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National Amateur Federation Tournament News On the web at www.nabf.com October 1, 2015 • Bowie, • Price $1.00 101st Year Pedro Alvarez Grad of the Year Pirates all-star Pedro Alva- rez began catching the attention of scouts while a youth playing for the NABF cham- pion in City. Alvarez played for the Bayside Yan- kees for three years (2003-05), where he helped the Yankees win the 2005 NABF 18U Senior in Jack- son, Mississippi in 2005. He was Bayside’s and . "He was a leader, on and off the fi eld," said Bayside Yankees President and Senior Head Marc Cuseta. Alvarez was a 2005 graduate of Hor- Mann High School in Riverdale, NY. He also was a three-time All American at in Nashville, Tennes- see and played for Team USA in 2006 and 2007. "Pedro was one of the top three or four hitters to ever wear a Bayside Yankees uni- form and that includes the 63 BY alums St. Louis Dodgers win second title in three years who have reached the Major Leagues in the At Mercy Field in Toledo, the St. Louis Dodgers celebrate winning their second Nation- program's illustrious 35-year history," said al Amateur Baseball Federation College Division World championship in three Cuseta. years with a team dousing of Gatorade. See story on page 7. (Photo by Scott Grau) "But more importantly, he is perfect gentleman, a loving husband (to his wife Kelli) and soon (in October) will be an 101st Annual Meeting adoring father. He is the epitome of what the Bayside Yankees represent, both on and off the baseball fi eld," Cuseta continued. New century starts in Today, Pedro Manuel Álvarez Jr. (born NABF grad Pedro Alvarez. (Photo cour- (continued on page 9) tesy of Dave Arrigo/) The 101st Annual Meeting of the Na- tional Amateur Baseball Federation will be held Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th at the Doubletree by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport. NABF Graduates of the Year The Doubletree is located adjacent to BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport and less 1968 ( Tigers) 1990 ( ) than 3 miles from the BWI Amtrak station, and they offer a 24-hour complimentary 1969 () 1991 Steve Farr () shuttle to both places. 1970 (Cincinnati Reds) 1992 Marquies Grissom (Montreal It is also conveniently close to area at- 1971 (St. Louis Cardinals) Expos) tractions including downtown Park at Camden Yards in down- 1972 (Kansas City 1993 Paul O’Neil (New York Yankees) (Inner Harbor shops and dining; M&T Bank town Baltimore. (courtesy mlb.com) Royals) 1994 No selection (MLB Players Strike) Ravens Stadium; at Camden 1973 () 1995 ( Indians) Yards; Horseshoe Casino), historic down- Camden Yards Sports Complex. 1974 Jim Wynn () 1996 (St. Louis Cardinals) town Annapolis (shopping; dining; U.S. A special rate of $109 per night, in- 1975 ( Angels) 1997 () Naval Academy), and Arundel Mills Mall cluding a breakfast buffet for one person 1976 () 1998 () (shopping; dining; Maryland Live Casino). per room, per day has been reserved for 1977 Kenton Tekulve (Pittsburgh 1999 (Philadelphia Phillies) The Directors’ meeting will be held the the NABF. (Other fees may apply for ad- morning of Friday, November 6th. A dinner ditional people you wish to bring with Pirates) 2000 (Philadelphia Phillies) for the Offi cers and Directors will be hosted you.) Please call 1-800-232-TREE (8733) or 1978 Lary Sorenson (Milwaukee 2001 ( Blue Jays) by the Maryland State Baseball Association 410-859-8400, or visit www.doubletree.com Brewers) 2002 () on Friday evening. and enter dates of stay. After you enter the 1979 ( Mariners) 2003 B.J. Surhoff (Baltimore Orioles) The meeting for all NABF franchise dates, you have an option to enter a group/ 1980 ( White Sox) 2004 (Baltimore Orioles) member Delegates will be held the morn- convention code. Our code for special rates 1981 () 2005 Mark Tiexiera ( Rangers) ing of Saturday, November 7th, followed by for NABF members is NABF. 1982 () 2006 J.J. Putz (Seattle Mariners) a luncheon and awards presentation in the

1983 Robert Bonnell (Toronto Blue 2007 ( Padres) afternoon at approximately 1 p.m. Trips to Bowie, Maryland 20718 P.O. 705 NABF Jays) 2008 () downtown Baltimore are planned for the 1984 Jack Perconte (Seattle Mariners) 2009 Zack Grienke () afternoons of Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th. 1985 (Cincinnati Reds) 2010 () Camden Yards, to the Baltimore 1986 Jesse Barfi eld () 2011 (Tampa Bay Rays) Orioles, is the fi rst of the "retro" major 1987 Brian Fletcher () 2012 (St. Louis Cardinals) league ballparks constructed during the 1988 Allen L. Anderson (Minnesota 2013 Michael (St. Louis and early 2000s, and remains one of Twins) Cardinals) the most highly praised. It was completed 1989 (San Fransisco 2014 (Oakland Athletics) in 1992 to replace Memorial Stadium. The Giants) 2015 Pedro Alvarez (Pittsburgh Pirates) park is situated in downtown Baltimore, a few blocks west of the Inner Harbor in the INSIDE THIS ISSUE...

Youth Baseball Network Championship Series has arrived... See pages 2, 15

At left, Wildwood (St. Louis) Dodger fans celebrate a College Division championship, the Dodger's second in three years. (Photo by Scott Grau) 2 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 CONTACT US Charles M. Blackburn, Jr. Executive Director, NABF Franchise Membership Chairman P. O. Box 705, Bowie, MD 20718 TEL: 410-721-4727 FAX: 410-721-4940 E-mail: [email protected]

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS President Vincent DiLauro New Haven,

1st Vice President Derek Topik Brandon, Mississippi Buffalo Battistoni Diesel champions in Battle Creek A Buffalo Battistone Diesel infi elder makes an over the shoulder in his team's 7-3 Major Division World Series champion- 2nd Vice President ship victory over the Lombard Orioles in Battle Creek. Above right, the Diesel celebrate their championship. In a slugfest, the Glenn "Buzz" McNish Diesel pounded 16 hits in the championship, and the two teams combined for 27 hits. See story on page 6. (Photos by Art Frith) Knoxville, Youth Baseball Network Plans Underway 3rd Vice President Youth network's Connie Brown Boston, MA – There’s no rest for those “Branson is the ideal city for youth who want to be successful. sports,” continued Vieira. “Between the Gil Vieria to speak Troy, With the inaugural Youth Baseball Net- family atmosphere, multiple entertainment work (YBN) National Championship com- venues for both children and adults, plus pleted less than a month ago in Branson, the added beauty of the Ozark Mountains, at NABF meeting Immediate Past President , YBN has started planning for we hope to call Branson our home for many Thomas Stout next year’s championship. years to come.” Gil Vieira has The YBN National Championship is However, while Vieira is very happy worked diligently Altoona, a unique and prestigious tournament. It’s with the inaugural year, he knows there are over the past two an invitational youth baseball ‘tournament improvements to be made. years to bring about of champions’ consisting of several major “We’ve begun planning numerous the successful 2015 2015 NABF Directors youth baseball organization’s 12U national changes and improvements,” Vieira con- Youth Baseball Thomas Stout champions. fi rmed. “The fi rst order of business is de- Network National Championship Se- Altoona, Pennsylvania In 2015, champions from American termining the location of the Champion- Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), Ama- ship in 2016.” ries, held in Bran- teur Athletic Union (AAU), Continental Current plans are to play the champi- son, Missouri. Robert Chiara Amateur Baseball Association (CABA), onship at the new Ballparks of America Vieria will be a Baseball, and National Amateur complex in Branson, which is scheduled speaker at the 101st Gil Vieria Malverne, New York Baseball Federation (NABF) competed for to open spring 2016. However, backup NABF national the coveted national championship, along plans are being discussed should it not be meeting Friday, November 6th and Sat- J. Patrick Eaken with a host Branson-area all-star team. ready. urday, November 7th at the Doubletree Youth Baseball Network Founder and In addition to fi nalizing the host com- by Hilton Baltimore-BWI Airport. Perrysburg, Ohio CEO, Gil Vieira, said that the inaugural plex, YBN hopes to increase the champion- At the YBN National Champion- event was a major success and that Bran- ship to eight teams in 2016. Vieira could ship Series, champions from American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), Scott Ruark son was well received by those in atten- not confi rm the organizations he’d like to dance. add, though he plans to identify the partici- Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Con- Struthers, Ohio “We were very pleased with our fi rst pants in the coming months. tinental Amateur Baseball Association YBN National Championship,” said Vieira. “Our plans have always been to be an (CABA), Dizzy Dean Baseball, and Na- tional Amateur Baseball Federation John Mengelkamp “The feedback from organization leaders, eight-organization championship,” added coaches, players and families was extreme- Vieira. “Like any annual project, getting (NABF), along with a host Branson Willoughby, Ohio ly positive. They all enjoyed and respected year one under our belt was important, and area all-star team, all participated in the caliber of the competition.” I’ll be forever grateful to the organizations this round-robin tournament. Vieira said he was also happy to learn and sponsors who made the commitment Gil is Founder & CEO of Youth Paul Wolf that participants enjoyed the city of Bran- to participate in 2015. We accomplished Baseball Network, LLC. Youth Base- Tonawanda, New York son. most of our fi rst year objectives and now ball Network is a marketing and online “Many coaches and parents said the move forward. There are many exciting media company dedicated to the Youth kids had the time of their lives in Branson,” plans in development.” Baseball Industry. He also serves as Bob Mingo said Vieira. Vieira wouldn’t share specifi cs about President of Baseball. He Youngstown, Ohio With the success in Branson, Vieira the YBN plans or vision, but he did say that has held various executive positions in stated that he hopes it will become a long- year one was only the beginning of some the past with various sports and athlet- standing tradition for the YBN Champion- very special plans for the entire Youth ic-related companies. Greg Reddington ship. Baseball Industry. Gil holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management with a Minor Louisville, in Marketing from Jacksonville Uni- versity, Jacksonville, . He is Leonard Renna also a proud member of the Fairhaven High School Hall of Fame located in Kings Park, New York Fairhaven, Massachusetts. So, why Branson? William "Butch" Bellenger "Well, this is not just your grand- father’s Branson anymore. It’s now a Lyndhurst, New great family destination – just ask the players and families of the participants Fred LaSage in this year’s Championship. Numer- ous parents and coaches commented Bourbannais, that the kids had the ‘time of their lives.’ Not only playing against the best of the best, but experiencing what Charles Avery Branson has to offer," Viera writes on New City, YouthBaseballNetwork.com. NABF Your part in the Network. NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 3

NABF STANDING COMMITEE CHAIRMEN

Awards Robert Chiara Malverne, New York

Public Relations J. Patrick Eaken Perrysburg, Ohio

Rules & Regulations Greg Reddington Louisville, Kentucky

AGE DIVISION DIRECTORS

Major Division Greg Reddington Louisville, Kentucky

College Division Aaron Myers Toledo, Ohio

Senior Division Connie Brown Troy, Ohio

High School Division Glenn "Buzz" McNish Knoxville, Tennessee

Junior Division Robert Frellick Asheville, Charles M. Blackburn, Jr.

Sophomore Division Randall Brown Lenoir City, Tennessee

Freshman Division Scotty Baker From the President... Southaven, Mississippi Dear NABF Members: Special Events Director I want to thank all of you for the many very successful Regional Tournaments, Classics and the World Series this season for the NABF! I am elated that so many youths in America have participated this year from the ten year olds National Classics up to High School, and that the College and the Unlimited Age groups continue to stay strong. Keep up the great Rookie Division work that you have done to make amateur baseball enjoyable, successful and available to the many good players Derek J. Topik there looking for the chance to just play ball! Brandon, Mississippi However, there is much to do with expanding our membership in amateur baseball. With new membership, we will grow. Please ask yourself when was the last time you asked or pursued a new member? I ask you to take pride in Historical Commmitee your important work to keep amateur baseball thriving in our country and spread the word! In addition, I strongly urge you as an officer and/or director to attend our annual meeting taking place in Baltimore, Thomas Stout MD on Thursday, November 5th to Saturday, November 7th, 2015. Check our web site www.nabf.com for more Lou Tiberi information. Richard Crumback To attend is an excellent opportunity to explore what we have to offer and learn more about how you can your Robert Frellick league better and be more profitable. We have much to do — like growing our Classics, expanding new membership Charles M. Blackburn and maintaining our tournaments. There is a lot on the agenda this year, such as a review of new rules, scholarship Greg Reddington awards, NABF awards, introducing new vendors and outlining the procedures for the running of a Classic. We want to hear from you and your opinions on how we can do more for you and make the NABF better, bigger and J. Patrick Eaken stronger!

