Every year, numerous Southern California head to Florida for the Elite World Series, and more often than not, perform very well against the best competition in the country.
8-Under:
After losing one game in Pool Play, the Chino Hills Thunder didn't look back in the playoffs. Winning five games in a row, and outscoring teams 46-7, the Chino Hills Thunder showed why they were the best 8-Under team in the Country
9-Under:
Team MVP and Cali Gamers are two of Southern California's strongest programs. They met once again in Florida in the second round of Playoffs Games. MVP beat their California counterparts 3-1, moving them one step closer to the Championship.
After a tough quarter final game against Team Florida, MVP put their foot on the gas, moving to the Championship with a 12-4 victory before unloading in the Championship game, taking a 15-1 victory to 1st Place.
10-Under:
Three 10-Under teams from California made the trek to Florida for the Elite World Series. Congrats to the Pico Pride, San Diego Show Black, and MVP for their 3rd, 5th, and 9th Place finishes respectively.
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At the National Amateur Baseball Championship, MVP once again showed why they are the best program in the country. Allowing only 8 runs in the entire tournament, they shut out opponents in the playoffs, including a domination 14-0 Championship victory.
Congratulations to all the Southern California teams that represented our state with pride against the best in the Country. We are proud of your accomplishments and grateful that you play USSSA Tournaments. We look forward to seeing your accomplishments continue into the 2016 Season
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-AC
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August 14, 2015
AA World Series - August 3-9, 2015
The second World Series of the summer kicked off with another busy Opening Ceremonies. Pin Trading dominated the park before the opening ceremonies kicked off. Teams from California, Nevada, Utah and Washington brought their talents to Big League Dreams looking take home the beautiful first place trophies.
Here are your Champions and Runner Ups in the Skills Competitions.
10-Under:
The key to a week long tournament is pitching. The teams with the most pitchers tend to do the best. The Jurupa Lugnuts were prepared for the Championship game. Already undefeated, and having played two less games than their opponents the Brea Stars, Quinn Stewart took the hill looking for a win.
What the Lugnuts got instead was a stellar shutout performance by Stewart, and their bats did the rest. Scoring 8 runs over 5 innings, the Lugnuts took Stewart's MVP pitching performance to a First Place finish
11-Under:
The Express and La Puente Heat developed quite a rivalry in the week long tournament. They faced off on the first day of the tournament with the Heat coming out on top 11-5. They wouldn't meet again however until four days later in the Semifinal game of the Winner's Bracket. The Express got their revenge with a 3-1 victory, sending the heat to the Loser's Bracket.
The Heat won their first game in the Loser's Bracket to send them right back to the finals on Sunday where they would face Express yet again. The Express jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but La Puente quickly tied the game in the Top of the 2nd Inning. They broke the game open in the Top of the 3rd Inning with four runs. Now nursing a 6-3 lead, the Heat pitching just needed to hold the Express to force an If Game.
Express did their best at the plate and in the field, but came up just short, falling 6-5 in the first game. Ryan Palaskis threw a complete game for the Express, and while he was the losing pitcher, he did a great job keeping his team in the game, especially after a four run inning.
Now on to the only If Game of the tournament, the winner would take home the 1st Place Trophy. The Express turned to Cole Forsyth to take the hill. Forsyth not only took the hill, but complete control of the game. Giving up just 1 run in four innings, he paved the way for the Express bats to come alive. Not looking to take any chances, the Express sent 11 men across the plate, and took an 11-1 victory to 1st Place. At the awards ceremony, both coaches couldn't single out a few players for MVP awards after such a hard fought tournament, so they awarded their respective MVPs to the entire team.
12-Under:
Some Championship games feel the strain on a team's bullpen. A weeks worth of games can drain even the deepest bullpens. The Temecula Toreros and Pomona Titans did not have that problem however.
With a scoreless game heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, the Toreros were able to break the scoreless tie and take a 2-0 lead. The Toreros had faith in their starting pitcher Carter Garate. Having thrown five shutout innings up until that point, he shut down the Titans in the top of the 6th, giving the Toreros the first place finish and Garate deservedly took home the Tournament MVP honors.
