Softball History USA

2020 USSSA Men’s Major Slow Pitch World Series

2020 held at Melbourne, Florida at Space Coast Stadium on October 7-10.

Champion – Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD, Winter Haven, Florida (55-20)
Runner Up – Anarchy/MPT Rentals, Manahawkin, New Jersey (40-28)

Resmondo knocked off Anarchy/MPT Rentals in the winner’s bracket championship game Friday night 32-31 on a walk off homer by Daniel Cayton and beat them again in the Championship 38-8 in 3 innings to win the 50th Annual USSSA Major World Series.  MPT though put on a show 3 nights in a row as they knocked off the #1 team in the nation Dan Smith on Thursday night in the semifinals and again Saturday night and played Resmondo very close on Friday night.

  • MVP – Kevin Bazat, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Offensive MVP – Kyle Pearson, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Defensive MVP – Filip Washington, Anarchy/MPT Rentals
  • Home Run Leader – Phil Matte, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI

USSSA MAJOR WORLD SERIES ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

  • Chris Greinert, Anarchy/MPT Rentals
  • Kevin Bazat, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Greg Connell, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Brock Frentzel, Anarchy/MPT Rentals
  • Jeremy Yates, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Travis Clark, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Colin Baartman, Pure Sports
  • Austyn Dawe, WestPoint
  • Andrew Collins, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI
  • Johnathon Williams, Anarchy/MPT Rentals
  • Buddy Wolf, Bad Draw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer
  • Filip Washington, Anarchy/MPT Rentals
  • Josh Riley, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Tyler Wilson, Bad Draw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer
  • Orlando Castillo, Anarchy/MPT Rentals
  • Kyle Pearson, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Phil Matte, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI
  • Bubba Mack, Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD
  • Everett Williams, Bad Draw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer
  • Zackary Smith, Riot/Klutch/Treedem/Pure
  • Bradley Jones, Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD, Winter Haven, FL (5-0)
2. Anarchy/MPT Rentals, Manahawkin, NJ (4-2)
3. Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI, San Jose, CA (4-2)
4. Bad Draw/TDB/Rapidfire/T2/BAF/Pauer, Charlotte, NC (3-2)
5t. Pure Sports, Charleston, SC (4-2)
5t. Westpoint, Noblesville, IN (4-2)
7t. Riot/Klutch/Treedem/Pure, Tampa, FL (3-2)
7t. Premier/T&W/Easton/BAF, Cincinnati, OH (2-2)
9t. Smash It/Precision/3rd St/Bulldawg, Downers Grove, IL (2-2)
9t. Sports Reach/Crunchtime/H&H/Grizzy, Campbellsville, KY (1-2)
9t. Bay Area Legends/Easton, Oakland, CA (1-2)
9t. Xtreme/Miken/Worth/Athlon/ASP, Medina, MN (1-2)
13t. Category5/Nager/Atrium/M&S/Grizzy,  Cincinnati, OH (1-2)
13t. Worksteer/Bell’s Lawncare, New Bern, NC (1-2)
13t. Turnkey/CCP/Dan Smith/Worsham’s,  Wilmington, NC (1-2)
13t. Classic Glass/Easton, San Jose, CA (1-2)
17t. Cheap Suits/Republic Realty/EA, Stockton, CA (0-2)
17t. Baugh Ford/HDLNS/Hub’s Pub, Clanton, AL (0-2)
17t. Primetime Easton/FAI/Riot/Klutch, Macon GA (0-2)
17t. Maroadi/SNI/Easton, Orlando, FL (0-2)

TPS Power Ratings – 2020 Final

– Must have four (4) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).
– SoftballCenter.com Rank.

