Category: ASA

ASA Men’s 9-Man Modified

From 1971 through 1974, these tournaments were Invitational’s, The 1975 event was the first official ASA National Championship. The 9-Man Modified National Championship was discontinued in 2014.

Year Class Champion Runner-up MVP
1971 Major Depompo’s, Staten Island, NY Trio Licastri, Staten Island, NY Ray Guerrero, Depompo’s Grocery
1972 Major Kennedy Mens Shop, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Vin Posniak, Kennedy’s Mens Shop
1973 Major Trio-Licastri, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Joe ‘Buffalo’ McKillop, Trio-Lacastri
1974 Major Depompo’s, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Len Procak, Depompo’s Grocery
1975 Major Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY Rainguard Aluminum, Babylon, NY George McClendon, Silvestri’s
1976 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL B&R Grill, Durham, NC Julio Hernandez, Clinica Association Cubana
1977 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Mariano, Miami Beach, FL Ruben Simpson, Clinica Association Cubana
1978 Major Mariano’s, Miami Beach, FL Riverside Bar, Watertown, MN Oscar Del Busto, Mariano’s
1979 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Granite Athletic Club, Staten Island, NY Bill Russell, Clinica Association Cubana
1980 Major Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Cadillacs
1981 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA N/A
1982 Major Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY Piccioli’s, Miami, FL Frank Cecero, Silvestri’s
1983 Major Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY Stafford Tire, Middletown, NJ John Currado, Silvestri’s
1984 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Silvestri’s-Marietta, Staten Island, NY N/A
1984 A Hitchen Brothers, Salisbury, MD and Silver Dollar, Wellsboro, PA  (Co-Champs) Mike Alexander, Hitchen and Robbie Wallis, Miller Beer (Co-MVPs)
1985 Major Pifer Pest Control, Miami, FL Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Julio Hernandez, Pifer Pest Control
1985 A Roches Garage, Callicoon, NY N/A N/A
1986 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Silvestri’s, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Don Swann Sales
1987 A LSI/Triangle, Delano, MN N/A Dave Prehn, LSI/Triangle
1987 Major WTB Broadway, Spokane, WA Karnival Sports, Long Island, NY Kurt Krauth, WTB Broadway
1987 A LSI-Triangle, Delano, MN Bluhm’s Shopping Center, Laceyville, PA N/A
1988 Major Sullivan Roofing, Athens, PA Craigue & Sons, Concord, NH Dave Fancher, Sullivan Roofing
1988 A Hurley’s Grill, Albany, NY Nu Car Connection, Bridgeville, DE Jack Diamond, Hurley’s Grill
1989 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Benilu/Cuba Jewelry, Miami, FL Fray White, Don Swann Sales
1989 A All Star Chevrolet, Millford, RI Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Gary Starkey, All Star Chevrolet
1990 Major CBS, New York City, NY Amatos, Amityville, NY Luis Cruz, CBS
1990 A Vel’s Restaurant, Fairhaven, MA Larcrota Body SHop, Miami, FL Will Schobel, Vel’s Restaurant
1991 Major Hialeah Sting, Hialeah, FL Stafford Tire, Port Monmouth, NJ Jose Barrios, Sting
1991 A Hawks, Roxbury, MA Cardoza Packing, Fairhaven, MA Freddy Medina, Hawks (29 HRs)
1992 Major Stafford Tire, Middletown, NJ Twin Peaks, Los Angeles, CA Marty Ruzieki, Stafford Tire
1992 A Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Jenkinson’s, Palm Springs, NJ N/A
1993 Major Craft Tech (CBS-NY), Secaucus, NJ C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Peter Zuk, Craft Tech
1993 A Fleetwood, Easton, MD Crush, Los Angeles, CA Robbie Wallis, Fleetwood
1994 Major C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Wallen Construction, Bean Station, TX Peter Armanetti, C&W Tighe Club
1994 A Stoneway Electric, Spokane, WA Harvey’s II, Augusta, ME Dana Schemerer, Stoneway Electric
1995 Major Brymile, Spokane, WA CBS, New York City, NY Mike Arkand, Brymile
1995 A Jim’s Gun Shop, Winslow, ME DH Hardwick & Sons, Keene, NH Dan Brecher, Jim’s Gun Shop
1996 Major CBS, New York City, NY Crush, Los Angeles, CA Kevin McGuirl, CBS
1996 A Waves, Cecilton, MD Brewers, Durham, NC Mark Brockell, Waves
1997 Major D&S Roofing, Deer Park, NY Texas Liquid/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, D&S Roofing
1997 A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Rolling Rock, Centerville, MD Will Schoebel, Legends
1998 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY Tarrs, Massachusetts Euclides Salerno, Texas Liquids/All Energy
1998 A Shawn Syst. Hurricanes, Marlboro, MA Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Jeff Durr, Shawn Systems Hurricanes
1999 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Joe Sattalano, Texas Liquids/All Energy
1999 A Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Ocean Glass, Bellerica, MA Paul Thompson, Budweiser
2000 Major L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Texas Liquids/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, L.A. Doughboys
2000 A Snap-on-Tools/Netspoke, Bow, NH Highlanders, West Babylon, NY Rob McQueen, Snap-on-Tools
2001 Major Matarazzo Seadogs, Boston, MA Brymile, Spokane, WA Rob Scheller, Matarazzo Seadogs
2001 A Skyliner’s, Pompton, NJ Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ Pat McClinton, Skyliner’s
2002 Major N/A N/A N/A
2002 A L&P/Kaytes/LPP, Staten Island, NY Meineke Softball, Yorktown, NY Steve Mikos, L&P/Kaytes/LPP
2003 Open L&P/Franco/Rolaids, Staten Island, NY Skyliner’s/Teel’s, Midland Park, NJ Reginald Barrau, L&P/Franco/Rolaids/Worth
2004 Open Patsy’s, Massapequa, NY Coffee Corner Flyers, Newton, MA Darren Rea, Patsy’s
2005 Open NY Gremlins, Staten Island, NY Shockers, Salisbury, MD No MVP Selected
2006 Open Patsy’s, Massapequa, NY and NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (Co-Champs, not played) N/A
2006 A Mickey’s, Midland, MI Granite State Eagles, East Kingston, NH No MVP Selected
2007 Open N/A N/A N/A
2007 A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Zubi’s Lawn Care, Port Jervis, NY No MVP Selected
2008 A Granite State Bulldogs, Sandown, NH NY Axmen, Staten Island, NY Reggie Barrau
2009 A Cancelled N/A N/A
2010 A Cancelled N/A N/A
2011 A Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI Hurricanes, Port Huron, MI N/A
2012 A Cancelled N/A N/A

In 1982 and 1983 Ralph Miscione of Silvestri’s was named most valuable pitcher.