13-Under:
In what became the wildest game of the tournament. The South Utah Baseball Club and FCBA Titans had to battle for 7 long innings. With the score 7-4 after the first inning in the Titans favor, no one was sure what to expect. Utah got within 1 run in the top of the 2nd Inning, and the game was even tied 9-9 in the fifth inning. With Titan's pitcher Andrew Zamora finding his rhythm, the Titans broke the game open late with a 5 run sixth inning. That was all that Zamora needed. He threw his sixth inning of the game, a shut out seventh to seal the victory for the Titans.
Thank you to all the teams that played in the 2015 AA World Series. We look forward to seeing you in the 2016 Season.
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-AC
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9-Under:
The South Bay Surf program is one of the most active programs in Southern California USSSA Baseball. With multiple teams across all ages, you'll be sure to find a South Bay Surf team playing somewhere almost every week. Two of those teams made their way into the AA World Series. While the Gray team struggle over the course of the week, the Navy team came ready to play.
Going undefeated in Pool Play, they entered the Championship Bracket as the 1st Seed. Winning their first two playoff games, they entered the finals searching for a perfect weekend. With the score 4-3 after two innings in favor of the Surf, they turned to Cameron O'Neil to take the hill. The Sand Dawgs tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the 4th Inning, however the Surf found their stride in the bottom of the inning. Scoring three runs and not looking back, that was all Cameron needed. Two more shut out innings gave the Surf the victory, and O'Neil the All Tournament MVP honors
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| 1st Place South Bay Surf Navy |
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| 2nd Place Cal Sand Dawgs |
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| Left to Right - Cameron O'Neil - Keaton Basso - Luc Iten |
10-Under:
The key to a week long tournament is pitching. The teams with the most pitchers tend to do the best. The Jurupa Lugnuts were prepared for the Championship game. Already undefeated, and having played two less games than their opponents the Brea Stars, Quinn Stewart took the hill looking for a win.
What the Lugnuts got instead was a stellar shutout performance by Stewart, and their bats did the rest. Scoring 8 runs over 5 innings, the Lugnuts took Stewart's MVP pitching performance to a First Place finish
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| 1st Place Jurupa Lugnuts |
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| 2nd Place Break Stars |
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| Left to Right - Quinn Stewart - Tristan Chavira - Jacob McCombs |
The Express and La Puente Heat developed quite a rivalry in the week long tournament. They faced off on the first day of the tournament with the Heat coming out on top 11-5. They wouldn't meet again however until four days later in the Semifinal game of the Winner's Bracket. The Express got their revenge with a 3-1 victory, sending the heat to the Loser's Bracket.
The Heat won their first game in the Loser's Bracket to send them right back to the finals on Sunday where they would face Express yet again. The Express jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but La Puente quickly tied the game in the Top of the 2nd Inning. They broke the game open in the Top of the 3rd Inning with four runs. Now nursing a 6-3 lead, the Heat pitching just needed to hold the Express to force an If Game.
Express did their best at the plate and in the field, but came up just short, falling 6-5 in the first game. Ryan Palaskis threw a complete game for the Express, and while he was the losing pitcher, he did a great job keeping his team in the game, especially after a four run inning.
Now on to the only If Game of the tournament, the winner would take home the 1st Place Trophy. The Express turned to Cole Forsyth to take the hill. Forsyth not only took the hill, but complete control of the game. Giving up just 1 run in four innings, he paved the way for the Express bats to come alive. Not looking to take any chances, the Express sent 11 men across the plate, and took an 11-1 victory to 1st Place. At the awards ceremony, both coaches couldn't single out a few players for MVP awards after such a hard fought tournament, so they awarded their respective MVPs to the entire team.
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| 1st Place - Express |
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| 2nd Place - La Puente Heat |
Some Championship games feel the strain on a team's bullpen. A weeks worth of games can drain even the deepest bullpens. The Temecula Toreros and Pomona Titans did not have that problem however.
With a scoreless game heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, the Toreros were able to break the scoreless tie and take a 2-0 lead. The Toreros had faith in their starting pitcher Carter Garate. Having thrown five shutout innings up until that point, he shut down the Titans in the top of the 6th, giving the Toreros the first place finish and Garate deservedly took home the Tournament MVP honors.
