Softball History USA

1991 ISA Men’s Super Slow Pitch World Series

1991 Held at Cocoa, Florida.

Champion – Ritch’s/Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Sunbelt Plastics/Worth, Centerville, Georgia

Ritch’s/Superior/TPS defeated Sunbelt Plastics/Worth in the Championship game 28-8. Charles Wright, eventual MVP, had 4 hits and 3 RBI in the game. Also coming up big for the R-S Express was Britt Hightower who was 4-5, including 2 HR and 7 RBI (a grand slam home run and a three-run homer). Ron Parnell chipped in with 2 Homers as well. Doug Roberson and Dave Steffen combined for 7 hits. Mike Macenko accounted for 5 of Sunbelts 8 runs with a 3-run HR and a 2-run Double. Ritch’s beat Sunbelt 16-9 in the winner’s bracket final and then waited for the surprise hometown team, Stottler-Stag team to survive a first round loss to battle back to the losers bracket final, where it lost to the powerful Sunbelt squad 18-11. Stottler finished 3rd, while another local team, Power Pit finished 5th.

  • MVP – Charles Wright, Ritch’s/Superior (14-16, .875, 6 HR)
  • Defensive MVP – Kenny Clark, Stottler Stagg
  • HR Leader – Charles Wright, Ritch’s/Superior – 6
  • Batting Leader – Charles Wright, Ritch’s/Superior – .875

1991 ISA ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Charles Wright, Ritch’s/Superior (14-16, .875, 6 HR)
  • Dirk Androff, Ritch’s/Superior (5 HR, 16 RBI)
  • Ron Parnell, Ritch’s/Superior
  • Britt Hightower, Ritch’s/Superior
  • Doug Roberson, Ritch’s/Superior
  • Dave Steffen, Ritch’s/Superior
  • Monty Tucker, Sunbelt/Worth
  • Todd Joerling, Sunbelt/Worth
  • Sylvan Little, Sunbelt/Worth
  • Greg Schulte, Sunbelt/Worth
  • Rob O’Leath, Power Pit
  • Alan Tanner, Power Pit
  • David Franklin, Power Pit (11-13, .846)
  • Ed Starcher, Stottler Stagg
  • Kenny Clark, Stottler Stagg
  • Mike Nye, Vernons

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s-Superior, Windsor Locks, CT (4-0)
2. Sunbelt/Worth, Centerville, GA
3. Stottler Stagg, Cocoa, FL (4-2)
4. Skyhawk, Cape Coral, FL
5t. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL
5t. Power Pit, Cocoa, FL (2-2)
7t. Vernon’s, Jacksonville, FL
7t. Datum-Argus, Lebanon, TN
9t. WW Gay, Gainesville, FL
9t. Boys of Summer II, Miami, FL
9t. Back Porch, Fort Walton Beach, FL
9t. Treasure Coast, Fort Pierce, FL

*No info available on the final records

1991 ASA Men’s Super Slow Pitch Nationals

1991 held at Little Rock, Arkansas on August 21-23.

Champion – Sunbelt/Worth, Centerville, Georgia (72-28)
Runner Up – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut (80-7)

The final game was a back-and-forth affair with the power of Sunbelt making the difference. With the 325 foot fences, the Championship wasn’t decided until early Tuesday morning.

Ritch’s-Superior took a 12-5 lead into the fourth inning before Sunbelt scored 10 runs on 11 hits to take a 15-12 lead. Ritch’s came back in the sixth inning to take a 21-16 lead. it would have been more but Left-Center Fielder Steve Craven dove over the fence to rob Cecil Whitehead of a home run for the third out of the inning.

Sunbelt came back to score 9 times in the bottom half of the inning on the strength of Danny Williams, whose 3-Run Blast tied the score with two outs.

Todd Joerling and Greg Schulte each drilled two run shots to see the final margin.

MVP Steve Craven said this was Sunbelts first win over R/S in the meetings.

Ritch’s, which entered the tournament with a 68-4 record, including the NSA and ISA World titles.

To reach the finals, Sunbelt defeated Starpath 25-18 in the winner’s bracket finals pounding out 28 hits and 12 HR.

Starpath had beaten Sunbelt 10 of 13 times this season.

Ritch’s defeated Starpath in the loser’s bracket final 26-23 behind Ron Parnell’s 2 HR, 5 RBI performance.

Sunbelt entered the tournament with 1679 Home Runs and hit 40 at the big field in Little Rock. 9 of the top 11 home run hitters play with Sunbelt.

On a side Note, three former Major League players were in action at the ASA Super National. Doug Flynn of Bell Corp, Jim Fuller of Ritch’s Superior and Kim Seaman of Williams/Finke.

Flynn started with the Cincinnati Reds in 1975 and retired after the 1985 season with the Detroit Tigers. In between, he played with the New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Montreal Expos. He won a Gold Glove in 1979 with the Mets. He played 1308 games, and his career average was .238.

Jim Fuller, primarily an outfielder, appeared in 107 games with the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros between 1973 and 1977. His career average was .194, but he did have a lot of power.

Kim Season was a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1979 and 1980. he had a career record for 3-2 with 4 saves and an ERA of 3.12

Sunbelt/Worth defeated Starpath/Le-Al-Co 25-18 in the winner’s bracket final to advance to the championship game.

The Legendary Bruce Meade of Starpath was only 7-17 (.412) but hit 5 HR in the tournament. Sunbelt came from behind in the game to win the title 25-21 over R-S.

