JRW & Associates 1st at Rose Cup Tournament

June 19, 2013

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JRW & Associates 1^st at Rose Cup Tournament  

 

Portland, OR - JRW & Associates of Yakima, WA defeated K-Club of Bremerton, WA 9-0 in the championship game of the Rose Cup Tournament in Portland, Oregon on Sunday June 16^.

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In pool play Saturday, JRW beat Ivory Headwear of Portland 11-1. K-Club of Bremerton, WA 11-3, and Interbay Door of Seattle 9-0.

 

For the tournament, the JRW team scored 46 runs, while allowing only six runs. JRW had 15 home runs for the tourney.

 

Most Valuable Pitcher Joey Robbins gave up 5 hits, all singles, and struck out six in the championship game shutout. In the first inning, CF Tim Fischer hit a solo HR and All-Star Second Baseman Brett Richards capped off a 7 run first inning with a Grand Slam.

 

In the preceding semi-finals, starting pitcher Sam Aldridge was pitching to the second batter in the first inning when he had a major calf pull on his landing foot and was done for the day. Joey Robbins entered the game, allowing 6 hits, but struck out 13 CR Brewers in JRW’s 6-2 victory.

 

For the tournament Robbins was 4-0 in 20 2/3 innings, no earned runs for a 0.00 ERA with 39 K’s. Joey’s weekend included a no-hitter in JRW’s first game 11-1 victory over Ivory Headwear and a one-hitter in the victory over Interbay Door.

 

Most Valuable Player and Third Baseman Sean McCauley

was 2-3 with 2 runs scored in the Championship game. For the tourney, McCauley batted .529, had 9 RBI’s and hit 5 home runs.

 

All-Star 1B Mike Koentopp, in a position switch from SS due to a very sore or injured arm, is best characterized by his Face Book post when he said “All day Saturday, only made two outs and never struck out”. Mike homered twice that day also.

 

The victim of JRW’s 6-2 Semi-Final win was pitcher Lamar Goss, the Most Valuable Pitcher in the 2012 Class “A” World Series in Topeka, Kansas.

 

JRW Line Scores and other tournament details will be provided in a couple days.

 

 

Attached is more info on JRW's championship at the Rose  Cup in Portland, Oregon. The line scores and highlights are shown in the  attachment.  REPORT IN PDF

 

Jim Williamson

Sponsor/Manager of JRW & Associates Fastpitch Team

Founder Emeritus, NAFA