NABF Tournament News Baltimore is a great baseball city to visit, and we have been fortunate enough to have arranged a private, inside tour of Camden Yards Stadium and much more! From my experience in attending our annual meetings for the past 12 J. Patrick Eaken, Editor years, just having the opportunity to talk baseball with others dedicated to amateur baseball is the best part of all! The Press Newspapers Please call today to reserve your room. Millbury, Ohio I look forward seeing you in Baltimore! 419-836-2221, ext. 20 Sincerely, 419-836-1319 (fax) [email protected] Vin DiLauro President, NABF 4 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 Battle Creek's 'Mr. Baseball' — Man of Year

When you think of baseball in Battle Cats in the Class "A' , Creek, many names come to mind such as broadcasting over a thousand games, plus C.O. Brown, Arch Flannery, Joe Cooper, doing amateur baseball on the local radio former major league Mike Reilly and coaching his son's youth league teams. and one name always in the conversation Terry also worked radio doing local high is Terry Newton, known to many as Mr. school football and , he also Baseball in the Cereal City. spent four years on the State Terry was born, raised and lived his Radio Network as the statistician for foot- entire life in Battle Creek except when ball and the color commentator for basket- he attended . Terry grew ball, plus he worked for on a Detroit radio up in a baseball family, his grandfather station covering the Unlimited Hydroplane Clare played in the Battle Creek league in Gold Cup Races and NASCAR events at the 1920s and Terry's father, Galen was MIS Speedway. He is still working for an outstanding high school baseball and WBCK radio in Battle Creek, hosting a local basketball player at Battle Creek Central sports program, Coaches Comer, which he High School and after graduation signed has been the host for now the twenty-sixth a professional contact with the Cleveland year in a row. Indians. Galen returned to Battle Creek Besides his career in baseball and in 1952 and was one of the best players radio Terry and his wife Barb have raised in the Battle Creek league and in fact had five children and all have worked for him the game winning for the Hall Drug in some capacity in baseball. He was also a Baseball Club that captured the 1953 ABC teacher and coach in the Battle Creek Pub- National Championship. lic Schools for thirty one years and retired Annie Newton There was no doubt that Galen held a from public education to become the ath- profound influence on his son. letic director, assistant principal, baseball Terry began his baseball career at seven and basketball coach at St. Philip Catholic years old at the old Bailey Park Complex Central High School, a position he held for Annie Newton and became a good player and also became six years and has since remained as the an outstanding football player. In 1968, assistant basketball coach at St. Philip. In he helped lead Battle Creek Central to the Terry Newton (right) with his daughter, 2005 Newton was asked to become a tour- Woman of Year Class "A" State Football Championship and Annie Newton, on November 21, 2014 nament director for the BC Sports Promo- Annie Newton of Battle Creek, Michi- was selected as first team All-State as a two after Annie's high school won the Michi- tions and began running tournaments. gan, is the NABF's 2015 Woman of the way starter. gan state volleyball championship. Leaving St. Philip, Newton was hired Year. In 1969, Terry attended Albion College in 2007 by the Battle Creek Parks & Recre- Annie began to work for her father where he was a four-year varsity starter in ation Department to be the league director Terry Newton at Bailey Park at the age of football, including a perfect season in 1969 onships, a regional title and captured the for the baseball program, a position that 10 as a ticket taker at tournaments run by and was Co- of the Briton football 1986 AABC National Championship and has now expanded into being the Facilities Battle Creek Parks & Recreation. team in 1972. Newton as a member of the were national runner-up in 1983 and 1985. & Operations Director of the Bailey Park She continued to work tournaments baseball team that helped Albion to three The 1985 team featured a hard throwing Complex. every summer, taking admissions, team consecutive conference titles in 1971-1972 eighteen year right bander, Bailey Park is a park of nearly nine- registrations and this year worked along- and 1973. who was inducted into the MLB Hall of ty acres with twelve baseball fields, two side the person who nominated her, Ivan In 1969, while playing Fame in 2015. playgrounds, two picnic areas, four sand Ranger, in field supervision. baseball, he coached died and Newton In the year 1984, Newton assembled a volleyball courts and twelve shuffleboard She also took on an expanded role became the head coach and player at the group of Michigan All-Stars who shocked courts. Bailey Park generates around 15 in the administration of the youth base- old age of seventeen. In 1971, he began his the ,Olympic team by beat- million dollars annually into the Battle ball program within the Battle Creek City career in the Battle Creek City League and ing the Olympians 6-5 in an exhibition Creek economy. Leagues. remained a fixture as a player, or game on July 4, 1984. The 1989 season Newton also holds the executive This year, she assumed a major role coach until the end of the 1994 season. In saw Newton assemble a club from Battle Director position of the Michigan Amateur in preparing schedules, Major Division 1975 he became a player-coach and in 1977 Creek to represent the United States in a Baseball Association, the governing body packets and communications for the NABF he became a manager while still being on World Amateur tournament in Cuba where for adult amateur baseball in Michigan and World Series. the active roster. they finished in fourth place against the is the Director of the SMADA, a local group "She has demonstrated leadership In his first season as manager, New- top teams from Cuba, Japan, Taiwan, Can- and the principal sponsor of the NABF qualitiies not often seen by a person her ton's 1977 Del Seat Construction team ada, Mexico, Colwnbia and the Netherland Unlimited Age (Major Division) World age. She is a valuable addition to the staff surprised the Battle Creek City league Antilles. Series. at the Battle Creek Parks & Recreation and captured the city championship and He continued to manage and coach In 2012, Battle Creek was selected to Department as well as SMABA (Sponsors became the host team for the adult baseball through the 1994 season host the NABF Regional and a year later of the NABF World Series)," said Ranger, World Series for the twenty five year old ending his managerial career in adult base- Battle Creek became the host for the lOOth secretary/treasurer of SMABA. skipper. ball with over 1,300 wins, 12 city cham- NABF World Series and has been the host Annie was also an outstanding stu- In 1978, Newton became manager for pionships and 28 wins in World Series for the NABF Unlimited Age World Series dent and leader at St. Philip Catholic the ncwly formed EPI Baseball Club and tournaments. including representing Battle in 2014 and 2015. Central High School, where she had a for the next four years, his teams captured Creek 12 times in the Stan Musial World "In Newton's long career, he has been 3.84 grade point average, finishing fourth the city titles in 1979 and 1980 and were Series. He was named Battle Creek City given many awards, but has always said, 'I in her graduation class and achieving a regional finalist the other two seasons. league manager of the year eight times and had a Wonderful Life and Baseball and my 27 on her ACT test. She was a member of 1982 saw Newton move to became the had the good forttme to have four players Family have made me a very lucky man' the National Honor Society for three years manager of Ferrari's, who were the AABC go on to play in the Major Leagues. and Battle Creek has been lucky to have and was class Vice President in her senior National Rwmer-up and in a stretch of five ln 1995, he began a new career in Tt:rry Newton," said Ivan Ranger, secre- year. She was also a four-year member seasons, the stylist won three city champi- baseball as the voice of the Michigan Battle tary/treasurer, SMABA. of the student council, a member of the homecoming court in the fall of 2014 and this past year she was awarded six schol- arships totaling nearly $20,000. She was Greg Gulas gets John Benedict Journalism Award also selected by the SCAA Conference as a scholar-athlete. The NABF member, also named in his honor, will be former Dodgers World Series Annie showed a passion for athletics 2015 John Bene- instituted in time for the 2015-16 academic hero and Youngtown-native George “Shot- both in middle school and especially at St. dict Sports Jour- years. gun” Shuba, and Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik, Philip Catholic Central High School. While nalism Award goes For 40 years, he has served as a sports a book about Youngstown’s Middleweight attending high school, Annie was a four- to Greg Gulas of correspondent for The Vindicator as well “Champion of the World.” year varsity letterman in tennis, where was Youngstown. as writing weekly sports and special inter- The former athletic director at Lowell- academic all-state. She received additional Greg Gulas at- est columns for both The Boardman News ville H.S. (2013-14), he is also a three-time awards during her career, including Best tended Youngstown and Hometown Journal. Gulas was also recipient of the YSU “Distinguished Ser- Competitor, Most Improved, the Coaches State University, instrumental, along with lifelong friend, vice Award,” receiving that honor in 1999, Award and the Sister Therese Mary Award where he earned Ken Brayer, in helping start the Campbell 2005 and again in 2010. for sportsmanship and leadership. his BA (Speech and Memorial Athletics Hall of Fame while On February 29, 2012, he retired after She played volleyball for four years Drama) degree in writing all biographical information on all nearly 35 years of service at his alma mater, and was MVP of both her freshman and 1977. While at YSU inductees for both the Curbstone Coaches YSU. sophomore seasons. She was a two-time he played baseball and Trumbull County Sports Halls of Fame. He is married to the former Michele letterman on the varsity vollyeball team for legendary coach In addition, he has found the time Bush and they are the proud parents of two that captured back to back state champion- Dom Rosselli (1973- to author and co-author two books; “My daughters; Meghan Ann and Heather Lynn. ships and was awarded the MHSAA "Role 76), serving as a stu- Greg Gulas Memories as a Brooklyn Dodger,” about They reside in Boardman, Ohio. Model of the Year Award" this past year. dent supervisor in the Intramural Department while writing for the school newspaper. He also worked in the sports information offi ce. Charlie Avery the 2015 Ronald McMinn Awardee He earned his MA in English (Sports Administration) from The NABF 2015 coaching his sons’ Little League team when and Bergen County, New Jersey since 2013. (1979) and while at OU, served his intern- Ronald McMinn they needed a coach. Ironically, both boys These tournaments have been a huge suc- ship in the public relations department of Award of Merit re- went on to play football, but Charlie con- cess with teams traveling from all over the the . cipient is Charles tinued to devote his time to baseball and country. When his internship there was com- "Chuck" Avery, an moved on to management. In 1994, Charlie Charlie currently sits on the boards of pleted, Gulas gravitated to his fi rst love of NABF Director. accepted the position of Assistant Coach the Rockland County Baseball Association radio where he served as Executive Pro- Avery, a lifelong for the varsity team at Albertus Magnus and its affi liate the Westchester Baseball ducer of The Sportsline at resident of Rock- High School. Association, as well as The Federation and WWWE-AM/1100 Radio in Cleveland in land County, NY, Charlie’s love of the game and service Metro Baseball Associations. In the spring the late 70s. He served as the producer of resides in New City to the baseball community is unsurpassed. (2015) Charlie took the title of "Command- both the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland with his wife, Don- In 2007, Charlie became President of the er" for American Legion Moscarella Post Cavaliers radiocasts for legendary play-by- na. They have three Rockland Baseball Association. One of 199. Charlie also continues to act as the play man, . children: Domenick his fi nest achievements came with this for the American Upon receiving his MA in 1979, he Avery, Anthony Av- position, when he brought NABF Baseball Legion and remains active member of the returned to YSU as its sports information ery and Frances Av- league play to his community in. National Amateur Baseball Federation. director and his 17 year tenure as SID still ery-Clemente. Char- Charles Avery Attending several NABF World Series In 2013 Charlie was asked what his ranks as the longest of at the school. In lie is also the proud games in Lynchburg, VA and Toledo, Ohio, long term goal was for the NABF. When 2005 Greg was honored with selection to grandfather of seven grandchildren: Hailey, gave him the inspiration to bring the NABF revisiting that question this summer, Char- the YSU “Athletics Hall of Fame.” Domenick, and Charlie Avery, and Joey, 12U Freshmen Division Atlantic National lie was happy to announce that he has The YSU Greek Campus Life organi- Tony and Donna and Christian Clemente. Classic Championship Series Tournament achieved his goal of having NABF tourna- zation has named their annual “Advisor Charlie worked in the Rockland to the New York and New Jersey areas. ments become a community tradition and of the Year” award in his honor while a County Correctional facility for 36 years. Charlie hosted a number of NABF tourna- anticipates it will eventually become part yearly scholarship for a Greek organization He retired fi ve years ago. In 1985, he began ments in both Rockland County, New York of his community's baseball history. NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 5 Major World Series Buffalo Battistoni Diesel grabs Major World Series title By Mitch Galloway Battle Creek Enquirer