  • MVP – Steve Craven, Sunbelt/Worth
  • HR Leader – Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior – 8
  • HR Leader – Jeff Arnold, Williams/Finke – 8
  • HR Leader – Britt Hightower, Ritch’s/Superior – 8
  • HR Leader – Danny Williams, Sunbelt – 8
  • Batting Leader – Carl Rose, Sunbelt/Worth – .800
  • Wilson Field Master Award – Greg Whitlock, Starpath

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – John Keigley, Williams/Worth
C – Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior
1B – Mike Macenko, Sunbelt/Worth (17 SB)
2B – Mark Baker, Bell Corp
3B – Carl Rose, Sunbelt/Worth (16-20, .800, 7 HR)
SS – Greg Whitlock, Starpath
OF – Britt Hightower, Ritch’s/Superior (8 HR)
OF – Steve Craven, Sunbelt/Worth (14-19, .737, 5 HR)
OF – Cody Wyatt, Starpath
OF – Larry Friedeau, Starpath
UT – Dennis Graser, Ritch’s-Superior
UT – Jim Fuller, Ritch’s-Superior (8 HR)
UT – Danny Williams, Sunbelt/Worth (12-19, .632, 8 HR)

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s-Superior
C – Jeff Arnold, Williams/Finke (8 HR)
IF – Brian Dewitz, New Construction
IF – Todd Joerling, Sunbelt/Worth
IF – Kerry Everett, Bell Corp
IF – Ken Scobee, Williams/Finke
OF – Ronnie Hawkins, Williams/Worth
OF – Kim Seaman, Williams/Finke
OF – Larry Goodwin, Ohio Transport
OF – Mark Martin, Bell Corp
UT – Doug Beard, Wilson Softball
UT – Rich Plante, Williams/Finke
UT – Ken Carver, Sunbelt/Worth

OTHERS

Carl Rose, Sunbelt (4-4, 4 HR, 5 RBI in a game)
Danny Williams, Sunbelt (3 HR in a game and a big 3-Run Homer in another game)
Kenny Carver, Sunbelt (2 HR in a game)
Todd Joerling, Sunbelt (2 HR in a game)
Greg Schulte, Sunbelt (2 HR in a game)
Charles Wright, Ritch’s-Superior (Grand Slam)
Ron Parnell, Ritch’s-Superior (2 HR, 5 RBI in a game)
Dave Steffen, Ritch’s-Superior (3-3, HR, 5 RBI in a game)
Darrell Beeler, Ritch’s-Superior (2 HR, 5 RBI in a game)
Rick Wheeler, Starpath (4-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI in a game)
Larry Fredieu, Starpath (3-4 in a game)
Bruce Meade, Starpath (7-17, .412, 5 HR)
Mark Baker, Bell Corp (5-5 in a game)
Kim Seaman, Williams (2 HR in a game)
Dewayne Nevitt, New Construction (3 HR, 4 RBI in a game)
Vern Hensley, New Construction (2 HR, 5 RBI in a game)
Greg Cannedy Dan Smith (4-4, 2 RBI in a game)
Greg Johnson, Seta (3-4, 4 RBI in a game)
Steve Skladany, Ohio Transport (5-5, HR in a game)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Worth/Sunbelt, Centerville, GA (4-0)
2. Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, CT (5-2)
3. Starpath, Monticello, KY (2-2)
4. Williams/Finke, Houston, TX (2-2)
5t. Ohio Transport, Cleveland, OH (3-2)
5t. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL (1-2)
7t. Dan Smith Plastering, San Jose, CA (2-2)
7t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (2-2)
9t. Seta Corporation, Charlotte, NC (0-2)
9t. Lemoyne Sleeper, Harrisburg, PA (0-2)
9t. Gooslin Construction, Columbus, OH (0-2)
9t. Wilson Softball, Little Rock, AR (0-2)

1991 USSSA Men’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

1991 held at Daytona Beach, Florida.

Champion – Ritch’s-Superior/TPS, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Runner Up – Starpath/LeAlCo, Monticello, Kentucky

Starpath, the second ranked team, most of the season put Ritch’s-Superior in the losers bracket with a 29-24 win in which they hits 21 Homers. Starpath then beat Sunbelt 28-17 in the winner’s bracket finals. Ritch’s won games in the losers bracket by scores of 6-5 and 13-11. Then in the loser’s bracket finals, their bats came alive as they defeated Sunbelt 24-3. The R-S Express then defeated undefeated Starpath twice to win the Championship. The scores were 29-6 and 18-8. In the final victory, Jim Fuller was 4-5 with 3 RBI. Dirk Androff, Britt Hightower, Dave Steffen and pitcher Paul Drilling all had 3 hits. Bruce Meade was 3-3 with 3 homers for Starpath. Big Dirk Androff, the regular First Basemen, had to play in the outfield when Cecil Whitehead went down with an injury, he was named the MVP for his play in the field and also for his clutch hitting as he went 23-34 (.696) with 13 HR and 27 RBI.

The Stottler Stagg team met for its morning meeting to talk softball and swill coffee.

But neither words nor caffeine could awaken the team. “I kept telling them that the fire and intensity weren’t there,” manager Dick Landress said. “I saw it in the first game [a 10-9 loss]. For some reason, we didn’t come here wanting to win badly enough. “I told them we lacked spirit [Thursday night]. I talked to them about it over our team meeting this morning, and they agreed. If we didn’t turn it around, we knew this game could be our last.” This game was Stottler Stagg’s last. The team, based in Cocoa, was eliminated from the United. States Slowpitch Softball Association Men’s Major World Series, 16-13, by Murfs (Colo.) before an estimated crowd of 600 Friday morning. Other scores from the second day of the tournament: Coors/Atkins (Kan.) beat Sports Hero’s (Minn.). 11-6; Neuse Sand and Gravel (N.C.) defeated AJD/Russell (Va.) 18-3; and Gooslin Construction (Ohio) topped Spectrum (Minn.), 12-5.

The only team from Florida left in the series is Bell Corp. of Tampa. Today’s games of the double-elimination tournament begin with the losers’ bracket pairings at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. The winners’ bracket games are scheduled for 6:30 and 8 p.m. Stottler Stagg, ranked ninth by Softball USA, wasn’t expected to win, but Landress said his team should have done better. Three players had hit 50 home runs or more during the season. And the team had chances but failed to capitalize. Stottler Stagg was beaten by Bunca in extra innings in its opening game. Then Muris scored five runs in the top of the seventh (last) inning to score a comeback victory in its last. “We didn’t play half as well as we could have,” said Landress, whose Stottler Stagg team has competed in three consecutive USSSA World Series. “We have six months apart in the off-season. “I’d like to have these same guys next year. They’ve been too good for too long not to come back and try again.”

