1983 National Slo-Pitch Conference

Champion – Elite Coatings, Gordon, Georgia
Runner-Up – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina


After Howard’s eliminated Steele’s and then Jerry’s in the losers bracket, Elite defeated Howard’s 24-16 to capture the NSPC Championship. They went undefeated winning 4 straight They broke the game open in the 4th inning with 9 runs on Homers by Craig Elliott, Bill Gatti and Bill Pollock.  Elliott was named the MVP for the second straight year.  He was second in both the HR and Batting title, trailing Rick Scherr in HR 12 to 11 and in batting to teammate Fred Trice .824 to .800.

Elliott was named the MVP for the second straight year. He was second in the HR  title, trailing Rick Scherr 12-11, although Elliott played 3 less games.

There was no NSPC held in 1984, 1985, or 1986.


AWARDS

  • MVP – Craig Elliot, Elite Coatings (16-20, .800, 11 HR)
  • HR Leader – Rick Scherr, Howard’s – 12
  • Batting Leader – Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers (16-19) – .842
  • Outstanding Defensive Player – Denny Jones, Jerry’s Caterers

ALL NATIONAL TEAM

Craig Elliott, Elite Coatings (16-20, .800, 11 HR)
Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (23-31, .747, 12 HR)
Fred Trice, Elite Coatings (14-17, .824, 7 HR)
Cecil Whitehead, Elite Coatings
Steve Williams, Elite Coatings
Charles Wright, Elite Coatings
Greg Fuhrman, Jerry’s Caterers (16-19, .842, 6 HR)
Mike Bolen, Jerry’s Caterers (15-19, .789, 10 HR)
Bruce Meade, Jerry’s Caterers (12-16, .750, 10 HR)
Denny Jones, Jerry’s Caterers
Ed Roth, Howard’s/Western Steer
Russell Bradley, Howard’s/Western Steer
Dick Bartel, Howard’s/Western Steer


STANDINGS

1. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA (4-0)
2. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (5-2)
3. Jerry’s Caterers, Miami, FL (2-2)
4. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (3-2)
5t. No. 1 Electric, Gastonia, NC (3-2)
5t. Cable TV, Garland, TX (3-2)
7t. Fabmasters, Lexington, NC (2-2)
7t. Jim Lane’s, Maryville, TN (2-2)
9t. Red Carpet Realty, Maryville, TN (1-2)
9t. Memory Lanes, Maryville, TN (1-2)
9t. Southwestern Fabricators, Detroit, MI (0-2)
9t. Unique Cleaners, Maryville, TN (0-2)
9t. Budget Rentals, Johnson City, TN (0-2)
9t. Miller Beer, Denton, TX (0-2)


SCORES

Winners Bracket
No 1 Electric 12, SW Fab 11
Jim Lane 13, Cable TV 10
Steeles 13, Budget Rent-car 9
Howards 20, Miller Beer 5
Lanes 20, Unique 7
Elite 16, No 1 Elect 15
Steeles 8, Jim Lanes 5
Jerrys 41, Lanes 14
Fabmaster 5, Red Carpet 1
Howards 18, Fabmaster 5
Elite 23, Steeles 13
Jerrys 34, Howards 18
Elite W, Jerrys L

Losers Bracket
Cable TV 18, Budget 8
Fab W, Lanes L
Jim Lane 16, Unique 11
Red Carpet 10, Miller beer 7
Cable TV 11, SW Fab 5
No 1 Elect 11, Red Carpet 3
Cable TV W, Fab L
No 1 Elect 21, Jim Lane 10
Steeles 16, Cable 8
Howards 35, No 1 Elect 16
Howards 25, Steeles 14
Howards 26, Jerrys 8

Final
Elite 24, Howards 16

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