Place Team Class City TPS Events W L PCT SC
1 Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI Major San Jose, CA 132.014 13 64 16 .800 1
2 Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD Major Winter Haven, FL 126.883 13 55 20 .733 2
3 BadDraw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer Major Charlotte, NC 99.147 15 43 28 .606 3
4 Anarchy/MPT Rentals AA Manahawkin, NJ 98.230 14 40 28 .588 5
5 Pure Sports/Infamous/EB Major Charleston, SC 96.524 12 41 24 .631 8
6 Smash It/Precision/3rd St/Bulldawg AA Downers Grove, IL 93.514 13 43 24 .642 4
7 Sports Reach/Crunchtime/H&H/Grizzy A Campbellsville, KY 88.747 14 40 27 .597 9
8 WestPoint A Noblesville, IN 88.539 10 25 20 .556 10
9 Xtreme/Miken/Worth/Athlon/ASP AA Medina, MN 84.421 12 32 24 .571 13
10 Bay Area Legends/Easton AA Oakland, CA 84.336 12 36 22 .621 6
11 PrimeTime Easton/FAI/Riot/Klutch A Macon, GA 81.607 12 33 24 .579 15
12 Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC/Elite/Miken A Tulsa, OK 80.078 10 31 18 .633 18
13 WorkSteer/Bell’s LawnCare A New Bern, NC 79.401 13 31 26 .544 17
14 GS/Nallys/ContenderEsportLLC B Gardner, KS 78.861 8 25 10 .714 7
15 Premier/T&W/Easton/BAF A Cincinnati, OH 78.812 12 26 22 .542 14
16 Maroadi/SNI/Easton A Orlando, FL 75.911 14 25 26 .490 25
17 Classic Glass/Easton A San Jose, CA 75.023 9 20 18 .526 20
18 Riot/TG/Treedem/Klutch/Pure AA Tampa, FL 72.790 8 17 16 .515 16
19 Chick-fil-A/HB Sports/Shepherds B Fairfax, VA 71.949 15 28 30 .483 29
20 BaughFord/HDLNS/Hubs Pub A Clanton, AL 71.385 12 19 24 .442 21

1933 International Softball Championship

  • 1933
  • September 27, 2020

1933 International Softball Championship was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This tournament was held in late August, so teams could then go travel over to Chicago and play in the Chicago World’s Fair National Championship, which later became the ASA Nationals.  Many of these teams did go play in Chicago.

STANDINGS

1. Wisc. Evap Milk Co. (Wemco), Lake Mills, WI (5-0)
2. Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI (5-1)
3. B. Peck & Sons, Milwaukee, WI (3-1)
4. Three Aces, Milwaukee, WI (3-1)
5. Clearwater All Stars, Clearwater, FL (2-1)
6. Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI (2-1)
7. Sathers, Minneapolis, MN (3-1)
8. Trail’s End, Alliance, OH (3-1)
9. Sunset AC, Cohoes, NY (1-1)
10. Flashes, Indianapolis, IN (1-1)
11. Western Printers, Racine, WI (1-1)
12. Plymouth Creameries, Milwaukee, WI (1-1)
13. Schlitz Brewery, Milwaukee, WI (1-1)
14. Jesch-Schaefer Sausages, Oshkosh, WI (1-1)
15. Transfer & Storage, Racine, WI (1-1)
16. Square Deal Food Shops, Milwaukee, WI (1-1)
17. Schoyers, Dayton, OH (1-1)
18. Hunkel Seeds, Milwaukee, WI (1-1)
19. Wauwatosa All Stars, Wauwatosa, WI (1-1)
20. St. Petersburg Stars, St. Petersburg, FL (1-1)
21. Blue Jays, Oconomowoc, WI (0-1)
22. Black Bear, Cudahy, WI (0-1)
23. Winter Clothiers, Milwaukee, WI (0-1)
24. Young Men’s Hebrew Assoc, New Orleans, LA (0-1)
25. Masers Grocery, Lincoln, NE (0-1)
26. Centralia, IL (0-1)
27. Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, WI (0-1)
28. Second Ward Democrats, St. Louis, MO (0-1)
29. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (0-1)
30. Belleville, IL (0-1)
31. Jersey Bread, Paterson, NJ (0-1)
32. Modern Laundry, LaCrosse, WI (0-1)
33. Golden Drops, Two Rivers, WI (0-1)
34. Hootkin Grocers, Milwaukee, WI (0-1)
35. Curlee Taverns, Milwaukee, WI (0-1)
36. Westport All Stars, Westport, CT (0-1)
37. Cardinals, New Holstein, WI (0-1)
38. Momence Buick, Kankakee, IL (0-1)
39. Jaeger Bakery, Wausau, WI (0-1)
40. Matuschka Lithia Beer, Milwaukee WI (0-1)

