Monday, January 26, 2009

AAU Youtube video courtesy of fastpitchwest.com

YouTube Video of Rob O’Brien’s HR in AAU Title GameJanuary 25th, 2009

This video was shot during the 2009 AAU International Tournament title game between the Chicago/NY Dominicana team from the Dominican Republic, and the Midwest Stampede, of Iowa. Most valuable pitcherRob O’Brien is at the plate, his team leading 3-0. He hit a three run homer, breaking the game open, and staking his team to a 6-0 lead. They would go on the win the game, 9-0, and capture the 2009 AAU International Tournament crown. The Dominican Republic won the very first AAU title, back in 2000 when there were just eight teams. This year’s field of teams grew to a record forty (40).
The video was shot with a HD “Flip video” camera, that is about the size of a small cell phone. The quality at YouTube is very average, but the quality of the original is remarkable. YouTube had added a “view high quality” setting, which I was using on my Fastpitchwest channel at YouTube, but that option does not appear to be available this evening. I am trying to adjust it for better quality, but in the meantime, if you wish to see the original, email me, at jim (at) fastpitchwest (dot) com, and I’ll email you a link that you can view it at.
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Friday, January 23, 2009

Final AAU results

AAU - Sunday Quarter-Final Results - 10 AM Games
Mac's C Fastpitch...............3
Team Minnesota..................1
WP - Brand and O'Brien
LP - Gosse and Boom
Los Socios..........................0
Midwest Stampede............8
WP - Muizelaar and Rosthenhausler
LP - Alvarez and Perez
Ohio Battery/Stockpack....2
Chicago/New York.............4
WP - Gervasutti and DeGroat
LP - McKinney and Flinner
New York Gremlin Kinights....0
Sebringville Sting....................1
WP - Koert and Crawford
LP - Newton and Rozich
Semi final games are just under way at 12 Noon with Chicago/New York vs Mac's C Fastpitch and Sebringville Sting vs Midwest Stampede. Championship game is scheduled for 2 PM.
Ken

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Noon Games

Here are results of semi final games.
Midwest Stampede..........3
Sebringville........................0
WP - Muizelaar and Motroni
LP - Scott and Crawford
Mac's C Fastpitch.........6
Chicago/New York........9
WP - Montero and DeGroat
LP - Eithier and O'Brien
Ken



AAU - Chicago/New York 2009 Champions
Midwest Stampede................0
Chicago/New York..................8
WP - Robbie O'Brien and Frank DeGroat
LP - Muizelaar, Peeples (6th) and Rosthenhausler
Tournament Most Valuable Pitcher - Robbie O'Brien - Chicago/New York
Tournament Most Valuable Player - Frank DeGroat - Chicago/New York
Sioux Falls A's...............1
Los Socios.....................5
WP - Barreto and Rodriguez
LP - Kemper and Bingham
Team Minnesota.........8
Big Cove....................0
WP - Lang and Warne
LP - Rolando and Allen
Virgin Islands..........0
Midwest Stampede..11
WP - Whitten and Rostenhausler
LP - Drotzmann and Melendez
Ohio Battery/Stockpack.......10
Jamaica.................................5
WP - Hineline and Rodriguez
LP - McCaw and Davis
CPI/ADS............................6
DC Arrows (BC)................2
WP - Smith and McCallum
LP - Lewis and Moore
Meraloma.....................10
Elmira............................4
WP - Bishop and Waverick
LP - Martin and Martin

3:25pm a slight delay in the 3pm Guatemala vs Chicago/NY game while Kyle Smith explained the "Brad Underwood" rule to Chicago/NY - they wanted to start Rob OB but keep him in the game as a batter.
No sooner had the game started when Ed Leonardo hit a line drive off the knee of the Guatemala pitcher. He was carried out of the game. Its 2-0 in the 4th for C/NY. 4:20pm followed by another player with a shoulder injury.

5:00pm www.ballparkradio.com on the air.