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| 1st Place - Temecula Toreros |
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| 2nd Place - Pomona Titans |
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| Tournament MVP - Carter Garate |
In what became the wildest game of the tournament. The South Utah Baseball Club and FCBA Titans had to battle for 7 long innings. With the score 7-4 after the first inning in the Titans favor, no one was sure what to expect. Utah got within 1 run in the top of the 2nd Inning, and the game was even tied 9-9 in the fifth inning. With Titan's pitcher Andrew Zamora finding his rhythm, the Titans broke the game open late with a 5 run sixth inning. That was all that Zamora needed. He threw his sixth inning of the game, a shut out seventh to seal the victory for the Titans.
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| 1st Place - FCBA Titans |
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| 2nd Place - So Utah Baseball Club |
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August 4, 2015
2015 Global World Series
Thank you to all the teams that participated in the 2015 Global World Series. 95 teams participated in the tournament, some traveling all the way from Hawaii.
The top brackets in each division saw some of the best baseball teams in the area duking it out for first place. The top teams in each age went a collective 43-2 in the tournament. However, with the playoffs splitting into multiple divisions, teams of similar strength were pitted together to vie for their own championships.
Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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July 24, 2015
2015 Global World Series Opening Ceremonies
The 2015 Global World Series kicked off with a bang yet again. Over 4,000 people from 6 different states filled Big League Dreams Chino Hills for one of our biggest Opening Ceremonies so far.
The generous folks at Sunrype provided us with over 3,000 Healthy Fruit Snacks to hand out for free. This proved to be not nearly enough, as players and parents alike snacked on these delicious treats throughout the day.
Once the teams were checked in, and everyone was comfortable on Yankee Stadium, the team parade started. Over 1000 players marched in front of a packed house, most tipping their hats and waving, some brought their team mascots, one team even threw t-shirts into the crowd.
After a free meal provided by USSSA Southern California, teams put on their cleats and grabbed their gloves to get ready for the Skills Competition. The results for the Around the Horn and Base Running Relay are below:
After the Skills Competition, everyone headed home to get a good nights sleep and get ready for the busy four days ahead.
Thank you to all the teams for playing in the 2014-2015 Season, and we look forward to an exciting World Series.
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-AC
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The generous folks at Sunrype provided us with over 3,000 Healthy Fruit Snacks to hand out for free. This proved to be not nearly enough, as players and parents alike snacked on these delicious treats throughout the day.
Once the teams were checked in, and everyone was comfortable on Yankee Stadium, the team parade started. Over 1000 players marched in front of a packed house, most tipping their hats and waving, some brought their team mascots, one team even threw t-shirts into the crowd.
After a free meal provided by USSSA Southern California, teams put on their cleats and grabbed their gloves to get ready for the Skills Competition. The results for the Around the Horn and Base Running Relay are below:
After the Skills Competition, everyone headed home to get a good nights sleep and get ready for the busy four days ahead.
Thank you to all the teams for playing in the 2014-2015 Season, and we look forward to an exciting World Series.
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-AC
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June 8, 2015
California State Championship Recap
12-Under:
Stellar pitching was able to support MVP Black's cold bats on Sunday's playoffs.
Entering Sunday as the 2nd Seed, they fell behind 2-0 after four innings. After getting on the board in the Bottom of the 2nd with one run, starting pitcher Jason Flores was determined to finish the game on top. Entering his 5th Inning of work, he shut down the Titans at the plate, keeping MVP in the game. MVP was finally able to get to the Titan's starting pitcher and take the lead with two runs scored in the Bottom of the 5th.
Stellar pitching was able to support MVP Black's cold bats on Sunday's playoffs.
Entering Sunday as the 2nd Seed, they fell behind 2-0 after four innings. After getting on the board in the Bottom of the 2nd with one run, starting pitcher Jason Flores was determined to finish the game on top. Entering his 5th Inning of work, he shut down the Titans at the plate, keeping MVP in the game. MVP was finally able to get to the Titan's starting pitcher and take the lead with two runs scored in the Bottom of the 5th.