NOTES: Championship – Wemcos, Lake Mills, WI defeated Miller High Life, Kenosha, WI (5-4 in 10 innings). The Millers entered the Chicago tournament, no information on their record, but in 1934, the Millers became the Ke-Nash-A’s of Kenosha and they defeated Kodak Park of Rochester NY in the second ASA National Championship.

1932 National Diamond Ball Association Nationals

  • ASA
  • September 27, 2020

1932 held at Wausau, Wisconsin.

1. Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI (4-0)
2. Sathers, Minneapolis, MN (2-1)
3. North Ends, Wausau, WI (3-1)
4. Hammond, IN (1-2)
5. Escanaba Insurers, Escanaba, MI (1-1)
6. Litening Bugs, Sioux Falls, SD (0-1)
7. Brandt Cardinals, Wausau, WI (1-1)
8. Rothschild Papers, Rothschild, WI (1-1)
9. Ashland, WI (0-1)
10. Jaegers Bakery, Wausau, WI (0-1)
11. Antigo, WI (0-1)
12. Gladstone Outlaws, Escanaba, MI (0-1)
13. Ahdawagams Bear Cats, Wisc. Rapids, WI (0-1)

NOTES: Championship – Bodegas, LaCrosse, WI defeated Sathers, Minneapolis, MN (2-1). Third Place Game – North Ends, Wausau, WI defeated Hammond, IN (15-3)

TPS Power Ratings – September 23, 2020

– Must have four (4) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).
– SoftballCenter.com Rank.

Place Team Class City TPS Events W L PCT SC
1 Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI Major San Jose, CA 129.859 12 60 14 .811 1
2 Resmondo/Smash IT/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD Major Winter Haven, FL 117.413 12 50 20 .714 2
3 Smash It/Precision/3rd St/Bulldawg AA Downers Grove, IL 95.064 11 40 20 .667 4
4 Pure Sports/Infamous/EB Major Charleston, SC 93.674 11 37 22 .627 8
5 BadDraw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer Major Charlotte, NC 92.896 14 40 26 .606 3
6 Anarchy/MPT Rentals AA Manahawkin, NJ 92.232 12 36 24 .600 5
7 WestPoint A Noblesville, IN 87.480 8 20 16 .556 10
8 Bay Area Legends/Easton AA Oakland, CA 84.234 10 35 18 .660 6
9 Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC/Elite/Miken A Tulsa, OK 83.707 8 29 14 .674 18
10 Sports Reach/Crunchtime/H&H/Grizzy A Campbellsville, KY 82.196 11 29 22 .569 9
11 Xtreme/Miken/Worth/Athlon/ASP AA Medina, MN 79.752 10 28 20 .583 13
12 PrimeTime Easton/FAI/Riot/Klutch A Macon, GA 77.481 10 24 20 .545 15
13 Premier/T&W/Easton/BAF A Cincinnati, OH 77.039 9 20 16 .556 14
14 WorkSteer/Bell’s LawnCare A New Bern, NC 74.887 10 24 20 .545 17
15 GS/Nallys/ContenderEsportLLC B Gardner, KS 73.950 6 19 8 .704 7
16 Riot/TG/Treedem/Klutch/Pure AA Tampa, FL 72.790 8 17 16 .515 16
17 Klutch/Hubs Pub/Worth AA St. Louis, MO 71.324 7 11 14 .440 NR
18 Maroadi/SNI/Easton A Orlando, FL 71.206 11 17 22 .436 25
19 Vivid/FBI/PTG/Worth A Bryant, AR 69.737 7 11 14 .440 24
20 BaughFord/HDLNS/Hubs Pub A Clanton, AL 69.374 9 15 18 .555 21

TPS Power Ratings – September 7, 2020

– Must have four (4) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).
– SoftballCenter.com Rank.