ASA Men’s A 16 Inch Slow Pitch

Year Champion Runner-up MVP
1984 Golden Q, Mishawaka, IN Woodrow Wilson, Whiting, IN N/A
1985 Last Chance, Aberdeen, SD Turtles, Des Plains, IL N/A
1986 Edison Park Inn, Chicago, IL Turtles, Des Plains, IL Kurt Uidal, Turtles
1987 Aces, Chicago, IL Touch of Class, Chicago, IL Mike Brady, Aces
1988 Doctors, Chicago, IL Bridgeport Crush, Chicago, IL N/A
1989 Aces, Chicago, IL Saints, Chicago, IL Team MVP-Aces
1990 Chicago Gamblers, Chicago, IL Bridgeport Crush, Chicago, IL N/A
1991 Stickmen, Chicago, IL Doctors, Chicago, IL N/A
1992 Ice, Cecero, IL Saints, Chicago, IL N/A
1993 Galeswood, Chicago, IL Panthers, Chicago, IL N/A
1994 Rebels, Chicago, IL Gators, Chicago, IL Tom Neputy, Rebels
1995 Jynx, Chicago, IL Scooters, Chicago, IL Mark Munnizzi, Jynx
1996 Trojans, Mt. Prospect, IL Flash, Melrose Park, IL N/A
1997 Splinters, Chicago, IL Crush, Chicago, IL Mitch Grubisic, Crush
1998 Men From Uncle, Blue Island, IL Candelight Shooters, Chicago, IL Mike McKenna, Men from Uncle
1999 Lemonheads, Chicago, IL Traffic, Mt. Prospect, IL N/A
2000 Trojans, Mt. Prospect, IL Storm, Whiting, IN Dave Maize, Trojans
2001 Rebel’s, Chicago, IL Crush, Chicago, IL John Pellegrino, Rebels
2002 Mudville, Cicero, IL Storm, Whiting, IN John Doss, Mudville
2003 Outsiders, Chicago, IL Lobcocks, Chicago, IL Kenny Keselica and Tim Laughlin, Outsiders (Co-MVPs)
2004 Binge, Chicago, IL Lemonheads, Chicago, IL Chuck Wiggington, Binge
2005 Steel Gold, Chicago, IL Lugnuts, Whiting, IN Gary Johns, Steel Gold
2006 Woodpeckers, Melrose Park, IL Roadhouse, Chicago, IL John Eccardt, Woodpeckers
2007 Thunder, Mt. Prospect, IL Wallace, Forest Park, IL Steve Rigney, Thunder
2008 Kings, Rolling Meadows, IL Crush, Chicago, IL Rob Sniegowski, Kings
2009 Traffic, Chicago, IL OBI, Chicago, IL Jerry Ulrich, Traffic
2010 Eastern Lounge, Mt. Prospect, IL Barrage, Mt. Prospect, IL Jack Naranishi, Lounge
2010 Western Budweiser Kongs, Yuma, AZ Busters Revenge, Long Beach, CA Ray McGowan, Budweiser Longs
2011 Eastern Solutions, Chicago, IL Roto Rooter Bombers, Cedar Rapids, IA Antone Thrash, Solutions
2011 Western Cancelled
2012 Smackout, Summit, IL Da Hood, Chicago, IL Rich Aseves, Smackout
2013 Punch, Chicago, IL Rip, Chicago, IL Juner Leonard, Punch
2014 Silver Bullets, Chicago, IL Players, Elmwood Park, IL Joe Peterson, Silver Bullets
2015 Budweiser, Yuma, AZ Remax/Team Kleen, Yuma, AZ Matt Fox, Budweiser
2016 Cancelled

The tournament was discontinued after 2016.

ASA Men’s Major 16 Inch Slow Pitch

Before the Official 16-inch Slow Pitch National Championships were conceived in 1964, there was a National Slow Pitch Championship held in Chicago at the World’s Fair in 1933. The First Men’s and Women’s Fast Pitch Championships were held at the same time, but 10 teams opted to play a “Slow Pitch” version.  The 14 Inch ball was used. When the dust cleared, it was an all-Chicago finale as Cuyler Missions of Chicago’s Church League were crowned the National Slow Pitch Champions by defeating the Cinderella Florists, who won the Chicago Open title, 10-6 in the Championship game. No information is available on the standings. Here is the list of the 10 teams that entered, all mostly champions of Chicago Area programs. The program the team came from, if any is listed along with who they beat to get the invitation to the Nationals.

Year Champion Runner-Up MVP
1933 Cuyler’s Missions, Chicago, IL Cinderella Florists, Chicago, IL N/A
1964 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ken Allen Company, Chicago, IL N/A
1965 E. Miller Ins./Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ken Allen Company, Chicago, IL N/A
1966 Sobies, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL Ed Surma, Sobies (21-24, .875)
1967 Sobies, Chicago, IL Miller-Zolna’s, Chicago, IL Lynwood Earl Creech, Ritz Restaurant
1968 Sobies, Chicago, IL Bobcats, Chicago, IL Henry Currie Jr., Kuppenheimer Clothes
1969 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Sobies, Chicago, IL Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1970 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Dwarf’s, Chicago Jake Jacobi, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1971 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL Sobies, Chicago, IL Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1972 Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, Fox Lake, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL Frank Lentine, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats
1973 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Kerr Sporting Goods, Phoenix, AZ 1st MVP – Eddie Zolna, Dr. Carlucci’s Bobcats, 2nd MVP – Sal Martinez, Kerr Sporting Goods
1974 Strikers, Chicago, IL (181-12) Danan’s Inn, Pell Lake, WI Len West, Strikers
1975 Josef’s Restaurant, Chicago’s Danan’s Inn, Pell Lake, WI Mike Marchinski, Josef’s Restaurant
1976 Republican Bank Bobcats, Chicago, IL Amalga Monsters, Chicago, IL Willie Simpson, Republican Bank Bobcats
1977 Bobcats, Chicago, IL American Rivet, Chicago, IL Willie Simpson, Bobcats
1978 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Big Banjo Sports Pub, Wheaton, IL Larry Kelly, Bobcats
1979 Bobcats, Chicago, IL Monsters, Chicago, IL Ron Olesiak, Bobcats
1980 Har-Crest Whips, Chicago, IL Monsters, Chicago, IL Mike Glab, Muskets
1981 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL C&K Old Style Bobcats, Harvey, IL Jerry Kelleher, Budweiser Whips
1982 Park Avenue Spats, Chicago, IL Motherlode Runts, Des Plaines, IL Jim Fanta, Park Avenue Spats
1983 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL (113-8) Stray Cats, Hanover Park, IL Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips
1984 Budweiser Whips, Chicago, IL Safari Tigers, Chicago, IL Jack Kelly, Budweiser Whips
1985 Touch, Chicago, IL Safari Tigers, Chicago, IL Randy Lee, Safari Tigers
1986 Ducks, Oak Lawn, IL Coopers Sporting Goods, Meadows, IL Tom Czarnick, Coopers Sporting Goods
1987 Sports Station, Blue Island, IL Whips, Chicago, IL Larry Kelly, Sports Station
1988 Whips, Chicago, IL Auto Mart, Mount Prospect, IL Mark Wilson, Whips
1989 Whips, Chicago, IL Bud North, Mount Prospect, IL Wally Filkins, Whips
1990 Pete’s Hidaway Whips, Chicago, IL Splinter’s Sports Club, Mount Prospect, IL Jack Kelly, Pete’s Hidaway Whips
1991 Splinter’s Sports Club, Mount Prospect, IL Lettuce Entertain You, Chicago, IL Tom Czarnick, Splinter’s Sports Club
1992 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Mount Prospect, IL Matt Biondic, Lettuce
1993 Lettuce, Chicago, IL March Manufacturing, Mount Prospect, IL Frank Mustari, Lettuce
1994 Hollywood Casino, Mount Prospect, IL Prime Time, Mount Prospect, IL Dello Bianchini, Hollywood Casino
1995 Carpet Country, Marshalltown, IA Life-Prime Time, Hodgkins, IL Brad Van Meter and Rick Barnes, Carpet Country (Co-MVPs)
1996 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Splinters Sports, Hodgkins, IL Tom Czarnick, Lettuce
1997 Miller Lite-Splinters, Hodgkins, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL Rich Vila and Keith Filkins, Miller Lite-Splinters (Co-MVP’s)
1998 Lettuce, Chicago, IL Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL N/A
1999 Puglise Softball, Riverside, IL Lettuce, Chicago, IL David Bischoff and Keith Filkins, Puglise Softball (Co-MVP’s)
2000 Licorice, Mount Prospect, IL Bucks Softball, Mount Prospect, IL Randy Russ, Licorice
2001 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Bucks Softball, Mount Prospect, IL N/A
2002 Licorice, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Randy Russ, Licorice
2003 Golden Tee 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Mark Holstein, Golden Tee 45’s
2004 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Flash, Des Plains, IL Jeff Berger, Miller 45’s
2005 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL (86-5) Bucketheads, Mount Prospect, IL Rick Gancarz and Jim Matlock, Miller 45’s (Co-MVP’s)
2006 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Maxim, Chicago, IL Mark Holstein and Larry Downes, Miller 45’s (Co-MVP’s)
2007 Miller 45’s, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA None selected (Keith Filkens, Miller 45s, batting leader)
2008 Flashback, Mount Prospect, IL Stover Softball, West Des Moines, IA Ralph Lawrence, Flashback
2009 Flashback, Mount Prospect, IL Jynx, Chicago, IL Randy Russ, Flashback
2010 Windy City Softball, Franklin Park, IL Flashback, Mount Prospect, IL Pat Caputo, Windy City Softball
2011 Tides, Marshalltown, IA Cover, Urbandale, IA N/A
2012 OBI, Chicago, IL Roadrunners, Rolling Meadows, IL John Ryan, OBI
2013 OBI, Chicago, IL Roadrunners, Rolling Meadows, IL John Ryan, OBI
2014 OBI, Chicago, IL Impact, Mount Prospect, IL N/A
2015 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2016 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2017 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2018 Solutions, Chicago, IL Trash, Chicago, IL Levar Brown, Solutions
2019 Solutions, Chicago, IL N/A N/A
2020 Pharaohs, Chicago, IL Moist, Chicago, IL Curtis King and Shavantae Samuels, Pharaohs
2021 N/A N/A N/A

