Information courtesy of Kelly Grover
The Larry H. Miller Memorial Pioneer Days Fast Pitch Sofball Tournament is under way at the Larry H. Miller Softball Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tournament runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday with teams from California, Idaho, Colorado and Utah. Admission to the tournament is free. The results of the first two games are as follows:
2013 Larry H Miller Memorial Pioneer Days Men’s Fast Pitch Softball Tournament
July 12, 2013
6:00 PM Games
Game 1
California A’s 10
Boise River Dogs 0
Winning Pitcher: Lucas Mata
Losing Pitcher: Shane Alder
MVP: Matt Palazzo, California A’s
Summary: Lucas Mata threw a 1 hitter and California tagged three big home runs to defeat the River Dogs
Game 2
Lacey A’s 3
Granite Bakery 3
Winning Pitcher:
MVP: Pat Sagdal, Lacey A’s
Summary: After Lacey A’s jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the fifth, Granite Bakery scored 2 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come back and earn the tie.
8:00 Pm
Game 3
Pueblo Bandits 9
Wasatch Properties 3
Winning Pitcher:
MVP: Jake Smith, Wasatch Properties
Summary:
8:00 PM
Game 4
Page Brake 4
Cal-State Builders 1
Winning Pitcher: Robby Black
MVP: Chris Norris, Page Brake
Summary:
Game 5
Page Brake 7
Wasatch Properties 3
Winning Pitcher: Steve Black
MVP: Nic Cole, Page Brake
Summary: Steve Black held Wasatch scoreless through 4 innings and Aaron Converse and Nate Miller both homered to lead Page to the victory.
Game 6
Pueblo Bandits 16
Cal-State Builders 4
Winning Pitcher: Valdemar Terkelson
MVP: Ricky Moore, Pueblo Bandits
Summary: Valdemar Terkelson struck out 10 as Pueblo proved to be too much for Cal-State Builders.
Game 7
Granite Bakery 7
Boise River Dogs 3
Winning Pitcher: Matt Ratliff
Losing Pitcher: Mike Madarieta
MVP: Cody Brubaker
Summary:
Game 8
California A’s 8
Lacey A’s 1
Winning Pitcher: Lucas Mata
Losing Pitcher: Brady Woods
MVP: Lucas Mata
Summary: Mata threw a 1 hitter before leaving the game after 4 innings to lead the California A’s to their second victory.
Game 9
Pueblo Bandits 14
Page Brake 2
Winning Pitcher:Jeremy Manley
Losing Pitcher: Kevin Black
MVP: Jeremy Manley
Summary: Jeremy Manley struck out 14 on the Bandits way to victory.
Game 10
Cal-State Builders 17
Wasatch Properties 5
Winning Pitcher: Kevin Kammueller
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Brooksby
MVP: Kevin Kammueller
Summary: Donovan Chilton had a triple and a homer to lead Cal-State Builders to a lopsided victory.
Game 11
Lacey A’s 4
Boise River Dogs 3
Winning Pitcher: Shawn Koster
Losing Pitcher: Pete Meridith
MVP: Shawn Koster
Summary: Lacey A’s scored the winning run in the top of the 7th to squeak by the Boise River Dogs
Game 12
California A’s 12
Granite Bakery 1
Winning Pitcher: Derek Mayson
Losing Pitcher: Garrett Hone
MVP: Josh Johnson, California A’s
Summary: Josh Johnson hit a 3 run homer in the first as California won their 3rd game to go undefeated in their pool.
Single Elimination Schedule, Sunday July 14, 2013
All 8 teams compete, seeding according to records on Saturday.
Format as shown below – these match-ups are UNOFFICIAL – have not yet received official bracket (11:30pm)
9am Quarterfinals
A1 v. B4 – California A’s CA (3-0) vs. Wasatch Properties SLC (0-3)
A2 v B3 – Lacey A’s WA (1-1-1)* vs. Cal State Builders CA (1-2)
B1 v. A4 – Pueblo Bandits CO. (3-0) vs. Boise River Dogs ID (0-3)
B2 v. A3 – Page Brake SLC (2-1) vs. Granite Bakery SLC (1-1-1)*
*Lacey edged out Granite for the 2 seed in Pool A, based on runs allowed. (the two teams played to a tie in their head to head game)
11am Semi-finals – Winners of 9am games
1pm Championship Game
Sunday Scores Update
Quarterfinals
9:00 AM Game Results
Game 13
Score: Lacey A’s 9 Cal-State Builders 3
Winning Pitcher: Brady Woods
Losing Pitcher: Kevin Kammueller
MVP: Kasey Knight, Lacey A’s
Summary: Lacey A’s bats came alive for 12 hits as they eliminated Cal-State Builders in the Quarter Final. They face the Pueblo Bandits in the semi-final.
Game 14
Score: Pueblo Bandits 3 Boise River Dogs 2
Winning Pitcher: Jeremy Manley
Losing Pitcher: Mike
MVP: Shawn Vanduvall, Pueblo Bandits
Summary: Pueblo had homeruns from Peter Zazuela and Shawn Vaduvall in the bottom of the 7th to come from behind and snag the victory. They take on Lacey A’s in the semi-final.
Game 15
Score: Page Brake 15 Granite Bakery 6
Winning Pitcher: Robby Black
Losing Pitcher: Garrett Hone
MVP: Travis Packard, Page Brake
Summary: Page Brake defeats their home town rival, Granite Bakery, to advance to semi-final the where they will battle the undefeated California A’s
Game 16
Score: California A’s 13 Wasatch Properties 3
Winning Pitcher: Lucas Tan
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Brooksby
MVP: Nathan Nukunuku, California A’s
Summary: Nathan Nukunuku hit 3 homeruns to help keep the California A’s undefeated as they head into the semi-finals where they meet up with Page Brake.
Semi-final Match-ups
California A’s vs Page Brake
Pueblo Bandits vs Lacey A’s
Editor’s Note: Lacey A’s pitcher Brady Woods was taken by ambulance and hospitalized after the championship game concluded, with what appeared to heatstroke or something similar. We will attempt to get an update when it becomes available. Woods pitched in of his team’s games on Sunday. Temperatures were running in the high 80s, and very warm weekend.