The World Series finale between the Buffalo Battistoni Diesel (N.Y.) and the Lombard Orioles (Ill.) was an offensive clinic – a contest which saw competing teams combine for 25-plus hits and 10 runs scored. Entertaining 200-plus fans in the deciding game of the National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) World Series at C.O. Brown Stadium, it was the Diesel out-hitting the Orioles and winning, 7-3. Battistoni Diesel (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored in each of the first four on its way to defeating the Lombard Orioles (Ill.) 7-3 in front of 200 fans at C.O. Brown Stadium and winning the 102nd National Amateur Baseball Federation Championship. For the Diesel, a four-time semifinalist, it was its first NABF national champion- ship. The championship team is managed by Paul Wolf. In a slugfest, the Diesel pounded 16 hits in the championship victory, and the two teams combined for 27 hits. A key moment in the game came in the seventh and the bases loaded with Lombard black-and-orange suited players. After a series of hits, Lombard had a chance to tie the game down three runs, 6-3. However, Diesel Kevin Hughes, who was named tournament Most Buffalo Battistoni Diesel, 2015 NABF Major Division World Series champions. Players are (2) infi elders Brett Bauth (2), Rob Valuable Player, struck out Zach Speaker to Luehrsen (21) and James Spano (42), outfi elder/pitcher Ryan Baroudi (24), utility players Drew Petit (17) and Nick Jasinski (87), end the inning. Zach Jordan (30), Drew Brozyna (12), Blair Lasko (15), Matt Jiminez (6), Kevin Hughes (22), Matt Clingersmith (37), “Hughes, the 6-foot, 200-pound - Matt Matre (18), Matt McCuen (16), Matt Whilhelm (25), P/ Mike Elwood (7), outfi elder Randy Moley (19), er from Lockport, N.Y., threw a with 130 pitches and escaped the Andrew Russo (11), SS/P Ron Bernick (28), outfi elders Ben Stack, Zach Papesh and Bart Stack, P/IF Mike Wagner, and SS/P Orioles’ hot bats in the first two innings. Tom Prospero. The head coach is Paul Wolf and assistants are Rob Luehrsen and James Spano. (Photo by Art Frith) He pitched at the until 2014.” POOL PLAY Other Diesel players on the all-tourna- Battle Creek NBC/Behnke 8, Strat- ment team include catcher Andy Russo and Randy Moley and B.J. Stack. ford Storm 6 In the semifinals, the Diesel relied on a Michigan City Lakers 5, Brooklyn three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth Sports Fever 4 inning to defeat Brooklyn Sports Feature, Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 4, 4-3. Thermaxx Jackets 0 Diesel finished the tournament 5-1 Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 5, Lom- and received wins against Lombard (twice, bard Orioles 2 including 5-2 in pool play), the Englewood Cincinnati Chiefs 4, Englewood Athletics (N. J.) 14-4, Battle CreekHBC/ Behnke 6-4 in a quarterfinal and Brook- Athletics 1 lyn. The Diesel only lost to the Cincinnati Michigan City Lakers 7, Stratford Chiefs, 8-5, in pool play. Storm 6 For the Orioles, it was its first cham- Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 4, pionship game since 1994, and both cham- Detroit Jet Box 2 pionship teams came from the same pool. Battle Creek NBC/Behnke 4, There was not a team that finished Cleveland Black Wolves 2 the world series undefeated. Brooklyn Sports Fever 8, Ther- In pool play, the Orioles defeated maxx Jackets 4 Englewood, 9-2, and Cincinnati, 12-4. In the quarterfinals, Lombard won again Cincinnati Chiefs 8, Buffalo Bat- over Cincinnati, 8-1, and then downed the tistoni Diesel 5 Michigan City Lakers 4-0 in a semifinal. Lombard Orioles 9, Englewood Lombard had two pitchers on the all- Athletics 2 tournament team: Alex Troop, who went Cleveland Black Wolves 6, Strat- 1-0, pitching a 9-inning shutout, allowing ford Storm 3 One of 16 hits by the Buffalo Battistoni Buffalo Battistoni Diesel pitcher and six hits and no earned runs while striking Detroit Jet Box 6, Thermaxx out three; and Andrew Mamlic, who went Diesel in the fi nal. (Photo by Art Frith) MVP Kevin Hughes. (Photo by Art Frith) Jackets 4 1-0, tossing nine innings, allowed one Brooklyn Sports Fever 9, Pitts- while striking out eight, and ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM allowing six hits. burgh St. John's Leftys 5 W-L IP H R ER K Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 14, Lombard Marcus Pingeton P Collin Arnold, Michigan City Lakers 1-0 9 5 0 0 8 and Nico Zych and Jeff Szubert Englewood Athletics 4 were also selected. P Greg Fredrick, Pittsburgh St. John's Leftys 1-0 9 3 0 0 12 Lombard Orioles 12, Cincinnati For Michigan City, a perennial con- P Pedro Rivera, Brooklyn Sports Fever 1-0 9 8 1 0 9 Chiefs 4 tender, it was the first time they allowed 11 P Casey Young, Michigan City Lakers 1-0 9 7 0 0 2 Michigan City Lakers 8, Battle runs in five games. MC opened with an 11-0 P Alex Troop, Lombard Orioles 1-0 9 6 0 0 3 Creek NBC/Behnke 1 victory over the Cleveland Black Wolves, P Andrew Mamlie, Lombard Orioles 1-0 9 6 1 1 8 QUARTERFINALS downed defending champion Stratford P Kevin Hughes, Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 1-0 8 8 0 2 2 Storm (Conn.) 7-6 and then defeated the Michigan City Lakers 1, Detroit host Battle Creek team 8-1 in pool play. C Andy Russo, Buffalo Battistoni John's Leftys Jet Box 0 In the semifinal, MC defeated another Diesel OF Collin Willis, Michigan City Brooklyn Sports Fever 11, Pitts- perennial contender and rival, Detroit Jet C Scott Kapers, Michigan City Lakers burgh St. John's Leftys 1 Box, 1-0. Lakers OF Henry Fuentes, Brooklyn Sports Lombard Orioles 8, Cincinnati Five teams returned from the 2014 1B Aaron Hacias, Detroit Jet Box Fever Chiefs 1 World Series — Stratford, Battle Creek, 2B Matt Speckman, Brooklyn OF BJ Stack, Buffalo Batistoni Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 6, Battle Pittsburgh St. John’s Lefty, Brooklyn and Sports Fever Diesel Cincinnati. Creek NBC/Behnke 4 The champion was Brooklyn 3B Rob Shaw, Cincinnati Chiefs OF Seth Johnson, Battle Creek SEMIFINALS slugger Jessue Alvarado, who went 12 for SS Jessie Alvarado, Brooklyn NBC/Behnke Lombard Orioles 4, Michigan City 20 (.600 average). Sports Fever IF Nico Zych, Lombard Orioles Lakers 0 The Diesel drove seven hours to play OF Marcus Pingeton, Lombard IF Jeff Szubert, Lombard Orioles Buffalo Battistoni Diesel 4, Brook- in this tournament. No one, not even Orioles lyn Sports Fever 3 manager Paul Wolf, knew what it would OF Randy Moley, Buffalo Batistoni Batting Champion — Jessie CHAMPIONSHIP feel like to hold the gold-and-black plated, Diesel Alvarado, Brooklyn Sports Buffalo Diesel 7, Lombard Orioles 3-foot trophy. OF Greg Stokes, Pittsburgh St. Fever, 12-for-20, .600 BA “I love all of these guys,” Wolf said 3 with tears in his eyes. “I took over this team in 1998. This is our fifth trip to the World awesome. I’m happy, so happy, so proud of Englewood (N. J.), Battle CreekHBC/Behn- For more Major Division World Series, and our first time past the semifi- these guys. My dad’s battled a lot – cancer ke and Brooklyn Sports Fever. Series photos by Art Frith, visit nals. I just got a new office. I know where three times – and he made it here.” Tournament Director Terry Newton page 11 of the 2015 NABF I will put this trophy. I’ll probably drink Diesel finished the tournament 5-1 and was pleased with the outcome of the tour- Tournament News with it a lot tonight. This is just amazing, received wins against Lombard (twice), nament’s third year in Battle Creek. 6 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 Wildwood Dodgers win second College championship