Chicago started its own Labor Day Major Nationals in 2014. ASA called these tournaments “National Invitationals”.

Sikorsky Aircraft

Sikorsky Aircraft numbers were astronomical in ASA Major Industrial Softball. It was hard to find stats for these guys at nationals as they weren’t covered well. These guys also played regular open softball on the class A level and they made a couple All-American teams and also played with Bender Plumbing in 40 & Over Nationals and some are still playing 50+ softball.

In 2015 and 2016 industrial nationals were cancelled. In 2017 the industrial softball nationals were no longer offered.

Sikorsky Aircraft played in 46 ASA Industrial Major Nationals

  • 18 Championships
  • 9 Runner-Ups
  • 3 Third Place
  • 1 Fourth Place
  • 3 Fifth Place
  • 7 times 6th through 10th
  • 27 of 46 years, played in Championship Game(s)
  • 34 years of 46, finished in top 5
  • 41 years of 46, finished in top 10
  • 5 times finished outside of the top 10
  • 25 year period from 1979-2004, 16 Championships and 5 Runner-ups.
  • 7 straight championships 1992-1998
  • 10 of 12 years were champions, 1990-2001

NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS PARTICIPATION FROM 1963

  • 1963 – 14th Place
  • 1964 – lost in states
  • 1965 – lost in states
  • 1966 – lost in states
  • 1967 – 9th Place
  • 1968 – 4th Place
  • 1969 – 2nd Place
  • 1970 – 2nd Place
  • 1971 – lost in states
  • 1972 – 10th Place
  • 1973 – 8th Place
  • 1974 – 23rd Place
  • 1975 – 12th Place
  • 1976 – lost in regionals
  • 1977 – 9th Place
  • 1978 – 33rd Place
  • 1979 – Champions
  • 1980 – Champions
  • 1981 – 6th Place
  • 1982 – Champions
  • 1983 – 2nd Place
  • 1984 – Champions
  • 1985 – 2nd Place
  • 1986 – 9th Place
  • 1987 – Champions
  • 1988 – 2nd Place
  • 1989 – 13th Place
  • 1990 – Champions
  • 1991 – 5th Place
  • 1992 – Champions
  • 1993 – Champions
  • 1994 – Champions
  • 1995 – Champions
  • 1996 – Champions
  • 1997 – Champions
  • 1998 – Champions
  • 1999 – 2nd Place
  • 2000 – Champions
  • 2001 – Champions
  • 2002 – 2nd Place
  • 2003 – 7th Place
  • 2004 – Champions
  • 2005 – 3rd Place
  • 2006 – 5th Place
  • 2007 – 5th Place
  • 2008 – Cancelled
  • 2009 – 3rd Place
  • 2010 – 2nd Place
  • 2011 – Champions
  • 2012 – 3rd Place
  • 2013 – 2nd Place
  • 2014 – Champions

PLAYERS OF SIGNIFICANCE

Mark Trembley – 15 All Americans, 5 MVP

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1982 Industrial Major 1st OF MVP, 24-39, .615
1985 Industrial Major 1st OF
1988 Industrial Major 1st UT
1990 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
1994 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
1995 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
1996 Industrial Major 1st P
1997 Industrial Major 1st P
1998 Industrial Major 1st P
1999 Industrial Major 1st P
2000 Industrial Major 1st P
2002 Industrial Major 1st P MVP
2003 Industrial Major 2nd P
2004 Industrial Major 1st P
2007 Industrial Major 2nd 3B

Bob Kownacki – 13 All-Americans, 2 MVP

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1985 Industrial Major 2nd SS  
1986 Industrial Major 3rd UT  
1987 Industrial Major 1st 2B MVP, .720
1988 Industrial Major 3rd 3B  
1993 Industrial Major 2nd UT  
1994 Industrial Major 1st SS  
1995 Industrial Major 1st UT  
1996 Industrial Major 1st UT MVP, .630
1997 Industrial Major 1st SS
1998 Industrial Major 1st 2B  
1999 Industrial Major 2nd 2B  
2001 Industrial Major 1st UT  
2004 Industrial Major 2nd UT

Ed Muzyka – 13 All-Americans

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION  OTHER
1993 Industrial Major 3rd 1B  
1994 Industrial Major 2nd OF  
1995 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1996 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1997 Industrial Major 2nd OF  
1998 Industrial Major 3rd OF  
1999 Industrial Major 1st EP  
2000 Industrial Major 1st UT  
2002 Industrial Major 1st 1B  
2004 Industrial Major 1st UT  
2005 Industrial Major 2nd 1B  
2006 Industrial Major 2nd OF  
2007 Industrial Major 2nd 1B

Jeff Toni – 11 All-American, 4 MVP, 5 Batting titles, and 3 HR titles

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1994 Industrial Major 1st 3B  
1997 Industrial Major 1st 3B MVP
1998 Industrial Major 1st SS MVP, HR Leader, Batting Leader, 18-19, 11 HR, .947
1999 Industrial Major 1st SS HR Leader, Batting Leader, 13 HR, .742
2000 Industrial Major 1st SS MVP
2001 Industrial Major 1st SS Batting Leader, 15-20, .750, 6 HR, 14 RBI
2002 Industrial Major 1st SS
2003 Industrial Major 1st UT Batting Leader, 20-20, 1.000
2004 Industrial Major 1st SS Batting Leader, .850
2005 Industrial Major 1st UT
2010 Industrial Major 1st OF HR Leader

Tom DeBernardo – 13 All American, 3 MVP, 1 Batting title

YEAR DIVISION CLASS PLACE POSITION OTHER
1992 Industrial Major 1st OF  17-26, .654, 4 HR, 18 RBI
1993 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1994 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1997 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1998 Industrial Major 1st OF  
1999 Industrial Major 1st 1B  
2000 Industrial Major 1st OF Batting Leader (.889)
2001 Industrial Major 1st OF  
2003 Industrial Major 2nd UT  
2004 Industrial Major 1st OF
2005 Industrial Major 2nd OF

2021 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

2021 held at Hall of Fame Stadium Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 6-8.