May 27, 2015
FVPB / USSSA Memorial Day Recap
The 19th Annual Memorial Day tournament at Mile Square Park yielded the most teams in the tournament's history. Now in the fifth year of partnering with USSSA Baseball, 114 teams gathered at the Fountain Valley Sports Park for a holiday weekend of baseball and remembering those who gave their lives to let us play such a wonderful sport whenever we choose.
East Long Beach Pony had the most successful weekend. Taking home first place in 8-Under, 10-Under White and Blue divisions, and the 12-Under White Silver divisions, This marks two straight strong Memorial Day performances from the East Long Beach PONY system, and they proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in the coming All-Star season.
East Long Beach Pony had the most successful weekend. Taking home first place in 8-Under, 10-Under White and Blue divisions, and the 12-Under White Silver divisions, This marks two straight strong Memorial Day performances from the East Long Beach PONY system, and they proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in the coming All-Star season.
May 26, 2015
Memorial Day Global NIT
Thank you all the teams that played in the Memorial Day Global NIT. Here are your Champions and Runner Ups
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April 29, 2015
Premier Global NIT Recap
While rain is desperately needed in our beautiful state of California, rain and baseball don't make the best combination. Sadly, some much needed rain came through and made the fields at Big League Dreams Riverside and West Covina unplayable. Fountain Valley escaped unscathed from Saturday's rains, and led to beautiful weather on Sunday to finish out some exciting divisions.
10-Under:
Having only given up three total runs in their first three games, the Cali Rage were feeling confident about their chances in the Championship game. It wasn't until they went up against the also undefeated Southbay Surf that they faced their first difficult challenge of the weekend.
10-Under:
Having only given up three total runs in their first three games, the Cali Rage were feeling confident about their chances in the Championship game. It wasn't until they went up against the also undefeated Southbay Surf that they faced their first difficult challenge of the weekend.
April 25, 2015
Spring Classic Recap
11-Under:
After going 1-1 on Saturday, the Chino Hills Dirt Dawgs were ready to take control on their hometown fields.
After a convincing 8-0 quarter final victory, they faced the Irvine Knights. The Irvine Knights had given the Dirt Dawgs their one loss on Saturday. Looking for a fresh outcome, Cameron Kessel took the ball on the mound. Kessel threw 6 brilliant and scoreless innings against the 2nd Seed Knights. Scoring 8 runs for the second straight game, they took another shutout victory into the Championship game.
After going 1-1 on Saturday, the Chino Hills Dirt Dawgs were ready to take control on their hometown fields.
After a convincing 8-0 quarter final victory, they faced the Irvine Knights. The Irvine Knights had given the Dirt Dawgs their one loss on Saturday. Looking for a fresh outcome, Cameron Kessel took the ball on the mound. Kessel threw 6 brilliant and scoreless innings against the 2nd Seed Knights. Scoring 8 runs for the second straight game, they took another shutout victory into the Championship game.
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March 23, 2015
Irish Recap
With March temperatures in the 90s, it was a perfect weekend for Orange County baseball.
10-Under:
The 9-Under Los Al Combat stayed close to home by playing up to the 10-Under division. After a 1-1 record in Pool Play, they would have to win three straight games in the Playoffs to upset their 10-Under opponents.
After a convincing 12-1 quarterfinal victory, they moved on to the Semifinal game against in the 10-Under Corona Reds. The Reds had overwhelmed the 9-Under Combat in Saturday's Pool Play game 12-8. The Combat were not going to let that happen again. Combat pitcher Derek Valdez took the team on his back, and delivered 5 innings of shutout pitching to give the Combat a 8-0 semifinal victory.
Now in the Championship game, and facing their toughest competition of the day, the Combat would need to be firing on all cylinders to win their third game of the day. Though their bats may have cooled off, their pitching and defense was as tough as ever, holding the 2nd Seed to just 2 runs. The Combat put four of their own across the plate and took a 4-2 victory to a 1st Place finish.