By Warren Mayes West News Magazine

The Wildwood (St. Louis) Dodgers earned a new nickname at the National Amateur Baseball Federation College World Series championship in Toledo, Ohio. After their performance in winning the World Series for the second time in three years, the St. Louis Metro Collegiate team is known as the “Cardiac” Dodgers. That’s became the team pulled out victories in the quarterfinal and semifinal games in the bottom of the ninth inning on the same day. “I’m still in la-la land,” Dodgers coach Gus Lombardo said. “I feel like it didn’t happen. It went by so fast. It feels great to win it again. “I’m still getting texts from the kids about the season we had. We pulled togeth- er all year. We preached and they listened and now they are champions.” The Dodgers defeated the Michigan St. Louis Dodgers, NABF College Division World Series champions. Players are — bottom, left to right, Keith Grieshaber, Garrett Monarchs 8-1 in the televised champion- Taylor, Jake Beckwith, Collins Holton, Matt Dunavant, Matt Brown, Ryan Fish, Ty Stahl, Sean Murley, Matt Spradlin, Derrick Wat- ship game at Mercy Field. The Dodgers outhit the Monarchs only son, , Dylan-bat boy. Back row, l-r, Gus Lombardo-Manager, Adam Stahl-Coach, Dashawn Lindsay, , 11 to 10, but timely hits led by World Sean Ullrich, Austin Southmayd, Blake Clynes, Anthony Garza, Jake Patzner, Luke Bakula, Jake Haberer, Josh Rye, Cole Miller, Series MVP DaShawn Lindsay (Mississippi Ryan Fischer, Wes Pyles, Scott Brown- Coach, Michael Hunt – Coach. (Photo by Harold Hamilton/HEHphotos.smugmug.com) Delta University), who was 2-for-3 with four RBIs in the championship game, made mishandled the ball for an . Lindsay, the difference. who went 2 for 3, hit a grounder to deep ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM In addition, Wildwood’s 6-foot-3, 225 short for the game-winning single to short C Hunter Wenstrom (MIlliken), pound southpaw Josh Rye (Austin-Peay and beat out the throw for a hit and Crystal Lake Cardinals University) went the distance, striking out Spradlin scored. C Brooks Warrenfeltz (Glenville one, walking one, and allowing one earned “They all went crazy,” Lombardo said State), Brunswick Express run in nine innings to get the victory. of his club. “What a win.” Utility Duncan Watt (Westminster), Wildwood never left the champion- Anthony Gaza, of Garza, of Belleville Capital City Reds ship in doubt, putting up three runs in the who will be a sophomore at Southwestern fourth, two in the sixth, one in the seventh, Illinois College, got both wins in relief. Utiilty Keith Grieshaber (Jefferson), and the Dodgers added two more in the The Dodgers used that momentum to St. Louis Dodgers eighth. easily win the championship game. Utility Dean Sheridan (SUNY-Old “I knew this team was could go all the “Josh Rye was tremendous pitching in Westbury), Long Island Astros way,” said Lombardo about his club that the final,” Lombardo said about the south- 1B Josh Cales (Toledo), Michigan was 23-3 heading into the World Series. paw from Clarksville, Tenn. “He played for Monarchs “The field was really strong this year. I the Bandits and was a big addition to our 2B Austin Marcellus (Limestone), think it was the strongest pool ever that team. I thought he was the best one to start Capital City Reds we were in. All the teams were very good; that game and go deep and he went all nine 3B Jack (Kalamazoo), that’s why they were there.” innings. To get to the quarterfinals, Wildwood “We played great defense behind him Michigan Monarchs went 2-1 in pool play, defeating the Long and won. It was a great team win.” SS Aaron Arruda (Fresno State), Island Gamecocks 3-1, the Toledo Hawks In the title game, Sean Ullrich, of Crystal Lake Cardinals 10-0 in a mercy-ruled seven inning game, Ballwin and a Marquette graduate who OF Billy Goodall (Mount Union), and losing to the Creekside Crocodiles will be a sophomore at Johnson County Creekside Crocodiles 14-11. Community College, went 2 for 5 with 2 OF Jared Patterson (Chicago State), In quarterfinal action, Wildwood fell RBIs. Matthew Brown, a catcher with the St. Louis Dodgers CF and MVP DaShawn Crystal Lake Cardinals behind to the Long Island Astros 7-1, but Bandits and added to the roster went 3 for Lindsay. (Photo by Harold Hamilton) OF Josh Schwerer (Findlay), Toledo came back to win with a walk off run in 5 with an RBI. Brown is a Vianney gradu- the bottom of the ninth with a 9-8 decision. ate who will be a sophomore at Johnson retirement,” Lombardo said. “We’ve won Hawks Long Island scored seven runs in the fifth County Community College. Lindsay was the World Series two out of the last three OF Patrick Carlozzi (Ashland), and added its final run in the ninth to tie 2 for 3 with four RBIs. years now. That’s the way to go out — win- Creekside Crocodiles it at 8-all. Joining Lindsay and Rye on the All- ning it all.” OF Gregory Kazmierski (Saginaw “So many good things in that game,” Tournament Team was Dodgers first base- Helping Lombardo coach is assistants Valley State), Oil City Staggs Lombardo said. “We chipped away. Wesley man Luke Bakula, of Ballwin and a gradu- Mike Hunt and Adam Stang. OF DaShawn Lindsay (MIssissippi Piles shut them down for four innings in ate of Parkway South who will be a soph- The Monarchs breezed through pool Delta), St. Louis Dodgers relief and that gave us time to come back omore at Southwestern Illinois College, play, defeating the Long Island Astros OF Jonathan Duforest and win. Without him, we might not have contributed an RBI to the cause in the final. 12-2, the Brunswick Express 19-3 in seven made to the semifinals. In fact, I told him Grieshaber, who had a hit, scored a run innings, and the defending runners-up, the (Weatherford), Capital City Reds ‘Without you, we wouldn’t be here.’” and had an RBI in the championship, also Oil City Stags, 5-0. DH Luke Bakula (Southwestern Piles is a left-handed pitcher from the made the team. The Stags were a , despite Illinois), St. Louis Dodgers Rebels. Lombardo added him along with The Dodgers offense had some impres- finishing 1-2, and qualified for quarterfi- DH Jeffrey Rousseau (Northwestern five others from other league teams as he sive numbers in the tournament. nals, only to face the Monarchs again, and Ohio), Michigan Monarchs could have a 25-man roster in the tourna- Lindsay went 12 for 22 for a .545 aver- the second time Michigan won 7-4. In the P Cliff Landess (Madonna), ment. Piles is from Poplar Bluff and will be age. He had eight RBIs, two stolen bases semifinal, Michigan defeated the Creekside Michigan Monarchs a sophomore at Southeast Missouri State. and five runs scored. He did not strike out Crocodiles, 8-3. P Gino Divincenzo (Ashland), Lindsay drove in the game-winning once. Monarchs players making the All- with a single for the Dodgers. “He was deserving of being named the Tournament Team are pitcher Cliff Landess Creekside Crocodiles In the game, Keith Grieshaber, a MVP,” Lombardo said. “He had a great (Madonna University), Josh P Mike Lamneck (), Long Marquette graduate who will be a sopho- Series.” Cales (), third baseman Island Gamecocks more at Jefferson Junior College, went 3 Grieshaber was 12 for 25 for a .480 aver- (Kalamazoo College), and desig- P Dan D'Onofrio (SUNY-Old for 5 with two runs scored and two RBIs. age. Ullrich went 9 for 24 for .375. Brown nated hitter Jeffery Rosseau (University of Westbury), Long Island Astros Garrett Taylor also went 3 for 5 and 2 runs was 9 for 23 for .391 and Murley went 8 for Northwestern Ohio). P Mason Mayberry (Findlay), scored. Shawn Murley, of Eureka who will 24 for a .364 average. Other pitchers are Kyle Rago (University Toledo Hawks be a sophomore at Southwestern Illinois Besides all the players mentioned, the of Toledo), Steven Duby (University of P Kevin Cashman (Farmingdale College, was 3 for 4 in the game. other Dodgers also contributed. Toledo), Matthew Woloszyk (University In the semifinal game, the Dodgers were Other pitchers for Wildwood were of Cincinnati), Nolan Dill (Michigan State), Long Island Astros down 3-2 in bottom of ninth. Blake Clynes (Murray State), Jake Naberer State University), Brent Mattson (Eastern P Josh Rye (Austin Peay), St. Louis It wasn’t the Dodgers’ last miracle either. (Eastern Illinois), Michael Lyndon-Lorsors Michigan University), Grant Peters (Owens Dodgers In the semifinal, Wildwood was down 3-2 (Rockhurst University), Cole Miller CC), Jake Trejo (University of South to the defending champion Crystal Lake (Parkland College), Jake Ratzner (Johnson Carolina-Sumter) and Brandon Melchert MVP — DaShawn Lindsay Cardinals heading into the bottom of the County Community College), Derrick (Aquinas College). (Mississippi Delta), St. Louis ninth. The Cardinals muffed two grounders Watson (Southwestern Illinois), Tyler Other position players are Jimmy Marx Dodgers CF (.600 BA) to allow two unearned runs to score, giv- Greene (Southwestern Illinois), Austin (), Andrew Dayfield Batting Champion — Aaron Arruda ing Wildwood a 4-3 win and a spot in the Southmayd (University of Central Missouri) (Olivet College), Zach Coffield (Owens championship game. and Matt Harvey (Missouri Southeast). CC), Josh Arndts (Wayne State University), (Fresno State), Crystal Lake Wildwood had one out when Murley Position players also included Jake Josh Smith (Grand Valley State University), Cardinals, 8-for-11, 7 RBI, .727 singled and stole second. Collin Holton, Beckwith (University of Missouri-St. Louis), Jimmy DeSana III (St. Clair CC), Hosea BA of O’Fallon, Ill., who will be a sophomore Garrett Taylor (Maryville University), Matt Nelson (Wabash Valley College), Casey at Southwestern Illinois College, flew out. Dunavane (Eastern Illinois), Ryan Fisener Gose (Owens CC), Jimmy Scott (Mount For more College Division World Matthew Spradlin, a Vianney graduate who (John Wood Community College), and Union University), Frederick Jehle (Siena Series photos by Harold Hamilton will be a junior at Eastern New Mexico, Ryan Fish (Jefferson Community College). Heights University) and Kyle Hartwick & Scott Grau, visit page 10 of the reached on an error by the second base- It’s a fitting end for Lombardo. The vet- (Marygrove College). 2015 NABF Tournament News or man when the ball went through his legs. Games were telecast by Buckeye Cable eran coach and his staff are going to retire. www.HEHphotos.smugmug.com. Murley scored to tie the game. “Myself and my assistant coaches Mike Sports Network and game videos can be Taylor hit a grounder to , who Hunt and Adam Stahl are announcing our purchased at www.bcsn.tv. NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 7 Senior World Series Maryland Raiders win the Senior Division crown in Struthers

In Struthers, Ohio, the Maryland HCYP Raiders won their fi rst ever Senior Division crown in the championship game. Marylan defeated the Michigan Bulls (Midwest Alliance Travel Baseball League), 7-5, in the championship. The Raiders got three runs in the open- ing inning, fell behind 4-3 in the fourth frame and then added three more tallies in the fourth. Ricky Williamson had three hits and an RBI while Cain and Jack Finn each drove in two runs for the Raiders (7-0). Greg Wills was the winning pitcher while Ravi Mahanti suffered the loss. Manasa and Colin McClelland each had two hits for the Bulls with McClelland driving in three of the Bulls’ runs. HCYP utility player Seth Kopel was named MVP of the tournament. Raid- ers making the all-tournament team were catcher Jack Finn, Kopel, utility player James Cain and outfi elder Ricky William- son. HYCP is coached by Mike Showe, Ted Trapuzzano, Dave Kopel, Ryan Miller and Manager Al Miller. Bulls players making the all-tourna- ment team included fi rst baseman Justin Steele, outfi elders Alex Manasa and David Vinsky and pitcher Zack Vitkuske. HYCP Raiders (Eddie Brooks League/ Maryland State Baseball Association), NABF Senior Division World Series champions. Devonte Washington, a designated Players are — Pictured: back row (l-r): Coach Mike Showe, Coach Ted Trapuzzano, Joey Trapuzzano, Greg Wills, Louis Gillespie, hitter with the Brownlee Lookouts, batted Jimmy Cain, Alex Caffes, Tyler Morris, Mike Finn, Manager Al Miller, Coach Dave Kopel. Front row (l-r): Robby Miller, Jack Finn, .667 to win the batting championship. Ricky Williamson, Seth Kopel, Coach Ryan Miller. Not pictured, but played in the tournament: Brian Forman & Joe Dinoto.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM C Jack Finn, HYCP Raiders DH Devonte Washington, Brownlee Utility James Cain, HYCP Raiders Lookouts Utility Seth Kopel, HYCP Raiders P Cory Levy, Team 1B Justin Steele, Michigan Bulls P Diogenes Almanza, SAYO Grays 2B Riley Campbell, Astro Falcons P Tyler Duben, Boys of Summer 3B Cody Harsman, Troy American P Zack Greenwald, Troy American Legion Legion SS Richard Palacios, Cody Harsman P Jared Burkert, Astro Falcons OF Jared Houser, Astro Falcons P Zack Vitkuske, Michigan Bulls OF Jon Pingree, Roth Brothers OF Alex Manasa, Michigan Bulls MVP — Seth Kopel, utility player, OF David Vinsky, Michigan Bulls HYCP Raiders OF Ricky Williamson, HYCP Raiders Batting Champion — Devonte OF Canyon McWilliams, Brownlee Washington, , Lookouts Brownlee Lookouts, .667 BA