Champion – NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, New York
Runner Up – Hill United Chiefs, Machias, New York

The 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship kicked off today as the top men’s fast pitch players from across the country were welcomed to the Softball Capital of the World® for the second-straight year. A total of 15 teams began their quest to the coveted National Championship title including the AWP Lumberjacks (Anna Schmitt), Bar on the Avenue Buzz (Justin Colombo), Bear Bottom Lodge (Codi Pannebecker), Circle Tap Dukes (Dean Kane), Fishers Softball (Sean King), Hallman Twins (Ron Hackett), Hill United Chiefs (Jeff Ellsworth), Kegel Black Knights (Mike Lewis), Marchio Sausage Co. (Dave Marchio), Midland Explorers (David Lach), NY Gremlins (Gregg Leather), Omma Tigres (Juan Medrano), Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits (Steve Prado), Rio Grande Senators (Dave Parker) and San Antonio Glowworm (David Rios).

Six teams advanced to the winner’s bracket with AWP Lumberjacks garnering two wins in the opening day and Hill United Chiefs, Circle Tap Dukes, Omma Tigres, Kegal Black Knights and NY Gremlins each posting one win to advance to winner’s bracket contests tomorrow morning.  The remaining nine teams will battle it out in the loser’s bracket with the playing field narrowing to four teams leading into Championship Sunday.

In the first game of the day on OGE Energy Field, Marchio Sausage Co. posted a come-from-behind walk-off victory over Bear Bottom Lodge after falling behind 5-0 through the first three innings. Marchio Sausage Co. began chipping away at the BBL lead with a three-run third inning before tying the game in the bottom of the seventh. After holding the BBL offense to a scoreless at-bat in the top of the eighth, Marchio Sausage Co. pieced together three singles from Chase Thompson, David Reiter and Sam Nieman to plate the game-winning run in walk-off fashion. The Marchio Sausage Co. offense combined for 13 hits while the pitching staff of Cody Gibbons and Joel Cooley tallied six strikeouts in the win. The walk-off victory advanced the Marchio Sausage Co. to the 8 p.m. winner’s bracket contest where they suffered a 7-0 loss to Hill United Chiefs to drop to the loser’s bracket.

Posting a 9-0 shutout over the Midland Explorers and a 5-1 win over the Hallman Twins was the AWP Lumberjacks, advancing them to tomorrow’s 4 p.m. winner’s bracket matchup against the Hill United Chiefs.

The 2020 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Champions, Kegel Black Knights, kicked off the 2021 tournament with a 7-2 win over Fishers Softball while the Circle Tap Dukes pulled out a 2-0 shutout over Rio Grande Senators to pit the two winners against each other in an 8 a.m. winner’s bracket contest tomorrow morning. Claiming a 14-1 win in the 8 p.m. game on INTEGRIS Field was the NY Gremlins who will face the Omma Tigres in the winner’s bracket tomorrow morning after posting a 12-3 win over Bar on the Avenue – Buzz 2021.

Only four teams remain after Day Two of the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship with Championship Sunday kicking off at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. Advancing through the winner’s bracket with an undefeated record was the NY Gremlins, clinching their spot in the Championship game after defeating Hill United Chiefs 3-2 in their third straight win of the day. Hill United will take on the winner of Kegel Black Knights and Circle Tap Dukes, who will face off in the loser’s bracket tomorrow at 8 a.m. CT on OGE Energy Field.

The NY Gremlins had a strong showing in the winner’s bracket, edging their three opponents of the day in competitive contests. Combining for a total of nine runs in their contests, it was timely hitting and solid defensive work that allowed the Gremlins to shine. Ladislao Malarczuk played a key role with a 6-for-7 day at the plate, scoring three runs and hitting the go-ahead home run to give the Gremlins the win in their first game of the day. The Gremlin pitching staff dominated in the circle giving up only two earned runs and striking out 25 batters in three games with Andrew Kirkpatrick accounting for 14 K’s. The NY Gremlins will play for the title of the 2021 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT on OGE Energy Field.

In their first game of the day, Hill United Chiefs took down the AWP Lumberjacks 4-1 after falling behind in the second inning. They quickly answered back, however, when a double from Steve Mullaley scored Brett Larson in the bottom of the frame. After tying the game 1-1, Hill United continued to tack on runs, scoring in three of the next four innings to seal the victory. The Chiefs failed to string enough hits together in their next game as they fell to the NY Gremlins 3-2, suffering their first loss of the tournament. Hill United Chiefs will play on OGE Energy Field tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT in the loser’s bracket semi-final game for a chance to compete for the trophy.

Suffering a 2-1 loss in their first game of the day against the Circle Tap Dukes, the Kegel Black Knights won three straight games in the loser’s bracket to send them to Championship Sunday. Marchio Sausage Co. put up an impressive fight by winning two back-to-back 10-inning games before being knocked off by the Knights, 5-2. In their run through the loser’s bracket, the Knights also sent home the Hallman Twins in a three inning, 18-1 run-rule victory. The Kegel Black Knights scored a total of 32 runs on 36 hits in their four games of the day.

The Circle Tap Dukes won their first game of the day but were sent to the loser’s bracket after a 3-0 loss to the NY Gremlins. It was there they were met by the San Antonio Glowworm who were on their fifth game of the day and had battled through the loser’s bracket with four straight wins. The Dukes took care of business though as Jorge Segura threw a complete game shutout with nine strikeouts. Circle Tap Dukes came out with a 9-0 victory over the Glowworms and will take on the Kegel Black Knights in a win-or-go-home game on Sunday morning at 8 a.m CT.

After losing two games in the double-elimination tournament, AWP Lumberjacks, Bar on the Avenue Buzz, Bear Bottom Lodge, Fishers Softball, Hallman Twins, Marchio Sausage Co., Midland Explorers, Omma Tigres, Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits, Rio Grande Senators and San Antonio Glowworm were sent home today, ending their run in the 2021 Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship.

After three days of fierce competition, the NY Gremlins claimed the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title with a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the Hill United Chiefs. Dominating through bracket play, the Gremlins outscored their five opponents 30-9 while posting an undefeated record in route to their sixth Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship contest after finishing in second place last year.

To kick off Championship Sunday, the Kegel Black Knights defeated the Circle Tap Dukes 2-1 in a tight game to advance to the semi-finals. The Knights wasted no time in getting on the score board with a single, a walk, and smart baserunning to make it 1-0 in the bottom of the first. Both offenses remained quiet until Circle Tap Dukes got on the board in the fourth inning to tie the game 1-1. The Knights answered back with three singles of their own to plate another run and pull ahead 2-1 in the fifth inning. The score remained 2-1 through the next two innings of play as the Knights pitching staff successfully kept the Dukes off the base paths while combining for a total of 10 strikeouts to seal the victory.

