{"id":20028,"date":"2013-03-03T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T19:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=20028"},"modified":"2013-03-03T11:11:57","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T19:11:57","slug":"midland-explorers-tournament-june-14-16-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=20028","title":{"rendered":"Midland Explorers Tournament &#8211; June 14-16, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_19340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19340\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Midland-M.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Midland-M-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Midland Explorers, Midland MI\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-19340\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Midland Explorers, Midland MI<\/figcaption><\/figure>Midland, MI &#8211; The Midland Explorers will be returning for their 27th season in 2013.  After hosting the 2010 and 2012 ISC World Tournament, the Explorers will continue to move foward as a team and a program.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, the Midland Junior Explorers will be taking the field again in 2013.  After getting started in 2012, we&#8217;ll be expanding a bit to a 4-weekend schedule, culminating with the ISC U21 Championship in Quad Cities.<\/p>\n<p>For the 12th year in a row, the Explorers will host an early season tournament at historic Emerson Park and Currie Stadium.  This will be an ISC World Tournament qualifier, with a 4-game guarantee, round-robin format.  Dates are June 14 &#8211; 16.  We have hotel rooms held at the Midland Resort, and look forward to helping kick off the ISC season in Midland.  Teams interested in participating can contact me.<\/p>\n<p>The team will be playing the following schedule in 2013:<\/p>\n<p>June 14 &#8211; Midland, MI tournament<br \/>\nJune 21 &#8211; Kimberly, WI tournament<br \/>\nJune 28 &#8211; Port Huron, MI tournament<br \/>\nJuly 12 &#8211; Tavistock, ON tournament<br \/>\nJuly 26 &#8211; Midland, MI &#8211; Michigan ASA State Open Tournament<br \/>\nAugust 1 &#8211; South Bend, IN &#8211; ASA Major National<br \/>\nAugust 10 &#8211; Quad Cities, IA &#8211; ISC World Tournament<\/p>\n<p>Our roster is almost complete with some new faces, and returning veterans.  We still have a couple spots to fill and will do so at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Pitchers &#8211; Doug Gillis, Andrew Putnam<br \/>\nCatchers &#8211; Camden Decker, Steve Roberts, Dustin Collamer<br \/>\nInfielders &#8211; Kyle Beane, Steve Horning, Eddy Ketelhut, Todd Moore<br \/>\nOutfielders &#8211; Shea Bryant, Blaise Zimmer, Catlin Porter<br \/>\nManager &#8211; Del Benson<br \/>\nCoach &#8211; Clint Beane<br \/>\nScorekeeper &#8211; Don Walter<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to seeing everyone around the ballpark this season.  If you have any questions about the June 14th tournament or the team, please contact me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midland, MI &#8211; The Midland Explorers will be returning for their 27th season in 2013. After hosting the 2010 and 2012 ISC World Tournament, the Explorers will continue to move foward as a team and a program. For starters, the Midland Junior Explorers will be taking the field again in 2013. 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