SENIOR DIVISION WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS Year Champion Runner-up Score 1944 Dayton, 0H Dayton K. Fittings vs Pittsburgh, PA Matrona Post 48, 3-0 1945 Louisville, KY Hasenhour Cafeman vs Pittsburgh, PA Bombers, 5-0 1946 Detroit, MI Sam’s Inc. vs Louisville, KY Hasenhour Cafeman, 9-6 1947 Dayton, OH Dayton Frigidaires vs Louisville, KY Merchants, 5-4 1948 Dearborn, MI Dearborn Movers vs Detroit, MI Joe Gentile, 7-5 1949 Cincinnati, OH Wood Insurance vs Detroit, MI Joe Gentile, 11-2 1950 Dayton, OH Inland vs Detroit, MI Trumbell Chevrolet, 5-1 1951 Detroit, MI Trumbell Chevrolet vs , GA Merchants, 9-4 1952 Cincinnati, OH Andy Schain vs Chicago, IL Sun Dodgers, 2-0 1953 Detroit, MI Arthurs Clothes vs Dearborn, MI Optimists, 4-2 1954 Cincinnati, OH Frisch’s vs Louisville, KY Braves, 6-4 1955 Detroit, MI Arthurs Clothes vs Cincinnati, OH Frisch’s, 7-2 Devonte Washington of the Brownlee Lookouts, NABF Senior Division World Series 1956 St. Louis, MO Meramec Caverns vs Cincinnati, OH Eagle Savings, 9-1 batting champion with a .667 average, with tournament director John Mengelkamp. 1957 Altoona, PA Kelly’s Stars vs Louisville, KY Firefighters, 1-0 1958 Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Altoona, PA Tenth Ward, 5-1 SENIOR DIVISION WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS (continued) 1959 Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Cincinnati, OH Schiff Shoes, 5-1 1987 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Long Island, NY Tigers, 7-6 1960 Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Cincinnati, OH Schiff Shoes, 6-4 1988 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Chicago, IL Norwood Blues, 8-3 1961 Detroit, MI R.G. Moeller Co. vs Cleveland, OH Go Team, 7-6 1989 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs Lexington, KY Dixie, 7-6 1962 Detroit, MI Citizens Mutual Ins. vs Pittsburgh, PA McKees Rocks, 12-0 1990 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs South Holland, IL Midwest Angel, 3-1 1963 Detroit, MI Citizens Mutual Ins. vs Pittsburgh, PA McKees Rocks, 14-6 1991 Atlanta, GA Astros vs Bedford, NY TWA Baseball Acad, 13-3 1964 Detroit, MI Favro’s vs Chicago, IL Bruins, 2-0 1992 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Youngstown, OH Fab. Goldsteins, 9-4 1965 Hyattsville, MD Cheverly-Volks. vs Cincinnati, OH Wilson Freight, 8-4 1993 Marietta, GA East Cobb Ringers vs Bayside, NY Yankees, 10-8 1966 Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Cleveland, OH Go Team, 10-3 1994 Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers vs Seattle, WA Chaffay Baseball, 12-5 1967 Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Youngstown, OH McAuley Awn, 6-3 1995 Enon, OH Warhawks vs East Cobb, GA Ringers, 4-0 1968 Detroit, MI Fireman’s Fund vs Buffalo, NY Nowak Post, 1-0 1996 Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers vs New Lenox, IL, 6-2 1969 Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Chicago, IL Tomchaney Mohawks, 6-2 1997 Hammond, LA Bill Hood Broncos vs Springfield, OH Enon Warhawks, 10-8 1970 Detroit, MI Larco’s Inn vs Cincinnati, OH Wilson Freight 6-0 1998 Marietta, GA East Cobb Astros vs Olympia, WA Pepsi, 11-4 1971 Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C. vs Toledo, OH Dave White Chevrolet, 4-3 1999 Hammond, LA Bill Hood Broncos vs Chicago Norwood Blues, 11-3 1972 Chicago, IL Pequods vs Bowie, MD Cheverly, 16-3 2000 Northern Barnstormers vs Bloomington, IN Blue Storm, 7-3 1973 Detroit, MI Womac vs Dayton, OH Johnny’s, 7-2 2001 Central Florida Renegades vs Lexington, KY Dixie, 10-2 1974 Castro Valley, CA Marmount vs Joliet, IL Comets, 10-1 2002 Columbus, Ohio Cobras vs Jackson, Mississippi 96ers, 15-6 1975 Cincinnati, OH Master Charge vs Youngstown, OH Livi Steel, 15-2 2003 White Oak, PA, Batting Practice vs Orlando, FL, Orlando Scorpions , 9-7 1976 Cincinnati, OH Midland Warriors vs Westland, MI American Legion, 10-8 2004 White Oak, PA Diamond Dogs vs Indianapolis, IN Indiana Bulls, 7-6 1977 Cincinnati, 0H Midland Warriors vs Prince George’s County, MD, 6-5 2005 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers, 7-1 1978 Niles, OH Livi Steel vs Flushing, NY Tigers, 15-2 2006 Jackson, MS, Jackson 96ers vs Long Island, NY, Bayside Yankees, 5-4 1979 Niles, OH Livi Steel vs Hilliard, OH Toronto Bus Equip., 7-6 2007 Houston, TX Houston Heat vs Evansville, IN Evansville Razorbacks, 4-2 1980 Joliet, IL Comets vs Niles, OH Livi Steel, 13-2 2008 Long Island, NY, Bayside Yankees vs Marietta, GA, TNL Sports, 8-0 1981 St. Louis, MO Russel Sporting vs Atlanta, GA Mustangs, 5-0 2009 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers Blue, 12-5 1982 Dolton, IL Comets vs Utica, MI Technical Service, 9-3 2010 Houston, TX Houston Raiders vs Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs, 9-2 1983 Melrose Park, IL Mighty Meteors vs Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C., 6-1 2011 Toronto, ON Toronto Mets vs Houston, TX Houston Raiders, 6-1 1984 Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C. vs Dayton, OH Moraine Body Shop, 7-2 2012 Struthers, OH Astro Falcons vs Houston, TX Houston Raiders, 8-7 1985 Utica, MI Technical Services vs Long Island, NY Tigers, 8-3 2013 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness, 7-6 1986 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Long Island, NY Tigers, 6-4 2014 Youngstown, OH Ohio Glaciers vs Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness, 8-1 8 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 High School World Series Greenbelt Legion wins first High School championship

The High School Division World Series Championship in Knoxville, TN was an all Maryland affair as the Maryland Monarchs faced the Greenbelt Legion. Post 136. Greenbelt continued their tournament dominance early. They took an early 4-0 in the 1st inning behind a walk, hit batter, and two errors. Greenbelt never looked back, defeating the Monarchs, 7-4. A strong pitching outing from Marcus Brown kept the Monarchs in check and tournament MVP Chris Jelletic dominated at the plate going 2-4 and reaching base three times. For Greenbelt, it was their fi rst NABF High School Division National Champion- ship.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM C Brian Garcia, Rockland River Dogs (NY) C Jarrett Faunce, Greenbelt Legion Post 136 17s (MD) Utility Brady Waters, Maryland Monarchs (MD) Utility Isaac Cooper, Karns Beavers (TN) 1B Joseph VanRiper, Rockland River Dogs (NY) 2B Jimmy Gentry, Maryland High School Division tournament director Buzz McNish presents the championship trophy to the Greenbelt 136 American Legion. Monarchs (MD) 3B Seth Caldwell, Oak Ridge Wildcats (TN) SS Isiah Russell, Bonnie Youth Club (NY) OF Alex Hanes, Karns Beavers (TN) OF Michael Dellicarri, Rockland River Dogs (NY) OF Dillon Waters, Maryland Monarchs (MD) OF Cole Skvara, West Rebels (TN) OF Aaron Brooks, Greenbelt Legion Post 136 17s (MD) OF DJ Coleman, Maryland Monarchs (MD) DH Carter Uzzell, DC Metro Senators (VA) P Jared Culp, Karns Beavers (TN) P David Larson, Maryland Monarchs (MD) P Marcus Brown, Greenbelt Legion Post 136 17s (MD) Greenbelt Post 136 American Legion 17s, NABF High School Division World Series P Pete McGovern, Rockland River champions. Players are — Front Row (l-r) Robert Napoli, Bryan Liriano, Matt Day, Jar- Dogs (NY) ett Faunce, Elijah Hanible, Kyriq Woods. Back Row: (l-r) Coach Izzy Taylor, Marcus P Kimon Swanson, West Rebels Brown, -Taylor, Tommy MaGee, Will Glick, Moises Aristy, Aaron Brooks, (TN) Chris Jeletic, Austin Weber, Coach Carlos Brown. Not Pictured: Coach Mike Higgin- P Bryan Lirano, Greenbelt Legion Post 136 17s (MD)

MVP — Chris Jelletic, Greenbelt Legion Post 136 17s (MD) Batting Champion — Isiah Russell, Buzz McNish presents the runner-up Bonnie Youth Club (NY), .563 trophy to the Maryland Monarchs, High School Division World Series runners-up. HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT RESULTS Year Champion Runner-up Score 1990 Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport vs Winter Park, FL, 10-1 1991 Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 12-2 1992 Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball vs Lexington, KY Dixie 17’s, 5-4 1993 Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball vs Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport, 5-2 1994 Boone vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 6-5 1995 Long Island, NY Suffolk County vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 3-2 1996 Indianapolis, IN Indiana Bulls vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 4-0 1997 Carmel, IN Indiana Bulls vs Suffolk County, NY Islanders, 14-2 Maryland Monarchs, NABF High School Division World Series runners-up. 1998 Twitty City, TN Hallmark vs Memphis, TN Bill Speros, 7-0 1999 Germantown, TN Diversified Sec. vs Long Island, New York Bulls, 11-8 2000 Germantown, TN High School vs Ontario, Canada Team Ontario, 10-4 2001 Miamisburg, OH Nationals vs Midwest, Missouri Prospects, 10-5 2002 Memphis, Tennessee Team Dulin ‘03 vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball, 2-1 2003 Memphis, TN, Bill Speros vs Carmel, IN, Indiana Bulls, 8-2 2004 Clinton, MS Mississippi Stars vs Ontario, Canada Team Ontario, 9-0 2005 Kennesaw, GA East Cobb Braves vs Long Island, NY Long Island Titans, 9-5 2006 Long Island, NY, Midville Dodgers vs Frederick, MD, Frederick Hustlers, 15-6 2007 Dayton, OH Kinect Nationals vs Chesapeake, MD Chesapeake Clippers, 9-1 2008 Long Island, NY, Long Island Tigers vs Wilmington, DE, Delco Diamonds, 9-1 2009 Burke, VA Virginia Barnstormers vs Baltimore, MD Maryland Orioles, 3-0 2010 Burke, VA Virginia Barnstormers vs Huntington, WV Huntington Hounds, 6-4 2011 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Houston, TX Allen Baseball, 6-0 2012 Chicago, IL Top Tier Baseball vs Allen, TX Allen Baseball, 7-5 2013 Ronkonkoma, NY Marucci Titans vs Gambrills, MD Maryland Mon- archs, 8-2 Bringing the Youth Baseball Industry Together 2014 Toronto, Ontario Toronto Mets vs Ellicott City, MD HCYP 17s, 7-6 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 9 Pittsburgh Pirates’ Pedro 'El Toro' Alvarez NABF Grad of the Year (continued from page 1) his late 2010 performance, compiling a .208 and a .587 OPS in 36 games. February 6, 1987) is a Dominican- On May 21, 2011 Álvarez was placed on American fi rst base- the 15-day disabled list. After being rein- man with the Pirates. Álvarez has been stated from the DL on July 9, 2011 he was nicknamed El Toro, Spanish for "the bull", It's very fun to go out optioned to the AAA . because of his strength and muscular phy- sique. He stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 250 there and“ play some 2012 pounds. A third baseman until late 2014, Álvarez decided not to spend the 2011–

Alvarez has since transitioned to fi rst base good baseball and come 2012 offseason playing winter league ball. for the Pirates. out winning. It makes it [citation needed] After the fi rst nine games

