1998 held at Cargill Park in Shreveport, Louisiana on September 24-27.
Champion – Wine Trucking, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Runner Up – Austin Spurs, Austin, Texas
Wine Trucking of Virginia took the title in the ASA Men’s Slow-pitch Class B National Championship held at Cargill Park last weekend.
Wine Trucking went undefeated (8-0) taking a victory of 24-10 over the Austin Spurs from Texas in the final game on Sunday.
The area’s host team, the Ark-La-Tex Pallets finished thirteenth out of 78 participating teams. The team lost its first game and won the next four before being eliminated Saturday evening with a loss to the Miller Screwballs from Maine. 25-12.
“We made a lot of fielding mistakes and didn’t hit the ball as well as we have,” said Palletts coach Bill Bennett, who said several of the teams at the tournament were impressive. “Teams that could hit the ball inside the field after hitting the three home runs that were allowed, were the one that won.”
In ASA Class B three home runs are allowed per team per game, any home run made after that is counted as an out for that tourney.
The tournament marked the end of the softball season. but Bennett said they will be ready for next year. “I think our team will be intact for next year,” he said.
The other top five finishers were Select Specialty from Virginia. Willimantic Brewery/Anderson Builders, of Connecticut, Flyjuice, of Connecticut and Powertel/Team Victory), of Tennessee.
The Most Valuable Player award went to pitcher Bobby Fox from Wine Trucking. The Batting champion and Home-run champion was Dean Thomas of Acme Woodworking from Massachusetts, who hit .826 (19 of 23) and had 10 home runs during the tournament.
- MVP – Bobby Fox, Wine Trucking
- Batting Champion – Dean Thomas, Acme Woodworking (.826)
- Home Run Champion – Dean Thomas, Acme Woodworking (10)
ASA B ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM
- P – Bobby Fox, Wine Trucking
- C – Greg Harlow, Wine Trucking
- 1B – Wil Searcy, Select Specialty
- 2B – Billy Lenzi, Wine Trucking
- 3B – Dave Cushman, Willimantic Brewery/Anderson Builders
- SS – Russ Desrocher, Willimantic Brewery/Anderson Builders
- OF – Mike Fayard, Wine Trucking
- OF – Ernest Kee, Powertel/Team Victory
- OF – Darrell Lambert, Select Specialty
- OF – Phil Sheets, Select Specialty
- EP – Terrell Townsend, Austin Spurs
- UTIL – Ronald Acker, Austin Spurs
- UTIL – William Thomas, Wine Trucking
- UTIL – Scott Schaefer, Austin Spurs
- UTIL – Ernest Teague, Austin Spurs
ASA B ALL AMERICANS SECOND TEAM
- P – Richie Corder, Southern Spray
- C – Dennis Quarlis, Southern Spray
- 1B – Richard Phillippi, Wine Trucking
- 2B – Mike Fayard, Wine Trucking
- 3B – Mark Bowles, Wine Trucking
- SS – Mark Pevey, Austin Spurs
- OF – Kevin Dollins, Austin Spurs
- OF – Chris Spates, Austin Spurs
- OF – Keith Savoie, Willimantic Brewery/Anderson Builders
- OF – John Gustafson, Willimantic Brewery/Anderson Builders
- EP – David Kuchinsky, Willimantic Brewery/Anderson Builders
- UTIL – George Coffey, Select Specialty
- UTIL – Todd Byrd, Select Specialty
- UTIL – Darrin Nicely, Select Specialty
- UTIL – Dane Davidson, Southern Spray
ASA B ALL AMERICANS THIRD TEAM
- P – Eric Killinger, Wine Trucking
- C – David Richardson, Wine Trucking
- 1B – Steve Laxton, Deluxe Bakery
- 2B – Mike Taylor, Deluxe Bakery
- 3B – Steve Piniero, Deluxe Bakery
- SS – Gary Lynch, Team Talikka
- OF – Rennis Rouse, Team Talikka
- OF – Jack Penrod, Powertel/Team Victory