12-Under:
In San Clemente, some of the top 12-Under teams we battling it out. Rampage BBC finished Saturday atop their Pool. Looking to continue their undefeated streak, the Rampage found themselves against Team Phenom for the second time in two days. Though Rampage handled Phenom easily on Saturday, they found themselves in a 3-0 hole going into the bottom of the last inning. But a few base hits loaded the bases. Most teams would have been happy to keep the rally going, with more base hits. This time however, it only took one swing of the bat. A poorly located pitch was jumped on, and put over the fence for a walk off grand slam to send the Rampage to the Championship game.
Moving on to the Championship game against the other 1st Seed, the Rampage were looking for a more comfortable game. They would not get that however. The two 1st Seeds battled hard, but the Rampage were able to cash in on their last minute magic again, giving them a 5-4 Championship victory, and a hard earn 1st Place finish.
Thank you to all the teams that played in the 2015 Irish. Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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-AC
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10-Under:
The 9-Under Los Al Combat stayed close to home by playing up to the 10-Under division. After a 1-1 record in Pool Play, they would have to win three straight games in the Playoffs to upset their 10-Under opponents.
After a convincing 12-1 quarterfinal victory, they moved on to the Semifinal game against in the 10-Under Corona Reds. The Reds had overwhelmed the 9-Under Combat in Saturday's Pool Play game 12-8. The Combat were not going to let that happen again. Combat pitcher Derek Valdez took the team on his back, and delivered 5 innings of shutout pitching to give the Combat a 8-0 semifinal victory.
Now in the Championship game, and facing their toughest competition of the day, the Combat would need to be firing on all cylinders to win their third game of the day. Though their bats may have cooled off, their pitching and defense was as tough as ever, holding the 2nd Seed to just 2 runs. The Combat put four of their own across the plate and took a 4-2 victory to a 1st Place finish.
12-Under:
In San Clemente, some of the top 12-Under teams we battling it out. Rampage BBC finished Saturday atop their Pool. Looking to continue their undefeated streak, the Rampage found themselves against Team Phenom for the second time in two days. Though Rampage handled Phenom easily on Saturday, they found themselves in a 3-0 hole going into the bottom of the last inning. But a few base hits loaded the bases. Most teams would have been happy to keep the rally going, with more base hits. This time however, it only took one swing of the bat. A poorly located pitch was jumped on, and put over the fence for a walk off grand slam to send the Rampage to the Championship game.
Moving on to the Championship game against the other 1st Seed, the Rampage were looking for a more comfortable game. They would not get that however. The two 1st Seeds battled hard, but the Rampage were able to cash in on their last minute magic again, giving them a 5-4 Championship victory, and a hard earn 1st Place finish.
Thank you to all the teams that played in the 2015 Irish. Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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March 10, 2015
February 27, 2015
President's Day Global NIT Recap
9-Under:
In possibly the hardest road to the finals, the NLB Waves did what they had to do to stay alive. After going 1-3 in Pool Play, the NLB Waves entered the playoffs as the 5th Seed. Stuck in the visitors dugout throughout the playoffs, the Waves got to work putting runs across the plate and found a way to win. In their Quarterfinal game, they outscored their opponent 9-8 to move to the Semifinals.
In possibly the hardest road to the finals, the NLB Waves did what they had to do to stay alive. After going 1-3 in Pool Play, the NLB Waves entered the playoffs as the 5th Seed. Stuck in the visitors dugout throughout the playoffs, the Waves got to work putting runs across the plate and found a way to win. In their Quarterfinal game, they outscored their opponent 9-8 to move to the Semifinals.
February 23, 2015
The Groundhog Recap
10-Under:
In their first matchup of the tournament, the Torrance Tribe and IHN Warriors were locked in a dead heat that culminated in a 6-6 tie. Sunday afternoon found the evenly matched teams up against each other yet again.
In what could be called a continuation of their first matchup, the Tribe and the Warriors continued their hard fought battle from Saturday in Sunday afternoon. The two teams battled back and forth until the Tribe was finally able to get the upper hand in an 11-10 victory.
11-Under:
The first time the Easton Canes and Easton Elite met in Pool Play ended with a decisive victory for the Canes. Less than 24 hours later, the outcome wouldn't be nearly as one sided.
