Category: ASA Men’s Super Slow Pitch

2024 held at Prairie Island Athletic Complex in Prairie Island, Minnesota on September 6, 2024.

The 34th Annual ASA Super National Championship was held on 300-foot fields and the home run limit of 16 per team was never hit by any team.

Champion – RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy, Topeka, Indiana
Runner Up – Monsta Athletics/Texas5, Spring, Texas

• MVP – Patrick Center, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy
• Batting Champion – Patrick Center, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy – .944
• HR Champion – Flip Washington, Monsta Athletics/Texas5 – 12

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Patrick Center, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy (17-18, 3 2B, 9 HR, 18 RBI, .944 OBP)
IF – Tyler Marshburn, Stub Terminal/H. Auto/RDD/S&S (16-22, 1 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, .773 OBP)
IF – Logan Rogers, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy (12-17, 2 2B, 6 HR, 17 RBI, .765 OBP)
IF – Jeremy Fry, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy (12-20, 1 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, .750 OBP)
IF – Flip Washington, Monsta Athletics/Texas5 (17-27, 12 HR, 27 RBI, .741 OBP)
IF – David Johnson, Monsta Athletics/Texas5 (18-26, 3 2B, 8 HR, 16 RBI, .731 OBP)
OF – Anthony Acevedo, Monsta Athletics/Texas5 (21-23, 6 2B, 7 HR, 19 RBI, .913 OBP)
OF – Brandon Yoder, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy (14-18, 6 2B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .889 OBP)
OF – Jeremy Yates, Stub Terminal/H. Auto/RDD/S&S (20-23, 4 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, .870 OBP)
OF – Phil Matte, Stub Terminal/H. Auto/RDD/S&S (17-21, 2 2B, 10 HR, 24 RBI, .810 OBP)
UT – Travis Clark, Stub Terminal/H. Auto/RDD/S&S (16-23, 3 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, .783 OBP)
UT – Terry Lambright, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy (12-18, 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, .778 OBP)
UT – Steele Lewis, Monsta Athletics/Texas5 (20-26, 3 2B, 7 HR, 16 RBI, .769 OBP)
UT – Jeff Honeycutt, RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy (11-16, 2 2B, 5 HR, 15 RBI, .750 OBP)
UT – Shannon Smith, Monsta Athletics/Texas5 (15-22, 3 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, .727 OBP)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. RoofX/Bad Draw/CE/Pure/Envy, Topeka, IN (3-1)
2. Monsta Athletics/Texas5, Spring, TX (4-2)
3. Stub Terminal/H. Auto/RDD/S&S, Cicero, NY (2-2)
4. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (0-2)
5. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (0-2)

2023 held at Joe Schleper Stadium at Tahpah Park in Shakopee, Minnesota on August 17-18.

Champion – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S, Winter Haven, Florida
Runner Up – The Herd, Urbandale, Iowa

A champion was crowned today at Tahpah Park in Shakopee, Minn. as Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S defeated The Herd 27-14 in the final contest of the USA Softball Men’s Super Slow Pitch National Championship. With a perfect 4-0 record through the tournament, Resmondo outscored its opponents 98-32 en route to the prestigious National Championship title.

Kicking things off with a win in the first matchup of the tournament, Resmondo took Game 1 against NE/Pure by a score of 29-7 before defeating Tharaldson on Saturday morning, 18-2. Continuing its streak in the semi-final contest, Resmondo took down The Herd, 24-9, to clinch its spot in the title game at 4:30 p.m CT on Friday evening.

Also proving a dominate presence on the field, The Herd started the event strong with an explosive 33-12 win over Comatose/S2N/Monsta followed by a 10-5 victory against T’s 13. Dropping to the loser’s bracket after a loss to Resmondo in the semi-finals, The Herd bounced back with a 20-13 battle against T’s 13 to advance to the Championship game.

Resmondo pulled ahead early in the title matchup against The Herd thanks to a pair of singles and a home run to score three – but the Herd answered back with two singles of its own followed by a sac fly in the bottom of the frame to scratch a run and close the 3-1 gap after one inning. Consistently chipping away, Resmondo plated one in the top of the second before breaking the game open in the third with three home runs to extend the lead, 10-1. The Herd – known for its fight at the plate – refused to back down and strung together seven singles, two walks and a triple to steal the momentum and bring the squad within one run. With a score of 10-9 heading into the fourth inning, Resmondo was unfazed – leading off with a double followed by three more home runs to take back the momentum in the 14-9 game.

Threatening the lead once again in the bottom of the fourth, back-to-back singles and a home run from The Herd brought the score to 14-12 – but it wouldn’t last long as the Resmondo bats exploded in the fifth inning with three singles, three doubles and two home runs to score eight more runs. Continuing to add-on in the final two innings, Resmondo’s tally grew to 27 runs while The Herd added two with a home run in the seventh but would prove not enough as Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S claimed the 27-14 victory and the 2023 Men’s Super Slow Pitch National Championship title.

This was the 33rd time the ASA Super National Championship has been held.

