Midland, MI

 

25 games were played over the weekend at Emerson Park at Bartos/Isenhart Memorial Tournament hosted by the Midland Explorers Booster Club.  There were 2 tournaments – a 2014 ISC World Tournament Qualifier, and Class B/C tournament. 

 

The Toronto Batmen defeated the Hastings Blues in the ISC Final, and the USA Junior National Team beat the Reese A’s in the final of the B/C Division. 

 

Special Thanks to the following tournament sponsors:  Bailey Insurance, EGL Currie Foundation/The Gillies Softball Team, Sandlot Sports and Mid-Michigan Health.

 

Also, Umpire-In-Chief Joe Squires did his usual great job in scheduling umpires and providing support during gameplay and running the tournament.  Joe has been a part of the Explorers extended family for years and we couldn’t run this tournament without him.

 

 

 

Game 1           USA 10, Explorers Legends 5

                                   

Game 2           Reese 7, Mayan 6

 

Game 3           Emerson 3, Blues 0

                        WP – Sisko Sabate, LP – Ryan Nichols

 

Game 4           Toronto 4, Mariners 3

                        WP – Doug Hoffman, LP – Sean Kelly.  Cody Skelton with a walkoff HR in the 7^th.

 

Game 5           Reese 10, NMF 7

 

Game 6           Future Explorers 2, Westerville 1

                        WP – Jon Gwizdala, LP – Mike Cantrell

 

Game 7           Westerville 10, Blues 2

                        WP – Chris Vanvolkenberg, LP – Ryan Nichols

 

Game 8           Mayan 6, Explorers Legends 4

 

Game 9           Reese 9, USA 2

 

Game 10         Toronto 8, Blues 1

                        WP – Doug Hoffman, LP – Ryan Nichols

 

Game 11         USA 8, Mayan 0

 

Game 12         Toronto 9, Future Explorers 2

                        WP – Doug Hoffman, LP – Jon Gwizdala

 

Game 13         NMF 4, Explorers Legends 3

 

Game 14         Emerson 3, Mariners 1

                        WP – Sisko Sabate, LP – TyRon McKinney

 

Game 15         Westerville 5, Emerson 4

                        WP – Chris Van Volkenberg, LP – Sisko Sabate.  Pete Spoerl with bases-loaded 2b in the bottom of the 6^th.

 

Game 16         Mayan 8, NMF 6

 

Game 17         Future Explorers 3, Mariners 2

                        WP – Jon Gwizdala, LP – Tyler Kelly

 

Game 18         NMF 10, USA 9         

 

Game 19 – ISC Playoff Round 1        Blues 6, Future Explorers 5  

 

Game 20 – ISC Playoff Round 1        Mariners 6, Emerson 4

                                                            WP – Sean Kelly, LP – Sean Hoffman

 

Game 21         Reese def. Explorers

 

Game 22 – ISC Playoff Round 2        Toronto def Future Explorers

                                                            WP – Doug Hoffman, LP – Jon Gwizdala

 

Game 23 – ISC Playoff Round 2        Blues 9, Westerville 7

                                                            WP – Ryan Nichols, LP – Mike Cantrell

 

Game 24         ISC Final – Toronto 7, Blues 5

                        WP – Doug Hoffman, LP – Ryan Nichols.  Hoffman recorded all 5 wins for the Batmen over the weekend and Nichols pitched every inning for the Blue in all 6 of their games.  Doug Hoffman named MVP of the ISC Qualifer.

 

Game 25         B/C Final – USA Jr National Team 14, Reese 7

 

                        WP – Phillip Zimmerman, LP – Greg Wright.  Junior Cetena hit for the cycle for the USA team, and Jimbo Pernetti of the USA team was named Most Valuable Player for the B/C Division.