AAU - Friday 3 PM Results

Venezuela/Miami...................5
Millwood Logistics................2
WP -Blonde and Oropeza
LP - Wagar and McKenzie
Hill United...................0
Florida Fastpitch.........5
WP - Luster and Lammers
LP - Zack and Bomberry
Team Minnesota.............7
Sopotocientos.................0
WP - Cox and Kelevit
LP - Vcero and Flores
Big Cove.................2
Niagara Storms Fury...7
WP - Vassos and Smith
LP - Hill and Ledford
Atascados (Tijuana).....2
CPI/ADS.....................2
Murphy and McCallum (CPI)
Rivera and Amolitos (Tijuana)
Chicago/New York............2
Guatemala..........................0
WP - O'Brien and DeGroat
LP - Ramos and Guitterez
Ken
AAU - Friday 5 PM Results

Florida Fastpitch................1
Combatientes.....................6
WP - Mujica and Gonzalez
LP - Hartman and Phillip
Radio 560..............7
Meraloma...............4
WP - Almeida and Navarro
LP - Life and Podmore
NY Knights..............7
Manor Dirt Dogs......0
WP - Hillhouse and Rozich
LP - Nichols and Rocha
Dominicana..............11
Elmira........................1
WP - Gonzales and Prol
LP - Halstead and Martin
Sopotocientes...........8
Niagara Storms Fury..2
WP - Cegarra and Flores
LP - Wilson and Korten
Midwest Stampede......5
Maccabi Red...............3
WP - Peeples and Motroni
LP - Putnam and Lamberg



AAU - Friday 11 AM Results

Puerto Rico Juniors.............3
DC Arrows (BC)................2
WP - Ruiz and Santana
LP - Lewis and Moore


Ohio Battery/Stockpack...3
Maccabi Blue...................1
WP - Garrity and Flinner
LP - Gillis and Kahan


Jamaica..................0
Sebringville.............8
WP - Corbett and Farrell
LP - Donaldson and Davis


Texaco Pirates..............8
Brewers de Venezuela..0
WP - Scheller and Albury
LP - Chaparro and Avila


Mac's C Fastpitch..........5
Barranquitas...................4
WP - Brand and Kostel
LP - Carasquillo and Nieves


Millwood Logistics.........2
Minnesota Angels...........5
WP - Dubsky and Aman
LP - Wagar and Dubois



AAU - Friday 9 AM Results

Atascados (Tijuana).......7
Puerto Rico Juniors........1
WP - Valdez and Lopez
LP - Flores and Hernandez


Maccabi Red..............4
Cobourg Force...........16
WP - Ketchell and Swift
LP- Winnick and Gluckman


Dominicana...............5
Radio 560.................0
WP - Escalona and Petric
LP - Villareal and Santiago


Los Socios (Venezuela).....6
Earl's Club........................0
WP - Alvarez and Lind
LP - Johnson and Klubunde


Mac's C Fastpitch.........0
Chicago/NY..................2
WP - Montero and DeGroat
LP - Ethier and O'Brien


Combatientes...............9
ADCO........................9
Torres and Shiles (ADCO)
Mujica and Gonzalez (Combatientes)








Elmira Millwright.....7
Radio 560 (Mexico)...4
WP - Halstead and Martin
LP - Almeida and Navarro


Hill United...........1
Combatientes (Venezuela)....1
Joseph and John (Hill)
Garcia and Gonzales (Combatientes)


Republica Dominicana......0
Meraloma (BC)...............3
WP - Mayson and Podmore
LP - Gon and Prol


Chicago/NY................10
Barranquitas..................0
WP - Gervasutti and DeGroat
LP - Martinez, Carrasquila and Nievas


Mac's C Fastpitch.....2
Guatemala.................1
WP - Hunhoff and O'Brien
LP - Sajche and Frias


CPI/ADS (Ontario).........2
Puerto Rico Juniors..........8
WP - Velo and Santana
LP - Winship and McCallum

Remaining games today are at 3 PM, 5 PM and 7 PM.
5pm
Lots of fans in the ball park this afternoon and its still bright and sunny although a tad coll when in the shade.
Nice to see Paul Algar in the park, looking fit and ready to play.
Ran into Jeramy Spear and had a nice chat after a four year absence while he surfs in Hawaii.
AAU - Thursday 3 PM Results
Puerto Rico..........6
Venezuela/Miami..0
WP - Diaz and Martinez
LP - Naranjo and Oropeza