The Kegel Black Knights went on to face the Hill United Chiefs in the semi-final contest but came up short in a 10-3 (five innings) loss. Both teams came out swinging with the Knights scoring two quick runs and the Chiefs using a handful of walks, singles, and a sac fly to plate four runs, putting them ahead 4-2 after one inning of play. The Chiefs extended their lead in the second inning with a RBI single from Steve Mullaley and a three-run home run from Blake Hunter. The Knights tacked on another run in the top of the third, but back-to-back groundouts ended the rally. Mullaley went 2-for-2 on the day with four RBI as the Chiefs kept their foot on the gas and walked away with a 10-3 run-rule victory to send them to the Championship game.

The final game of the tournament was an exciting matchup between the Hill United Chiefs and the undefeated NY Gremlins. After coming off a 10-run game, the Chiefs stayed hot with three home runs in the first two innings to give them an early 4-0 lead. The Gremlins got on the board in the bottom of the third but a pitching change would bring in Devon McCullough for the Chiefs who forced two pop outs to retire the Gremlins and hold the score 4-1, Chiefs. That lead didn’t hold long though, as a pair of walks and string of hits allowed the Gremlins to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth. Brad Ezekiel broke the tie in the fifth inning with his second home run of the game to put the Chiefs ahead 5-4. It looked as if the Chiefs would come out with the win until Ladislao Malarczuk drove a ball to left field and sped around the bases for a three-run inside-the-park home run to give the Gremlins a 7-5 lead heading into the seventh inning. The Gremlins shut down the Chiefs in the final three outs of the games with Andrew Kirkpatrick fanning his twenty-second batter of the tournament to seal the win and earn the Gremlins the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship title.

  • MVP – Ladislao Malarczuk, NY Gremlins
  • Batting Leader – Ladislao Malarczuk, NY Gremlins – 0.769
  • Home Run Leader – Shea Bryant, Kegel Black Knights
  • Home Run Leader – Brad Ezekiel, Hill United Chiefs

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Andrew Kirkpatrick, NY Gremlins
P – Pablo Migilavacca, Hills United Chiefs
P – Rob Schweyer, Kegel Black Knights
C – Bruno Motroni, Hills United Chiefs
IF – Ladislao Malarczuk, NY Gremlins
IF – Blaine Milheim, Kegel Black Knights
IF – Steve Mullaley, Hill United Chiefs
IF – Erick Ochoa, NY Gremlins
OF – Yusef Davis, San Antonio Glowworm
OF – Alan Parker, Kegel Black Knights
OF – Kristopher Waluska, San Antonio Glowworm
UTIL – Shea Bryant, Kegel Black Knights
UTIL – Jerome Raemaki, NY Gremlins
UTIL – Matthew Roy, NY Gremlins

FINAL STANDINGS

1. NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY (5-0)
2. Hill United Chiefs, Machias, NY (3-2)
3. Kegel Black Knights, Amboy, MN (5-2)
4. Circle Tap Dukes, Denmark, WI (3-2)
5t. AWP Lumberjacks, Fairview Heights, IL (2-2)
5t. San Antonio Glow Worm, San Antonio, TX (2-2)
7t. Hallman Twins, Chesterfield, VA (2-2)
7t. Fischers Softball, Lancaster, PA (1-3)
9t. Marchio Sausage Company, Little Canada, MN (3-2)
9t. Bear Bottom Lodge, Denver, PA (1-2)
9t. OMMA Tigres, Midland, TX (1-2)
9t. Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits, Houston, TX (1-2)
13t. Bar on the Avenue Buzz, Kimberly, WI (0-3)
13t. Midland Explorers, Midland, MI (0-3)
13t. Rio Grande Senators, Midland, TX (0-3)

2021 ASA Women’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

2021 held at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee on August 20-22.

Champion –  MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Runner Up – Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton, Kent, Washington

  • MVP – Bernadette Tenuto – MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (11-14, .786, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
  • HR Champion – Megan Baltzell – Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (19-30, .633, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 14 Runs) – 5
  • Batting Champion – Amber Parrish – Team 24/Proton (16-20, 6 RBI, 7 Runs) – .800

Competition in the Women’s Open division was fierce today as the field of 14 teams narrowed to four. Seven games were won in run-rule fashion while three contests were won by only one run. The women racked up a total of 716 hits in 23 games played and will look to tally more as the competition continues.

Advancing to the Women’s Open Championship Game tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. CT is MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics who won three consecutive games in the winner’s bracket after having a bye in the first round of play. Each game MPT Rentals played was close-scoring, but they always found a way to come out on top. MPT Rentals took down Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton 13-10 and pulled-out a 15-12 victory over Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos. MPT Rentals met La Famiglia/Easton/Riot in the winner’s bracket finale to cap out the night. La Famiglia started the tournament hot, shutting out Classic Glass/Easton/Dirty Sports 11-0 in their first game on Saturday morning and posting back-to-back run-rule wins against Smash It Sports Traders reloaded and BSC Dynasty to make it to the winner’s bracket finale.

In the final game of the night, MPT Rentals fought hard against La Famiglia throughout the entire contest. MPT Rentals scored the first runs of the game in the second inning via a walk, triple, and sacrifice fly to make it 2-0, MPT Rentals. La Famiglia answered back in the third and took the lead, holding it through the fifth inning. The score continued to pinball in the sixth when MPT Rentals strung five singles together to get ahead 5-3. Once again, La Famigila accepted the challenge and scored three more runs in the bottom of the frame. Falling behind 6-5 going into the seventh inning, well-placed hits allowed MPT Rentals to plate four runs, pulling ahead for good and eventually claiming the 9-8 victory to send them to the Championship.

Three teams remain in the loser’s bracket with Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos facing off against Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton at 8 a.m. CT in the win-or-go-home game. The winner will advance to the semi-final contest against La Famiglia at 9:15 a.m. CT. Smash It Sports lost their second game of the tournament but made an impressive run through the loser’s bracket by winning three consecutive games. Low Bobs was sent to the loser’s bracket after falling to MPT Rentals in a close, 15-12 game but bounced back with a 7-3 victory over Team 24/Proton to advance in the bracket and continue the fight for a title on Championship Sunday.

The loser’s bracket kicked off the Women’s Open division on Championship Sunday as Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton took down Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos 12-5. Smash It Sports struck first when Fiana Finau drove a three-run shot over the center field fence in the third at-bat of the game. The damage continued with three singles, a double, and a sac fly to extend the Smash It Sports lead to 5-0. Low Bobs put up a run in the bottom of the frame but was unable to catch up as Smash It Sports continued tacking on runs throughout the game. Mandy Hollman homered in the sixth to score Smash It Sports’ final run of the contest, putting them up 12-4 after the sixth. Low Bobs attempted a rally in their final three outs by scoring on a sacrifice fly, but a ground out would end the game and give Smash It Sports the victory, sending them to the semi-final contest.

Smash It Sports continued their hot streak by scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning against La Famiglia/Easton/Riot. The lowest scoring game of the tournament, Smash It Sports was able to pull-off the 8-2 win and advance to the Championship game. Megan Baltzell led Smash It Sports by going 2-3 with two home runs and three RBI in the contest.

In their third and final game of the day, Smash It Sports faced-off against MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics to battle it out for the Championship title. MPT Rentals wasted no time in getting on the board, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. Defense was also on point for MPT Rentals as they retired Smash It Sports in order in each of the first three innings. MPT Rentals kept their foot on the gas while Megan Higginbotham went 3-4 with three RBI to lead MPT Rentals to a 14-1 (five innings) victory as they claimed the 2021 Women’s Open Slow Pitch National Championship title.

Bernadette Tenuto led MPT Rentals with 11 hits and a .786 batting average throughout the weekend. Haylee Leatherwood and Higginbotham each tallied eight hits in the tournament with Higginbotham scoring a team-leading eight runs.

