{"id":24140,"date":"2014-08-03T12:48:52","date_gmt":"2014-08-03T19:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=24140"},"modified":"2014-08-03T12:49:36","modified_gmt":"2014-08-03T19:49:36","slug":"2014-asa-young-mens-fastpitch-nationals-st-joseph-mo-aug-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=24140","title":{"rendered":"2014 ASA Young Men’s Fastpitch Nationals – St. Joseph MO – Aug 1-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Eric Lewis<\/em> <\/p>\n

A\"ASA<\/a>ugust 1-2, 2014
\nHeritage Park, St. Joseph Missouri<\/p>\n

16 and Under Division<\/p>\n

DAY 1-FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014<\/p>\n

2:00 pm
\n8…NW Royals
\n0…NW Implement
\nGame notes-
\nThis was a 0-0 game going into the B6 when the Royals
\ntied together several hits for the 8 run inning
\nWinning pitcher-Craig Lewis-1 hit, 5 K, 1 walk (Royals, Missouri)
\nLosing pitcher-Ben Jermain-4 K, 3 walks, 11 hits (NWI, Missouri)<\/p>\n

4:00 pm
\n7…NW Implement
\n6…Key City Juniors
\nGame notes-
\nNWI had had an early 4 run inning that helped them win
\nthis close game….time limit ended it in the 6th
\nWinning pitcher-Ben Jermain (NWI, Missouri)
\nLosing Pitcher-Jeffrey Lewis (Key City, Minnesota)<\/p>\n

6:00 pm
\n10…NW Royals
\n2…..Key City Juniors
\nGame Notes-
\nAn early Royals lead led to both teams bringing their #2 pitchers
\nin the last 2 innings.
\nWinning pitcher-Craig Lewis…3 hits, 2 walks (Royals, Missouri)
\nNo decision-Jacob Lewis…6 batters-6 outs (Royals, Missouri)
\nLosing pitcher-Jeffrey Lewis… 4 hits, 9 walks (Key City, Minnesota)
\nNo decision-Jared Moore (Key City, Minnesota)<\/p>\n

DAY 2-SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2014<\/p>\n

9:00 am….#2 vs #3 Semi-Final
\n12…NW Implement
\n4…Key City
\nWinning Pitcher-Ben Jermain (NWI)
\nLosing Pitcher-Jeff Lewis (Key City)<\/p>\n

10:30 am….Championship
\n8…NW Royals from Winston Missouri
\n3…NW Implement from Conception Jct. Missouri
\nGame Notes-
\nThe Royals scored 5 runs in the 5th and 6th inning to give them a
\nworking lead for pitcher Craig Lewis.
\n(and Winston catcher Kristchon Hisel….they never get recognized do they?)
\nWinning Pitcher-Craig Lewis…6 hits, 3 runs, 0 walks, 9 K… (Royals)
\nLosing Pitcher-Ben Jermain…8 hits, 8 runs, 5 walks, 3 K… (NWI)<\/p>\n

The NW Royals have won youth titles in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
\n(No age division in 2010 or 2012).<\/p>\n

Tournament comments-
\nSt Joseph Tournament director Chuck Kempf went out of his way trying to make the 3 teams
\nwho signed up for this tournament have a positive experience.
\nIt would have been easy to cancel this event due to lack of participation….
\nThe gate personnel, concession stand workers and the grounds crew were personable and did a great job.<\/p>\n

Minnesota\u2019s Key City traveled well….bringing a large group of parents and siblings.
\nThey had a fun morning visiting the Chiefs training camp and word has it that they have foresworn the Vikings!!!
\nTheir coaches and dads….Brian, Kevin, Jon…..were friendly and great ambassadors of the games.
\nWatch them play in Quad City in a couple weeks at the NAFA World Series.
\nKey City\u2019s pitcher Jeff Lewis…..has a brother named Michael who played for Team USA at Argentina a couple years ago.
\nHis uncle is named Eric Lewis (from Minnesota)….he is a much better fastpitch player than the Missouri Fastpitch player Eric Lewis.
\nTheir Men\u2019s softball sponsor….Pub 500…..welcomed us in Mankato a few years ago. Their owner talked with us at dinner
\nand actually came to watch us play the next day. We need more men like him (sorry I don\u2019t his the name on my tongue now).<\/p>\n

Local fastpitch legends John Younger (Missouri Fastpitch Hall of Fame) and Leo Blakely (2013 inductee into the NAFA Hall of Fame)
\nboth showed up to sign autographs and support the boys. These two men still coach fastpitch teams in city league and
\nare always looking for new young players to bring into the game. John still hits with the best of them and Leo is always ready
\nto warm up a pitcher, try and get his 3000 hit or run a foot race.
\n(note-St Joseph City league has a men\u2019s league title on the line this week as Howard Wesson toes the rubber for Herzog Fastpitch against
\nISC MVP Chris \u201cMook\u201d Miljavik\u2019s team…..inside sources say Jason Smith\u2019s play at SS is the key to this game)<\/p>\n

Perhaps ASA should consider some cheaper, regional type of tournaments for the younger age groups?
\nTeams and parents are clearly not willing to travel 8+ hours for the younger age groups…10, 12, 14.
\nHarder financial times and a lack of younger boy fastpitch leagues make long trips impractical.
\nIf we had more participants in those age groups….perhaps we would have more participation at a National event involving 16, 18, 23 age.
\nNAFA has introduced some East\/West Master\u2019s type of events….would this idea work for the younger ages?<\/p>\n

Michigan hosted a 13-23 year old tournament this weekend….glad to hear adults there are working together to keep
\nthe sport alive. I hope that next year some of those young men and the St. Joe participants can get together to
\ncompete. Don Petro….we missed your crew. Next year!!!<\/p>\n

Best wishes my fastpitch comrades.
\nEric Lewis-declining old fastpitch player….but happy to be a fastpitch dad
\nSee everyone at Quad Cities next weekend for NAFA (Herzog Fastpitch).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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