  • MVP – Dirk Androff, Ritch’s-Superior (23-34, .676, 13 HR, 27 RBI, 19 Runs)
  • Home Run Leader – Bruce Meade, Starpath (18-23, .783, 23 RBI, 18 Runs) – 16
  • Batting Leader (15 ABs) – Gary Adams, Dan Smith (13-15, 7 RBI, 6 Runs) – .867
  • Defensive MVP – Larry Fredieu, Starpath/Le-Al-Co

USSSA MAJOR WORLD SERIES ALL WORLD TEAM

P – Andy Cook – Starpath (11-22, .500, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
P – Paul Drilling – Ritch’s/Superior (13-28, .464, 3 RBI, 7 Runs)
C – Bruce Meade – Starpath (18-23, .783, 16 HR, 23 RBI, 18 Runs)
1B – Rich Plante – Wlliams/Finke (14-21, .667, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 14 Runs)
2B – Darrell Beeler – Ritch’s/Superior (15-29, .517, 10 HR, 15 RBI, 16 Runs)
2B – Dan Schuck – Larry’s Used Cars (14-20, .700, 11 HR, 20 RBI, 14 Runs)
3B – Charles Wright – Ritch’s/Superior (14-25, .560, 9 HR, 15 RBI, 21 Runs)
3B – Carl Rose – Sunbelt Plastics (15-20, .750, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 14 Runs)
SS – Greg Whitlock – Starpath (11-20, .550, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
OF – Gary Jones – Starpath (12-17, .706, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs)
OF – Larry Fredieu – Starpath (14-23, .609, 11 HR, 12 RBI, 13 Runs)
OF – Dirk Androff – Ritch’s/Superior (23-34, .676, 13 HR, 27 RBI, 19 Runs)
OF – Greg Schulte – Sunbelt Plastics (13-21, .619, 6 HR, 13 RBI,11 Runs)
OF – Jeff Peterson – Dan Smith (14-21, .667, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 14 Runs)
OF – Wes Lord – Dan Smith (14-19, .737, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 8 Runs)
OF – Sylvin Little – Sunbelt Plastics (12-21, .545, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)
UTIL – Jim Fuller – Ritch’s/Superior (22-33, .667, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 19 Runs)
MGR – Buddy Slater – Ritch’s/Superior

OTHERS

Hank Garris, Stottler Stagg (6-6, 1.000, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 5 Runs)
Randy Romagna, Neuse Sand & Gravel (11-14, .786, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 6 Runs)
Mark Heirlmeier, Bell Corp (11-15, .733, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 12 Runs)
Freddie Johnson, Larry’s Used Cars (14-20, .700, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 10 Runs)
Mark Baker, Bell Corp (11-16, .688, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 10 Runs)
Bob Louria, Bunca (2-3, .667, 1 Run)
Rick Weiterman, Ritch’s/Superior (14-22, .636, 6 RBI, 9 Runs)
Cliff Carpenter, Bell Corp (10-16, .625, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 8 Runs)
Dave Steffen, Ritch’s/Superior (17-28, .607, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 14 Runs)
Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s/Superior (7-12, .583, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 Runs)
Doug Flynn, Bell Corp (8-14, .571, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 4 Runs)
John Keigley, Williams/Finke (9-16, .563, 5 RBI, 9 Runs)
Steve Craven, Sunbelt (12-22, .545, 7 HR, 13 RBI, 11 Runs)
Jeff Arnold, Williams/Finke (12-22, .545, 9 HR, 14 RBI, 11 Runs)
Chuck Maiorana, Bunca (6-11, .545, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Kenny Carver, Sunbelt (10-19, .526, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 11 Runs)
Danny Williams, Sunbelt (11-22, .500, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 9 Runs)
Ernie Montgomery, Larry’s Used Cars (10-20, .500, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 12 Runs)
Mike Martin, Bell Corp (7-14, .500, 5 HR, 8 RBI, 8 Runs)
Todd Martin, Neuse Sand & Gravel (4-8, .500, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 Runs)
Britt Hightower, Ritch’s/Superior (15-33, .484, 9 HR, 15 RBI, 15 Runs)
John Grisson, Williams/Fink (12-25, .480, 6 HR, 7 RBI, 11 Runs)
Bill Blake, Larry’s Used Cars (9-19, .474, 6 HR, 13 RBI, 11 Runs)
Doug Roberson, Ritch’s/Superior (15-33, .455, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 13 Runs)
Todd Joerling, Sunbelt (9-20, .450, 6 HR, 8 RBI, 11 Runs)
Mike Macenko, Sunbelt (10-23, .435, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 10 Runs)
Ron Parnell, Ritch’s/Superior (12-28, .429, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 14 Runs)
Doug Berfeldt, Sports Heros (3-7, .429, 1 RBI, 1 Run)
Clyde Guy, Sunbelt (6-14, .429, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)
Dave Allen, Starpath (8-20, .400, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 9 Runs)
Craig Elliott, Neuse Sand & Gravel (4-10, .400, 3 RBI, 4 Runs)
Rick Wheeler, Starpath (9-24, .375, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 10 Runs)
Doug Brown, Starpath (9-24, .375, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 8 Runs)
Jimmy Powers, Neuse Sand & Gravel (4-11, .364, 3 Runs)
Tot Powers, Neuse Sand & Gravel (4-13, .308, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Ritch’s/Superior, Windsor Locks, CT (7-1)
2. Starpath/LeAlCo, Monticello, KY (4-2)
3. Sunbelt Plastics/Worth, Stone Mountain, GA (3-2)
4. Dan Smith Plastering, San Jose, CA (3-2)
5. Larry’s Used Cars/Capitols, Grand Prairie, TX (3-2)
6. Williams/Finke, Spring, TX (3-2)
7t. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL (2-2)
7t. Neuse Sand & Gravek, La Grange, NC (2-2)
9t. Coors/Atkins, Dodge City, KS (1-2)
9t. Murfs/Sonny’s/Worth, Denver, CO (1-2)
9t. Bunca Car Wash, Kalamazoo, MI (1-2)
9t. Gooslin Construction, Columbus, OH (1-2)
13t. Spectrum Screen Print Inc., Crystal, MN (0-2)
13t. AJD/Russell Athletics, Richmond VA (0-2)
13t. Stottler Stagg/Cocoa Express, Cape Canaveral, FL (0-2)
13t. Sports Heros Athletics, Eagan, MN (0-2)

1991 ASA Men’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1991 held in Decatur, Alabama on August 29-September 2.