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

Loren Thomas, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (5-13, .385, 3 RBI, 4-0 Pitching)
Megan Baltzell, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (19-30, .633, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 14 Runs)
Kacey Britt, La Famiglia/Easton/Riot (8-12, .667, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Bethany Brown, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (15-24, .625, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 9 Runs)
Fiana Finau, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (18-28, .643, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 12 Runs)
Megan Higginbotham, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (11-17, .647, 7 RBI, 8 Runs)
Mandy Hollman, Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton (17-28, .607, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 9 Runs)
Kaylnn Johnson, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (8-12, .667, 3 RBI, 5 Runs)
Heather Leatherfield, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (8-14, .571, 5 RBI, 4 Runs)
Desiree Mejia, La Famiglia/Easton/Riot (10-15, .667, 6 RBI, 4 Runs)
Amber Parrish, Team 24/Proton (16-20, .800, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Robin Pettit, BSC Dynasty (9-11, .818, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
Bree Setree, Low Bobs/Shirts&Logos (10-17, .588, 5 RBI, 2 Runs)
Bernadette Tenuto, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (11-14, .786, 6 RBI, 7 Runs)
Kylie Wolfe, MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics (7-13, .538, 4 RBI, 4 Runs)

OTHERS

Lora Helton, BSC Dynasty (10-14, .714, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 7 Runs)
Janna Korak, Lady SNI (10-15, .667, 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
Dara Toman, Team 24/Proton (13-20, .650, 5 RBI, 9 Runs)
Chelsea Showers, Team 24/Proton (12-17, .706, 7 RBI, 3 Runs)
Stephanie Call, Team 24/Proton (10-18, .556, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 6 Runs)
Tara Licuanan (Salcedo), Smash It Sports/Derby Girls (15-28, .563, 3 RBI, 4 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. MPT Rentals/AOB/Juno Athletics, Woodbridge, NJ (4-0)
2. Smash It Sports/Derby Girls/Easton, Kent, WA (6-2)
3. La Famiglia/Easton/Riot, Bethel Park, PA (3-2)
4. Low Bobs/Shirts & Logos, Lexington, KY (3-2)
5t. BSC Dynasty, Tallahassee, FL (2-2)
5t. Team 24/Proton, Apollo Beach, FL (3-2)
7t. Xtreme/Greenspace, Lino Lakes, MN (2-2)
7t. Lady SNI/LazyLlama/DeMarini/Slugger, Lake Mary, FL (2-2)
9t. Lady Mojo/S2SN, Louisa, VA (1-2)
9t. Smash It Sports/Traders Reloaded, Collierville, TN (0-2)
9t. Classic Glass/Easton/Dirty Sports, Shoreline, WA (0-2)
9t. On Point, Grimes, IA (0-2)
13t. Real Talk Softball/Riot, Wichita, KS (0-2)
13t. Dbbrand/SNC/Team199, York, PA (0-2)

2021 ASA Men’s AA Slow Pitch Nationals

2021 held at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee on August 21-22.

Champion –  Thunder/Chosen/All American Restoration, Gladewater, Texas
Runner Up – Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals, Toms River, New Jersey

The competition was an absolute slugfest with 164 home runs leaving the park. Teams tallied a grand total of 485 runs in 12 games with just under half the winners scoring over 30 runs in their victories. Five games were decided via run-rule and another five were won in walk-off fashion. Three teams remain in the men’s division and will duke it out on Sunday morning in hopes of claiming the Championship trophy.

Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals sealed their spot in the title game after going undefeated in today’s action. Bats were hot all day for Juno Athletics as they scored 91 runs on 97 hits. In their first game, Juno Athletics edged out Chanticlear Pizza/Monsta in a tight 25-24 contest before posting a 34-19 rule-rule victory over Apex. The winner’s bracket finale was a solid matchup between Juno Athletics and Thunder/Chosen/All American Restoration that resulted in a come-from-behind walk-off win for Juno Athletics after two home runs tied and won the game in the seventh. Juno Athletics will compete for the title in the Championship Game on Sunday at 10 a.m. CT.

After falling to Juno Athletics 32-28, the Thunder was sent to the loser’s bracket where they will face off against Daddy Rocks/Hoffman/Ductech/S&S in the semi-final contest Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m CT. The Thunder had a solid showing in their first two outings, defeating Daddy Rocks 22-18 and Comotose/S2N/Monsta 8-7. Daddy Rocks’ loss to Juno Athletics in their first game of the day fueled the fire for them to blast through the loser’s bracket, pulling out three straight wins including two run-rule victories.

Daddy Rocks/Hoffman/Dutech/S&S and Thunder/Chosen/All American Restoration met for the second time in the tournament as they faced-off in the semi-final contest at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Both teams got on the board in the first inning, but after Thunder’s nine-spot in the second they left Daddy Rocks in the dust. Another big inning in the third extended Thunder’s lead before they sealed the 25-3 run-rule victory after four innings. Travis Clark, Brian McBryde, and Kyle Pearson each hit two home runs apiece with Pearson leading the Thunder with six RBI.

The Thunder entered the Championship game against Juno Athletics needing to win in order to force an “if-necessary” game and complete their quest for the title. This proved to be no issue for the Thunder as they got to work and scored a quick four runs in the first inning. Sending seven home runs out of the park including a grand slam from Bradley Jones, the Thunder racked up a total of 19 hits to take down Juno Athletics 18-11 and force another game.

In the final game of the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Class AA Slow Pitch National Championship, both teams came out swinging and put up 13 combined runs in the first inning of play. Juno Athletics cooled off in the second, but the Thunder stayed hot and pushed 12 runners across the plate, putting them ahead 21-6. Nineteen home runs were hit in the title game as each team had 24 hits apiece. The Thunder had multiple chances to walk-off the game via run-rule but were unable to take advantage of the opportunities. Juno Athletics threatened a comeback in the top of the seventh, but they fell short as the Thunder walked away with the 28-20 victory and the National Championship title.

Pearson led the Thunder with a .696 batting average and 10 home runs with 22 RBI over the course of the tournament. Pearson finished third on the team in hits with 16 while Austyn Dawe accounted for 17 hits and Jones led the Thunder with 18.

  • MVP – Kyle Pearson, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S
  • HR Champion – Kyle Pearson, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S – 10
  • HR Champion – Jeremy Yates, Daddy Rocks/Ductech/Hoffman/S&S – 10
  • Batting Champion – Filip Washington, Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics – 0.857

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (no positions listed)

Kevin Bazat, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S (16-23, .696, 8 RBI, 12 Runs)
Austyn Dawe, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S (18-27, .667, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 12 Runs)
John Dombrowski, Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals (13-15, .867, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs)
Brandon Hooks, Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics (13-15, .867, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 12 Runs)
Tristan Johnston, Daddy Rocks/Ductech/Hoffman/S&S (12-17, .706, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 13 Runs)
Bradley Jones, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S (20-28, .714, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 8 Runs)
Erik Kanaby, Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals (17-25, .680, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 14 Runs)
Brian McBryde, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S (16-25, .640, 8 HR, 15 RBI, 13 Runs)
Ryan McClanahan, Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals (17-23, .739, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 11 Runs)
Kyle Pearson (LA), Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S (21-28, .750, 10 HR, 22 RBI, 16 Runs)
Josh Riley, Thunder/SIS/Chosen/All American/Menosse/RDD/S&S (17-27, .630, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 16 Runs)
Jeff Roxby, Daddy Rocks/Ductech/Hoffman/S&S (18-24, .750, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 12 Runs)
Filip Washington, Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics (15-17, .882, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 13 Runs)
Johnathon Williams, Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals (17-25, .680, 6 HR, 13 RBI, 12 Runs)
Jeremy Yates, Daddy Rocks/Ductech/Hoffman/S&S (20-24, .833, 10 HR, 19 RBI, 19 Runs)