Álvarez was born in the Dominican of the 2012 season, he struck out 13 times Republic to Pedro and Luz Alvarez. Al- that much better when in his fi rst 27 at-bats. In an interleague se- varez also has a sister. As a young boy, he ries against the Cleveland Indians, Álvarez grew up in the Washington Heights neigh- you have a good“ day hit two home runs in back-to-back games borhood in the borough of on June 16 and 17, making him only the Manhattan. that you can celebrate second Pirates' player with multi- Álvarez fi rst attended the Mott Hall with your teammates. games in back-to-back games since 1918, School for gifted and talented students in with being the other player. Harlem, where he was an A student. He [21] Álvarez hit a go-ahead home run in then attended Horace Mann School in the the 19th inning against the St. Louis Cardi- Bronx, where he holds numerous baseball nals on August 19, the longest game in the records, most notably home runs, batting Pedro Alvarez majors to that point in the season and tied average, on-base percentage, slugging per- for the longest in terms of time at 6 hours, centage, and RBIs. Álvarez was named Ath- coach emailed the NABF. homer game on July 20, 2010 against the 7 minutes. Álvarez hit a 469-ft home run, lete of the Year his senior season. Though Álvarez was invited back to Team USA . He hit a the longest hit by a Pittsburgh Pirate in the he attended a private school, Álvarez's after his strong performance in 2006 and in the fi rst inning off Brewers starter Dave history of PNC Park to date, in a two home abilities attracted the attention of scouts would prove to be a leader on the fi eld. He Bush and then followed with a solo home run game against the St. Louis Cardinals on throughout the New York City area, espe- led the team in homers, RBI, batting aver- run in the following inning. He fi nished the August 28. cially after he led his club team, the Bay- age, hits, and . game 2-for-4 with two runs and fi ve RBIs, side Yankees, to a national title in 2005. In helping the Pirates to an 11-9 win. He hit 2013 recognition of his success, Louisville Slug- Professional career two home runs again the next night against Alvarez was selected to the National ger crowned him the Player of the Year in Pittsburgh Pirates[edit]Álvarez was the Brewers, going 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs as League All-Star team. He also participated New York and also named him to its All- drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fi rst part of a 15-3 Pirate victory. The home runs in the , where he hit six America team. round (second overall) in the 2008 Major came against Milwaukee starter home runs. On September 13, he hit an League Baseball Draft. He agreed to a $6 and reliever Kameron Loe. After the game, inside-the-park home run. He fi nished the Vanderbilt career million minor league contract with the Álvarez had raised his batting average over 2013 season with 36 home runs, which After graduating from high school, Ál- Pirates on August 15, minutes before the 60 points, from .197 on July 9 to .259. was tied for most in the varez was drafted in the 14th round of the deadline but did not immediately sign it. "Obviously, those fi rst few weeks, it’s and third-most in the majors, and 100 RBI, 2005 major league draft by the Boston He was placed on the restricted list after a million miles an hour, and as time goes which was tied for fi fth-most in the NL. On Sox. Though offered a substantial signing the Major League Baseball Players Associa- on you get used to it a little bit more and October 9, 2013, he became the fi rst player bonus, Álvarez instead chose to play col- tion fi led a grievance against Major League more." said Álvarez of his early struggles. in baseball history to record an RBI in each lege baseball for the Vanderbilt Commo- Baseball over draft picks being signed min- "It's very fun to go out there and play some of his fi rst 6 postseason games. dores of the . utes after the August 15 deadline. On Sep- good baseball and come out winning. It Álvarez started slowly and had some tember 22, Álvarez agreed to renegotiated makes it that much better when you have a 2014 trouble adjusting to the college game. How- terms on a four-year major league contract good day that you can celebrate with your The 2014 season saw Alvarez's defense ever, after growing comfortable, he became at $6.4 million. teammates." struggle, with an MLB-leading 24 errors by an integral member of the Commodore On August 7, 2010 Pedro hit a walk-off August 3. As a result, Alvarez was removed lineup. Álvarez put up some of the best of- Minor Leagues 3 run home run against the Colorado Rock- from the everyday lineup and utility play- fensive numbers in the history of Vander- In 2009, he attended ies . er received the starting job bilt, setting single-season school records in with the Pirates, but was assigned to the Álvarez was named National League at third base for an indefi nite time period. home runs and second in RBIs to Warner minor league's spring training on March 16, Player of the Week for September 20–26 for This led to the Pirates' considering a move Jones. 2009. After playing several months with the his performances. He fi nished the week 10- for Alvarez from third base to fi rst base in These stats earned Álvarez National Pirates High-A affi liate, , for-24 (.417) with 2 home runs and 13 RBIs. order to keep his offensive capabilities in Freshman of the Year honors from several Álvarez was assigned to -A Altoona Álvarez continued his hot streak, going the lineup. On August 18, Alvarez made his publications, including . Curve in late June. Álvarez performed ex- 4-for-5 with 5 RBIs on September 30 against fi rst Major League appearance at fi rst base Álvarez was then selected to the USA Na- tremely well between the two levels, lead- the Florida Marlins while raising his sea- against the at PNC Park. tional team, leading the team in batting ing the Pirates organization in home runs son batting average 8 points from .249 to The Pirates announced on September average. Baseball America ranked him as and RBI with 27 and 95 respectively. He .257. Álvarez fi nished the season by win- 10 that Alvarez had been diagnosed with the 2nd best pro prospect on the squad. In also batted .288 with an .917 OPS. ning the NL Rookie of the Month Award a stress fracture in his left foot stemming addition, ranked him as for September, hitting .311 and leading all from an injury he sustained in-game on the best pro prospect on the team and said 2010 Major League rookies with 26 RBIs in his August 26. He missed the remainder of the that he was the "early favorite to be drafted Álvarez started the 2010 season with fi nal 27 games. regular season, and was left off of the Wild fi rst in 2008," due to his impressive perfor- the Pirates -A affi liate, the India- Card Game roster against the San Francisco mance over the summer and as a freshman. napolis Indians, as the 8th-best prospect 2011 Giants. (biography courtesy wikipedia.org Before the 2007 season began Álvarez in Baseball America's 2010 rankings. In 66 Álvarez did not immediately continue and NABF sources) was named to the watchlist for the SEC and games with the Indians, he hit .277 with 13 national player of the year awards. He was home runs, 53 RBI and 4 stolen bases. also chosen as a 1st team pre-season All- Álvarez was called up to the MLB on American. During the season, Álvarez had June 16, 2010 and made his Major League 1-800-228-3787 (1-800-BAT-ERUP) great success, hitting .397 with 17 home debut against of the Chicago runs, 65 RBI, 72 runs, an on-base percent- White Sox. He went 0-for-2 with a walk, a www.hoosierbat.com age of .467, and a slugging percentage of , and a run scored. .706 for the 51-11 Commodores. His strong His fi rst Major League hit came against play was one of the key reasons Vanderbilt the Cleveland Indians on June 19, 2010, captured its fi rst ever SEC regular-season an RBI double over the left-fi eld wall off championship. During the SEC Tourna- Indians starter . The following ment, Álvarez powered Vanderbilt to a several weeks of his career did not go so come-from-behind championship despite smoothly, however. He struck out at least the team dropping the tournament's fi rst once in each of his fi rst 10 games, capped game. No other team in SEC history had off by a 4-strikeout game in a 14-4 loss to ever come back to win after losing its fi rst the Oakland Athletics on June 25, 2010. Pi- game, and Álvarez was named Tournament rates manager then gave him MVP. a day off. His fi rst Major League home run “Pedro has many layers to his story and came against the Philadelphia Phillies on how he arrived at Vanderbilt and for that, I July 3, 2010, a solo shot to left fi eld off of “Turning Batters Into Hitters” am very proud of his progression as a per- Phillies starter . Following son. He is a young man that is fi lled with his benching, Álvarez responded with an humility and great pride. I love him for eight-game from June 28-July We’re more who he is…a great husband, a great friend 6 that included 2 home runs, 3 runs scored and confi dante, and very soon, a tremen- and 4 RBI. than just bats! dous caring dad,” Vanderbilt head baseball Álvarez recorded his fi rst career multi-

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The Junior Division World Series Championship Game was an extra inning thriller in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Toronto Mets carried a 2-0 lead in to the 7th inning. Creekside Fitness (OH) scratched out two runs in the 7th to tie the game after singles from Tony Chiaro and Dom Drummond and Kevin Pollock was hit by a pitch. Creekside Fitness (OH) scored a run in the top of the 8th after Pad O'Shaughnessy doubled to the inning. The Toronto Mets were not fi nished. In the bottom half of the 8th, three hits and a walk allowed the Mets to tie the game again at 3 a piece. In the 9th, Creekside's Kevin Pollock doubled to start the inning. Back-to-back- to-back singles from Suarez, Richey, and O'Shaughnessy gave Creekside a 4-3 lead. Creekside's Erik Sapp slammed the door on Toronto in the bottom of the 9th to secure the win. Suarez was named the Tournament MVP and Richey was the batting champion.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM C Liam Hicks, Toronto Mets (ON) C Brandt Jones, Jackson 96ers (MS) Utility Daniel Carinci, Toronto Mets (ON) Utility Will Hebert, New York Devil Cats (NY) 1B Brentley Neal, Seymour Eagles (TN) 2B Jackson Arender, Toronto Mets Creekside Fitness, NABF Junior Division World Series champions. Players are — Kneeling L to R: Jaydon Johnson, Anthony (ON) Laird, Pad O'shaughnessy, Kevin Pollock, Noah Suarez, Bryce Richie, Donald Drummond, Tony Chiaro. Standing L to R: Coach 3B Robert Howe, Bonnie Rockets Lonnie Laird, Coach Brian Richie, Dylan McAvoy, Jacob Harsany, Nat Ross, Aidan Thomson, Dan Klase, Dominic Drummond, Jon (NY) Collins (East TN Baseball District), Dominic Pecchia, Jake Wick, Eric Sapp, Bob "Bubba" Boughner, Manager. SS Bryce Richey, Creekside Fitness (OH) OF Noah Suarez, Creekside Fitness (OH) OF Dillon Maxon, New York Devil Cats (NY) OF Tacker Stanton, Music City Dodgers (TN) OF Adam Plouffe, Toronto Mets (ON) OF JJ Nicholas, Baird Brothers (OH) OF Sam Mills, Jackson 96ers (MS) DH Jake Wick, Creekside Fitness (OH) P Alex Gray, Strongsville Stingrays (OH) P Jake Harsany, Creekside Fitness (OH) P Aiden Findlay, Toronto Mets (ON) P Hayden Malenfact, Toronto Mets (ON) P Dylan McAvoy, Creekside Fitness (OH)

MVP — Noah Suarez, Creekside Fitness (OH) Batting Champion — Bryce Richey, Creekside Fitness (OH)

Toronto Mets, NABF Junior Division World Series runners-up. NABF Tournament News

NABF Tournament News is Published by the edited by J. Patrick Eaken, Sports Editor, The Press Newspapers, P.O. Box 69, National Amateur Millbury, Ohio 43447 with contributions from NABF staff and volunteers. NABF Baseball Federation Tournament News is the of- fi cial newspaper of the NABF P.O. Box 705, Bowie, Maryland 20718 and is sent to NABF league contacts. For franchise mem- 410-721-4727 bership information, please FAX: 410-721-4940 contact the NABF in Bowie, Maryland. Printed by Douthit [email protected] Communications, Inc., San- www.nabf.com dusky, Ohio. 14 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 Sophomore World Series The Rizer Group nips Lake Erie Warhawks, 4-2, in Knoxville In Knoxville, the Sophomore Division World Series championship saw The Rizer Group (OH) make the most of their wild- card birth to the quarterfi nals by defeating the Lake Erie Warhawks (OH) by a score of 4-2. The Rizer Group jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning when Dom Pi- loli tripled in Matt Senchak and Braden O'Shaughnessy singled in Senchak. In the fourth, The Rizer Group added two more to take a 4-0 lead. The Lake Erie Warhawks did not go quietly. In the 6th, the Warhawks scored two runs after a lead off single from Seth Sanders and a walk to Reese Miller. In the 7th, trailing 4-2, the Warhawks put two runners on with no outs, but the rally fell short when the tournament MVP, Malik Caige entered the game to pitch. Caige slammed the door on the Warhawks and secured the championship for the Riz- er Group.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM C Jackson Anderson, Rizer Group (OH) C Bridley Thomas, Jackson 96ers (MS) Utility Nick Melillo, Devil Cats (NY) Utility Kevin Weaver, Elite Impact (OH) 1B Reese Miller, Lake Erie Warhawks (OH) Rizer Group, NABF Sophomore Division World Series champions. Players are — In front (l-r) David Greenburg, Dom Piloli, Braden 2B Will Shaffer, Rizer Group (OH) O’Shaughnessy, Brian Shevitz, Matt Senchak, and Evan McCrensky. Middle row (l-r) Dom Wade, Mark Torsello, Malik Caige, 3B Van Reed, Jackson 96ers (MS) Will Shaffer, Jad Jadallah, and Jaxon Anderson. Back Row (l-r) Gerry Senchak (manager), Steve Shaffer (coach), Randall Brown SS Luke Pascarella, Devil Cats (NY) (NABF Sophomore Division Director), Mark Torsello (coach), and Brian Shevitz (coach). OF Nathan LaPinski, Devil Cats (NY) OF Noah GrandJean, Devil Cats (NY) OF Matt Pagano, Diamond Buddies Hawks (NY) OF Tebow Hunt, Jackson 96ers (MS) OF Justin Anglero, Brooklyn Cougars (NY) OF Dom Pilloli, Rizer Group (OH) DH Billy Blood, Lake Erie Warnhawks (OH) P Malik Caige, Rizer Group (OH) P Nick DeGregory, Astro Falcons (OH) P John Rodopoulos, Diamond Buddies Hawks (NY) P Mark DeFalco, Astro Falcons (OH) P Gregory Dorfman, Brooklyn Cougars (NY) P Will Shaffer, Rizer Group (OH)

MVP — Malik Caige, Rizer Group (OH) Batting Champion — Jackson Anderson, Rizer Group (OH), .579 BA Lake Erie Warhawks, NABF Sophomore Division World Series runners-up.

