1990 held Southwest Complex, in Lakeland, Florida on September 20-23.
Champion – B&M Produce, Plant City, Florida
Runner Up – Scoreboard Cafe/Silver Spirits, Smithtown, New York
B&M Produce, Plant City, FL, took two big steps to national title Sept. 22, but still had at least two more to go.
B&M utilizing stingy defense and consistent pitching, beat First Choice of Baltimore, MD, 7-3, and Solid Rubber/Mason Sports of Tampa, FL, 5-4, to reach the winners’ bracket final in the ASA Men’s C Slow Pitch National Tournament at Southwest Complex.
B&M faced Scoreboard Pub/Silver Spirits, Smithtown, NY, the following day in the winners’ bracket final and beat them 14-9.
To reach the finals, B&M needed a dramatic finish to top Solid Rubber.
In the bottom of the seventh, Keith Dreggors led off for B&M with a single and moved to second on a flyout. After Terry Colding was intentionally walked, Mike Bellflower replaced Dreggors at second.
Pinch-hitter Donnie Young singled sharply up the middle as Bellflower stopped at third. Stacy Barrow ended matters with a deep fly to right-center that fell for a single.
Pitcher Jack Lambert scattered 12 singles as B&M avenged a loss to Solid Rubber in the final of a national qualifier in Lakeland in June. In fact, this year, Solid Rubber had beaten B&M four out of five times until Saturday.
“It was the home team advantage that time,” B&M Manager Ben Wright said. “That’s the difference between us.”
“The defense made some big plays,” Wright added. “The big thing is the pitcher (Lambert) controlled the tempo. Jack likes to slow it down. They never got their rhythm.”
B&M third baseman Jimmy Garrison and outfielder Colding were both named to the All-America team.
- MVP – Pat Gaffney, Scoreboard Cafe/Silver Spirits
- HR Champion – N/A
- Batting Champion – N/A
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P – John Thornton, First Choice
C – Mark Schraven, Plant 6
1B – Tim McGorry, Scoreboard Cafe/Silver Spirits
2B – Jim Goelz, Scoreboard Cafe/Silver Spirits
3B – Jimmy Garrison, B&M Produce
SS – Chris Veihl, Mac’s Construction (.639, 10 RBI)
OF – Vinnie Miniet, Solid Rubber/Mason Sports
OF – Terry Colding. B&M Produce
OF – Pat Hilditch, First Choice
EP – Greg Greear, First Choice
UT – Moe Collins, Solid Rubber/Mason Sports
UT – Louis Valenzuela, Texas Raiders
UT – Brian Schultz, Big Daddy’s
UT – Steve Mundinger, Scoreboard Cafe/Silver Spirits
FINAL STANDINGS
1. B&M Produce, Plant City, FL (7-0)
2. Scoreboard Cafe/Silver Spirits, Smithtown, NY (6-2)
3. First Choice, Baltimore, MD (7-2)
4. Solid Rubber/Mason Sports, Tampa, FL (5-2)
5t. The Pack (8-2)
5t. Desparado’s II, Nesconset, NY (5-2)
7t. Barrett’s Excavating, Hedgesville, WV (8-2)
7t. Big Daddy’s (4-2)
9t. High Fives (5-2)
9t. Silver Bay VFW, Silver Bay, MN (3-2)
9t. Silver Creek (4-2)
9t. Smith Electric (5-2)
13t. Pro Lanes, Boston, MA (4-2)
13t. Austin Express (4-2)
13t. Plant 6 (4-2)
13t. Kingsbury Pub & Sub (4-2)
17t. Mac’s Construction, Lapeer, MI (4-2)
17t. Byrd’s (4-2)
17t. Print Craft Graphics, Inwood, NY (2-2)
17t. Lifestyles, Brookhaven, NY (2-2)
17t. Maintenance Service (2-2)
17t. Richmond Drilling (4-2)
17t. Headlands IGA (2-2)
17t. Cross-Wescott Cubs (3-2)
25t. Screwballs, Chicago, IL (2-2)
25t. Ryan’s Steak House (3-2)
25t. Big 8 Plantation (3-2)
25t. Bert’s (2-2)
25t. Serra Chevrolet, Birmingham, AL (2-2)
25t. Metro Sportsplex (2-2)
25t. Legion Post 60 (3-2)
25t. Red Barn Steak House (4-2)
33t. A&L Plumbing (1-2)
33t. Carriage House (1-2)
33t. Third Coast Screen Printing (1-2)
33t. Ahart Bryant (2-2)
33t. Padgett Tree Service, Beaufort, SC (2-2)
33t. Kathleen Baptist (2-2)
33t. Bagel Place (2-2)
33t. Texas Raiders, Pearland, TX (2-2)
33t. Green Merchants (3-2)
33t. Westsider (2-2)
33t. Charles Bannett Bus (2-2)
33t. Bread Box (1-2)
33t. Carole & Shorty’s Stockton Bar, Stevens Point, WI (2-2)
33t. Felt’s Inn/Carsons (1-2)
33t. Orbit One, Orlando, FL (1-2)
33t. Horseplay Western Store (1-2)
49t. The Sox, St. Louis, MO (0-2)
49t. Fopco/Kunie (1-2)
49t. Ind/Com Bloc (1-2)
49t. Norwest Banks II (0-2)
49t. Las Vegas Funjet (0-2)
49t. Angle Inn Gold, Baltimore, MD (1-2)
49t. JKD (0-2)
49t. Hastings VFW, Hastings, MN (0-2)
49t. Mid Southern (0-2)
49t. Ray Vess Jewelers (0-2)
49t. Nix Construction/Croxton Video (0-2)
49t. Rainesville Merchants (1-2)
49t. Molson, Hicksville, NY (0-2)
49t. Bob’s Pyramid Car Stereo (0-2)
49t. New Beginnings (0-2)
49t. Coal Fork/Turnpike Ford (1-2)
65t. North Shore (1-2)
65t. The Loft, Portland, ME (0-2)
65t. Alpine Ski Sports (0-2)
65t. Delta Western (0-2)
65t. Kinsor Lumber (0-2)
65t. Assured Flight (0-2)
65t. Computerland (0-2)
65t. Al’s Guttering (0-2)
65t. Roll-n-Pin Restaurant (0-2)
65t. Brooks Automotive (0-2)
65t. Ambassadors (0-2)
65t. Eagle Vending (0-2)
65t. South Arkansas (0-2)
65t. Merchants (0-2)
65t. Hoffman Chevrolet (0-2)
65t. Maturo’s (0-2)