OTHERS

Jason Matusik, Monsta/Black Sheep (14-19, .737, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 12 Runs)
Tyler Buck, Daddy Rocks (15-22, .682, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 10 Runs)
Zach Messer, Daddy Rocks (14-21, .667, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 10 Runs)
BJ Fulk, Daddy Rocks (14-23, .609, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 5 Runs)
Kyle Pearson (FL), Daddy Rocks (14-23, .609, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 11 Runs)
Dale Brungardt, Juno Athletics (13-24, .542, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 10 Runs)
Jason Branch, MPT/Anarchy (15-26, .577, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 13 Runs)
Travis Clark, Thunder/Chosen/All American Restoration (13-26, .500, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 9 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Thunder/Chosen/All American, Gladewater, TX (5-1)
2. Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals, Toms River, NY (3-2)
3. Daddy Rocks/Hoffman/Ductech/S&S, South St. Paul, MN (3-2)
4. Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics, Spring, TX (2-2)
5t. Comatose/S2N/Monsta, Beloit, WI (1-2)
5t. Apex, Ankeny, IA (1-2)
7t. Team No Limits, Gainesville, VA (0-2)
7t. Chanticlear Pizza/Monsta, Becker, MN (0-2)

2021 ASA Men’s Super Slow Pitch Nationals

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
UTIL – Travis Houseman – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
UTIL – Ryan Honeycutt – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
UTIL – Brian McBryde – Monsta Black Sheep/Texas5/Monsta Athletics
UTIL – Phil Matte – Juno Athletics/MPT Rentals
UTIL – 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)

2021 ASA Men’s C Slow Pitch Nationals

2021 held at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 27-29.

Champion –  Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors, Shakopee, Minnesota
Runner Up – Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation, Branford, Connecticut

  • MVP – John David – Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors
  • HR Champion – Ryan Balis – Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation (7)
  • HR Champion – Dustin Duncan – Russell’s Paint & Body (7)
  • HR Champion – Scott Patterson – Newbreed/Gorillaz/Royce Geo (7)
  • Batting Champion – Casey Tyler – Demars Softball (1.000)

STAGECOACH/CREST EXTERIORS EARNS THE 2021 MEN’S CLASS C SLOW PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

The 2021 USA Softball Men’s Class C Slow Pitch National Championship came to a close today with Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors claiming the Championship title after forcing an “if-necessary” game to defeat Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation 18-10 in the final contest. Stagecoach finished the tournament with an 8-1 record, their only loss coming from a winner’s bracket matchup against Northwoods Elite. Sent to the loser’s bracket on Day Two, Stagecoach clinched five-straight crucial victories to earn them the trophy and the Championship title.

In the first game of the day, the loser’s bracket semi-final saw a rematch as Stagecoach took down Northwoods Elite in a close-fought 11-8 battle. Stagecoach came out of the gate strong with a four-run first inning and three home runs from Daniel Sargent, Micah Loegering, and Zach Prins. Plating five more runs in the top of the third, Stagecoach extended their lead to 9-0 before Northwoods scratched two in the bottom of the frame to make it 9-2. Stagecoach pushed two more runs across in the fourth thanks to a pair of singles and a double, making it an 11-2 ballgame. Northwoods began to chip away at the Stagecoach lead in the bottom of the frame with a sacrifice fly from Dru Mickelson to add one more run to the board before scoring five more in the fifth inning to close the gap, 11-8. Despite the rally, Northwoods was unable to string things together in the final two innings, ending their tournament run and allowing Stagecoach to walk away with the 11-8 win to send them to the title game.

The offense continued to dominate for Stagecoach as they rolled into the Championship Game against Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation. Six hits in the first inning pushed five runs across the plate for Stagecoach, but Trinity answered back with three home runs in the bottom of the frame to score four, making it 5-4 Stagecoach after one inning of play. A big inning in the second put up eight more runs for Trinity allowing them to pull ahead 12-5 going into the third inning. Losing the lead lit the spark for Stagecoach as their offense exploded for 26 runs in the next four innings including a 12-run fourth. Trinity put up four runs in the fifth inning but couldn’t make a comeback as Stagecoach took the 31-16 (six innings) victory to force an “if-necessary” game. Out of their 33 total hits, Stagecoach racked up 10 doubles in the contest with James Kauffmann leading the way with three.

In the winner-take-all matchup with the Championship title on the line, the competition was fierce as neither team gave up the fight. Stagecoach struck first with a five-run first inning after two RBI singles from Sargent and Loegering and a three-run shot from Prins put them on the board. Both offenses were quiet throughout the next two innings as the defense controlled the game. Trinity broke the silence in top of the fourth after Robert Aquilino put a two-run home run over the left field fence. The team used that momentum to extend the rally, scoring seven more runs in the top of the frame to take the lead, 9-5. Not going down without a fight was Stagecoach, finding ways to get on base and manufacturing three runs to bring them within one of Trinity. Aquilino tacked on another run for Trinity in the top of the fifth for his second home run of the game to put his team up 10-8, but it wouldn’t last long as Stagecoach responded with a three-run home run from Kauffmann to steal back the lead, 11-10. Stagecoach finished out the game strong, scoring 10 runs in the last two innings and sealing the 18-10 victory with a slick double-play on the infield to clinch the 2021 Men’s Class C Slow Pitch National Championship title.

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

  • P – Joseph Apostoli – Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation
  • IF – Matt Allen – Russell’s Paint & Body
  • IF – Ryan Balis – Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation
  • IF – Craig Kolb – Northwoods Elite
  • IF – Daniel Rothbauer – Northwoods Elite
  • IF – Casey Tyler – Demars Softball
  • OF – Kyle Creamer – Shameless/Budweiser
  • OF – Sean Grosonic – Newbreed/Gorillaz/Royce Geo
  • OF – Nathan King – Fishers Softball
  • OF – Micah Loegering – Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors
  • UTIL – Robert Aquilino – Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation
  • UTIL – John David – Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors
  • UTIL – Nicholas Follo – Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation
  • UTIL – James Kaufmann – Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors
  • UTIL – Zach Prins – Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors, Shakopee, MN (8-1)
2. Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation, Branford, CT (5-2)
3. Northwoods Elite, Bloomer, WI (4-2)
4. Newbreed/Gorillaz/Royce Geo, Alton, IL (6-2)
5t. Shameless/Budweiser, Sheffield, IA (3-2)
5t. Russell’s Paint & Body, Oveido, FL (5-2)
7t. Demars Softball, East Haven, CT (3-2)
7t. Fishers Softball, Lancaster, PA (4-2)
9t. The Mill/A3, Sidney, MT (3-2)
9t. MN Maniax/Easton/H Auto, St. Paul, MN (2-2)
9t. VHI/Greater Than, Rochester, MN (2-2)
9t. Thunder/Chosen/Competitive Edge/SOG, Gladewater, TX (3-2)
13t. CIDW/Left Lane Athletics, Ankeny, IA (2-2)
13t. Square One/Spiderz, Waukesha, WI (2-2)
13t. The 10th Inning, Hudson, IA (2-2)
13t. Omaha’s Finest, Omaha, NE (2-2)
17t. Kass & Co., Peosta, IA (2-2)
17t. MVP/Old School, Houston, TX (1-2)
17t. Grassland, Greenwood, WI (1-2)
17t. All Star Plumbing, Oklahoma City, OK (1-2)
17t. Oak Ridge Dental, Lakeville, MN (2-2)
17t. MMB/The Box/Monsta Athletics, West Fargo, ND (1-2)
17t. Twisted Lazers/First Watch/Big House Gym, Kearney, NE (1-2)
17t. C&M Transport/Nager Law/Lakes Heating & AC, Kirtland, OH (1-2)
25t. Silverbacks, Inver Grove Heights, MN (1-2)
25t. Granite Services, Foley, MN (1-2)
25t. Dick Raimann Farms/Garage Force/Excel Homes, Eyota, MN (1-2)
25t. Buzs/Valpo Family Dentistry, Valparaiso, IN (0-2)
25t. SWOK Outlaws, Altus, OK (0-2)
25t. Pioneer Auto, Sioux City, NE (0-2)
25t. 605, Sioux Falls, SD (0-2)
25t. T&C Lawn Care/HH, Cedar Falls, IA (0-2)
33t. Shenanigans/WTP/MII/Dunn Sports, Pleasant Prairie, WI (0-2)
33t. Dirty Vegas/Steel, Grives, TX (0-2)
33t. GetNutz Hawaii, Hayward, CA (0-2)