All-Tournament Team members from Rizer Group and the Lake Erie Warhawks.

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The NABF Freshman champion Bonnie Robins and the runner-up, NYCYSO Rays, after the Robins won the championship to advance to the YBN Championships. Bonnie Robins advance to Youth Baseball Network Series

By Alberto Ariza after a 14-run explosion in the fi fth inning of the championship game. Bonnie Robins The Bonnie Robins of Brooklyn, N.Y scored in the fi fth on an RBI single by Bry- had a fantastic run in the 2015 12U NABF an Jerez, a two-run single by Jasson Molina, World Series that was held in Hackensack, a three-run single by Manai Hutchinson, N.J at Foschini Park. They fi nished their an RBI single by Sammuel Urena, a two- run undefeated with 5 wins and 0 losses run single by Justin Austin, an RBI single with the efforts of talented, hardworking, by Solly Walsh, a two-run triple by Manuel and dedicated baseball players. Ariza, an RBI double by Jasson, and an RBI In Game 1, the Bonnie Robins 12U beat single by Manai. Manai racked up four RBIs NY Phenom 12U 8 to 1 in six innings. on four hits for Bonnie Robins. In game 2, the Bonnie Robins 12U Bonnie Robins 12U's Bryan J kept the jumped out to an early lead on the TYA Ti- NYCYSO Rays off the scoreboard for all gers 12U and captured a 12-3 victory. fi ve innings he was on the hill. He pitched The bats were busy in game 3 when a shutout, allowing no opposing players to the dust cleared Bonnie Robins 12U had a cross the plate on fi ve hits while ringing up 20-13 win over the Baby Yankees in six in- eight. Bonnie Robins 12U easily handled nings. the NYCYSO Rays pitching as seven hit- Bonnie Robins 12U jumped out to an ters combined for 18 hits, 15 RBIs and 15 early lead on DB Razorbacks 12U and cap- runs scored. Bonnie Robins stayed on top tured a 19-4 victory in the semi-fi nal game until the fi nal out after taking the lead in of the NABF World Series. the third, scoring four runs on a two-run The Bonnie Robins 12U beat the double by Bryan J and an RBI triple by Bry- NYCYSO Rays 12U 18-0 in fi ve innings an Padilla. CABA’s Academy Sun Devils Crowned NABF Freshman champion Bonnie Robins 2015 Youth Baseball Network Champions By YBN Edelstein. The Sun Devils are managed by Kyle Krowka. The Academy Select Sun Devils from The National Amateur Baseball Fed- Dallas, TX won the inaugural 2015 Youth eration (NABF) crowned Bonnie Robins Baseball Network National Championship their 12U Champion in in Branson, MO. July. Bonnie Robins is from Parade Ground The Sun Devils, National Champions League in Brooklyn, New York. from CABA, defeated AABC National Cham- The Youth Baseball Network (YBN) an- pions PL Siege from Pembroke Lakes, FL to nounced that Diamond Sports will serve as win the prestigious YBN Championship. the offi cial ball of Youth Baseball Network The Sun Devils, who had lost a tight and the 2015 YBN National Championship. battle with PL Siege, 2-1, in the winner’s “Youth Baseball Network is extremely bracket fi nals, came back by defeating NABF proud to be associated with Diamond, such Champion, Bonnie Robins from Brooklyn, a great brand in baseball," said Gil Vieira, NY, 16-0, to advance to the Championship Founder and CEO of Youth Baseball Net- game. In the fi nals, the Sun Devils came work. “Diamond has been considered a from behind in dramatic fashion to win premier ball in the industry for years, and game one, 9-7, to force a second game in we couldn’t be more pleased as they join the double-elimination tournament. our efforts promoting Youth Baseball.” The fi nal game for the championship Andrea Gordon, President of Diamond Bonnie Robins' Bryan Jerez, the Freshman Division World Series Most Valuable was an exciting battle, as both teams came Sports stated, “We are looking forward to Player. gets his plaque. Jerez batted .690 and pitched a complete game shutout. from behind several times, with the Sun our partnership with Youth Baseball Net- Devils prevailing, 15-13, to win the fi rst work and its YBN National Championship. Youth Baseball Network National Cham- Partnering with a company dedicated to pionship. The Sun Devils win was a total expanding youth baseball and encourag- team effort, as several players contributed. ing play is an initiative we look forward Jonathan Huff and Zach Rike were out- to assisting.”The partnership will also pro- standing throughout the tournament. vide YBN and Diamond with co-branding The Sun Devils were led by Head marketing opportunities across advertising, Coach Linty Ingram and assistant Chris digital and grassroots platforms."

Bonnie Robins' Brian Padilla batted 750 for the tournament to get batting title. 16 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 World Classics

Runners-Up, Devils Cats coach, accepts Storm team manager Rich Aleman with 9U NABF Classics runner-up trophy. Bill White, Classics tournament director. Jersey Storm, 9U NABF Classic champions NABF Scholarship Application The National Amateur Baseball could be made each year. with the NABF which he joined with the National Amateur Baseball Federation has a history of helping In 2000 Edward “Red” Carrington, after the conclusion of World War Federation member association is sandlot baseball to grow. The past President of the NABF and I. The Germane and Edward “Red” eligible. organization was brought into long time President of Fort Wayne Carrington Fund and the McMinn Selection of the award winner existence in 1914. Since then, Baseball Federation, bequethed a Fund are the basis for the overall will be made by the federation’s in times of peace and prosperity, generous scholarship fund in memory NABF Scholarship program. scholarship fund committee. It will despite wars and recession, there of both him and his wife, Germaine. Anyone in good standing who be based on grades, fi nancial need, always has been the year-after-year Red Carrington has a remarkable, has been or is a current participant and previous awards to candidates excitement of the NABF National durable and effective relationship in any league properly sanctioned from a sponsoring association. Tournaments. In 1984, the NABF Scholarship Scholarship Application Fund was established, and the fi rst Applicant’s Name: ______scholarship was presented in 1985. Address: ______Named after the NABF executive ______director emeritus of the NABF and ______his wife, The Ronald and Irene McMinn Scholarship, is an annual Telephone Number: ______award. In 1988, Mr. McMinn, Social Security Number: ______in memory of his late wife Irene, NABF Member Association: ______generously endowed the fund so that Sponsor: ______several NABF scholarship awards Association’s Approval ______, Pres. Items required with application: 1. Evidence of enrollment in an accredited two or four year College or University must accompany the scholarship application which must be received by September 1st. 2. A transcript of high school grades or College University grades if already enrolled. 3. Two letters of recommendation. One must be obtained from a teacher and the other from his/her baseball coach who is in a position to evaluate the applicant's academic and athletic performance. 4. A concise written statement from the applicant detailing scholastic, athletic and personal achievement, community involvement, and any other information in support of the applicant. No more than two pages please. The selection Committee may require and request additional informa- tion from an applicant or sponsor. 5. Application must be signed by the president of your NABF Franchised League. 6. No Application will be considered if the above items are not included with the application. 7. Successful Applicants, Scholarship Award winners, must submit a head and shoulder picture for publication and proof of enrollment by Novem- ber 15th, before scholarship check may be issued. 8. Please mail fully completed application with the required items to: NABF Offi ce, P.O. Box 705, Bowie, MD 20718.

Fans take in the action at OC Brown Stadium in Battle Creek. (Photo by Art Frith) A catcher doing his job at the College World Series. (Photo by Scott Grau) NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 17 NABF Regionals

HACKENSACK, NJ MAJOR DIVISION Winner: Englewood A’s REGIONALS Runner-Up: Bergen Yankees Final : Englewood A’s 10 vs. Bergen Yankees 0 BUFFALO, NY Winner: Battistoni Diesel KANKAKEE, IL Runner-Up: Leibs Baseball Winner: City Lakers Final Game Score: Battistoni Diesel Runner-Up: Joliet Dirtbags 10 vs. Leibs Baseball 6 Final Game Score: City Lakers 15 vs. Joliet Dirtbags 3 CINCINNATI, OH Winner: Chiefs PITTSBURGH, PA Runner-Up: Yorkville Winner: St. Johns Lefties Final Game Score: Championship Runner-Up: Lake Erie Buckeyes game rained out (winner determined Final Game Score: St. Johns Lefties 13 by Rule 8.01) vs. Lake Erie Buckeyes 6

FLINT, MI SALISBURY, MD Winner: Jet Box Winner: Brooklyn Sports Fever Runner-Up: Pontiac Parkers Runner-Up: Brunswick Orioles Final Game Score: Jet Box 11 vs. Pon- Final Game Score: Brooklyn Sports tiac Parkers 1 Fever 8 vs. Brunswick Orioles 4

FORT WAYNE, IN WEST HAVEN, CT Winner: Lombard Orioles Winner: Thermaxx Jackets Runner-Up: Cleveland Black Wolves Runner-Up: Columbus Auto Body Final Game Score: Lombard Orioles Final Game Score: Thermaxx Jackets 10 vs. Cleveland Black Wolves 0 8 vs Columbus Auto Body 2

NABF College Division Director Aaron Myers presents the runner-up trophy to a A Lombard Orioles pitcher delivers in the champikonship game of the Major Division Michigan Monarchs player at Mercy Field in Toledo. Photo by Scott Grau) World Series at Bailey Park in Battle Creek, Michigan. (Photo by Art Frith) 18 NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 NABF High School Pre-Season All-Americans

st 2015NABFHighSchoolPreͲSeason1 Team AllͲAmericans        Name Height Weight B/T Position HighSchool State Graduation SummerTeam Commitment LucasHerbert 6'1 195 R/R C SanClemente CA 2015 SoCalRenegades UCLA ThisUCLAsigneewonagoldmedalthissummerforthe18UUSABaseballTeamintheCOPABE18UPanAmericanChampionships.Herbertcaught amajorityofthetimethissummerforTeamUSA.Herberthasanimpressive1.8poptime.        MichaelHickman 6'1 205 L/R C SevenLakes TX 2015 MarucciHouston Oklahoma Thiscatchershowstremendouspotentialoffensivelyanddefensively.Hickmanboasta1.8poptimeandshowsbigtimepowerwiththebat. Hickmanparticipatedinthe2013USABaseballTournamentofStarsasoneofthefewmembersofthe2015class.