• MVP – Tyler Marshburn, Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S
• Batting Champion – Bradley Jones, Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (.867)
• HR Champion – Jason Matusik, Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (6)

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Travis Clark – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (8-12, .667, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 6 Runs)
IF – Blaine Horsager – Tharaldson (5-8, .625, 2 Runs)
IF – Jake Hohensee – T’s 13 (8-13, .615, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 Runs)
IF – Brett Rettenmeier – The Herd (14-20, .700, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 11 Runs)
IF – Tyler Marshburn – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (12-16, .750, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 11 Runs)
IF – Phil Matte – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (10-12, .833, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Zach Woodside – The Herd (10-16, .625, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 6 Runs)
OF – Brent Zomer – The Herd (7-13, .538, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 8 Runs)
OF – Bradley Jones – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (13-16, .846, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)
OF – Jason Matusik – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (11-15, .733, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 10 Runs)
UT – Bryan Dezern – T’s 13 (6-14, .429, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 4 Runs)
UT – Alex Hovey – The Herd (15-21, .714, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
UT – Chris Bauer – The Herd (12-19, .632, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
UT – Matt Schrage – The Herd (13-20, .650, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 12 Runs)
UT – Josh Riley – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (9-15, .600, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S, Winter Haven, FL  (4-0)
2. The Herd, Urbandale, IA (3-2)
3. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (2-2)
4. Tharaldson, Fargo, ND (1-2)
5t. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (0-2)
5t. Northwoods Elite/Pure, Bloomer, WI (0-2)

OTHERS

Kyle Pearson (LA), Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (13-18, .722, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 11 Runs)
Greg Connell, Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (8-13 .615, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 9 Runs)
Andrew Collins, Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (7-12, .583, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 Runs)
Kevin Bazat, Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S (7-12, .583, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
Kyle Aken, T’s 13 (8-14, .571, 1 Run, 4 RBI)
Patrick Ellwanger, The Herd (12-22, .545, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
Quinn Cannoy, The Herd (9-17, .529, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 10 Runs)

The Super Division was created to combat pro softball leagues and to give all teams the chance to “bring what you got” to a national championship while preserving their amateur status in 1981.

1. 1981 – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina
2. 1982 – Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, Florida
3. 1983 – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina
4. 1984 – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina
5. 1985 – Steele’s Sports, Grafton, Ohio
6. 1986 – Steele’s Sports, Grafton, Ohio
7. 1987 – Steele’s Sports, Grafton, Ohio
8. 1988 – Starpath, Monticello, Kentucky
9. 1989 – Ritch’s Salvage, Harrisburgh, North Carolina
10. 1990 – Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, Ohio
11. 1991 – Sunbelt/Worth, Centerville, Georgia
12. 1992 – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
13. 1993 – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
14. 1994 – Bell Corp/Easton, Tampa, Florida
15. 1995 – Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, Georgia
16. 1996 – Ritch’s-Superior/Tri-Gems/Beloli/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
17. 1997 – Ritch’s-Superior/Tri-Gems/Beloli/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
18. 1998 – Lighthouse/Worth, Stone Mountain, Georgia
19. 1999 – Team Easton, Burlingame, California
20. 2000 – Team TPS, Louisville, Kentucky
21. 2001 – Long Haul/Taylor Bros/Shen Corp/TPS, Albertville, Minnesota
22. 2002 – Long Haul/Taylor Bros/Shen Corp/TPS, Albertville, Minnesota
23. 2003 – Hague/Resmondo/Taylor Bros/Sunbelt, Columbus, Ohio
24. 2013 – H. Auto/Easton, Cicero, New York
25. 2014 – Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton, Cicero, New York
26. 2015 – BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City, Rochester, Minnesota
27. 2016 – O&S Cattle/Mr. D’s, Stillwater, Minnesota
28. 2017 – West Coast Monsta, Calimesa, California
29. 2018 – H. Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton, Cicero, New York
30. 2019 – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton, Le Sueur, Minnesota
31. 2020 – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton, Cicero, New York
32. 2021 – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S, Cicero, New York
33. 2023 – Resmondo/SIS/All American/Menosse/RDD/Stub Terminal/S&S, Winter Haven, Florida

2022 held at Drakes Creek Park Athletic Complex in Hendersonville, Tennessee on August 20-21.

Champion – N/A
Runner Up – N/A

• MVP – N/A
• Batting Champion – N/A
• HR Champion – N/A

The ASA Men’s Super Slow Pitch National Championship was cancelled due to a lack of registered teams. It has been placed at Tahpah Park in Shakopee, Minnesota in 2023.

2021 held at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee on August 19-20.

Champion – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S, Cicero, New York
Runner Up – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics, Spring, Texas

• MVP – Josh Riley, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
• HR Champion – Jason Matusik – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
• Batting Champion – Bradley Jones – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S

THUNDER/SIS/CHOSEN/ALL AMERICAN/MENOSSE/RDD/S&S CLAIMS FOURTH STRAIGHT MEN’S SUPER SLOW PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

The 2021 USA Softball Men’s Super Slow Pitch National Championship was full of nonstop action as the one-day, double-elimination tournament took place today in Hendersonville, Tenn. Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S won three straight games to defeat Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics 27-12 in the Championship contest to claim their fourth-consecutive USA Softball Men’s Super Slow Pitch National Championship title.

