Keith Bayne Memorial Fall Classic

Keith Bayne Memorial - 2004

(formerly Las Vegas Fall Classic)

October 30-31, 2004

[Las Vegas, Nv] - The previously titled, Las Vegas Fall Classic, has been renamed to the Keith Bayne Memorial Fastpitch Challenge, and will take place over the weekend of October 30 - 31 at Desert Breeze Park in West Las Vegas, site of the first two editions of the aforementioned Fall Classic.

The tourney is open to teams that are NAFA AAA to A, and ASA A to C and will close at 20 teams. There will be two divisions, upper and lower if there are more than five teams in a division. Entry fee is $300 for a four game guarantee with concession, beer, and t-shirt profits going into the children's account of Keith Edgar Bayne.

Several teams have inquired, some entries have been received, but with only room for 20 teams, entry is on a first paid basis. Several NAFA Umpires again will travel to Las Vegas to handle the on field duties. Those umpires interested in serving on the staff of the tourney are asked to contact me.

With Keith playing on several Vegas teams in the past against many Southern Cal, Arizona and Utah teams, hopefully players from those areas as well as umpires will make the trip here to be a part of the FIRST of what is hoped to be an annual event here in Southern Nevada.

Thank you,
David Bell
Las Vegas Hitmen, GM

LVhitmen22@cs.com

Click the official website for more information:

Official Website: Las Vegas Hitmen
Email: David Bell
702 242-5215
Fax: 702 233-9163
3793 Landing Ridge Place
Las Vegas, Nevada 89135

Las Vegas Fall Classic - November 2002

Yucaipa Bombers capture "AA" crown over Quest, El Paso Steel shuts out New Image, Wis. for "A" title.

(Information courtesy of David Bell)

"AA" Division
Panafilo Valdez of the Yucaipa, Cal. Bombers, tossed a six hitter in shutting down Quest Fastpitch of Lakewood, Cal. 7-1 in the "AA" final of the NAFA Sanctioned, 2002 Southern Nevada "Fall Classic" played at Russell Road Complex in Henderson, November 9 & 10.

Valdez held the tough Quest hitters scoreless through six innings before Alan Webb singled with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Older brother Ryan, who sufferred the loss, then singled putting runners on first and second. The younger Webb, scored on a wild pitch for Quest only run. The Bombers were held scoreless until the top of the sixth when Jimmy Quiroz tripled in Raymundo Parra who had walked to lead off the inning. Lonnie Brooks singled in Quiroz for the second run.

In the top of the seventh, the Bombers sent all nine hitters to the plate scoring five runs and putting the game away. Faustio Melindrez homered to highlight the inning as Yucaipa had five hits in the frame. The Bombers advanced to the final beating Hobnobber of Seattle 1-0 on a HR by Parra in the bottom of the seventh in their quarterfinal game, and slamming Coleman Chiropractic of Fresno 11-4 in the semi.

"A" Division: (Information courtesy of New Image Fastpitch team, WI)

The El Paso Steel behind the 3 hit pitching of Sonny Perkins, run ruled New Image of Wisconsin 7-0 to walk away with the "A" Championship. Perkins also had 3 hits in the game out of the clean up spot in the order, while racking up 8 strikeouts in the five inning final.

The Steel jumped on losing pitcher Jeremy Holman in the first when Albert homered to right center with two out in the first. El Paso waited until the fourth before they put three runs on the board, and adding the final three spot in the fifth to close out the game.

Both teams drew first round byes on Sunday. New Image routed Cedar Ridge, Utah 10-1 in the quarters, while El Paso drupped Los Apaches of Phoenix 9-2 to advance to the semi. The two teams easily shut down their opponent, New Image took an 8-1 defeat over the Los Angeles Heat, and the Steel shut out San Diego 7-0, who had just escaped with a 13-6 win in 10 innings over the Arizona Naturals in one of the most exciting games of the tourney.

Saturday Round Robin scores:

"AA" American Division
Yucaipa Bombers 5, Coleman Chiropractic 4
Team Rainey 6, Seattle Hobnobber 0
Yucaipa Bombers 5, Team Rainey 4
Coleman Chiropractic 6, Seattle Hobnobber 4
Team Rainey 3, Coleman Chiropractic 0
Yucaipa Bombers 3, Seattle Hobnobber 3 draw
Standings: (1) Bombers, (2) Rainey, (3) Coleman, (4) Hobnobber

"AA" National Division
Quest 9, Castlewood, Utah 0
Castlewood 5, So Cal Blackhawks 2
Quest 5, Blackhawks 4
Blackhawks 6, Castlewood 5
Standings: (1) Quest, (2) Blackhawks, (3) Castlewood

Sunday Single elims
Quest bye
Rainey 5, Castlewood 2
Coleman 11, Blackhawks 4
Bombers 1, Hobnobber 0
Quest 5, Rainey 0
Bombers 11, Coleman 4
Bombers 7, Quest 1

"A" Red Division
Phoenix Los Apaches 7, So Cal Rebels 1
Bay Area Contracting 6, San Diego 2
Bay Area 3, So Cal Rebels 0
San Diego 11, Los Apaches 0
Los Apaches 6, Bay Area 5
San Diego 13, So Cal Rebels 1
Standings: (1) Bay Area, (2) San Diego, (3) Los Apaches, (4) Rebels

"A" White Division
Arizona Naturals 12, La Puente Cal. Primos 4
New Image, Wis. 3, Norwalk Cal. Panteras 2
New Image 3, Primos 0
Naturals 9, Panteras 5
Naturals 3, New Image 1
Panteras 8, Primos 2
Standings: (1) Naturals, (2) New Image, (3) Panteras, (4) Primos

"A" Blue Division
Cedar Ridge, Utah 3, Santa Ana Cal. Raymar 0
El Paso Steel 6, Los Angeles Heat 4
El Paso 3, Raymar 2
LA Heat 10, Cedar Ridge 9
Raymar 10, LA Heat 3
Cedar Ridge 3, El Paso 3 (lights)
Standings: (1) El Paso, (2) Cedar Ridge, (3) Raymar, (4) Heat

Sunday, First round
LA Heat 11, Panteras 6
Cedar Ridge 13, Rebels 0
San Diego 8, Raymar 6
Los Apaches 7, Primos 6
Quarters
LA Heat 5, Bay Area 3
New Image 10, Cedar Ridge 1
San Diego 13, Naturals 6 in 10 innings
El Paso 9, Los Apaches 2
New Image 8, LA Heat 1
El Paso 7, San Diego 0
El Paso 7, New Image 0