2009 NAFA AA-Major World Series Update

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2009 NAFA AA-Major World Series Update

August 10, 2009

Bay City, MI

Veteran's Park, Bay City, Michigan

Aug. 7-9

Friday's Round Robin Seeding Games delivered some great pitching and timely hits to great crowds on every Field at the Veteran's Sports Complex in Bay City, Michigan.

Pitching Duels such as Jeremy Holman vs Shawn Winship. Pete Lockridge, Sean Kelly, Dave Stokes, Todd Winkworth, Ryan Nichols, Jeff Murphy, MIke Joseph, Brian Lathrop, Mark Van Vleet, Brian Whitman, Jeff Hoover, Ryan Cummings just to name a few of the hurlers in attendance this weekend.

Marshall Lighting, Michigan, Hickson Reds, Canada and Ingersol Crush, Canada went undefeated in pool play. Keating Fitness, Pennsylvania, Munger Softball, Michigan and New Image, Wisconsin all went 1-1 in pool play. Up to Date Painting, Twisters and Tiffanys went 0-2 in pool play but Tiffany' barley lost both pool play games and took Lightning to extra innings in a thriller to end the day which attracted a large crowd.

Saturday's Schedule was complety rained out with over 2 inches of rain which lasted all day. All Teams advance to a Double Elimination bracket beginnning at 6am on Sunday with opponents as follows:

Munger Softball vs Ingersoll Crush at 6am and the winner plays the winner of

Twisters (won over Up to Date) vs Lightning at 6am

New Image, 1-1, plays Tiffany's, 0-2 at 6am and the winner plays Hickson Reds at 7:30am and that winner plays the winner of the Keating Fitness, 1-1 vs CPI, 1-1 game at 6am

The Bay City Pig Gig annual 20,000 person celebration created alot of excitement with the players and the Host Champion Diversified and owner Heather Bouman working with PIg Gig Operater Wendy Dure provided free passes to every player in the tournament.

NAFA appreciates the Bay County Convention & Visitors Association and Executive Director, Shirley Roberts and Heather Bouman's Champions Diversified for hosting the event in Bay City.

Tournament Directors Loren Lathrop and Dewey Yoke as well as UIC Steve Vail and Statistician Jan Tokorchok are overseeing the event with an excellent umpiring crew.

We will post a full report late Sunday/early Monday with results and stats.

2009 NAFA AA-Major World Series in Bay City, Michigan

After not being able to play a single game on Saturday, the Tournament Committee had the fields ready for play and for the completion of the Double Elimination Bracket. But through all their efforts, it rained again at 4am and the fields were again deluged. The Tournament was converted to a Single Elimination Bracket and two of the teams were unable to continue. Games began at 7am on one field, and at 8 am on the other field. The Championship game was an awesome pitching duel with no earned runs and the only runs scored were on a pickoff play that was just off barely off target. The Championship game was won 2-0 by New Image over Marshall Lightning. Most people expected the two teams that dominated Friday in round robin play to do the same, but in single elimination anything can happen, and it certainly did, with 3 upsets in the quarterfinals. It made the day very exciting.

Thanks to the Host Committee and their leader Heather Bauman and to Shirley Roberts of the Bay County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and to Bay City and Bay County Parks and Recreation and to the Bay City Softball Association for their support.

The umpiring was tremendous and the event was enjoyed by all, despite the weather, and several hundred fans attended the event making it one to remember. Thanks to UIC Steve Vail from Wisconsin and the great umpire staff of Rick Havercrof, Dave Seldon, Joe Squires, Ted Germain, Mike Clark, Jeff Yorke, Mark Larson, Jim Fitrakis, Steve Jahnke, Larry Tait, and Vic Cena.

Thanks to the NAFA Tournament Staff of Vice President, Loren Lathrop, Wisconsin, Dewey Yoke, Washington, and Jan Tokorcheck of Southern California doing the statistical analysis.

Benjie Hedgecock

Executive Director

Final Order of Finish

1^st – New Image, Wisconsin, 4-1

2^nd – Marshall Lightning, Michigan, 4-1

3^rd – Munger Softball, Michigan, 2-2

3^rd – Twisters, Michigan, 1-3

5^th – Hickson Reds, Ontario Canada, 2-1

5^th – Ingersoll Crush, Ontario Canada, 2-1

7^th – Keating Fitness, Pennsylvania, 1-2

8^th – Tiffany’s, Michigan, 0-3

9^th – CPI, Ontario, Canada, 1-2

10^th – UTD, Michigan, 0-3

Quarter Finals:

New Image-2 – Tiffany’s-1

Winning Pitcher – Bryan Lathrop

Losing Pitcher – Pete Loachridge

Munger Softball-4 – Ingersoll Crush-3

Winning Pitcher – Mike Joseph

Losing Pitcher – Ryan Cummings

Marshall Lightning-3 – Hixson Reds-0

Winning Pitcher – Sean Kelly

Losing Pitcher – Mark Vanvliet

Twisters-7 – Keating Fitness-6

Winning Pitcher – Rick Engle

Losing Pitcher – Dave Stokes

Semi-Finals

New Image-3 – Munger Softball-2

Winning Pitcher – Jeremy Holman

Losing Pitcher – Mike Joseph

Marshall Lightning-9 – Twisters-2

Winning Pitcher – Sean Kelly

Losing Pitcher – Rick Engle

Championship Game

New Image-2 – Lightning-0

Winning Pitcher – Jeremy Holman

Losing Pitcher – Sean Kelly

All-American Team Selections

Most Valuable Player Jeff Jahn, Catcher, New Image

Most Valuable Pitcher, Sean Kelly, Lightning

Name	Team	Avg	RBI	HR
Eric Scott	Ingersoll Crush:2009	700	1	0
Adam Learn	Hickson Reds:2009	667	3	1
Frank Keating Jr	Keating Fitness:2009	500	0	0
Steve Myers	Marshall Lightning:2009	500	4	0
Shea Bryant	Munger Softball:2009	455	1	1
Sean McLaren	Hickson Reds:2009	444	4	2
DJ Latford	Ingersoll Crush:2009	444	2	0
Jeff Jahn	New Image:2009	385	1	0
Todd Moore	Munger Softball:2009	385	0	0
Trevor Kelly	Marshall Lightning:2009	333	2	0
Todd Burlage	New Image:2009	313	4	1
Chris Rivard	Marshall Lightning:2009	267	5	2
Adam Fishbach	Hickson Reds:2009	333	4	2

Name	Team	ERA	SO
Bryon Lathrop	New Image:2009	0.00	12
Sean Kelly	Marshall Lightning:2009	0.49	42
Mike Joseph	Munger Softball:2009	1.59	14
Jeramie Holman	New Image:2009	1.64	29

Benjie Hedgecock

NAFA Executive Director

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