2021 ASA Men’s B Slow Pitch Nationals

2021 held at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 3-4.

Champion –  Thunder/Chosen, Gladewater, Texas
Runner Up – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval, Topeka, Indiana

  • MVP – Justin Gregory – Chosen/Thunder
  • HR Champion – Erik Lehman – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval
  • Batting Champion – Mike Wieland – Apex

CHOSEN/THUNDER CLAIM 2021 MEN’S CLASS B SLOW PITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH BOUNCE-BACK WIN OVER SILVERBACKS/REVOLUTION ATH/KOVAL

The 2021 USA Softball Men’s Class B Slow Pitch National Championship came to an exciting close today as Chosen/Thunder claimed the Championship title with a bounce-back win over Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval in the Championship “if-necessary” game. After posting an undefeated 5-0 record through bracket play, the Thunder suffered their first loss of the weekend in the Championship contest as the Silverbacks pulled out the 19-17 win to force the “if-necessary” game. The Thunder offense proved superior though with a dominating performance to cap the tournament with a 25-5 (five-innings) Championship victory.

Silverbacks jumped out to an early lead in the Championship contest, driving in four runs in the top of the first before allowing Chosen to cut the lead in half with two runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. The back-and-forth scoring would continue through the remainder of the game, with Chosen evening the score at seven in the bottom of the third before Silverbacks responded with a six-run fourth inning to regain the lead. Chosen would plate five in the bottom of the sixth to give them their first lead of the game, but Silverbacks would once again answer back in the top of the seventh to put them on top, 19-17, with three outs remaining in the game. Kendall Welborn and Josh Kirsten would send base hits through the infield to put runners on for Chosen with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but an infield ground out would seal the win for Silverbacks to force the “if-necessary” game.

After suffering their first loss of the tournament, Thunder bounced back even stronger with the help of a 12-run second inning to propel them to the 25-5 run-rule win to secure the Championship trophy. Thunder wasted no time in getting on the board, scoring two in the top of the first with a two-run home run from Brian Renner. That lead did not hold long though as the Silverbacks answered back in the bottom of the frame with two runs of their own to even the score, 2-2. Refusing to stay down long, the Thunder offense lit a spark in the top of the second with 10 base hits, two home runs and a grand slam putting them on top, 14-2. The Thunder continued dominating through the third and fourth innings, tacking on eight more runs to their lead before rain at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium forced a weather delay in the bottom of the fourth. The delay showed no affect though as the Thunder returned to the field to limit the Silverback offense to just three runs through the fourth and fifth innings while adding three runs of their own to seal the 25-5 Championship victory.

How the teams made it to the finals:

Chosen/Thunder landed in the Championship Game after outscoring their opponents 107-62 in route to a 5-0 undefeated record through bracket play. With the help of a 11-run fourth inning in their first game of the day, the Thunder pushed past Tharaldson to advance to the winner’s bracket finale against Drip City/Midwest Monsta. Another explosive fourth inning, this time scoring eight runs, helped the squad to a narrow 20-16 victory over Drip City to place them in the Men’s Class B Slow Pitch National Championship trophy game.

Thunder offense combined for 134 hits and 30 home runs in their quest to the Championship contest with Kirsten leading the way with 17 hits and three home runs followed by Justin Gregory with 16 hits and four home runs.

Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval cruised through bracket play with three-straight victories before dropping the 19-15 decision to Drip City in their first game of the day to send them to the loser’s bracket. Wasting no time staying down, the Silverbacks quickly bounced back with a 34-17 win over the Dirt Dogs/FHC before posting a 21-1 (four-innings) run-rule victory over The Nation to advance to the semi-finals. With a trip to the Championship contest on the line and a rematch set against Drip City, the Silverbacks offense proved superior with a 30-10 (four-innings) run-rule win to send Drip City home with the third-place trophy.

Battling through seven games to land in the Championship game, Silverbacks totaled 172 hits and 38 home runs while outscoring their opponents 162-72. Galen Miller led the Silverbacks offense with 22 hits and nine home runs while Dennis Yoder and Jeremy Stabach tallied 21 hits. The Silverbacks were one of three teams to score a tournament-high of 30 or more runs in a game.

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

Dennis Yoder – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval
Faron Fry – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval
Robbie Hinkle ­– Drip City/Midwest Monsta
Brian Renner – Chosen/Thunder
Gregg Downing – Chosen/Thunder
Josh Kirsten ­ – Chosen/Thunder
Tanner Unkle – Drip City/Midwest Monsta
Jeremy Stabach – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval
Galen Miller – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval
James Patterson – The Nation
Taylor Albrecht ­– The Nation
Alex Hovey – Drip City/Midwest Monsta
Justin Gregory – Chosen/Thunder
Aaron Yoder ­ – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval
Erik Lehman – Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval
Matthew Brady – Chosen/Thunder

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Thunder/Chosen, Gladewater, TX (6-1)
2. Silverbacks/Revolution Ath/Koval (7-2)
3. Drip City/Midwest Monsta, Urbandale, IA (3-2)
4. The Nation, Rhome, TX (4-2)
5t. Tharaldson, Fargo, TX (3-2)
5t. Dirt Dogs/FHC, Wallingford, CT (4-2)
7t. Ductech/Monsta Athletics/Budweiser, South St. Paul, MN (3-2)
7t. D&R Miller Concrete, Topeka, IN (3-2)
9t. JEC/P5 Sports/Kevitt, Brooklyn Park, MN (2-2)
9t. Lifetime Diamonds/Legendary Sports, Conroe, TX (1-2)
9t. Reno Cycles & Gear/Lithia Chrysler Jeep of Reno, Sparks, NV (1-2)
9t. L&S Glass, San Jose, CA (1-2)
13t. Apex, Ankeny, IA (1-2)
13t. Vivid/Kilbombers, Frisco, TX (1-2)
13t. Wahl Optical/NZone, Lincoln, NE (1-2)
13t. All American/Dugout 47, Rochester, MN (0-2)
17t. T’s 13, Omaha, NE (0-2)
17t. All Star Plumbing, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
17t. Kut4 Sports/OI Livingston/D2E Trailers, Clanton, AL (0-2)
17t. Blackies Softball, Defiance, OH (0-2)
17t. Competitive Edge/Olmito Heat/Adiktiv, League City, TX (0-2)