PK Broward........4
Los Socios (Venezuela)...0
WP - Bramwell and Alstat
LP - Osorio and Gonzalez


Sioux Falls A's..........1
Earl's Club................6
WP - Johnson and ????
LP - Eberts and Nice


Brewers (Venezuela)...4
Manor Dirt Bags.........10
WP - Nichols and Rocha
LP - Mendoza and Avila


Virgin Islands...........1
Maccabi Red...........1
Smith and Melendez (Virgin Islands)
Groves and Gluckman (Maccabi Red)

Barranquitas............2
Guatemala...............3
WP - Segura and Frias
LP - Lopez and Hernandez

Ken

6:30pm considerably cooler since the sun dissapeared.
Two of the 7pm games may start 15 minutes early due to two shortened games.
AAU - Thursday 5 PM Results
Sioux Falls A's.............2
PK Broward................7
WP - Iuli and Alstat
LP - Webb and Bingham


Minnesota Angels.........7
Venezuela/Miami..........0
WP - Kammueller and Arntzen
LP - Naranjo and Oropeza

Maccabi Blue.............12
Jamaica........................1
WP - Blackburn and April
LP - Mc Caw and Davis


Atascados (Tijuana, Mexico)...10
DC Arrows...............................0
WP - Valdez and Lopez
LP - Blanliel and Moore

Brewers de Venezuela.....0
Gremlin Knights..............16
WP - Tracy and Rozchick
LP - Chaparro and Cabrens


Big Cove.............1
Sopotocientos (Venezuela)...13
WP - Campos and Flores
LP - Hill and Ledford

Ken

AAU - Thursday 7 PM Results
Sebringville..............2
Ohio Battery/Stockpack..1
WP - Scott and Crawford
LP - McKinney and Flinner


Team Minnesota......4
Niagara Storms Fury...3
WP - Gosse and Boom
LP - Berube and Korten


Midwest Stampede......9
Cobourg Force............1
WP - Muizelaar and Motroni
LP - Wells and Herold


Texaco Pirates (Bahamas)....0
Gremlin Knights...................1
WP - Newton and Nimmo
LP - Schweyer and Garvey


ADCO Tool Shed.........13
Florida Fastpitch.............4
WP - Hartman and Lammers
LP - Pleszewicx and Olivo

Puerto Rico National Team....7
Millwood Logistics.................8
WP - Wagar and McKenzie
LP - Romain and Martinez

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Live broadcasts from AAU

A troika of ISC II teams will be featured on the opening night Ballpark Radio broadcasts from the AAU tournament in Florida this weekend, headlined by the New York Gremlin Knights, likely to be the top-ranked ISC II team heading into the 2009 season.

Joining the Knights on Ballpark Radio are ToC hopefuls Staten Island, NY ADCO/Tool Shed and Manor, TX Dirt Bags.

On the microphones will be Jim Flanagan and Kyle Smith with Bill Hillhouse doing double duty, pitching for the Gremlin Knights and providing commentary in the booth.

Ballpark Radio Broadcast Schedule for the upcoming AAU Tournament:
Friday, January 23, 2009, 5:00 pm EST - NY Gremlin Knights vs. Manor Dirt Bags, TXFriday, January 23, 2009, 7:00 pm EST - Adco Tool Shed NY vs. Hill United, ON
Saturday, January 24, 2009 - TBA

Sunday - January 25, 2009 - 12 pm - Semi-final (one of two, TBD)Sunday - January 25, 2009 - 2 pm - Championhip Game

To listen to the broadcasts, just go to the Ballparkradio website, www.ballparkradio.com and click the black “Click to Listen” button, then choose the link for the game you want to hear, turn on your speakers and sit back and enjoy the action (or turn down the volume/don the headsets for those of you listening at work).

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Lyons


The history of Lyons ballfield

http://www.freewebs.com/lyonsballfield/history.htm

Locals to play in Florida

Based on the rosters posted for the AAU, it looks like a number of MAFTL players will be participating in the event. Good luck to the following teams/players:

ADCO Tools Shed
NY Gremlin Knights (John Rozich, Bill Hillhouse, Jay Herr)
Ohio Battery/Stockpack (Joe Hineline, Greg Garrity)
Cobourg Force (Mike Crawford)