Place Team Class City TPS Events W L PCT SC
1 Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI Major San Jose, CA 130.134 11 56 12 .824 1
2 Resmondo/Smash IT/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD Major Winter Haven, FL 117.708 11 45 18 .714 2
3 Anarchy/MPT Rentals AA Manahawkin, NJ 93.808 11 35 22 .614 3
4 BadDraw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer Major Charlotte, NC 93.640 13 38 24 .613 4
5 Pure Sports/Infamous/EB Major Charleston, SC 92.767 10 34 20 .630 7
6 Smash It/Precision/3rd St/Bulldawg AA Downers Grove, IL 90.477 10 35 20 .636 11
7 WestPoint A Noblesville, IN 88.089 7 18 14 .563 9
8 Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC/Elite/Miken A Tulsa, OK 86.997 7 28 12 .700 18
9 Sports Reach/Crunchtime/H&H/Grizzy A Campbellsville, KY 83.675 10 27 20 .574 8
10 Bay Area Legends/Easton AA Oakland, CA 83.320 9 33 16 .673 5
11 PrimeTime Easton/FAI/Riot/Klutch A Macon, GA 78.600 9 22 18 .550 13
12 Xtreme/Miken/Worth/Athlon/ASP AA Medina, MN 78.339 9 24 18 .571 14
13 Premier/T&W/Easton/BAF A Cincinnati, OH 77.307 8 18 14 .563 12
14 WorkSteer/Bell’s LawnCare A New Bern, NC 74.887 9 21 18 .538 15
15 GS/Nallys/ContenderEsportLLC B Gardner, KS 73.950 6 19 8 .704 6
16 Riot/TG/Treedem/Klutch/Pure AA Tampa, FL 72.790 8 17 16 .515 17
17 Maroadi/SNI/Easton A Orlando, FL 71.586 10 15 20 .429 23
18 Klutch/Hubs Pub/Worth AA St. Louis, MO 71.324 7 11 14 .440 NR
19 Classic Glass/Easton A San Jose, CA 70.609 6 14 12 .538 19
20 BaughFord/HDLNS/Hubs Pub A Clanton, AL 70.461 8 15 16 .483 21

2020 ASA Men’s B Slow Pitch Nationals

2020 held at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 6-7.

Champion –  Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, Wisconsin
Runner Up – Tharaldson Softball, Fargo, North Dakota

  • MVP – Mike Jacobson, Comatose/S2N/Monsta (4 HR, 11 RBI, .818)
  • HR Champion – Kye Winter – Tharaldson Softball (7)
  • Batting Champion – Chris Olson – Ductech/Monsta Athletics (.944)

Comatose/S2N/Monsta closed out Labor Day weekend at USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex by taking home the 2020 USA Softball Men’s Class B Slow Pitch National Championship trophy. Comatose claimed a 22-12 victory over Tharaldson Softball on Championship Day and finished the tournament undefeated with a 5-0 record.

Tharaldson didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard, jumping out to a 5-0 lead as Kye Winter and Jay Hartman each went yard while Chris Munch collected a RBI single. Comatose’s Jacob Stadler, Damon Wegner and Matt Stefanski each homered in the bottom half of the frame to give the home squad a 6-5 lead.

Both teams shut down their opponent in the second inning, with Tharaldson turning a double play to strand two Comatose runners on base. Returning to the plate, a two-run home run by Munch gave Tharaldson a one-run lead before David Bobbitt drove in another run. Comatose posted a six-run third inning for a 12-8 lead, with Zack Wegner sending a two-run shot out of the park.

