CHAMPIONSHIP...There were 13 teams. INFO

8/25/2013 W Tri County 9 Clover Stornetta 8
8/25/2013 W Tri County 12 FYF 11
8/25/2013 W Tri County 18 Kathy's Krew (Lake County) 13
8/25/2013 L Clover Stornetta 23 Tri County 19
8/24/2013 W Tri County 16 All Coast All Most 9
8/24/2013 W Tri County 15 Racks&Tracks Taxidermy (Lake County) 8

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS TRI COUNTY

The "Tri-County Bandits" (actually they came from just two counties this year, Lake & Mendocino) did the unthinkable and fought their way out of the loser's bracket to defeat the undefeated "Ales Transporting" team TWICE to grab the Championship. Timely hits and great defense were the keys to this team's success. They earned it and deserved it. Congratulations !

SECOND PLACE FINISHERS--The "ALES TRANSPORTING" team sailed through the winner's bracket until running into a "hot" Tri-County Bandits team that edged them in a slugfest 19-16 late Sunday afternoon, then in a low scoring (for softball) affair 5-3 in the Championship game immediately following. Great effort in the tourney !

THIRD PLACE FINISHERS--The Clover-Stornetta team had a fine run, and were the only team to defeat eventual Champion Tri-County Bandits in the 15th Annual Jesse Ales Memorial Tournament. The Clover-Stornetta team sent the Bandits to the loser's bracket after a 23-19 victory @ 8:30 am this morning only to get edged by them 9-8 in the afternoon.

Sunday, Aug. 25, was a long day for the Tri-County Bandits, first place team in the
2013 Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District Jesse Ales Memorial Men's Softball Tournament.
After winning both their games on Saturday, Aug. 24, they played the Clover-Stornetta Milkmen Sunday, Aug. 25, at 8:30 a.m. on Whitman Field.Three three-run homers by All-Tournament player Tim Gitchell of the Milkmen gave Clover-Stornetta a 23-19 win over the Bandits. The Bandits fought their way through the losers' bracket with games that started at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., with very little time between games, finally defeating Ales Transporting at about 6:30 p.m. on Pavioni Field to claim the winner's trophy.In second place was Ales Transporting andthird place went to the Clover-Stornetta Milkmen.

In addition to Gitchell, members of the All-Tournament team were Tommy Evon, Casey Prine, Diego Aristizabal, Cody Smith, Matt DeVito, Ben Kester, Brandon McGregor, Jason Sanders, Adam Bruch, Joe Lanze, Jacob Sanchez, JR and RC. The tournament's most valuable player was Casey Ales who batted 19x27, for a batting average of over 700. Thank you to Michelle Gordon who did an excellent job in her first year as tournament director.


ALES TRANSPORTING BEATS CLOVER-STORNETTA 14-10

In a game just concluded, "Ales Transporting," with Casey Ales, Jesse's son blasting double in the first inning, beat Clover-Stornetta (read Rockstop) 14-10.
Here's the box score:
CLOVER-STORNETTA 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 = 10
ALES TRANSPORTNG 8 2 2 0 2 0 x = 14

It's somehwat fitting Ales Transporting will now be awaiting to see who emerges from the slugfest of the Loser's bracket. Clover-Stornetta will be taking to the field @ 2:45 pm (RIGHT NOW). Have to head back will try to post via Shane McCarthy's I-phone for updates including the championship
For Ales.

SUNDAYS MEN'S SOFTBALL SCORES:
CLOVER STORNETTA ADVANCES IN JESSE ALES MEMORIAL TOURNEY TODAY
Thanks to the ever-efficient Mendocino Coast Recreation & Parks District, MSP learned the Clover-Stornetta team remained undefeated in the "Winners Bracket" by beating the "Tri County Bandits" 23-19 this morning @ 8:30am.
They'll be playing "Ales Transporting" @ 1:00pm (PAVIONI FIELD) to decide who gets into the Championship game played at either 4:15 or 5:45 pm (depending on the results of this afternoon's play).
FYI: the members of the Clover-Stornetta team are primarily made up of the "Rockstop" team that competes in the MCRPD Men's Softball League, ie - the Gitchel brothers, Theron Miller, etc.
"Ales Transporting" beat the "Thunder" 15-7 in the other 8:30 am game this morning.
The other score we have is FYF beat DNA Private Investigators/Sicily Steakhouse 21-3 this morning.
There's softball action all day. The best game of the tourney so far, by all reports, was the DNA 21-20 victory over the Oddballs late Saturday afternoon. The game featured a LOT of long home runs...some hitting the soccer nets beyond the Dana Gray.The Clover Stornetta team (read Rockstop) won their two games yesterday and will battle it out to remain in the "Winner's Bracket" at 8:30 am today against the Tri County Bandits (Dana School field).
Clover Storneta beat ""Kathy's Krew" 12-5 in their first game then the team with the longest name at the tourney "DNA Private Investigators /Sicily Steakhouse" 20-5 in their second game.

MCRPD Men's League Champs, 2 AND Q...

Perhaps the "Upset" of the tourney was 2013 Men's league Champion Epic/Village Spirits losing both their tourney games - the opener to the Thunder 10-6 and a 11-9 loss to Kathy's Krew at Pavioni Field.
FYI--This colorful "Leader Board" was drawn by the talented Aime Gordon - in fact there are two of them at Pavioni Field. Great job.
COAST SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMP EDGED OUT OF ALES TOURNEY 11-9
The hard-hitting 2013 MCRPD Men's League Champs, Epic/Village Spirits, couldn't collect the hits when they needed them and were edged out of the 15th Annual Jesse Ales Men's Softball Tournament late Saturday afternoon 11-9 by "Kathy's Krew."
The Village Spirits team (with some additions from Dick's Place we noted) dropped their opening game in the tourney 10-6 to the "Thunder" which sent them to the loser's bracket. They initially led in the second contest 3-1, battled back to tie it up 5-5 in the third, but that was as close at they got the rest of the game.
Here's the box score:
KATHY'S KREW 1 1 3 1 4 0 1 = 11
EPIC/VILLSPIR 3 0 2 0 3 1 0 = 9
16TH ANNUAL JESSE ALES MEMORIAL 'ALL TOURNEY' TEAM
No, MSP isn't quite done with the 16th Annual Jesse Ales Men's Softball Tournament held last weekend - yet. We have more photos to post from the final two games.
In the meantime, here's the "All Tournament" team as selected by the Mendocino Coast Recreation & Parks District (the"All-Tourney's" were picked from the teams that were still in the tournament on Sunday):
THE THUNDER
Tommy Evon (.640), Diego Aristizabal (.680)
DNA PRIVATE Investigations-Sicily's Steakhouse
Pat Mick (.800)
KATHY'S KREW
Casey Prine (.730)
RACKS & TRACKS TAXIDERMY
Cody Smith (.690)
FYF
JR (.700), RC (.680)
CLOVER-STORNETTA
Tim Gitchell (.850), Matt Devito (.750) & Ben Kester (.750)
ALES TRANSPORTING
Brandon McGregor (.620) & Jason Sanders (.630)
TRI-COUNTY BANDITS
Adam Bruch (.610), Joe Lanze (.660) & Jacob Sanchez (.690)
TOURNEY MVP
Casey Ales (.800) from Ales Transporting
The MVP was from the last two teams left in the tournament. Casey Ales had the best batting average of those players.

Date: August 25, 2013     Time: 5:45pm      Venue: TBA