1986 held at Houston, Texas.
Champion – Steele’s Sports, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Texas Sports vs. CDI (game cancelled due to rain)
Steele’s beat Texas Sports 25-4 in the Winner’s Bracket finals. Texas Sports upset Smythe Sox 22-19 to reach the winner’s bracket final. Once in the loser’s bracket, CDI of Oklahoma City eliminated Smythe Sox 17-16 and then eliminated Stone City Cannans of San Antonio 18-9 in the loser’s bracket. Then, while they were about to play Texas Sports in the loser’s bracket final for the right to play Steele’s for the championship, the rains came and washed away the tournament.
Undefeated Steele’s (7-0) was declared the champ, CDI won a coin flip over Texas sports to claim second place. Stone City was fourth, while the Smythe Sox (5-2) and Budweiser Right On of Houston tied for fifth.
Mike Macenko recorded 21 consecutive hits to start the tournament on his way to the MVP Award.
- MVP – Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (27-31, .871, 15 HR, 24 RBI)
- HR Leader – Charles Wright, Steele’s (31-54, .574, 39 RBI) – 21
- Batting Leader – Mike Macenko, Steele’s – .871
ALL WORLD TEAM (Incomplete)
Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (27-31, .871, 15 HRs, 24 RBIs)
Charles Wright, Steele’s Sports (31-54, .574, 21 HRs, 39 RBIs)
Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports (27-35, .771, 17 HRs, 31 RBIs)
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports
Dennis Graser, Steele’s Sports
Doug Roberson, Steele’s Sports
Greg Schulte, Texas Sports
*No info available on remainder of all-tournament team (Texas Sports, CDI, and Stone City players)
FINAL STANDINGS (incomplete)
1. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (7-0)
2. Texas Sports, Houston, TX
2. CDI, Oklahoma City, OK (6-2)
4. Stone City Cannans, San Antonio, TX
5t. Smythe Sox, Houston, TX (5-2)
5t. Budweiser Right-On, Houston, TX
*No info available on the remaining teams (20 total), records and their finish
Wamble Insurance, Houston TX
Houston Hawks, Houston TX
Williams’ Stars, Houston TX
Trax, Galena Park TX
Kace, Houston TX
Phelps Insurance, Houston TX
Athletic Shop, Hammond, LA
Aviva Athletics, Corpus Christi, TX
Sinco, Pasadena, TX
All-State, Houston, TX
Tom Lantz Homes, Mesquite, TX
Vernon Merchants, Vernon, LA
Jones Fink Ranchers, Rosenberg, TX
Coors Silver Bullets, Houston, TX
SCORES
Round Robin Scores (Incomplete)
Aviva Athletics, Corpus Christi, TX 16, Sinco, Pasadena, TX 15
Budweiser Right-On, Houston, TX 21, Wamble Insurance, Pasadena, TX 10
Wamble Insurance, Pasadena, TX 24, All-State, Houston, TX 21
Steele’s Sports, Grafton, TX 39, Wamble Insurance, Pasadena, TX 3
Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH 62, Tom Lantz Homes, Mesquite, TX 11
Coors Silver Bullets, Houston, TX 39, Vernon Merchants, Vernon, LA 10
Smythe Sox, Houston, TX 32, Coors Silver Bullets, Houston, TX 0
Smythe Sox, Houston, TX 36, Phelps Insurance, Houston 6
Smythe Sox, Houston, TX 40, Vernon Merchants, Vernon, LA
Houston Hawks 7, Kace, Alvin, TX 4
Kace, Alvin, TX 17, Trax, Galena Park, TX 13
Williams Stars, Houston, TX 37, Trax, Galena Park, TX 35
Texas Sports, Houston, TX 23, Jones Fink Ranchers, Rosenberg, TX 22
Double Elimination
Winner’s Bracket
All-State 25, Aviva 5
Athletic Shop 17, Vernon Merchants 5
CDI 15 Wamble Insurance 9
Houston Hawks 21, Cinco 4
Budweiser Right-On 9, Phelps Insurance 6
Smythe Sox 19, Trax, Galena Park 8
Stone City Stars 17, Jones Finke Ranchers 12
Tom Lantz Homes 13, Coors Silver Bullets 7
CDI 18, San Antonio Cannans 18-9
Winner’s Bracket Semifinals
Steele’s Sports 20, Budweiser Right-On 2
Texas Sports 22, Smythe Sox 19
Winners Bracket Final
Steele’s Sports 25, Texas Sports 4
Losers Bracket Semifinal
CDI 17, Smythe Sox 16
Loser’s Bracket Final
Texas Sports vs. CDI (game cancelled due to rain)
Championship
Steele’s Sports vs. Texas Sports – CDI winner cancelled due to rain)