Tharaldson didn’t let up, pushing across two runs in the fourth and fifth innings while keeping Comatose off the board to tie the ballgame at 12-12 after five innings of play. After a 1-2-3 inning from the Comatose defense, the offense came alive with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored 10 runs. Highlighted by grand slam shots from Damon Wegner and Robert Guzman, Stefanski and Jacobson also drove home a pair of runs to put Comatose ahead, 22-12, which turned out to be all Comatose needed to secure the National Championship title.

En route to the Championship Game, Tharaldson posted a 25-5 win over Ductech/Monsta Athletics and a 14-11 victory over Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme earlier in the day. Mike Jacobson took home the tournament MVP award, while Chris Olson was named the Batting Champion and Kye Winter the Home Run Champion.

ASA B ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

Ben Barrone – Ductech/Monsta Athletics
Ryan Brosnan – Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme
Chris Munch – Tharaldson Softball
Jay Hartman – Tharaldson Softball
Mitch McLain – Tharaldson Softball
Brent Zomer – Tharaldson Softball
Corey Volden – Comatose/S2N/Monsta
Alex Abraham – Comatose/S2N/Monsta
Brent Zomer – Tharaldson Softball
Chris Olson – Ductech/Monsta Athletics
Mike Jacobson – Comatose/S2N/Monsta
Robert Guzman – Comatose/S2N/Monsta
Eli Christenson – Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme
Ned Adair – Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme
Jacob Stadler – Comatose/S2N/Monsta

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (5-0)
2. Tharaldson Softball, Fargo, ND (5-2)
3. Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme, Rhome, TX (2-2)
4. Ductech/Monsta Athletics, South St. Paul, MN (3-2)
5t. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (2-2)
5t. River Ridge Softball, Sioux Falls, SD (2-2)
7t. Blackies Softball, Defiance, OH (2-2)
7t. PTS, Huffman, TX (1-2)
9t. L&S Glass, San Jose, CA (1-2)
9t. VHI/Greater Than, Rochester, MN (1-2)
9t. Dirty Sports/Triton Towing, Puyallup, WA (1-2)
9t. Envy/Rankin/Lifetime Diamonds/ASP, Conroe, TX (1-2)
13t. Drip City/Monsta, Grimes, IA (0-2)
13t. GS/Nally’s/Contenderesportsllc, Gardner, KS (0-2)

STATISTICS – https://gc.com/tmt/summer-2020/2020-usa-softball-mens-class-b-slow-pitch-national-championship-5ee3e885e37a6a3ed04a2993

Player Team Name 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SLG
Chris Olson Ductech/Monsta Athletics 2 0 3 7 11 .929 .944 1.714
Mike Jacobson Comatose/S2N/Monsta 2 0 4 11 9 .842 .818 1.579
Robert Guzman Comatose/S2N/Monsta 1 0 3 10 5 .714 .765 1.429
Bryan Renfrow River Ridge Softball 5 0 1 5 10 .722 .750 1.167
Alex Abraham Comatose/S2N/Monsta 4 0 1 7 12 .706 .750 1.118
Billy Waltrip Dirty Sports/Triton Towing 1 0 2 7 10 .727 .733 1.364
Ben Barrone Ductech/Monsta Athletics 1 1 6 19 9 .722 .722 1.889
Adam Yoder Blackies Softball 3 1 2 9 7 .706 .722 1.353
Jimmy Dekker River Ridge Softball 2 0 3 12 9 .684 .714 1.263
Brent Zomer Tharaldson Softball 2 2 2 13 16 .652 .704 1.174
Corey Volden Comatose/S2N/Monsta 5 2 0 8 11 .737 .700 1.211
Keith Foote T’s 13 0 2 1 9 5 .688 .688 1.125
Anthony Raffel Comatose/S2N/Monsta 2 0 3 13 10 .688 .684 1.375
Chris Munsch Tharaldson Softball 4 1 3 14 11 .654 .667 1.231
Zach Woodside River Ridge Softball 1 0 4 15 10 .632 .667 1.316
Andrew Dubblede River Ridge Softball 2 1 2 5 10 .632 .667 1.158
Matt Stefanski Comatose/S2N/Monsta 4 3 1 9 8 .667 .667 1.389
Eric Jesse Blackies Softball 3 0 2 9 8 .647 .667 1.176
Damon Wegner Comatose/S2N/Monsta 1 0 5 16 10 .625 .667 1.625
Ned Adair Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme 4 0 3 6 6 .643 .667 1.571