Champion – Riverside Paving, Louisville, Kentucky (103-26)
Runner Up – Vernon’s, Jacksonville, Florida

Riverside Paving won seven games without a loss in sweeping to the championship of the Amateur Softball Association’s Major National Slow Pitch Men’s Softball Tournament two weekends ago at Decatur, Ala.

Riverside is the first Louisville team to win the ASA National Slow Pitch tournament since Jiffy Club did it in 1972.

Riverside upset tournament favorite Williams/ Thompson from Houston in the finals of the winners’ bracket, then defeated three-time national champion Vernon’s of Jacksonville, Ha., 27-15 in the final.

Don Rardin of Riverside was named the tournament’s most valuable player, while five others made the All. American team

They were pitcher Matt Johnson, shortstop Tony Stansbury, second baseman David Crawley and outfielders Mike Jackson and Billy Adams.

Riverside completed its season with a record of 103-26, including titles in several local and regional tournaments.

  • MVP – Don Rardin, Jr., Riverside Paving
  • HR Leader – Dewayne Nevitt, Wildcat Fence – 17
  • Batting Leader – Dewayne Nevitt, Wildcat Fence – .897

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Matt Johnson, Riverside Paving (18-26, .692)
C – Vernon Hensley, New Construction
1B – Dewayne Nevitt, Wildcat Fence (26-29, .897, 17 HR)
2B – Mike Gunnels, Williams/Finke/Worth
3B – Don Rardin, Jr., Riverside Paving (23-30, .767)
SS – Tony Stansbury, Riverside Paving (14-23, .609)
OF – Ray Eppley, Vernon’s
OF – Tim Williamson, Mike’s Gym
OF – Kelly Stanley, SETA Corporation
OF – John Adams, Wildcat Fence
EP – Randy Lucas, New Construction
UT – Mike Jacobs, Vernon’s
UT – Mike Jackson, Riverside Paving (17-26, .654)
UT – Gary Whitefield, Daton/Argus
UT – Brian Devitz, New Construction

OTHERS

Ed McCauley, Riverside (19-26, .731, 11 HR, 22 RBI)
David Crawley, Riverside (19-25, .760)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Riverside Paving, Louisville, KY (7-0)
2. Vernon’s, Jacksonville, FL (5-2)
3. Williams/Finke/Worth, Spring, TX (4-2)
4. Wildcat Fence, Lexington, KY (6-2)
5t. Mississippi Grand Slam, Toomsube, MS (3-2)
5t. Miller & Miller, Huntsville, AL (4-2)
7t. Gary’s BBQ, China Grove, NC (3-2)
7t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (4-2)
9t. Ohio Transport, Cleveland, OH (3-2)
9t. Datom-Argus/Mounton, Lebanon, TN (2-2)
9t. Time Out Sports, Jackson, MS (2-2)
9t. Ditt’s Liquors, Indianapolis, IN (4-2)
13t. SETA Corporation, Charlotte, NC (2-2)
13t. St. Louis Softball, St. Louis, MO (2-2)
13t. Mike’s Gym, Elba, AL (3-2)
13t. Worth/Back Porch, Niceville, FL (2-2)
17t. Atlas Van Lines, Oak Ridge, TN (1-2)
17t. Cougars, Huntsville, AL (1-2)
17t. Armed Forces Military, Washington DC (2-2)
17t. Sports Heroes, Eagan, MN (1-2)
17t. Nanney’s/Worth, Taylors, SC (1-2)
17t. Big Daddy’s, Dalton, GA (2-2)
17t. Grand Slam Services, Douglassville, GA (1-2)
17t. Converters Unlimited, LaGrange, NC (1-2)
25t. Jocks Nitch/Wilson, Louisberg, KS (0-2)
25t. Coors/Atkins, Dodge City, KS (0-2)
25t. Grey Back Transport, Cincinnati, OH (0-2)
25t. Barbee Construction, Chattanooga, TX (0-2)
25t. Beaver’s Bud Dry, Springfield, IL (0-2)
25t. Jay’s Cincinnati, OH (0-2)
25t. St. Claire Park Athletic, Belleville, IL (0-2)
25t. Century Glass, Garland, TX (0-2)
33t. Rocky’s, Decatur, AL (0-2)
33t. Beefeaters, (0-2)

1991 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

1991 held at Jacksonville, Florida on August 30-September 1.