The Thunder made their way to the Championship Game by kicking off the day with a 35-15 run-rule victory (five innings) over Comatose/S2N/Monsta. Josh Riley led the team with four home runs and was one of eight Thunder players with a long ball in the contest. Riley also racked up eight RBIs for the Thunder while Jeremy Yates went five-for-five at the plate. In their second game of the day, the Thunder took down Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics thanks to a 13-run sixth inning. Down 17-14 in the bottom of the frame, back-to-back home runs from Riley and Kyle Pearson sparked the rally for the Thunder. A single, a double, and four more home runs in the inning would put the Thunder ahead and lead them to a 26-20 victory and a spot in the title game.

Monsta Black Sheep played a total of four games today and started out strong with a 18-16 win against Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals. They then took on the Thunder in the semi-final game and led through five innings of play but fell 26-20 after the Thunder’s explosive sixth inning. Sent to the loser’s bracket, Monsta Black Sheep took on Juno Athletics for the second time in a win-or-go-home matchup. Jason Matusik got things going for Monsta Black Sheep in the first inning with a solo shot to left field. Once on the board, Monsta Black Sheep didn’t look back, scoring in five out of six innings with home runs off the bats of seven different players, propelling Monsta Black Sheep to a 13-9 victory to send them to the Championship Game.

The final game of the tournament reunited the Thunder and Monsta Black Sheep for the second time today. The Championship contest was an impressive matchup with runs crossing the plate for both teams in all but one inning. Once again, Matusik put Monsta Black Sheep on top with a solo home run to start off the game. The lead didn’t last long, however, as the Thunder responded with a sacrifice fly and a home run of their own to make the score 3-1, Thunder, after one inning of play.

The Thunder continued to tack on runs, extending their lead to 8-1 in the second inning with a handful of base hits and a home run from Gregg Connell. Monsta Black Sheep answered back with a sac fly and two more long balls from Filip Washington and Matusik to close the gap to 8-5, though they would not be able to stop the Thunder offense who plated seven more runs in the bottom of the frame.

With the score 15-5 going into the fourth inning, Monsta Black Sheep refused to go down without a fight. The team was able to scratch a couple of runs and hold the Thunder to only two runs over the next two innings. Home runs from Brian McBryde and Matusik in the sixth cut the Thunder’s lead to 17-12. With bats still on fire, the Thunder took back control in the bottom of the sixth to close out the game. Back-to-back home runs from Bradley Jones and Yates sparked the rally that led to a 10-run sixth inning capped with a walk-off home run from Yates to seal the win. The Thunder walked away with a 27-12 run-rule victory (six innings) over Monsta Black Sheep, winning their fourth straight USA Softball Men’s Super Slow Pitch National Championship title.

Riley put together an impressive tournament performance which earned him the MVP title, while Jones led with a .867 batting average and Matusik tallied the most home runs with nine on the day.

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Travis Clark – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
IF – Kevin Bazat – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
IF – Orlando Castillo – Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals
IF – Greg Connell – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
IF – Bradley Jones – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
IF – Jason Matusik – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
OF – Tyler Marshburn – Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals
OF – Josh Riley – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
OF – Nic Santana – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
OF – Jeremy Yates – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
UT – Travis Houseman – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
UT – Ryan Honeycutt – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
UT – Brian McBryde – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
UT – Phil Matte – Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals
UT – Brian Wegman – Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S, Cicero, NY (3-0)
2. Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics, Spring, TX (2-2)
3. Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals, Toms River, NY (2-2)
4. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (1-2)
5. Apex, Ankeny, IA (0-2)

2020 held at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville on August 21.

Champion – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton, Le Sueur, Minnesota
Runner Up – Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep, Calimesa, California

The rain could not stop the competition at the 2020 USA Softball Men’s Super Slow Pitch National Championship. In a day that saw rain clouds and a brief lightning delay, the bats of H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton sealed their third-consecutive USA Softball Super Slow Pitch National Championship title after capturing a 30-29 win over Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep in Hendersonville, Tenn.

The game started out close as Monsta Athletics plated three in the top of the first inning and H. Auto responded with four to take a one-run lead after one complete inning. Keeping Monsta Athletics to just one run in the top of the second, H. Auto pulled away with eight runs of their own.

Monsta Athletics brought it within three runs in the top of the third with a pair of home runs, but the hot bats of H. Auto could not be stopped. Nine runs crossed the plate for the home team, fueled by home runs from Kyle Pearson, Bubba Mack and Brian Wegman.

Both offenses were stifled in the fourth, as Monsta Athletics plated the only run of the inning after a fielding error allowed a runner to score.

That did not last long though as Monsta Athletics exploded for 10 runs in the top of the fifth to bring the game within one run. The scoring started with a pair of doubles, a single and a triple to bring in five runs. A ground ball drove in another run, and three-consecutive singles loaded the bases for Travis Houseman, who connected for a grand slam to make it a 20-21 ballgame. After holding H. Auto to just two runs in the bottom of the fifth, the game stayed interesting with one run in the top of the sixth for Monsta Athletics, putting them down by just two runs. That score stood through the bottom of the inning after a pair of line outs and a groundout to shortstop kept H. Auto off the base paths.