TPS Power Ratings – September 6, 2020

  • ASA
  • September 6, 2020
– Must have four (4) or more events. Information is provided in the following order: – Team Name. – Team Class. – Team’s Home Base. – TPS Power Rating. – Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in. – Wins & Losses (in eligible games only). – Won-Lost % (in eligible games only). – SoftballCenter.com Rank.
Place Team Class City TPS Events W L PCT SC
1 Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI Major San Jose, CA 130.181 10 52 11 .825 1
2 Resmondo/Smash IT/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD Major Winter Haven, FL 119.424 10 42 16 .724 2
3 Pure Sports/Infamous/EB Major Charleston, SC 94.931 9 33 18 .647 7
4 Anarchy/MPT Rentals AA Manahawkin, NJ 94.139 10 32 20 .615 3
5 BadDraw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer Major Charlotte, NC 90.524 12 32 23 .582 4
6 Smash It/Precision/3rd St/Bulldawg AA Downers Grove, IL 88.116 9 31 18 .633 11
7 WestPoint A Noblesville, IN 88.089 7 18 14 .563 9
8 Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC/Elite/Miken A Tulsa, OK 86.997 7 28 12 .700 18
9 Sports Reach/Crunchtime/H&H/Grizzy A Campbellsville, KY 83.675 10 27 20 .574 8
10 Bay Area Legends/Easton AA Oakland, CA 83.320 9 33 16 .673 5
11 PrimeTime Easton/FAI/Riot/Klutch A Macon, GA 78.600 9 22 18 .550 13
12 Xtreme/Miken/Worth/Athlon/ASP AA Medina, MN 78.339 9 24 18 .571 14
13 Premier/T&W/Easton/BAF A Cincinnati, OH 77.307 8 18 14 .563 12
14 GS/Nallys/ContenderEsportLLC B Gardner, KS 76.688 5 19 6 .760 6
15 WorkSteer/Bell’s LawnCare A New Bern, NC 75.085 8 19 16 .543 15
16 Riot/TG/Treedem/Klutch/Pure AA Tampa, FL 72.790 8 17 16 .515 17
17 Maroadi/SNI/Easton A Orlando, FL 72.210 9 15 18 .455 23
18 Klutch/Hubs Pub/Worth AA St. Louis, MO 71.324 7 11 14 .440 NR
19 Classic Glass/Easton A San Jose, CA 70.609 6 14 12 .538 19
20 BaughFord/HDLNS/Hubs Pub A Clanton, AL 70.461 8 15 16 .484 21

2020 ASA Men’s A Slow Pitch Nationals

2020 held at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 4-5.

Champion – Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC, Claremore, Oklahoma
Runner Up – Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, Wisconsin

  • MVP – Conner Murray, Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC
  • HR Champion – Billy Sanders, Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme (11)
  • Batting Champion – Mike Jacobson, Comatose (.933)
  • Batting Champion – Joey Bulens, T’s 13 (.933)

The Championship Game might have started out slow, but it certainly did not end that way as Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.Inc claimed the 2020 USA Softball Men’s Class A Slow Pitch National Championship. The Seminoles went undefeated throughout the tournament, besting Comatose/S2N/Monsta 20-18 in the Championship finale that came down to the last batter.