- OF – Joey Kite, Powertel/Team Victory
- OF – Joe Cennamo, Flyjuice
- EP – Barry Shular, Flyjuice
- UTIL – Chris Jones, Flyjuice
- UTIL – Jimmy Guy, Southern Spray
- UTIL – Mike Reed, Southern Spray
- UTIL – Andy Harris, Wine Trucking
FINAL RESULTS
1. Wine Trucking, Fredericksburg., VA (8-0)
2. Austin Spurs, Austin., TX (7-2)
3. Select Specialty, Palmyra., VA (5-2)
4. Willimantic Brewery/ Anderson Builders, Willimantic., CT (5-2)
5t. Flyjuice, Stamford., CT (5-2)
5t. Powertel/Team Victory, Millington., TN (5-2)
7t. Minnesota Merchants/Mizuno, Eden Prairie., MN (6-2)
7t. Southern Spray, Memphis., TN (5-2)
9t. Deluxe Bakery, Bellmawr., NJ (5-2)
9t. Twohig Iii, Lakewood., OH (4-2)
9t. Miller Screwballs, Berwyn., IL (5-2)
9t. Accu Truss/The Sun Deck/Vessels, Elizabeth Town., KY (3-2)
13t. Team Talikka, Mentor., OH (5-2)
13t. Tulsa Heat, Tulsa., OK (5-2)
13t. Acme Woodworking/Doc Holidays, Wakefield., MA (5-2)
13t. Ark-La-Tex Palletts, Haughton., LA (4-2)
17t. Sun Valley, Maryland Heights., MO (3-2)
17t. Driftwood Lounge, Whapeton., ND (3-2)
17t. S&S Landscaping/Xtreme Softball, Ashaway., RI (3-2)
17t. T&B, Glen Ellyn., IL (3-2)
17t. Mizuno On-A-Mission, Roberts., WI (2-2)
17t. Franchise, Crete., IL (2-2)
17t. Ichabod’S, Effington., IL (2-2)
17t. Logomax, Coalvalley., IL (2-2)
25t. Boomers, San Antonio., TX (3-2)
25t. Hot Rod Café, Post Falls., ID (3-2)
25t. Moose’s Saloon, Kalispell., MT (3-2)
25t. Millinax Ford/Steele, Parma., OH (3-2)
25t. Turner Motor Company, Dardanelle., AR (3-2)
25t. A&B Contracting, West Columbia., WV (2-2)
25t. Team Yager, Kalispell., MT (2-2)
33t. Hooters-Memphis, Memphis., TN (3-2)
33t. Frame-All, Hinds Dale., MA (2-2)
33t. LA Express, Bossier City., LA (2-2)
33t. K.R. Plaza, Iowa City., IA (2-2)
33t. Baker Insurance, Bismark., ND (2-2)
33t. Bartok Kennels, Enterprise., AL (1-2)
33t. A1 T’s, Utica., NY (1-2)
33t. Telequip Storm, Hickory Creek., TX (1-2)
33t. Team Dudley, Houston., TX (1-2)
33t. Hooters-Dropped Out, Thibodeaux., LA (1-2)
33t. Spirit Softball Club, Sacramento., CA (1-2)
33t. Spirit Graphics, Mechanicsville., VA (1-2)
33t. Odd Fellows Lodge, Bloomington., IN (1-2)
33t. Ultimate, Franklin., WI (1-2)
33t. Potomac Valley Brick, Wheaton., MD (1-2)
33t. Brent’S Carpet, Belmont., MS (1-2)
49t. OEI/S.S. Softball, Livonia., MI (2-2)
49t. T-Shirt Express, Edinburgh., IN (2-2)
49t. Cleary’s Home Plate, Greenfield., WI (1-2)
49t. Pudgy’s Cycle, Auburn., ME (1-2)
49t. Team Thirsty’s, Kearney., NE (1-2)
49t. Regulators, Cedar Rapids., IA (0-2)
49t. Warren Construction, Smyrna., TN (0-2)
49t. Allsport Mfg/Equalizer, Mercer Island., WA (0-2)
49t. Bigelow Enterprises, Bryon., MN (0-2)
49t. National Roofing, Grand Blane., MI (0-2)
49t. All American Athletics, Lumberton., TX (0-2)
49t. Free Agents, Port Lavaca., TX (0-2)
49t. Jimmy’s Fish & Seafood, Brownsdale., MN (0-2)
49t. Bat Source, Manchester., TN (0-2)
49t. Mayslack’s/Déjà Vu, Minneapolis., MN (0-2)
49t. Hooters Softball Club, Plano., TX (0-2)
65t. Brew/Kidd Jones, Tyler., TX (0-2)
65t. Stingers, Waco., TX (1-2)
65t. Jackson Softball Club, Jackson., WY (0-2)
65t. Colby Telephone, Harrisville., RI (0-2)
65t. Gem City, Frankfort., IN (0-2)
65t. GPAC/Reda Sports, Easton., PA (0-2)
65t. Advantage Softball, Papillion., NE (0-2)
65t. Memphis Reds, Olive Branch., MS (0-2)
65t. Sports Fanatic/Acorns, Amesbury., MD (0-2)
65t. Three Star Construction, Browersville., MN (0-2)
65t. P.A.C., Booneville., MS (0-2)
65t. Shelter Insurance, Lockesburg., AR (0-2)