Monsta Athletics took the lead in the top of the seventh after a solo home run, single and double drove in three runs. The hits kept coming as back-to-back triples added another two runs to the lead for Monsta Athletics. A two-run home run by Adam Ussery and a sac fly from Matt Schrage added the final runs of the at-bat for Monsta Athletics, putting H. Auto down by six runs in their final appearance at the plate.

Needing to score six to keep the “if-necessary” game from happening, H. Auto did just that and then some with a walk-off home run to earn the Super Slow Pitch National Championship. Solo home runs by Greg Connell, Mack, Josh Riley and Jason Magnum brought the game within two with one out, but a fly ball to left field looked to end the game with Monsta Athletics forcing an extra contest. A walk to Nic Santana kept the hopes alive for H. Auto before pinch hitter Jon Nelson pelted the ball over the left field fence to tie the game. Daniel Cayton ended the game with a no doubt, solo shot over the left field fence, giving H. Auto the 30-29 win.

Cayton earned the MVP title, while Connell led H. Auto with a .818 batting average and Mack led the team with eight home runs and 14 RBI.

• MVP – Daniel Cayton, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton
• HR Champion – Travis Houseman, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep – 9
• Batting Champion – Filip Washington, MPT/Anarchy – .929

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Travis Clark, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (9-15, .600, 3 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
IF – Greg Connell, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (9-11, .818, 2 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)
IF – Bubba Mack, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (9-12, .750, 8 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Brett Rettenmeier, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (9-12, .750, 2 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 8 Runs)
IF – Matt Fox, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (13-20, .650, 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Daniel Cayton, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (10-16, .625, 3 2B, 6 HR, 9 RBI, 8 Runs)
IF – Jason Branch, MPT/Anarchy (7-10, .700, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 7 Runs)
OF – DJ Hollingsworth, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (12-14, .857, 2 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 12 Runs)
OF – Chris Anninos, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (7-12, .583, 2 2B,3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
OF – Travis Houseman, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (11-17, .647,1 3B, 9 HR, 24 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Filip Washington, MPT/Anarchy (9-10, .900, 1 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
UT – Jared Hunt, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (9-14, .643, 1 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 9 Runs)
UT – Donnie Hammonds, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (17-19, .895, 2 3B, 8 HR, 13 RBI, 17 Runs)
UT – Nic Santana, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (2-4, .500, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 8 Runs, 6 BB, .800 OBP)
UT – Jason Magnum, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (7-9, .778, 1 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)

OTHERS

Zach Messer, MPT/Anarchy (9-12, .750, 5 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 7 Runs)
Everett Williams, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (14-20, .700, 1 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 14 Runs)
Patrick Ellwanger, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (6-9, 0.667, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 7 Runs)
Steve Whaley, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (11-17, .647, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
Brian McBryde, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (7-11, .636, 2 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 7 Runs)
Jeremy Yates, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (8-13, .615, 1 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 7 Runs)
Jason Martel, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (9-15, .600, 1 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 5 Runs)
Josh Brown, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (6-10, .600, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 6 Runs)
Jon Nelson, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (6-10, .600, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 7 Runs)
Kevin Bazat, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (6-10, .600, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Shannon Smith, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (10-17, .588, 4 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 11 Runs)
Chris Anninos, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (7-12, .583, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Kyle Pearson, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (7-12, .583, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 Runs)
Ryan Honeycutt, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (9-16, .563, 1 3B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)
Adam Ussery, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (11-20, .550, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 8 Runs)
Bobby McMinn, MPT/Anarchy (7-13, .538, 0 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 7 Runs)
Ira Brown, MPT/Anarchy (7-13, .538, 1 3B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 6 Runs)
Brady Stewart, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (8-15, .533, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 4 Runs)
Ryan McClanahan, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (5-10, .500, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Josh Riley, H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (5-10, .500, 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 Runs)
Chris Greinert, MPT/Anarchy (6-12, .500, 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 Runs)
J.D. Genter, MPT/Anarchy (6-12, .500, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 5 Runs)
Matt Schrage, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (9-20, .450, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 8 Runs)
Joe Dorton, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (7-16, .438, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 5 Runs)
Bill Pinkham, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (5-12, .417, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 2 Runs)
Austyn Dawe, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (5-13, .385, 1 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 5 Runs)
Dale Brungardt, Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton (5-13, .385, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
Woodrow Darlin, MPT/Anarchy (5-13, .385, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 5 Runs)
David Johnson, Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep (4-11, .364, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)
Michael Williams, MPT/Anarchy (4-11, .364, 0 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. H. Auto/Sonny’s/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton, Le Sueur, MN (3-0)
2. Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep, Calimesa, CA  (2-2)
3. Bad Draw/Rapid Fire/Easton, Gainesville, VA (2-2)
4. MPT/Anarchy, Toms River, NJ (1-2)
5. Drip City/Monsta, Grimes, IA (0-2)

STATISTICS – https://gc.com/tmt/summer-2020/2020-usa-softball-mens-super-slow-pitch-national-championship-5ee3e7961c19f2a47d50a98d

LIVE STREAMING – https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Events/2020/August/20/Super-Slow-Pitch-National-Championship/Live-Streaming

Champion – H. Auto/Sonnys/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton

Runner Up – Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep

2019 held at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee on August 15-16, 2019.