Champion – Lee Roy’s Framing, Claremont, North Carolina
Runner Up – Minnesota Merchants, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • MVP – Mitch Atkinson, Lee Roy’s Framing
  • Batting Champion – Mitch Atkinson, Lee Roy’s Framing – .704
  • HR Champion – Bubba Defer, Thomas Oil – 13

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Wayne Harwell, Lee Roy’s Framing
C – Jeff Baldwin, Lee Roy’s Framing
1B – Mitch Atkinson, Lee Roy’s Framing
2B – Mike Lovene, Bender Plumbing
3B – Mike Reiling, Minnesota Merchants
SS – Rob Tomberlin, Minnesota Merchants
OF – Tommy Hall, Lee Roy’s Framing
OF – Lance Peterson, Minnesota Merchants
OF – Jerry Fleming, Lee Roy’s Framing
OF – Bill Silverstein, Midas Touch Jewelers
UT – Tom Chovan, Minnesota Merchants
UT – Leon Sansome, Holland Construction
UT – Bubba Defer, Thomas Oil
UT – Chris Burke, Midas Touch Jewelers
UT – Jeff Ross, Lee Roy’s Framing

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Lee Roy’s Framing, Claremont, NC (7-0)
2. Minnesota Merchants, Minneapolis, MN (10-2)
3. Midas Touch Jewelers, Trumbull, CT (5-2)
4. Holland Construction, Portsmouth, VA (4-2)
5t. Thompson’s Sporting Goods, Savannah, GA (4-2)
5t. Bender Plumbing Supply, New Haven, CT (5-2)
7t. Cambell & Ingram, Columbia, TN (5-2)
7t. Thomas Oil, Little Rock, AR (5-2)
9t. Vernon’s, Jacksonville, FL (4-2)
9t. Acme Sports, Kingsport, TN (4-2)
9t. BC Softball, Evansville, IN (3-2)
9t. Lake Cafe/5 Star Construction, Elk River, MN (3-2)
13t. Newell Construction, Bloomington, MN (3-2)
13t. Conrad Patterson, Wyoming, MI (3-2)
13t. LabTech Enterprises, Portland, OR (4-2)
13t. IPS/KG, North Vernon, IN (4-2)
17t. LeMoyne Sleepers, LeMoyne, PA (3-2)
17t. Medina Body Shop, Bedford Heights, OH (2-2)
17t. Johnson Builders, Anderson, SC (3-2)
17t. Watanabe Optical, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
17t. W.W. Gay, Gainesville, FL (3-2)
17t. Dug Out Cafe, Ronkokoma, NY (3-2)
17t. Miller Genuine Draft, Bloomington, MN (4-2)
17t. Worth Astros, Carmel, IN (3-2)
25t. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (2-2)
25t. Meeks Electric, Tallahassee, FL (2-2)
25t. Bruno’s, Portland, ME (2-2)
25t. Marino Construction, Peabody, ME (2-2)
25t. Varsity Club, Jacksonville, FL (2-2)
25t. Darnell Stanley, Richmond, VA (2-2)
25t. Smyrna Merchants, Smyrna, DE (2-2)
25t. Budweiser Clydesdales, Superior, WI (2-2)
33t. South Georgia Merchants, Hahira, GA (3-2)
33t. Funkstown, Hagerstown, MD (1-2)
33t. Hanibal Bush, Hanibal, MO (1-2)
33t. Chi Chi’s, Gulfport, MS (1-2)
33t. SCB Gulf Oil, Lake Ronkokoma, NY (1-2)
33t. Ohio Sealant, Cleveland, TN (1-2)
33t. Chaney Enterprises, Lothian, PA (1-2)
33t. LeMoyne Sleepers (JPPS), York, PA (1-2)
33t. Washington County Merchants, Springfield, KY (1-2)
33t. Wally’s Sports, Parma, OH (1-2)
33t. Telecom, Cedar Rapids, IA (1-2)
33t. Mid-Valley Merchants, St. Helens, OR (1-2)
33t. Third Base Lounge, Bloomington, IN (1-2)
33t. Dryden Georno’s, Norfolk, VA (1-2)
33t. QT Sports Fair, Long Island, NY (1-2)
33t. Hanover Carpet, Richmond, VA (0-2)
49t. Hanibal Merchants, Ewing, MO (1-2)
49t. R&D, Lima, OH (2-2)
49t. Ray’s, Jacksonville, FL (0-2)
49t. Pete’s Mobile Car Wash, Poughkeepsie, NY (0-2)
49t. Nolan Electric, Dayton, OH (0-2)
49t. Tri-Gem Builders, Cedar Brook, NY (0-2)
49t. Wilson Softball, Little Rock, AR (1-2)
49t. Pick’s Sports, Davenport, IA (0-2)
49t. O&S Cattle, St. Paul, MN (0-2)
49t. Bud Light, Duluth, MN (0-2)
49t. Cale Yarborough, Savannah, GA (0-2)
49t. Ray’s Together, Trumbull, CT (0-2)
49t. MacNamara/Coors/Stealers, Faribault, MN (0-2)
49t. McDonald’s, Washington Court House, Ohio (0-2)
49t. C&M Sporting Goods, Dothan, AL (0-2)
65t. Bill Cody Farms, Clever, MO (0-2)
65t. Standard Construction, Houston, TX (0-2)

1991 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1991 held at Emerson Park in Midland, Michigan.

Champion – Guanella Brothers, Santa Rosa, California (56-16)
Runner Up – Penn Corp, Sioux City, Iowa (118-11)

Chubb Tangaroa lost his first game in this tournament after winning five consecutive. He struck out 19 batters. He was not to be denied in the final championship game. Exhausted and tired, he found the will to win a (3-2) game and the Championship. Penn Corp’s middle of the batting order was on fire the whole tournament as Marty Kernagham, Mark Sorenson and Bill Boyer all hit over .400.

Defending Champ, Penn Corp lost their very first game and then came back through the loser’s bracket winning 10 straight games, including the first final to force the “if” game. But they also had to beat Guanella pitcher Chubb Tangaroa one more time. Tangaroa had been dominating throughout the tournament, he lost a heart breaker in the first final. Penn Corp won the first final in 15 innings on David Boys bases loaded single to score Tim Wahl. Michael White was the winning pitcher and struck out 15.

Penn Corp’s Pitching Staff – Michael White (3-0), Jimmy Seaman (1-1), Pete Sandman (2-0), and Doug Middleton (3-1) combined to go 9-2.