With the two teams facing off in the Championship game, the Canes had their bats stifled. After scoring 34 runs in their first three games, they were only able to bring two runners across the plate. However, the defense of the Canes rose to the challenge. The old saying, "Offense wins games, but defense wins Championships" rang true in this game. Despite only scoring two runs, the Canes held their opponents to just 1 run, giving the Canes the victory and the 1st Place finish.
Thank you to all the teams that played in the Groundhog. Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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In their first matchup of the tournament, the Torrance Tribe and IHN Warriors were locked in a dead heat that culminated in a 6-6 tie. Sunday afternoon found the evenly matched teams up against each other yet again.
In what could be called a continuation of their first matchup, the Tribe and the Warriors continued their hard fought battle from Saturday in Sunday afternoon. The two teams battled back and forth until the Tribe was finally able to get the upper hand in an 11-10 victory.
11-Under:
The first time the Easton Canes and Easton Elite met in Pool Play ended with a decisive victory for the Canes. Less than 24 hours later, the outcome wouldn't be nearly as one sided.
With the two teams facing off in the Championship game, the Canes had their bats stifled. After scoring 34 runs in their first three games, they were only able to bring two runners across the plate. However, the defense of the Canes rose to the challenge. The old saying, "Offense wins games, but defense wins Championships" rang true in this game. Despite only scoring two runs, the Canes held their opponents to just 1 run, giving the Canes the victory and the 1st Place finish.
Thank you to all the teams that played in the Groundhog. Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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February 18, 2015
Superbowl Classic Recap
Thank you to all the teams that helped make our first 1-Day Tournament in a long time a success. A handful of teams spent their Saturday playing their normal Pool Play games, and the top two seeds came back at the end of the night to play for the Championship.
Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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January 28, 2015
Wintermania
With strong Santa Ana wins and temperatures in the high 70s, Wintermania turned out to be a bit of a misnomer for the tournament. In a small tournament after the long MLK weekend, teams were treated to warm January weather, reminding us how lucky we are to be able to play baseball year round in Southern California.
9-Under:
Some teams rely on defense to stifle their opponents at the plate to low scoring victories. The Cali Young Guns did just the opposite. They entered Sunday's playoffs as the 3rd Seed. Despite being 0-1-1, they scored 18 runs on Saturday, and exceeded that dominance at the plate on Sunday. Scoring a whopping 36 runs in two playoff games, they upset the 1st and 2nd Seeds to take the 1st Place prize.
10-Under:
The Corona Reds had a good Saturday, going 2-0 and moving on as the 1st Seed of their pool, but had an even better Sunday. Having a 1st Round by, they put up 13 runs in the Semifinal game to moved them on to the Championship.
Despite facing another undefeated team, the Reds kept the pressure up, and scored 15 runs to complete their undefeated weekend, and take home 1st Place.
11-Under:
A 12-1 loss is not how any team wants to start their tournament. The PR Hitmen found themselves in that situation however. Rather than putting their tail between their legs, they secured themselves a place in the Gold Bracket with a shutout victory in their second game.
Moving on as the 4th Seed, the Hitmen would have to win three straight games to take home the Championship. A close 7-6 Quarterfinal victory took it's toll on both their bodies and minds. Rebounding from that close game, the Hitmen put together a much need 8-0 mercy victory against the 1st Seed, saving their pitching and giving them a much needed rest before the Championship game.
Now up against the 2nd Seed Corona Angels, the Hitmen weren't going to back down. The Angels had beaten the Hitmen on Saturday, but the Hitmen weren't interested in a repeat performance. With their fresh arm, they held the hard hitting Angels to just 3 runs, giving the Hitmen the opportunity they needed. With 7 runs scored, the Hitmen not only upset the 1st and 2nd Seeds in back to back games, they go the ultimate payback, and took home the 1st Place trophy.
12-Under:
The IHN Warriors started off their weekend as strong as anyone. Outscoring opponents 24-6 in Pool Play, they easily advanced to the Playoffs as the 1st Seed.
Come playoffs however, the Warriors would be tested. Though they may not have had their best stuff on Sunday, the IHN Warriors showed what a good 1st Seed is made of. No matter what happened, on the mound or at the plate, the Warriors found a way to win.
