Early Bird Tournament Results

May 6, 2008

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Coldwater, MI

Here are the results for the Early Bird Tournament held in
Coldwater, MI on May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. This was an eight
team double elimination with no pitcher/player restrictions.
The Early Bird Tournament is an annual tournament hosted
by the Coldwater Softball Association to raise money for
the men’s fast pitch league. The final order of finish was

1. HBC Lightning - Marshall, MI (4-0)
2. Hastings Blues- Hastings, MI (3-2)
3. Homer Fast Pitch- Homer, MI (3-2)
4. Wabash Fast Pitch- Wabash, IN (2-2)
5. Up-to-Date Painting- Millington, MI (1-2)
6. DC Current- Bremen, IN (1-2)
7. Michigan Twisters- Bay City, MI (0-2)
7. Duncan Outlaws- Elkhart, IN (0-2)


Game 1
HBC Lightning 5
Duncan Outlaws 2
WP- Sean Kelly
LP- Allen Hodge
HR- Chris Rivard (2), Matt Shook

Game 2
DC Current 9
Homer Fast Pitch 7
WP- Mike Huppert
LP- Shannon Damron
HR- Steve Myers, Greg Lowder, Tim Lawmaster

Game 3
Blues 1
Wabash 0
WP- Ryan Nichols
LP- ?

Game 4
Up-to-Date Painting 4
Michigan Twisters 2
WP- Brian Whitman
LP- Rick Engle
HR- Chad Honaker, Jamie Tackabury

Game 5
Homer 7
Outlaws 4
WP- Bryan Boyd
LP- Allen Hodge
HR- Allen Hodge, Jeff Brown, Tim Smart,
Steve Myers, Brian Boyd (2)

Game 6
Wabash 14
Twisters 5
WP- Eckman
LP- Greg Wright
HR-Coulter, Brad Webb (2)

Game 7
HBC Lightning 16
DC Current 0
WP- Doug Sleep
LP- Dean Weldy
HR- Adam Saylor, Matt Shook,
Doug Sleep, Chad Knox

Game 8
Blues 3
Up-to-Date Painting 2
WP- Ryan Nichols
LP-Brian Whitman
HR- Chad Honaker

Game 9
Wabash 7
DC Current 2
WP- Eckman
LP- Mike Huppert
HR- Gray, Nordman,

Game 10
Homer 5 (8 innings)
Up-to-Date Painting 4
WP- Brian Boyd
LP- Brian Whitman
HR- Shannon Damron

Game 11
HBC Lightning 7
Blues 1
WP- Sean Kelly
LP- Ryan Nichols
HR- Chad Knox, Jeff Kucharcek

Game 12
Homer 3
Wabash 0
WP- Bryan Boyd
LP- Grey
HR- Jeff Sherman, Greg Lowder

Game 13
Blues 8
Homer 7
WP- Ryan Nichols
LP- Bryan Boyd
HR- Jeff Sherman, Josh McCollough,
Josh Nichols, Jared Nichols, Jeff Kucharcek,

Game 14
HBC Lightning 12
Blues 0
WP- Sean Kelly
LP- Ryan Nichols
HR- Chad Ferguson, Chris Rivard, Adam Saylor

Thanks,
Sean Kelly
HBC Lightning
Marshall, MI
skelly@albion.edu