  • MVP – Chub Tangaroa, Guanella Brothers
  • Batting Leader – Randy Burnside, Penn Corp
  • HR Leader – Randy Burnside, Penn Corp – 4
  • HR Leader – Steve Scott, Midland Explorers – 4
  • Herb Dudley Pitching Award – Chub Tangaroa, Guanella Brothers (6-1) pitched 15 innings only to lose 1-0 to Penn Corp, thus forcing the extra game.  He came back 20 minutes later and defeated Penn Corp (3-2) in the finals. Tangaroa outdueled Penn Corp’s Michael White (3-0).

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Jimmy Moore, Seafirst Bank
P – Chub Tangaroa, Guanella Brothers
P – Michael White, Penn Corp
C – Greg Stockton, Bloomington Hearts
C – Tim Wahl, Penn Corp
1B – Mark Sorenson, Penn Corp
2B – Doug Streeter, Guanella Brothers
3B – Mike Parnow, Guanella Brothers
SS – Dave Johnson, Farm Tavern
OF – Rich Lira, Hertz
OF – Bill Boyer, Penn Corp
OF – Randy Burnside, Penn Corp
OF – Steve Scott, Midland Explorers
DP – Tod Stevenson, Bloomington Hearts
UT – Brad Underwood, Midland Explorers

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Al Rebling, Metros
P – Scott Plangger, Bloomington Hearts
P – Jody Hennigar, Farm Tavern
C – Brad Burrup, Miller Toyota
C – Don Trotter, Guanella Brothers
1B – Denny Place, Decatur Pride
2B – Mike Van Lannan, Farm Tavern
3B – Marty Kernaghan, Penn Corp
SS – Terry Wiebe, Decatur Pride
OF – Rob Gray, Miller Toyota
OF – Gary Payne, United Surgical Steel
OF – Rob Nixon, Faultless Rubber Company
DP – Paul Burnett, Penn Corp
UT – Doug Middleton, Penn Corp

THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Terry Stapley, Miller Toyota
P – Darin Zack, Midland Explorers
P – Gene Green, Shantytown
C – Doug Filmore, Midland Explorers
C – Tony Simpson, Hertz
1B – Bob Heimeri, Silver Bullets
2B – Darrell Tilley, Midland Explorers
3B – Brian Martie, Bloomington Hearts
SS – Ray Atkinson, Seafirst Bank
OF – Mike Roe, Silver Bullets
OF – John Proctor, Hertz
OF – Keith Peterson, Bloomington Hearts
OF – Stan Graham, United Surgical Steel
DP – Barry Kahler, Decatur Pride
UT – Mike Tramel, Bosch-Rausch

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Guanella Brothers, Santa Rosa, CA (6-1)
2. Penn Corp, Sioux City, IA (10-2)
3. Decatur Pride, Decatur., IL (4-2)
4. Midland Explorers, Midland, MI (6-2)
5t. Seafirst Bank, Seattle, WA (3-2)
5t. Metros, Des Moines, IA (3-2)
7t. Bloomington Hearts, Bloomington., IL (4-2)
7t. Farm Tavern, Madison, WI (4-2)
9t. Miller Toyota, Salt Lake City, UT (3-2)
9t. Bosch-Rausch, Cedar Rapids, IA (2-2)
9t. Faultless Rubber Company, Ashland, OH (2-2)
9t. Planggers, Mishawaka., IN (4-2)
13t. Shantytown, Baltimore, MD (3-2)
13t. Silver Bullets, St. Paul, MN (2-2)
13t. United Surgical Steel, Montgomery, AL (3-2)
13t. Hertz, Topeka, KS (2-2)
17t. Shelbyville Sting, Shelbyville, IN (2-2)
17t. Boise Metros, Boise, ID (2-2)
17t. Cole County Marshall Jazz, Marshall, MS (2-2)
17t. Dolan & Murphy Shamrocks, Aurora., IL (1-2)
17t. Sioux City Soos, Sioux City, IA (1-2)
17t. Midwest GMC, St. Louis., MO (1-2)
17t. Plymouth Club, Marion., IN (1-2)
17t. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (1-2)
25t. Moose Lodge, Fargo., ND (1-2)
25t. All-American Concrete, Lansing, MI (1-2)
25t. Denmark Dukes, Denmark., WI (1-2)
25t. Four Star Sports, Shelby, NC (0-2)
25t. Coors Light Sunners, Reading., PA (0-2)
25t. Meachem Steel, Schenectady, NY (0-2)
25t. Warack Trucking, Saginaw., MI (0-2)
25t. Jock Shop, Midland, MI (0-2)
33t. Woodstock, Woodstock, IL (0-2)
33t. OTB, Middletown, NY (0-2)
33t. Powergraphics, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
33t. Berwick Bank, Berwick, PA (0-2)
33t. Snitko Hearing Aid, Flint, MI (0-2)
33t. Rebels, Pine Bluff, AR (0-2)

1991 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1991 held at Novi, Michigan.

Champion: Cannan’s Illusion, San Antonio, Texas (56-17)
Runner Up: UPI, Cookeville, Tennessee

Cannan’s won the title in the “if” game when Mitzi Davis hot a 2-run double in the bottom of the 7th inning to give them a 9-8 win. UPI defeated Cannan 5-4 in the winner’s bracket final, but Cannan came back later and forced the ‘if’ game with an 8-3 win in the first final. Cannan’s finished 7-1.

