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Castro Concrete Jokers Fathers Day Results Houston Texas

June 28, 2009

Houston, TX

Sorry for such a long delay We are in the process of moving. Last weekend The Castro Concrete Jokers Won the 28th Annual Fathers Day Tournament in Houston Texas behind the Great pitching of Wayne Wells and Great hitting of Chris Torres , Lucio Govea Jr, Paulie Maldonado and Peter Rodriguez.
 
The Jokers defeated the Livingston  AC Clan 4-0 in their first game behind solid pitching of Wells. in their second game the Jokers defeated the Houston Carnage 2-0 again a solid performance from Wells on the mound .. In the final game Saturday night the Jokers faced pitcher Daniel Gonzales and the Houston Apaches  , the same Gonzales who pitched for us and helped us take second place at the Cinco de Mayo Tournament in San Antonio Texas and the same Gonzales who defeated us twice in Our Memorial Weekend Tournament in Austin Texas both games 2-0 ( Gonzales pitched for Champion Reynosa Mexico) . In what was to be the best game of the day Wells and Gonzales were on top of their game , both pitchers were mowing them down.  In the 4th inning with a runner on first on what was to be a single to right field the Joker right fielder misplayed the ball and the ball rolled to the fence thus allowing the batter to get a inside the park homerun . The Apaches and Gonzales were able to pull out the victory 2-0.
 
Sunday morning began with the Jokers facing a familiar foe in the Killeen Merchants. Killeen jumped out to an early lead 2-0 and were able to hold off the Joker hitters. In the 4th inning the Joker hitters were able to get on track and took a 3-2 lead. Wells was able to shut down Killeen from then on and the game finished 5-2 Jokers. In the second game the Jokers faced the Denton Intimidaters again Wells was on fire ( it might of been the Texas heat 103 degrees) Denton hitters were unable to match up with Wells who finished with a 1 hitter and 10 strike outs.
 
Championship game and our friend Daniel Gonzales. This time the Joker hitters were fired up Lucio Govea Jr  lead off the game with a bunt , stole second and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt and then scored on a wild pitch. Then with bases loaded Gonzales hit the next  hitter  to bring in the second run of the game. The Apaches were behind 2-0 in thier last at bat lead off hitter Roan Escamania walked, second Apache hitter followed with a base hit to right. The next hitter hit a sacrifice fly to right allowing both runners to tag up and advance.With runners on second and third and Apache hitter Andy Duran (on loan from the Host team Houston Sportsman) who at this point is one of the top hitters for the Tournament steps up to the plate. Duran hits a screaming line drive to center field , Joker center fielder Paulie Maldonado runs in a makes a great catch to steal a base hit from Duran and makes and even greater play by throwing a frozen rope to Joker catcher Eddie Rodriguez to gun down Escamania who was tagging up on the play from third. BALL GAME Jokers WIN !!!!! and finally defeat their friend and Great pitcher Daniel Gonzales. 
 
Wayne Wells was voted Most Valuable Pitcher of the Tournament along with Jokers third baseman Chris Torres receiving the Most Valuable Player Award ..Joker shortstop Lucio Govea Jr , Center fielder Paulie Maldonado and second baseman Peter Rodriguez all were voted to the All Tournament Team. What a great weekend of softball and what a Great Tournament from such a wonderful Friend and host Rolando Codina  ,Jesse Guerra and the Houston Sportsman .
 
Next up for the Castro Concrete Jokers The San Antonio Glo Worm 4th of July Tournament The biggest Tournament In the Great State of Texas.  
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Texas ISC Commissioner    
         2005-2007
 
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