Comatose jumped out to an early lead, driving in four runs in the top of the first while holding the Seminoles to a zero. Mitchell Dunse and Jim Dreikosen each homered in the first inning to bring the four runners across the plate for Comatose.

The Seminoles nearly returned the favor in the top of the second to Comatose, limiting the visiting team to just one run while driving in five of their own to tie up the game. The offense got started with a leadoff home run by Zane Trammell and an error on the defense allowed the next runner to reach second. A two-run shot by Kyndrich Doggett continued the momentum for the Seminoles with two outs and then another two-run blast from Oliver Odle made it an even 5-5 score.

Another home run from Dreikosen in the top of the third put Comatose on top by one run, but that lead did not last long as the Seminoles put up a run of their own via a Steven Smith homer to tie the game up again at six runs apiece.

Robert Guzman homered with two outs and an RBI single from Brett Wichman put Comatose back up by two runs in the top of the fourth. The game continued to be a nail biter in the bottom of the frame, as a two-run shot by Conner Murray tied up the game for the third time in the contest.

Comatose was kept off the board for the first time in the top of the fifth, giving the Seminoles a chance to take the lead. The home team did just that, driving in two to pull ahead by as many runs. A leadoff home run by Tim Bowser and RBI double from Smith drove in the lone runs of the fifth inning.

Comatose plated three in the top of the sixth and limited the Seminoles to just one to once again tie up the game after six complete innings. Headed into the seventh, the Comatose bats woke up as the team drove in seven runs to take a large lead. Three home runs and a fielder’s choice made a difference for Comatose, as the team went up 18-11 with the Seminoles headed to their final at-bat.

The Seminoles offense also came alive in their final at-bat as the team drove in nine runs for the walk off, 20-18 win. Hunter Ramirez, Smith and Jose Hernandez each homered to bring the game within three runs, and a single and error by the defense kept the offense rolling with two outs. Doggett drove in a run with a single up the middle, and a double by Murray tied up the game. Needing one run to win it all, the Seminoles did that and then some as Odle drove the ball over the left field fence for a two-run bomb to give his team the win.

Murray won MVP accolades after an impressive tournament in which he drove in 11 runs, scored 16 times and blasted four home runs.

FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

Ryan O’Connell, Chanticlear/P5 Sports/JEC/Extreme Graffix (12-15, .800, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 11 Runs)
Joe Cornell, Heartland Investors/Monsta Athletics (20-27, .741, 5 HR, 13 RBIs 15 Runs)
Zane Trammell, Seminoles/TPS/NACSF (15-22, .682, 5 HR 14 RBI, 12 Runs)
Conner Murray, Seminoles/TPS/NACSF (20-25, .800, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 16 Runs)
Craig Wais, Comatose/S2N/Monsta (15-23, .652, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 12 Runs)
Mitchell Dunse, Comatose/S2N/Monsta (15-25, .600, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 12 Runs)
Spencer Selby, Seminoles/TPS/NACSF (16-20, .800, 8 HR, 16 RBI, 16 Runs)
Hunter Ramirez, Seminoles/TPS/NACSF (15-22, .682, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 14 Runs)
Alex Hovey, Drip City/Monsta (14-20, .700, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 13 Runs)
John Stibal, Ductech/Monsta Athletics (8-10, .800, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 8 Runs)
Blaine Horsager, Heartland Investors/Monsta Athletics (15-23, .652, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 15 Runs)
Richard “Geno” Buck, Heartland Investors/Monsta Athletics (17-23, .739, 9 HR, 20 RBI, 12 Runs)
Tim Bowser, Seminoles/TPS/NACSF (15-23, .652, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 8 Runs)
Jim Dreikosen, Comatose/S2N/Monsta (11-14, .786, 6 HR, 13 RBI, 9 Runs)
Mike Jacobson, Comatose/S2N/Monsta (26-28, .929, 7 HR, 16 RBIs 14 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC, Claremore, OK (5-0)
2. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (4-2)
3. Heartland Investors/Monsta Athletics, Mandan, ND (4-2)
4. Drip City/Monsta, Grimes, IA (3-2)
5t. Chanticlear/P5 Sports/JEC/Extreme Graffix, Brooklyn Park, MN (1-2)
5t. Ductech/Monsta Athletics, South St. Paul, MN (2-2)
7t. Program/Worth/JTLLC/3xtreme, Rhome, TX (2-2)
7t. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (2-2)
9t. VHI/Greater Than, Rochester, MN (1-2)
9t. Tharaldson Softball, Fargo, ND (0-2)
9t. GS/Nally’s/Contendersportsllc, Gardner, KS (0-2)
9t. PTS/Southern Roosters, Spring, TX (0-2)
13. Dirty Sports/Triton Towing, Puyallup, WA (0-2)