Taking a 8-7 Semifinal win to the Championship game, the Warriors didn't alter their game plan much, and though it was possibly closer than they wanted, they scored another eight runs in the finals to take an 8-5 victory to an undefeated weekend.
Thank you to all the teams that played in the 2015 Wintermania. Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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9-Under:
Some teams rely on defense to stifle their opponents at the plate to low scoring victories. The Cali Young Guns did just the opposite. They entered Sunday's playoffs as the 3rd Seed. Despite being 0-1-1, they scored 18 runs on Saturday, and exceeded that dominance at the plate on Sunday. Scoring a whopping 36 runs in two playoff games, they upset the 1st and 2nd Seeds to take the 1st Place prize.
10-Under:
The Corona Reds had a good Saturday, going 2-0 and moving on as the 1st Seed of their pool, but had an even better Sunday. Having a 1st Round by, they put up 13 runs in the Semifinal game to moved them on to the Championship.
Despite facing another undefeated team, the Reds kept the pressure up, and scored 15 runs to complete their undefeated weekend, and take home 1st Place.
11-Under:
A 12-1 loss is not how any team wants to start their tournament. The PR Hitmen found themselves in that situation however. Rather than putting their tail between their legs, they secured themselves a place in the Gold Bracket with a shutout victory in their second game.
Moving on as the 4th Seed, the Hitmen would have to win three straight games to take home the Championship. A close 7-6 Quarterfinal victory took it's toll on both their bodies and minds. Rebounding from that close game, the Hitmen put together a much need 8-0 mercy victory against the 1st Seed, saving their pitching and giving them a much needed rest before the Championship game.
Now up against the 2nd Seed Corona Angels, the Hitmen weren't going to back down. The Angels had beaten the Hitmen on Saturday, but the Hitmen weren't interested in a repeat performance. With their fresh arm, they held the hard hitting Angels to just 3 runs, giving the Hitmen the opportunity they needed. With 7 runs scored, the Hitmen not only upset the 1st and 2nd Seeds in back to back games, they go the ultimate payback, and took home the 1st Place trophy.
12-Under:
The IHN Warriors started off their weekend as strong as anyone. Outscoring opponents 24-6 in Pool Play, they easily advanced to the Playoffs as the 1st Seed.
Come playoffs however, the Warriors would be tested. Though they may not have had their best stuff on Sunday, the IHN Warriors showed what a good 1st Seed is made of. No matter what happened, on the mound or at the plate, the Warriors found a way to win.
Taking a 8-7 Semifinal win to the Championship game, the Warriors didn't alter their game plan much, and though it was possibly closer than they wanted, they scored another eight runs in the finals to take an 8-5 victory to an undefeated weekend.
Thank you to all the teams that played in the 2015 Wintermania. Here are your Champions and Runner Ups.
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January 27, 2015
MLK Dual Super NIT Recap
Fresh off the makeup tournament for the rained out Thanksgiving Super NIT, we had another batch of NIT berth's available for Major teams to compete for. With teams from Southern and Northern California, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona entered in the tournament, there would be no easy matchups over the weekend.
9-Under Major:
The Cali Gamers were eager for redemption after Thanksgiving. With a lead in the Championship game, play was suspended due to rain. When the makeup game happened, they couldn't recreate the dominant performance of the weekend, and fell to MVP.
9-Under Major:
The Cali Gamers were eager for redemption after Thanksgiving. With a lead in the Championship game, play was suspended due to rain. When the makeup game happened, they couldn't recreate the dominant performance of the weekend, and fell to MVP.
January 8, 2015
Winter State Championship Results
Thank you to all the teams that played in the first tournament of 2015. We look forward to a great year full of incredible baseball.
Here is a list of your 2015 Winter State Champions and Runner Ups.
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January 4, 2015
Thanksgiving NIT
The yearly Thanksgiving rain did it's best to avoid the parks over the Thanksgiving weekend, but the constantly changing forcast finally hit on Sunday afternoon, cancelling games at all parks, and moving playoffs games to a makeup weekend. With most of the teams making it back for the final games, Elite World Series Berths were finally able to be claimed by the Championship teams. Here's how the Major divisions panned out.
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