Champion – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton, Le Sueur, Minnesota
Runner Up – Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI, San Jose, California

H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton repeated as USA Softball Super Slow Pitch National Champion after narrowly edging Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI 30-28 in the Championship Game.

After cruising to three run-rule victories through bracket play, H. Auto was met by a gritty Dan Smith team that battled through the losers’ bracket after dropping their first contest of the tournament. The team won five-consecutive games today to earn a spot in the Championship contest, ultimately falling just two runs shy of forcing an “if-necessary” game.

H. Auto took an early lead as the visiting team, putting up four runs on the board in the first inning while Dan Smith tallied just one. Both squads were nearly even in the second inning as a nine-run outing by H. Auto and a 10-run inning by Dan Smith kept the game interesting at 13-11, H. Auto.

Dan Smith took the lead in the bottom of the third inning, one that they held until the sixth inning, exploding for nine runs while limiting H. Auto to just four in the top of the third. Both squads managed just four runs apiece through the next two innings of play until H. Auto’s offense came alive in the top of the sixth to take the lead for good.

A leadoff double by Kyle Pearson put an early base runner on for H. Auto. A fly out and sac fly quickly retired the next two batters, but Tournament MVP Travis Clark kept the offense alive with a single to left. Bubba Mack sent a ball out of the park for two runs, Steele Lewis tripled and Chente Granados hit a two-run shot to give H. Auto a 27-24 lead.

Dan Smith brought the game within one run after Argen Dodds sent out a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth.

With the game headed to the seventh inning, Dan Smith looked to have the advantage after getting H. Auto to fly out and strikeout for the first two outs, but the visiting team’s offense could not be stopped. A two-run home run by Pearson and a solo shot by Jeremy Yates extended their lead to 30-26.

Trailing by four, a two-run home run by Steven Lloyd looked to spark a two-out rally, but a fly ball to right field ended the game with H. Auto taking the 30-28 win.

Clark and Pearson crushed it at the plate for H. Auto, each picking up six RBI with Clark hitting three home runs and Pearson sending out two. Yates also sent three balls out of the park, driving in five runs with Mack bringing in four runs.

For Dan Smith, Dodds added seven RBI to his stats for the tournament, hitting three home runs while Lloyd and Jon Nelson each hit out two.

How the teams made it to the finals

H. Auto landed in the Championship Game after going 3-0 through bracket play. In their first contest of the tournament, H. Auto took advantage of a 12-run, second inning in a 25-4 (four inning) win over Heartland Investors. Mack had seven RBI while three batters had multi-home run performances.

A 26-1 (five inning) win over Anarchy/SIS/OA Apparel earned H. Auto their second run-rule win of the Super Slow Pitch National Championship. Clark limited Anarchy to just six hits in the win while helping himself out at the plate with five RBI.

H. Auto earned their spot in the Championship Game with a 27-6 (four inning) win over TDB. Clark once again had a phenomenal game at the plate, sending out four home runs while Wegman led the team with six RBI.

For Dan Smith, an opening-game loss to Anarchy sent them to the losers’ bracket where they would battle their way to the Championship Game. A 35-27 win over OC/Drip City/FD, a 12-9 victory over Heartland Investors, a 30-22 win over Ts 13/Monsta/CTE and a 20-3 (five inning) run-rule in a rematch with Anarchy brought the team within one game of the Championship contest.

Facing off against TDB, who dropped the winners’ bracket finale against H. Auto a game prior, Dan Smith took advantage of a 12-run first inning en route to a 28-24 win. Playing textbook softball, Dan Smith only scored six runs by way of the long ball in the win.

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• MVP – Travis Clark – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (14-16, .875, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 13 Runs)
• HR Leader – Travis Clark – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (14-16, .875, 17 RBI, 13 Runs) – 9
• HR Leader – Argen Dodds, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (18-30, .621, 28 RBI, 16 Runs) – 9
• Batting Leader – Travis Clark – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (14-16, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 13 Runs) – .875
• Batting Leader – Brian Wegman – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (14-16, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 14 Runs) – .875
  

FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Travis Clark – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (14-16, .875, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 13 Runs
IF – Kyle Pearson (LA) – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (15-18, .833, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 14 Runs)
IF – Bubba Mack – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (12-16, .750, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 9 Runs)
IF – Daniel Cayton – Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (23-36, .704, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 19 Runs)
IF – Greg Connell – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (10-16, .625, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
IF – Steven Lloyd – Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (24-38, .632, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 22 Runs)
OF – Brian Wegman – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (14-16, .875, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Filip Washington – Anarchy/SIS/OA Apparel (9-9, 1.000, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 Runs)
OF – AJ Montano – TDB (11-14, .786, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
OF – Ben Dunn – Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (23-31, .742, 1 HR, 14 RBI, 17 Runs)
UT – Steele Lewis – H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (12-17, .706, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
UT – Josh Riley – TDB (12-15, .800, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 10 Runs)
UT – Ryan Harvey – TDB (11-15, .733, 8 HR, 14 RBI, 11 Runs)
UT – John Nelson – Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (21-33, .636, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 12 Runs)
UT – Donald Hollingsworth – TDB (7-10, .700, 5 RBI, 6 Runs)

OTHERS

Andy Purcell, H. Auto/RDD (8-10, .800, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 Runs)
Andrew Collins, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (23-38, .632, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 17 Runs)
Argen Dodds, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (18-21, .629, 9 HR, 28 RBI, 16 Runs)
Jason Matusik, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (15-24, .625, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 13 Runs)
Jeremy Yates, H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton (11-18, .611, 7 HR, 12 RBI, 11 Runs)
Joseph Bennett, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (18-32, .563, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 16 Runs)
Dale Brungardt, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI (16-31, .516, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 12 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. H. Auto/RDD/Sprizzi/S&S/Easton, Le Sueur, MN (4-0)
2. Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI, San Jose, CA (5-2)
3. TDB, Kannapolis, NC (2-2)
4. Anarchy/SIS/OA Apparel, Rochester, NY (2-2)
5t. T’s 13/Monsta/CTE, Omaha, NE (1-2)
5t. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (2-2)
7t. Monsta Athletics/Black Sheep, Calimesa, CA (1-2)
7t. Heartland Investors, Mandan, ND (1-2)
9t. OC/Drip City/MONSTA, Grimes, IA (0-2)
9t. LJ Sportswear, Oskaloosa, IA (0-2)

2018 held at Freedom Park in Ridgeland, Mississippi on September 29-30.

Champion – H. Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton, Cicero, New York
Runner Up – Team Racks/Yahhh!, Phoenix, Arizona

The 2018 USA Softball Super Nationals featured 5-star studded teams and ended up being played all in one day (Friday, September 28th) because of rain during the week that swamped the beautiful fields at Freedom Park in Ridgeland, Mississippi. So the tournament began Friday morning at 9 AM Central time and used 2 fields the entire day. The weather was in the mid to high 70’s and humid but nice and it was overcast. Each game used 3 umpires and the 52 core Dudley ZN ball with a 16 home runs per team limit. Rosters were not restricted since this is USA Softballs top classification. The defending champions WC Monsta and H. Auto a team that has won multiple Super titles were the favorites.

As the day turned to night the “if” game began with a frustrated H. Auto team taking some angry swings and jumping on Team Racks to the tune of 20 runs in the top of the 1st inning.

In the bottom of the inning with 2 on and 2 out for Racks Daniel Cayton was caught stealing by H. Auto catcher Bryson Baker on a straight steal of 2nd base. You don’t see that too often. Racks did score 8 runs in the inning but can only wonder what could have been! In the top of the 2nd the Racks infield nearly turned a triple play with a hard grounder to AJ Montano at middle infield who tagged the runner on 2nd, stepped on 2nd, and then threw it too high to first base. But the umpires only gave them one out.

The next batter grounded into a double play, so it didn’t matter and it looked like Racks was back in the game. But in the bottom of the 2nd Bubba Mack at 3rd base for H. Auto made an incredible scoop of a hard shot and got an out then they turned a double play to hold Racks scoreless. In the 3rd and 4th innings Racks outscored H. Auto 17-13 highlighted by a Ben Dunn assist from center field to 2nd base to get a batter trying to stretch a single into a double, AJ Montano hit a towering home run that went over the lights in left center, and only a great diving play by H. Auto shortstop Jeff Keske halted the Racks rally with Racks trailing 36-28.

H. Auto added 3 runs in the top of the 7th but their inning was cut short by a phenomenal running catch by Ben Dunn in left center field. The Super title came down to the bottom of the 7th inning and Racks trailed by 12 with 4 homers to hit. They batted around the lineup and used 3 homers to score 9 runs but came up 3 runs short and H. Auto won the Super Nationals.

Brian Wegman and Steele Lewis each had 6 hits in the win, Bryson Baker collected 10 RBI, and Sam Christensen went 6 for 6 (all base hits) in the loss.

