Category: 2017

2017 held at South Bend, Indiana on August 3-6.

Champion – NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, New York
Runner Up – Hill United Chiefs, Machias, New York

NY Gremlins Roman Godoy hurled the 12-3, 5-Inning game to win the Championship game. He had 8 K.

Andrew Kirkpatrick, (4-12, .333, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1-0 pitching, Shutout, 9 K), Matt Palazzo (5-12, .417, HR, 5 RBI) and Bryan Abrey (6-11, .545, HR, 4 RBI) all connected for 3-Run Homers to lead the Offense.

The Gremlins went (5-0) and won their second straight Major Title. They have been 10-0 in the past two years. They shutout 4 straight teams by a score of 31-0, before winning the 12-3 final. Juan Potolicchio (1-0, Shutout, 7 K) and Andrew Kirkpatrick (1-0, Shutout, 9 K) won the other two game for the Gremlins.  Other players coming up big for the powerful Gremlins offense include; Mathieu Roy (5-13, .385, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7 Runs), Blair Ezekiel (5-15, .333, HR, 3 RBI) and Ladlisao Malarczuk (6-12, .500, 1 RBI, 6 Runs).

The leading hitter for the Chiefs was Nick Shailes (7-18, .388, 2 HR, 5 RBI).  Adam Folkard of the Chiefs was (2-2) in 15 innings, collecting 23 K. Pablo Migliavacca won the other 2 games for the Chiefs, as he hurled two 5-inning shutouts and struck out 12.

• MVP – Zenon Winters, NY Gremlins
• Batting Leader – Brandon Kiel, Kegel Black Knights – N/A
• Home Run Leader – Tony Gonzales, Hill United Chiefs – 3
• Home Run Leader – Jason Hill, Hill United Chiefs – 3
• Home Run Leader – Brad Ezekiel, Hill United Chiefs – 3
• Herb Dudley Pitching Award – N/A, no info or nothing mentioned about it – (Roman Godoy, NY Gremlins 3-0, 17 IP, 24 K, 2 Shutouts)

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Adam Folkard, Hill United Chiefs
P – Roman Goddy, NY Gremlins
P – Pablo Migllavacca, Hill United Chiefs
C – Freddy Carmona, J&B Bombers
IF – Matt Palazzo, NY Gremlins
IF – Tony Gonzales, Hill United Chiefs (4-14, .286, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)
IF – Jason Hill, Hill United Chiefs (4-16, .250, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)
IF – Cam Schiller, J&B Bombers
OF – Brandan Kiel, Kegel Black Knights
OF – Zenon Winters, NY Gremlins (5-12, .417, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 7 Runs)
OF – Mathieu Roy, NY Gremlins
OF – Brad Ezekiel, Hill United Chiefs (7-16, .438, 6 RBI, 3 Runs)
UTIL – Derrick Kennedy, J&B Bombers
UTIL – Mark Johnson, Hill United Chiefs
UTIL – Andrew Kirkpatrick, NY Gremlins

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Juan Potolicchio, NY Gremlins
P – Devon McCullough, J&B Bombers
P – Pat Burns, J&B Bombers
C – Rafael Flores, NY Gremlins
IF – Manuel Godry, Circle Tap Dukes
IF – Jeff Lewis, Kegel Black Knights
IF – Tyron Bartorillo, Bloomington Stix
IF – Peter Wards, Bloomington Stix
OF – Reily Makea, Bloomington Stix
OF – Nico Carill, Hill United Chiefs
OF – Wayne Laulu, Circle Tap Dukes
OF – BJ Gulick, Kegel Black Knights
UTIL – Mick Baker, Bloomington Stix
UTIL – Blake Hunter, J&B Bombers
UTIL – Kris Walushka, J&B Bombers

FINAL STANDINGS

1. NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (5-0)
2. Hill United Chiefs, Machias, NY (4-2)
3. J&B Bombers, Ephrata, PA (5-2)
4. Kegel Black Knights, Amboy, MN (4-2)
5t. Bloomington Stix, Lexington, IL (2-2)
5t. Circle Tap Dukes, Denmark, WI (2-2)
7t. A1 Power, Eaton Rapids, MI (2-2)
7t. Ostrander Norsemen, Chanhasssen, MN (3-2)
9t. Can-Am Twins, Pottstown, PA (1-2)
9t. Pueblo Bandits, Aurora, CO (2-2)
9t. Tin Cup Bar, Little Canada, MN (2-2)
9t. Bar On The Avenue Buzz, Kaukauna, WI (2-2)
13t. Twin City Gray Sox, Saint Joseph, MI (0-3)
13t. Bear Bottom Lodge Haymakers, Denver, PA (0-3)
13t. DC Outlaws, Elkhart, IN (0-3)
13t. Topeka Toros, Lawrence, KS (0-3)

NOTES

The tournament was a three game guarantee format.