Domenic YoungstownAstro DeRenzo 6'1 185 R/R C PittsburghCentralCatholic PA 2015 Falcons Oklahoma DeRenzohasanunusualtoolforacatcherthatmakeshimveryattractive,herunsa6.7560.Withhispowerarm,batandspeed,DeRenzoisabig timeprospect.DeRenzoisaplayerthathasperformedoneverystagethisspringandsummer.     ZacCox 6'0 215 R/L 1B WarrenCentral MS 2015 Jackson96ers EastMSCC Coxhit.347duringthe2014highschoolseason.HehadabigsummerfortheJacksonDiamond96ers.CoxdisplayedpowerintheNABFHighSchool (17U)WorldSeriesbyhitting3homeruns.HewasnamedtotheNABFHighSchoolWorldSeriesAllTournamentTeam.    George GregPopatak 6'2 220 L/R 1B Sharpsville PA 2015 OhioGlaciers Mason Popatakisapowerhitterwithgoodsizetoplaythecorners.In2014,PopatakwasnamedtotheNABFSeniorDivision(18U)WorldSeriesTeam. Popatakhit.318,with4doublesand6RBIsintheWorldSeries.     DrewMondaza 6'4 180 L/R P/MIF LakeMinneola FL 2016 LakeMinneola FloridaState Mendozaisabigtimeprospectthatisrankedasoneofthetop2016playersinthecountry.Hecouldbeahighdraftpickin2016.Onthemound, Mendozaboastsan88Ͳ89mph.Mendozaisdominatingineveryaspectofthegame.     NickShumpert 6'0 180 R/R MIF HighlandsRanch CO 2015 PropsectsNationalTeam Kentucky ThesonofformermajorleaguerTerryShumpertisratedasoneofthetopallaroundplayersinthecountry.ShumpertparticipatedintheUSA BaseballTournamentofStarsandshowedabigtimearmandlighteningspeed.Shumpertcontinuestoimproveoffensivelyandcouldbeahighdraft pickinnextJune'sdraft.          KendalJefferies 5'11 175 R/R P/MIF Klein TX 2015 HoustonHeat Rice Jefferiesisadoublethreatplayingmiddleandpitching.Jefferiespitchesintheupper80sandcandominateonthemound.Jefferiesrunsa Oregon 6.7Ͳ6.860,whichhelpshisrangeandhasabigtimearmfromtheinfield.Histoolsmakehimoneofthetopdualplayersinthecountry. Clay (Ohio)    ZacWatson 6'0 160 S/R P/MIF WestOuachita LA 2016 WestOuachita LSU High Watsonisanotherdualthreatplayingmiddleinfieldandpitching.Watsonpitchesinthelow90s.Thissummer,Watsongotthevictory,inapitchers School dual,againstfellowAllAmericanSamSpringerattheMississippiNABFClassic.Thisspring,Watsonshowedhisoffensivedominancebyhitting.465, junior Zach with9homeruns,and18doubles.Watsonalsoshowedhis6.660speedbystealing26bases.  Brown,    an NABF TomFriar 5'10 200 R/R 3B Jefferson MI 2015 ToledoHawks  Pre-Sea- FriarhadabigtournamentattheNABFJuniorDivision(16U)WorldSeries.HiseffortsearnedhimaspotontheWorldSeriesAllTournamentTeam. son High Friarisbigandstrongandcanhitforpower.Heisstillyoung,butshowsgreatpotentialforthefuture.     School All- LukeCraig 6'2 200 R/R 3B Morton MS 2015 MississippiGoldenSpikes  American. Craighassizeandpowertoplaythecorners.Inthe2014highschoolseason,Craighit.667,with38RBIs,41runs,15doubles,and11homeruns.Craig    keptthatpaceplayinginMississippiNABFClassicsduringthesummerfortheMississippiGoldenSpikes.   2015NABFHighSchoolPreͲSeason2ndTeamAllͲAmericans   TreyJimmerson 5'10 175 L/L OF ConcordiaLutheran TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasA&M   ThisTexas5AAllStatePlayerranksasoneofthetopplayersintheclassof2015.Hishittingabilityandjumpontheballseparatehimfromother Name Positions HighSchool State Graduation SummerTeam Commitment outfielders.Jimmersonhasputupbignumbersandperformedoneverystagethispastspringandsummer.JaredChar C FarmingtonHillsHarrison MI 2016 MichiganBulls   JackFinn C CalvertHall MD 2015 HCYP TylerRand 6'2 175 R/R OF LanghamCreek TX 2015 HoustonHeat Texas MasonGifford C ShawneeHeights KA 2015 TopekaStars Randisacareer.321hitterwith44RBIsand43stolenbasesinhighschool.HehasbeenchosenasaTeamTexasselectioneachofthelasttwoyears. JessePhilp P/1B Lufkin TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasA&MCorpusChristi Randisoneofthebestcenterfieldersandleadoffhittersinthe2015class.  RyanNewman 1B/C Brenham TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasState   JonathonOrtega MIF VictoriaEast TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasState TrentonWood 6'1 170 R/R OF Troy OH 2015 TroyPost43 MtVernon RichardJordan Palacios MIF BerkelyCarroll NY 2015 SAYOGrays WoodwasselectedtotheNABFSeniorDivision(18U)WorldSeriesAllTournamentTeam,hitting.469inthetournament.Woodisalinedrivehitter, RaulCabrera MIF LakeNona FL 2015 LakeNona Dade withgappower.Hehasaplusarmfromthefieldandthemound.Woodisacareer.373hitterinNABFplay,witha17Ͳ4recordonthemound.Inhigh AndrewFregia MIF Liberty TX 2015 HoustonHeat SamHoustonState school,WoodwasselectedAllGWOCin2014.   NickPerez 3B/P Austin TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasState    JakeBedevian 3B/P SecondBaptist TX 2015 HoustonHeat IncarnateWord LukeYancy 5'10 155 L/L OF EastRankin MS 2015 Jackson96ers WayneRoberts OF TrinityPawling NY 2015 BrooklynBonnies Yanceyisafivetoolplayerthathasputupbignumbersinhiscareer.Inhighschool,Yanceyisacareer.442hitter,with36doubles,14triples, NickBeuchate OF Karns TN 2015 Karns 7homerunsand43stolenbases.Yanceywasthebattingchampioninthe2014NABFHighSchool(17U)WorldSeries. JessePerez OF ShawneeHeights KA 2015 TopekaStars    JustinHalper OF ShoreReg NJ 2015 DiamondSpikes EvanLumbert 5'11 170 L/R OF/P Boone FL 2015 Boone  Lumbertisadualthreatonthemoundandinthe.Lumbertprojectstobeanoutfielderwithsolidoffensivenumbersinthespring,summer, JaredKapturasky OF Fitch OH 2016 YoungstownAstroFalcons andfallof2014         DanielClark OF OH 2016 CincinattiPatriots   AustinBoyles P KleinCollins TX 2015 HoustonHeat TCU JuanHillman 6'2 185 L/L OF/P Olympia FL 2015 Olympia UCF SethKopel P Pikesville MD 2015 HCYP JohnsHopkins ScoutsloveHillman.HequalifiesasanAllAmericanonthemoundandintheoutfield.Hillmanwillpitchonthenextlevel.Onthemound,Hillman JaredBurkett P Poland OH 2016 YoungstownAstroFalcons throwslow90s,withgoodcommandandadeceptivedelivery.Hillmandominatedthroughoutthesummerandfallin2014.Hillmancouldbeahigh MichaelByrne P Olympia FL 2015 Olympia Florida draftpickin2015.         JonDignazio P NorthAllegheny PA 2015 OhioGlaciers      TannerLawson P KleinOak TX 2015 HoustonHeat Houston KolbyAllard 6'2 175 L/L P SanClemente CA 2015 SoCalRenegades UCLA BrettGilchrist P Whitney TX 2015 HoustonHeat DallasBaptist Allardwasdominatingonthemoundthissummerforthe18UUSABaseballTeam.AllardgotthenodforthegoldmedalgameintheCOPABE18UPan CalebHawks P Lufkin TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasA&MCorpusChristi AmericanChampionships.Inthegoldmedalgame,Allardpiledup7anddidnotallowaruninthreeinnings.Hismid90sfastballfromthe   leftsidewillmakehimapriorityintheMLBDraft.            LukeShilling 6'5 250 R/R P/C/1B NotreDamePrep MI 2015 MichiganBulls Cincinnati  Shillingisajackofalltradesandamasterofall.Heisapitcher,firstbasemanandcatcher.AlthoughShillingpitchesinthelow90s,hisbatwillmake   himapositionplayerincollege.Shillinghit.430with8homerunsthispastspring.  2015NABFHighSchoolPreͲSeasonHonorableMentionAllͲAmericans         JimmyCain 6'3 180 R/R P Howard MD 2015 HCYP Salisbury Name Positions HighSchool State Graduation SummerTeam Commitment ThispitcherdominatedintheNABFHighSchoolDivision(17U)WorldSeries,bythrowinganohitterinthequarterfinals,onhisteam'swayto CollinMcClelland C/SS Brighton MI 2015 MichiganBulls advancingtothechampionshipgame.Cainhasalongthinbodythatwillfilloutandpotentiallymakehimevenmoredominating. RitchieDivita C JamesMadison NY 2016 BrooklynBonnieBees      LouCardona C Boardman OH 2016 YoungstownAstroFalcons JordanHicks 6'2 185 R/R P CyCreek TX 2015 HoustonHeat Tulane ChrisLewis 1B Canfield OH 2017 YoungstownAstroFalcons Hicksfastballreachesinthelow90swithagoodtogowithit.Hicksprojectswellandisalreadyoneofthetopprospectsinthecountry. RyanLeftwich MIF CypressRanch TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasState Hickscouldendupbeingahighdraftpickinthe2015draft.     JakeAlmandarez MIF Pearland TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasState      AdamCupp MIF KnoxvilleWest TN 2017 KnoxvilleWest StephenKolek 6'3 215 R/R P Sheppard TX 2015 HoustonHeat TexasA&M RyanCalkins Util Jamestown NY 2017 DiamondSpikes Stephenisthebrotherof1stRoundDraftPickTylerKolek.Likehisbrother,Stephenhasabigtimearm.Hisfastballreachesinthelow90sand JoseGonzalez Util LongIslandCity NY 2015 SAYOGrays projectstogetevenbetter.KolekwaschosentoparticipateintheUSABaseballTournamentofStarsin2014andselectedasamemberofthe44man DallasRobinson Util Hamilton OH 2015 TeamCincinnati USA18UTeamroster.     JohnnyRizer OF CyͲFair TX 2015 HoustonHeat LouisianaLafayette      ZachBrown OF Clay OH 2016 ToledoHawks ZachLingenfelter 6'4 210 L/R P SevierCo TN 2016 SevierCo Tennessee AlexLudwick OF PaduaFranciscan OH 2017 SpartansͲBlue Lingenfelterthrew50.3inningslastspringandwent5Ͳ0withhislow90sfastball.Lingenfelterhadabigsummerandcaughttheeyesofmanybig ShawnJames P JamesMadison NY 2016 BrooklynBonnieBees timecollegeprograms.Withhissize,heprojectstofilloutandbeevenmoredominatingonthemound.DantiToppi P CentralCatholic MI 2016 MichiganBulls      SpencerMraz P BereaͲMidpark OH 2016 OhioGators EvanLane P Telecommunications NY 2015 SAYOGrays Sam Springer 5'11 175 R/L P/1B Knoxville West TN 2016 Knoxville West             MichaelConklin P Sylvania OH 2016 ToledoHawks ThisDIrecruithadabigsummer.IntheNABFHighSchoolDivision(17U)WorldSeries,hepitcheda1Ͳ0completegameshutout,strikingout11.At BrianForman P MarriottsRidge MD 2015 HCYP theMississippiNABFClassic,hepitched52/3innings,strikingout9againstfellowAllAmericanZacWatson.InthePerfectGameEastCobbShowcase, ThomasBenson P StJoseph MS 2015 Jackson96ers hegota5inningcompletegamevictory,strikingout10.Springerpickedoff19runnersin2014,provinghehasoneofthebestmovesinthecountry.     TheNABFPreSeasonAllAmerican1stand2ndTeamsrecognizesplayersfromtheU.S.thathaveplayedinNABF JakeVance 6'2 170 S/R P CentralCatholic OH 2016 StarkCountyTerriers OhioState Leagues,Tournaments,andWorldSeriesevents.Theteamsconsistsofplayerswhoarecurrentlyseniors,juniors,or Vanceshowspotentialdominationonthemoundwithhiscommand.Vancethrowsanupper80sfastball,withalow70schangeupandgoodarm sophomoresinhighschool.ThereisalsoaPreSeasonHonorableMentionListtoidentifyotherpotentialtop action.Asasophomore,hewent8Ͳ2witha1.36ERAandstruckout75battersin67innings. underclassmen.      NABF TOURNAMENT NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2015 19

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