  • MVP – Marie Pesch, Cannan’s Illusion
  • Batting Leader – Kathy Dyer, Raiders (16-25) – .640
  • Home Run Leader – N/A

FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Charlotte Cates, UPI
C – Marie Pesch, Cannan’s Illusion
1B – Kathy Dyer, Raiders
2B – Glenda Washington, Cannan’s Illusion
3B – Darlebe Lowery, Bally Health & Racquet
SS – Lisa Sanchez, Cannan’s Illusion
OF – Susan Chapman, UPI
OF – Cynthia Cooper, Bally Health & Racquet
OF – Sherri France, Bally Health & Racquet
OF – Stephany Braden, Cannan’s Illusion
UT – Mitzi Davis, Cannan’s Illusion
UT – Bev Lovett, Cannan’s Illusion
UT – Charlotte Rigney, UPI
UT – Deborah Albano, Raiders

SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

OF – Jody Trimmer, York Imaging Pacers
OF – Cindy Gross, York Imaging Pacers
UT – Rosemary Goss, Raiders
UT – Mary DeCreamer, Raiders
UT – Linda Szelfler, Raiders

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Cannan Illusions, San Antonio, TX (7-1)
2. UPI, Baxter, TN (4-2)
3. Bally Health & Racquet, Orlando, FL (6-2)
4. Raiders, Farmington Hills, MI (5-2)
5t. Phoenix, Minneapolis, MN (3-2)
5t. York Imaging Pacers, York, PA (2-2)
7t. Lakerettes, Conneaut Lake, PA (3-2)
7t. U.S. Armed Forces, Virginia Beach, VA (2-2)
9t. Ruth Company, Lexington, KY (3-2)
9t. Steel Metal Tech, Euclid, OH (3-2)
9t. Ultimate Sports Bar, St. Cloud, MN (3-2)
9t. Phenix, Atlanta, GA (2-2)
13t. Tiffies, Bloomington MN (1-2)
13t. McGlaughlin Oil, Columbus, OH (1-2)
13t. Busch’s Whiz Kids, Belleville, IL (1-2)
13t. EJR Builders/Roadrunners, Warwick, RI (1-2)
17t. Challengers, Decatur, IL (1-2)
17t. Spooks, Anoka, MN (1-2)
17t. The Ark/AC Club, Ann Arbor, MI (1-2)
17t. The Who, Decatur, GA (1-2)
17t. Bad to the Bone, Topeka, KS (0-2)
17t. Three Brothers Sports Shop, West Haven, CT (0-2)
17t. Bullpen, Tyrone, PA (0-2)
17t. Diamond Backs, Tulsa, OK (0-2)
17t. Holiday Inn, Mansfield Center, CT (0-2)
17t. Jacobs Meyer, Granite City, IL (0-2)

1990 ISA Men’s Super Slow Pitch World Series

 1990 held at Columbus, Ohio.

Champion – Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton Ohio
Runner Up – Ritch’s/Kirk’s, Harrisburg North Carolina

  • MVP – Ernie Montgomery, Steele’s – (20-26, .769, 7 RBI)
  • Defensive MVP – Todd Joerling, Steele’s
  • HR Leader – Dirk Androff, Steeles (20-33, .606, 26 RBI) – 9
  • Batting Leaders – Rick Weiterman, Steele’s (18-23) – .783
  • Batting Leaders – Steve Yancey, Starpath (18-23) – .783
  • Base Burglar – Brad Farrar, NOSI – 4

ISA SUPER ALL WORLD TEAM

  • Ernie Montgomery, Steele’s (20-26, .769, 7 RBI, 14 Runs)
  • Dirk Androff, Steele’s (20-33, .606, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 17 Runs)
  • Mike Macenko, Steele’s (22-31, .710, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 18 Runs)
  • Bill Blake, Steele’s (18-30, .600, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 9 Runs)
  • Monty Tucker, Steele’s (18-27, .667, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 11 Runs)
  • Todd Joerling, Steele’s (16-28, .571, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 12 Runs)
  • Rick Weiterman, Steele’s (18-23, .783, 3 RBI, 13 Runs)
  • Cecil Whitehead, Ritch’s/Kirk’s
  • Charles Wright, Ritch’s/Kirk’s
  • Bruce Rains, Ritch’s/Kirk’s
  • Cody Wyatt, Ritch’s/Kirk’s
  • Greg Whitlock, Ritch’s/Kirk’s
  • Steve Yancey, Starpath (18-23, .783)
  • Doug Brown, Starpath
  • Dave Johnson, Starpath
  • Chuck Drewicz, Sunset
  • Brad Farrar, NOSI

OTHERS

Scott Virkus, Steele’s Silver Bullets (16-28, .571, 4 RBI, 14 Runs)
Greg Schulte, Steele’s Silver Bullets (12-27, .444, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 7 Runs)
Danny Williams, Steele’s Silver Bullets (11-25, .440, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
Dan Schuck, Steele’s Silver Bullets (11-25, .440, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Steele’s Silver Bullets, Grafton, OH (6-1)
2. Ritch’s/Kirk’s, Harrisburg, NC (4-2)
3. Starpath, Monticello, KY (4-2)
4. Bell Corp., Tampa, FL (3-2)
5t. Sunset, Detroit, MI (2-2)
5t. NOSI, Columbus, OH (2-2)
7t. Stewart’s Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA (1-2)
7t. New Construction, Shelbyville, IN (1-2)
9t. Lighthouse, Stone Mountain, GA (0-2)
9t. Superior/Apollo, Windsor Locks, CT (0-2)
9t. Chem-Clean, Lebanon, TN (0-2)
9t. Canada TPS, Hamilton, Ontario (0-2)

1990 NCAA Women’s College World Series

1990 held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 23-27.

Champion – UCLA Bruins (62-7)
Runner Up – Fresno State Bulldogs (29-7)

This year was the first WCWS held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City and it has been the host ever since except for 1998 when it was run at the site of the Olympics.

The Bruins quickly dispatched of Northern Iowa in Regional play and won their first four contests at the initial Women’s College World Series to be played in Oklahoma City. For the third straight season, Fresno State stood in the way of UCLA and a national championship. Attempting to avenge their previous two losses, the Bulldogs won a 1-0, elimination game against the Bruins to force a winner-take-all final.

UCLA jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a first-inning run when Shanna Flynn scored on a wild pitch. Then in the third inning, a downpour caused the game to be suspended and resume the following afternoon.

The Bruins came out the next day and immediately tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the third when Kerry Dienelt drove in Michelle Montgomery. Compton took care of the rest, one-hitting the Bulldogs to finish off the three-peat.

Dienelt, Fernandez, Flynn, Gutierrez and Longaker were all named to the All-Tournament Team.