OTHERS

Eric Hilgren, VHI/Greater Than (11-13, .846, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 7 Runs)
Zach Woodside, Chanticlear/P5 Sports/JEC/Extreme Graffix (10-13, .769, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 11 Runs)
Chad McCarthy, Drip City/Monsta (14-19, .737, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 10 Runs)
Quinn Cannoy, Drip City/Monsta (14-21, .667, 7 HR, 19 RBI, 14 Runs)
Steven Smith, Seminoles/TPS/NASCF (11-17, .647, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs
Mike Feldman, Hearland Investors/Monsta Athletics (18-29, .621, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 15 Runs)
Oliver Odle, Seminoles/TPS/NASCF (14-24, .583, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 12 Runs)

TPS Power Ratings – August 31, 2020

– Must have three (3) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).
– SoftballCenter.com Rank.

Place Team Class City TPS Events W L PCT SC
1 Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith/FAI Major San Jose, CA 129.464 9 48 11 .814 1
2 Resmondo/Smash It/Sonny’s/JJ’s/RDD Major Winter Haven, FL 121.626 9 38 14 .731 3
3 Smash It/Thunder/Backman/Albicocco Major Rochester, NY 112.958 6 24 11 .686 2
4 Anarchy/MPT Rentals AA Manahawkin, NJ 96.531 9 31 18 .633 4
5 Pure Sports/Infamous/EB Major Charleston, SC 95.591 8 31 16 .660 7
6 BadDraw/TDB/RapidFire/T2/BAF/Pauer Major Charlotte, NC 92.153 11 31 21 .596 5
7 WestPoint A Noblesville, IN 88.089 7 18 14 .563 9
8 Smash It/Precision/3rd St/Bulldawg AA Downers Grove, IL 83.759 8 26 16 .619 13
9 Sports Reach/Crunchtime/H&H/Grizzy A Campbellsville, KY 83.675 10 27 20 .574 8
10 Bay Area Legends/Easton AA Oakland, CA 83.320 9 33 16 .673 6
11 Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.INC/Elite/Miken A Tulsa, OK 80.632 6 23 12 .657 11
12 GS/Nallys/ContenderEsportLLC B Gardner, KS 79.227 4 19 4 .826 17
13 PrimeTime Easton/F.A.I/Riot/Klutch A Macon, GA 78.600 9 22 18 .550 16
14 Xtreme/Miken/Worth/Athlon/ASP AA Medina, MN 78.339 9 24 18 .571 20
15 Premier/T&W/Easton/BAF A Cincinnati, OH 77.307 8 18 14 .563 22
16 WorkSteer/Bell’s LawnCare A New Bern, NC 74.285 7 17 14 .548 14
17 Riot/TG/Treedem/Klutch/Pure AA Tampa, FL 72.579 7 13 14 .481 18
18 Maroadi/SNI/Easton A Orlando, FL 72.160 8 14 16 .467 24
19 Klutch/Hubs Pub/Worth AA St. Louis, MO 71.324 7 11 14 .440 30
20 Classic Glass/Easton A San Jose, CA 70.609 6 14 12 .538 10