2016 held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 29-30.
Champion – O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s, Stillwater, Minnesota
Runner Up – West Coast Monsta, Calimesa, California
Forced into the “if-game” after dropping a 36-27 decision to WC Monsta in the Championship Game, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s battled through to claim the 2016 Super Slow Pitch National Championship ASA/USA Softball announced today.
The bats came alive for O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s as the team combined for 12 hits en route to claiming the title in a 22-9 win over WC Monsta in the “if-necessary” game. In their first meeting of the day in the Championship Game, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s took an early lead in the top of the first inning, capitalizing on a two-run home run and a pair of singles.
WC Monsta responded in the bottom of the frame, cutting the lead to one run after plating three runners off a home run and double. WC Monsta would take the lead in the bottom of the second for good, bringing an additional five runners across the plate to make it an 8-5 lead.
O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s plated two in the top of the third inning to cut WC Monsta’s lead to 8-7, but the west coast squad would explode for 11 hits to score 10 runs and extend their lead to 18-7. Five runs in the top of the fourth inning by O&S Cattle/Mr. D kept the game interesting as WC Monsta led by four as they stepped to the plate in the bottom of the fourth.
That close lead would soon become a large one as WC Monsta again utilized timely hitting to push their lead to 16 runs. Twelve runs in the top of the fifth inning by O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s brought the game within four runs. Three solo home runs started out the offensive burst before four more shots over the fence brought the game to a 28-24 lead for WC Monsta. Three home runs by WC Monsta in the bottom of the fifth regained the team a comfortable 10-run lead.
Both teams would plate runs in the sixth inning, with WC Monsta holding a 36-27 lead as O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s headed to the plate for their final at-bat. Getting two quick outs, O&S Cattle/Mr. D would get two singles but a fly ball to centerfield ended the game with WC Monsta forcing the “if-necessary” game. In the “if-necessary” game, O&S Cattle/Mr. D got an early 4-0 lead and kept WC Monsta off the board to complete the first inning of play.
WC Monsta would return the favor in the top of the second, keeping O&S Cattle/Mr. D from adding to their lead while tacking on a run of their own to make it a 4-1 game.
O&S Cattle/Mr. D added to their lead in the top of the third with a solo home run and an RBI double before WC Monsta cut it to 6-4 after scoring three in the bottom of the frame thanks to a three-run blast. A six-run fifth inning helped expand O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s lead before tacking on another three runs in the top of the sixth to make it an 18-4 game.
WC Monsta’s bats came alive briefly in the bottom of the sixth, plating three runs on a pair of home runs and singles. That offensive spurt would not be enough, however, as O&S Cattle/Mr. D would score another four runs in the top of the seventh while keeping WC Monsta to just one run in their final at-bat.
For O&S Cattle, Greg Connell had one of of his usual incredible tournaments (17-26, .654, 10 HR, 18 RBI, 17 Runs). Bubba Mack chipped in with a 18-24 (.750) with 8 HR, 18 RBI, 17 Runs.
For the Monstas, Chente Granados (24-33, .727, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 21 Runs), Ryan Dacko (22-31, .710, 13 HR, 26 RBI, 21 Runs), Ryan McClanahan (8 HR, 19 RBI), Pilar Amaya (7 HR, 17 RBI) and Jared Hunt (6 HR, 21 RBI) led the onslaught as WC Monsta hit 73 HR, in their 7 games.
- MVP – BJ Fulk, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s
- HR Champion – Jason Branch, WC Monsta – 15
- Batting Champion – Chris Greinert, Team Combat – .875
FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS (no positions listed)
BJ Fulk, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s (18-22, .818, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 18 Runs)
Stuart Snell, Powerhouse/Racks (11-13, .846, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs)
Sam Christianson, Powerhouse/Racks (13-16, .813, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
Greg Connell, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s (17-26, .654, 10 HR, 18 RBI, 17 Runs)
Ronald Bubba Mack, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s (18-24, .750, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 17 Runs)
Daniel McClement, WC Monsta (16-25, .640, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 15 Runs)
Chente Granados, WC Monsta (24-33, .727, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 21 Runs)
Ryan Dacko, WC Monsta (22-31, .710, 13 HR, 26 RBI, 21 Runs)
Jason Branch, WC Monsta (23-31, .742, 15 HR, 34 RBI, 26 Runs)
Andrew Collins, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s (16-24, .667, 6 HR, 18 RBI, 14 Runs)
Chris Greinert, Team Combat (17-18, .944, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 15 Runs)
Frank Yeilding, Powerhouse/Racks (10-14, .714, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 9 Runs)
Geno Buck, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s (14-19, .737, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 11 Runs)
Jeremy Isenhower, O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s (12-22, .545, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 9 Runs)
Steven Lopez, WC Monsta (18-28, .643, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 22 Runs)
OTHERS
Kyle Pearson (LA), H. Auto/SIS/ASP/Easton (13-14, .929, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 11 Runs)
Bryson Baker, H. Auto/SIS/ASP/Easton (11-15, 733, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 10 Runs)
Ryan McClanahan, WC Monsta (20-31, .645, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 18 Runs)
Brett Helmer, H. Auto/SIS/ASP/Easton (4-7, .571, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 Run)
Brian Wegman, H. Auto/SIS/ASP/Easton (8-14, .571, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7 Runs)
Dennis Rulli, Team Combat (8-14, .571, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 Runs)
FINAL STANDINGS
1. O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s, Stillwater, MN (4-1)
2. West Coast Monsta, Calimesa, CA (5-2)
3. Powerhouse Sportz/Racks/Monsta, Casper, WY (2-2)
4. Team Combat, Kent, WA (2-2)
5t. T’s 13/DeMarini, Omaha, NE (1-2)
5t. H. Auto/SIS/ASP/Mr. Wiggles/RDD/Easton, Burlington, IA (1-2)
7t. OC, Grimes, IA (0-2)
7t. TG/Red’s Astros, Indianapolis, IN (0-2)