  • Batting Leader – Missy Phillips, UCLA – .467
  • RBI Leader – Kim Harris, UNLV – 4
  • RBI Leader – Yvonne Gutierrez, UCLA – 4
  • Home Run Leader – 6 tied at 1.
  • ERA Leader – 3 tied at 0.00. Marcie Green, Fresno State; Dena Carter, Oklahoma State; Lisa Longaker, UCLA
  • Strikeout Leader – Marcie Green, Fresno State – 15

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

P – Lisa Longaker, UCLA
P – Marcie Green, Fresno State
C – Shannon Kimberling, Oklahoma State
1B – Kerry Dienelt, UCLA
2B – Dawn Lange, Oklahoma State
3B – Lisa Fernandez, UCLA
SS – Martha Noffsinger, Fresno State
OF – Shanna Flynn, UCLA
OF – Yvonne Gutierrez, UCLA
OF – Leslie Barton, Florida State
AL – Julie Smith, Fresno State
AL – Debbie DeJohn, Florida State

SCORES

  1. UCLA 4 Kent State 0
  2. Long Beach State 2 UNLV 0
  3. Oklahoma State 3 Arizona 0
  4. Florida State 1 Fresno State 0
  5. UNLV 5 Kent State 0 – Kent State eliminated
  6. Fresno State 1 Arizona 0 – Arizona eliminated
  7. UCLA 6 Long Beach State 0
  8. Oklahoma State 4 Florida State 1
  9. Florida State 4 UNLV 1 – UNLV eliminated
  10. Fresno State 2 Long Beach State 0 – Long Beach State eliminated
  11. UCLA 2 Oklahoma State 1
  12. UCLA 3 Florida State 0 – Florida State eliminated
  13. Fresno State 1 Oklahoma State 0 (10 inn.) – Oklahoma State eliminated
  14. Fresno State 1 UCLA 0
  15. UCLA 2 Fresno State 0 – Fresno State eliminated

FINAL STANDINGS

1. UCLA Bruins (5-1)
2. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-2)
3. Oklahoma State Cowgirls (2-2)
4. Florida State Seminoles (2-2)
5t. Long Beach State 49ers (1-2)
5t. UNLV Rebels (1-2)
7t. Arizona Wildcats (0-2)
7t. Kent State Golden Flashes (0-2)

REGIONALS

Regional No. 1

  1. UCLA 2 Northern Iowa 0
  2. UCLA 4 Northern Iowa 0

UCLA qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Regional No. 2

  1. Fresno State 11 Creighton 1 (6 inn.)
  2. Fresno State 2 Creighton 1

Fresno State qualifies for the WCWS, 2-0.

Regional No. 3

  1. Arizona State 1 Arizona 0
  2. Arizona 1 Arizona State 0
  3. Arizona 9 Arizona State 5

Arizona qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Regional No. 4

  1. Cal State Fullerton 3 Long Beach State 2 (8 inn.)
  2. Long Beach State 4 Cal State Fullerton 0
  3. Cal State Fullerton 2 Long Beach State 1 (16 inn.)

Cal State Fullerton qualifies for the WCWS, 2-1.

Regional No. 5

  1. UNLV 2 San Jose State 1
  2. California 2 San Jose State 1 – San Jose State eliminated
  3. UNLV 1 California 0
  4. California 1 UNLV 0
  5. UNLV 1 California 0 – California eliminated

UNLV qualifies for the WCWS, 3-1.

Regional No. 6

  1. Adelphi 1 Connecticut 0 (20 inn.)
  2. Oklahoma State 5 Connecticut 0 – Connecticut eliminated
  3. Oklahoma State 1 Adelphi 0
  4. Oklahoma State 3 Adelphi 0 – Adelphi eliminated

Oklahoma State qualifies for the WCWS, 3-0.

Regional No. 7

  1. Florida State 5 Texas A&M 0
  2. Southwestern Louisiana 1 Texas A&M 0 – Texas A&M eliminated
  3. Florida State 4 Southwestern Louisiana 3
  4. Florida State 2 Southwestern Louisiana 1 (10 inn.) – Southwestern Louisiana eliminated

Florida State qualifies for the WCWS, 3-0.

Regional No. 8

  1. Kent State 4 Ohio State 0
  2. Ohio State 2 Oregon 0
  3. Kent State 3 Oregon 0 – Oregon eliminated
  4. Kent State 5 Ohio State 3 – Ohio State eliminated

Kent State qualifies for the WCWS, 3-0.

 

1990 UCLA Bruins

This picture is of ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City from 1992. In 1990 it looked much like this and has seen many changes in and upgrades in its history.

REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION

  • Honda Sports Award – Lisa Fernandez, UCLA (11-1, 0.25 ERA, 51 K, .310 BA, 1 HR 22 RBI)

ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM

P – Lisa Longaker, UCLA
P – Stefni Whitton, Southwestern Louisiana
P – Michele Granger, California
C – Diane Pohl, Iowa
1B – Rhonda King-Randolph, Toledo
2B – Julie Smith, Fresno State
3B – Camille Spitaleri, Kansas
SS – Martha Noffsinger, Fresno State
OF – Yvonne Gutierrez, UCLA
OF – Vivian Holm, Arizona
OF – Charmelle Green, Utah
UTIL – Lisa Fernandez, UCLA
AL – Michelle Delloso, South Carolina

ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM

P – Carie Dever, Fresno State
P – Ann Van Dortrecht, Cal State Fullerton
P – Mary Letourneau, Long Beach State
C – Shelly Stokes, Fresno State
1B – Julie Cavanaugh, Oregon
2B – Tricia Reimche, UNLV
3B – Joy Tiner, Cal State Fullerton
SS – Vicki Bartolucci, Connecticut
OF – Pauline Maurice, Kent State
OF – Tricia Popowski, South Carolina
OF – Pam Stanley, Central Michigan
UTIL – Julie Jones, Arizona
AL – Kim Braatz, New Mexico
AT – Ann Rowman, Arizona State

1990 ASA Men’s C Slow Pitch Nationals

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)