All Tournament Team
Randy Clay (Coyotes)
George Valdivia (Coyotes)
Marlon Campbell (Bombers)
Gilbert Joyner (Bombers)
Gabe Leivas (Hostiles)
Isaac Norte (Hostiles)
Lou Martin (Hostiles)
Chris Devers (Braves)
Tommy Herrera (Braves)
Theron Cueva (Braves)
Most Valuable Pitcher
Jerome Morrison
Most Valuable Player
Anthony Loza
Championship team members, Pala Braves
James Scott
Theron Cueva
Raymond Peterson
Joe Nejo
Lance Molina
Anthony Lofton
Tommy Herrera
Cody Maxcy
Jerome Morrison
Chris Devers
Josh Ravago
Beaumont 2011 champions Pala Braves. Top row left to right; James Scott, Theron Cueva, Raymond Peterson, Joe Nejo, Lance Molina, Anthony Lofton; Bottom row left to right; Tommy Herrera, Cody Maxcy, Jerome Morrison, Chris Devers, Josh RavagoBeaumont 2011 runnerup Morongo;Top L-R : Joey, Bones, Anthony, Isaac, Lou, Howie, Slick, Jimmy Bottom: Gabe, Dwayne, Alex, Jules, Fella Beaumont 2011 All Tournament team. Top L-R: Isaac Norte, MVP Anthony Loza, MVP Jerome Morrison, Lou Martin Bottom: Theron Cueva, Tommy Herrera, Chris Devers, Gabe Leivas. (Bombers and Coyotes All-Tourneys not pictured)
For more great coverage of the Beaumont 4th of July tournament, visit Bob Otto’s blog:
Hostiles 6 Coyotes 4
Hostiles catcher Joe Haehn hits a walkoff 2 run HR to advance the Hostiles.
Undefeated Game Pala Braves 4 Bombers 2 The Braves jump out early and hold off the Bombers to reach the Championship game.
Hostiles 5 Bombers 1
Morongo1B Lou Martin hits a monster HR to send last year’s runner-ups home with a 3rd place finish.
This puts the Pala Braves and Morongo Hostiles head-to-head for the 1st place trophy. Morongo has to beat Pala twice for the title.
Updates from Richard Soriano:
Saturday’s games, July 2, 2011
Saturday is in the books here in Beaumont. Some of the results from the rest of the games:
Chicanos 7 Morongo MC 6
The Chicanos battle and score 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to send Morongo home early.
Pala Braves 7 Hostiles 6
The Hostiles come up short with a 3 run rally in the final inning and fall to the Pala Braves.
Bombers 5 Coyotes 4
Another exciting game at Valdivia Field. Both teams exchange runs in the final innings with the Bombers scoring in the top of the 7th and stop the Coyotes from reaching the Undefeated game Sunday morning.
Hostiles 7 Dirtbags 1
The Hostiles send the reigning champs home with a no-doubter.
Coyotes 11 Chicanos 1
Chicanos couldn’t handle the big bats in a rout.
Sunday’s action has 4 teams left:
Pala Braves 2-0
San Bernardino Bombers 2-0
Morongo Hostiles 2-1
Beaumont Coyotes 2-1
Friday’s games, July 1, 2011
Valdivia Field, Beaumont, CA
Everything is going good out here in beaumont. After 2 games last night we already had plenty of good plays and a few home runs.
Hostiles 8 Beernuts 0
Anthony loza threw a 4 hit CG shutout
Pala Braves 4 Colton Dirtbags 3
These 2 SCIFL teams battled back and forth, exchanging runs, with Pala Braves’ Chris Dievers knocking in the deciding run in the top of the 6th.
Temperatures in Beaumont are well into the 100’s today and the ballgames are just as hot.
San Bernardino Bombers/Aztecs 5
Morongo Men’s Club 0
Bombers’ 3rd baseman, Valentine Douglas goes 2-4 with a HR, 2B and 3 RBIs.
Beaumont Coyotes 7 Corona Rebels/Chicanos 0
The hometown favorites didn’t disappoint as they came out swinging to back up Randy Clay’s CG Shutout.
Colton Dirtbags 7 Beernuts 6
“Comeback Kids” Just as they have been doing all year, the Dirtbags rally from a 6 run deficit to win in the bottom of the 7th. The Dirtbags look to defend their title here in Beaumont.
Valdivia Field, Beaumont, CA
BEAUMONT, CA – The Beaumont Coyotes men’s fastpitch softball team – led by David Valdivia, Sr. – has hosted the Coyotes Fourth of July Tournament since 1977, and will again this year for the 34th consecutive time from Friday through Sunday.
The tournament is a family affair as Valdivia’s from parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and grandchildren, help out in the tournament grooming the fields, announcing the games, and making fantastic Mexican food the entire celebratory weekend.
To read about last year’s event and see some FANTASTIC photography of the Valdivia family and Rangel Park where the tournament has always been held, visit my website for the stories and links.
www.ottoinfocus.com
If the fastpitch world and Southern California had more David Valdivia’s, the sport would still be prospering.
Hope to see some of you at Rangel Park this weekend. For those with an appetite, the taco plate prepared by David’s aunts is fantastic!