• MVP – Bryson Baker, H. Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton
• HR Champion – Jason Martel, Team Racks/Yahhh – 11
• Batting Champion – Donnie Hammonds, T’s 13/Monsta – .900

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Travis Clark, H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton (12-21, .571, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs)
P – Bill Pinkham, Team Racks/Yahhh! (21-29, .729, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 15 Runs)
IF – Jeff Keske, H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton (12-17, .706, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)
IF – Adam Ussery, Team Racks/Yahhh! (23-29, .793, 10 HR, 29 RBI, 23 Runs)
IF – Greg Connell, H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton (14-19, .737, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 13 Runs)
IF – Daniel Cayton, Team Racks/Yahhh! (17-27, .630, 9 HR, 15 RBI, 20 Runs)
IF – AJ Montano, Team Racks/Yahhh! (23-32, .719, 10 HR, 22 RBI, 20 Runs)
OF – Jeremy Yates, H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton (14-18, .778, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 13 Runs)
OF – Brandon Dillon, Team Racks/Yahhh! (17-29, .586, 9 HR, 19 RBI, 17 Runs)
OF – Brian Wegman, H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton (15-20, .750, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 14 Runs)
UT – Donnie Hammonds, Ts 13/Monsta/Ductech (18-20, .900, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 15 Runs)
UT – Bryson Baker, H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton (15-21, .714, 10 HR, 25 RBI, 14 Runs)
UT – Jason Martel, Team Racks/Yahhh! (20-29, .690, 11 HR, 21 RBI, 21 Runs)
UT – Joey Bulens, Ts 13/Monsta/Ductech (14-18, .778, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 11 Runs)
UT – Ronald “Bubba” Mack, H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton (14-20, .700, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 14 Runs)

OTHERS

Shannon Smith, Team Racks/Yahhh! (23-31, .742, 9 HR, 23 RBI, 18 Runs)
Orlando Castillo, T’s 13/Monsta (13-19, .684, 7 HR, 13 RBI, 15 Runs)
Tyler Marshburn, T’s 13/Monsta (13-19, .684, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 12 Runs)
Dale Brungardt, Team Racks/Yahhh! (18-30, .600, 9 HR, 22 RBI, 16 Runs)
Ben Dunn, Team Racks/Yahhh! (18-30, .600, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 18 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. H, Auto/RDD/All In/Sprizzi/Easton, Cicero, NY (3-1)
2. Team Racks/Yahhh!, Phoenix, AZ (4-2)
3. T’s 13/Monsta/Ductech, Omaha, NE (2-2)
4. WC Monsta, Eastvale, CA (0-2)
5. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (0-2)

2017 held at USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 28-29.

Champion – WC Monsta, Calimesa, California
Runner Up – H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank, Winter Haven, Florida

It was a rematch championship game rematch between WC Monsta and H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank as the former earned a spot in the finals with a decisive 27-5 (four inning) win.

H. Auto would then post a 49-42 win over T’s 13/Monsta for another chance as the undefeated WC Monsta. H. Auto would carry on their momentum from the previous game as the team scored six runs in the top of the first inning to take an early lead over WC Monsta. That lead would be cut to one run after WC Monsta plated five in the bottom of the frame. Keeping H. Auto from plating any runs in the top of the second, WC Monsta would score six runs to take an 11-5 lead.

The game would remain closely contested through the top of the seventh inning with WC Monsta holding a 43-37 lead and H. Auto down to their final at-bat. H. Auto would manage to push across one run in the top of the seventh but would be unable to overcome the deficit as WC Monsta walked away with the Super Slow Pitch Championship, 43-38.

For H. Auto, Bubba Mack (8 HR, 17 RBI) and Mike Umscheid (7 HR, 15 RBI) led the offense.

• MVP – Dale Brungardt, WC Monsta
• HR Champion – Chaun DeMars, T’s 13/Monsta – 9
• HR Champion – Kyle Person, H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank – 9
• Batting Champion – Dale Brungardt, WC Monstas – .867

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (positions not listed)

Chris Greinert, WC Monsta (12-14, .857, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 12 Runs)
Filip Washington, WC Monsta (9-13, .692, 5 HR, 7 RBI, 13 Runs)
Ronald “Bubba” Mack, H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank (14-18, .778, 8 HR, 17 RBI, 14 Runs)
Kyle Pearson (LA), H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank (17-21, .810, 9 HR, 22 RBI, 16 Runs)
Dale Brungardt, WC Monsta (13-15, .867, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
Chaun DeMars, T’s 13/Monsta (17-22, .773, 9 HR, 21 RBI, 15 Runs)
Mike Umscheid, H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank (12-19, .632, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 Runs)
Brett Rettenmeier, T’s 13/Monsta (16-21, .762, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 17 Runs)
Ryan McClanahan, WC Monsta (11-14, .786, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 7 Runs)
Mario Granados, WC Monsta (10-14, .714, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 8 Runs)
Brad Reckart, H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank (10-15, .667, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)
David Johnson, WC Monsta (8-12, .667, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 6 Runs)
Steve Whaley, WC Monsta (9-15, 600, 3 RBI, 6 Runs)
Kevin Bazat, H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank (11-18, .611, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 11 Runs)
Don Bellerby, Jr., WC Monsta (stats unavailable)

OTHERS

Mickey Rowland, T’s 13/Monsta (12-16, .750, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
Steven Lopez, T’s 13/Monsta (11-16, .688, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 12 Runs)
Travis Houseman, T’s 13/Monsta (13-19, .684, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 13 Runs)
Chente Granados, T’s 13/Monsta (10-15, .667, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 11 Runs)
Travis Clark, H. Auto/Resmondo (12-19, .632, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 9 Runs)
Bryson Baker, H. Auto/Resmondo (12-22, .545, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 12 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. West Coast Monsta, Calimesa, CA (3-0)
2. H. Auto/Resmondo/OA Apparel/Specialty Tank, Winter Haven, FL (2-2)
3. T’s 13/Monsta, Omaha, NE (2-2)
4. OC, Grimes, IA (2-2)
5. ASP/KV Weld/A&A Utility/OA Labs, Breckenridge, TX (0-2)

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

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)

2015 held at Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 1-2.

Champion – BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City, Rochester, Minnesota
Runner Up – Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton, Cicero, New York

BBS of Minnesota defeated West Coast Monsta of California 30-15 in the winners bracket final on Orlando Castillo’s run rule walk off homer. Castillo was 5-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI in the game. West Coast Monsta then had to face Long Haul in the losers bracket final.

The decision was not close as Long Haul won 34-18. Long Haul had traveled through the loser’s bracket to reach the championship. They found themselves down 19-5 to Reds Astros, before coming back to win 49-29 on the strength of Ryan Parfitt’s 6-6 game with 4 HR and 8 RBI. Bryson Baker was 7-7 in the win. Long Haul then defeated Heartland Investors 37-21, then T’s 13 fell to the Long Haulers 52-36.

T’s actually led 25-2 and 31-15 in that game, before Long Haul outscored them 50-11 in the last 4 innings. In the Championship round, Long Haul needed to beat BBS to force the “if” game, but that was easier said than done. Long Haul led 25-18 in the 6th inning.

Greg Connell of BBS hit a line drive off the top of the 45-foot-high scoreboard to ignite a fire that saw BBS then hit 5 consecutive homers, capped by Lee Payne’s shot that gave then a 26-25 lead. In the top of the 7th, Brett Helmer (4-5, with 3 HR and 6 RBI in the game) hit a HR to tie the game 26-26. It was over quick in the bottom of the 7th as big Greg Connell hit a walk off 2-run home run to win the ASA Super National Championship. Connell and Tournament MVP Andrew Collins combined to go 11-11 with 6 HR and 14 RBI in the final game.

Collins was named the Tournament MVP, Batting Champion (.905) and Co-Home Run Champion with 10.

Ryan Parfitt of Long Haul also hit 10 HR. Dale Brungardt of Long Haul had 26 RBI. Pitcher Travis Clark of Long Haul was 21-29 (.724) with 8 HR and 25 RBI. By far the best tournament by any pitcher.

• MVP – Andrew Collins, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City
• HR Champion – Andrew Collins, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City – 10
• HR Champion – Ryan Parfitt, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton – 10
• Batting Leader – Andrew Collins, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City – .905

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Travis Clark, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (21-29, .724, 8 HR, 25 RBI, 19 Runs)
IF – Vincent Chente Granados, West Coast Monsta/The Scene (15-19, .789, 9 HR, 15 RBI, 15 Runs)
IF – Orlando Castillo, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City (15-21, .714, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 13 Runs)
IF – Brad Reckart, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (19-25, .760, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 19 Runs)
IF – Dennis Rulli, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City (14-22, .636, 4 HR, 4 RBI, 13 Runs)
IF – Ronald “Bubba” Mack, ASPNation.com/A&A Utility/KV Weld (14-19, .737, 9 HR, 24 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Andrew Collins, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City (19-21, .905, 10 HR, 19 RBI, 17 Runs)
OF – Jeremy Yates, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City (15-19, .789, 8 HR, 17 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Ryan Parfitt, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (22-31, .710, 10 HR, 25 RBI, 20 Runs)
OF – Mike Umscheid, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (19-31, .613, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 20 Runs)
UT – Chris Larsen, T’s 13/DeMarini (16-19, .842, 9 HR, 20 RBI, 17 Runs)
UT – Ryan Harvey, West Coast Monsta/The Scene (14-18, .778, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 14 Runs)
UT – Brett Helmer, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (18-24, .750, 9 HR, 24 RBI, 15 Runs)
UT – Greg Connell, BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City (17-22, .773, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 15 Runs)
UT – Dale Brungardt, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (18-28, .643, 8 HR, 26 RBI, 17 Runs)

OTHERS

Bryson Baker, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (24-33, .727, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 23 Runs)
Stephen Lloyd, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (21-30, .700, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 21 Runs)
Kevin Filby, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (20-29, .690, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 22 Runs)
Luis Reyna, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (17-28, .607, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 18 Runs)
Kevin Bazat, Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton (14-25, .560, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 19 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. BBS/Mr. D’s/Rip City, Rochester, MN (4-0)
2. Long Haul/H. Auto/Easton, Cicero, NY (4-2)
3. West Coast Monsta/The Scene, Calimesa, CA (2-2)
4. T’s 13/DeMarini, Omaha, NE (2-2)
5t. Heartland Investors, Mandan, ND (1-2)
5t. ASPNation/A&A Utility/KV Weld, Dallas, TX (2-2)
7t. Red’s Astros, Indianapolis, IN (1-2)
7t. OC, Grimes, IA (0-2)
9. Team Combat/Baugh Ford/Softball.com, Kent, WA (0-2)