Birmingham Southern College
Game One Underway
Bama Bombers Scout - 2
Bama Bombers Senior Team - 4
Sunday, August 2, 2009
18U Championship - Sunday August 2nd
Rain that has plagued the tournament all week once again rained havoc on the tournament yesterday and force tournament officials to take steps to shorten the play due to travel and school starting next week. Three teams remained in the elimination round with the Bama Bombers Senior team in control of the winners bracket. Tournament officials decided to conduct a best two out of three coin toss for loser's bracket representative team to play for the championship against the Bama Bombers Senior team. After discussions with parents the Cape Coast Canes decided to forfeit and travel home today. A coin toss was conducted last night between the Bama Bombers Scout team coach and the Louisiana Allstar 18U coach with the Bama Bombers Scout team winning the toss. So, it will be a rematch of the two teams in the finals. The two teams met in pool play with then again in the championship round with the Senior team coming out on top both times, but with more at stake today and a little pride with bragging rites it should be a good game. The Scout team will be forced to win two from the Seniors to claim title.
Barring more rain today the first game is scheduled to begin today at 1:00 PM at Birmingham Southern College.
Barring more rain today the first game is scheduled to begin today at 1:00 PM at Birmingham Southern College.
Co-Champions in 17U Championship - Bama Bombers Juniors and Chain Gold
Literally one out away from sealing an outright title the Bama Bombers Junior team's luck ran out as a lightning bolt off in the distance caused the plate umpire to suspend play and placed players in dugouts. Then, ten minutes later the clouds unloaded the rain that has plagued the tournament all week in Birmingham. The young Bombers squad lead Chain Gold 6-1, but after tournament officials met with coaches team agreed to a co-championship due to school and church commitments today.
Another thing both sets of coaches agreed upon was the MVP - Wes Kent of the Bama Bombers was a standout all week and immediately upon asking all agreed. Kent batted over .500 for the tournament with one HR and several doubles, made several highlight real type plays on defense and even though not a pitcher was the winning pitcher of record in the rained out game. He easily he was the MVP of the 2009 17U World Championship.
The young Bama Bombers squad should be able to make another run next year, since all are 2011 and 2012 graduates. But, likely the equally talented Chain Gold team will have something to say about it again next year.
Another thing both sets of coaches agreed upon was the MVP - Wes Kent of the Bama Bombers was a standout all week and immediately upon asking all agreed. Kent batted over .500 for the tournament with one HR and several doubles, made several highlight real type plays on defense and even though not a pitcher was the winning pitcher of record in the rained out game. He easily he was the MVP of the 2009 17U World Championship.
The young Bama Bombers squad should be able to make another run next year, since all are 2011 and 2012 graduates. But, likely the equally talented Chain Gold team will have something to say about it again next year.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
18U Championship - Saturday August 1st
11:30 AM - Birmingham Southern College
Allstar 18U - 4 vs. Mid-Atlantic Pirates - 3
Allstar 18U advances to play winner of Oklahoma Travelers/Bama Bombers Scout.
Mid-Atlantic Pirates are eliminated.
2:00 PM - Birmingham Southern College
Bama Bomber Scout - 4 vs. Oklahoma Travelers - 3
Bama Bomber Scout team advances to play Allstar 18U at 4:30 PM.
Oklahoma Travelers are eliminated.
Allstar 18U - 4 vs. Mid-Atlantic Pirates - 3
Allstar 18U advances to play winner of Oklahoma Travelers/Bama Bombers Scout.
Mid-Atlantic Pirates are eliminated.
2:00 PM - Birmingham Southern College
Bama Bomber Scout - 4 vs. Oklahoma Travelers - 3
Bama Bomber Scout team advances to play Allstar 18U at 4:30 PM.
Oklahoma Travelers are eliminated.
18U Championship - Saturday August 1st
The 18U Championship is running 2 hours behind after a morning pop-up shower at Birmingham Southern. First round games should begin at 11:30 AM. Here is a tentative schedule for today:
- 11:30 AM - Mid-Atlantic Pirates vs. Allstar 18U (elimination round)
- 2:00 AM - Oklahoma Travelers vs. Bama Bombers Scout (elimination round)
- 4:30 PM - Cape Coast vs. Bama Bombers Senior (winner's bracket)
- 7:00 PM - Winner of Mid-Atlantic Pirates/Allstar 18U and Oklahoma Travelers/Bama Bombers Scout
Sunday, Championship Games
- 9:00 AM - Elimination round game
- 12:00 PM - Winner's Bracket winner vs. Loser's bracket winner
- 3:00 PM - If needed
17U Championship - Saturday August 1st
Championship round is on schedule at Samford University.
9:00 AM - Samford University
Chain Black - 13 vs. Alabama Heat - 6
Chain Black advances to play the Bama Bombers Junior at 11:30 AM.
Alabama Heat is eliminated.
12:00 AM - Samford University
Bama Bombers Junior - 11 vs. Chain Black - 6
Bama Bombers Junior advances to play in Championship game at 3:00 PM against Chain Gold.
Chain Black is eliminated.
3:00 PM - Samford University
Bama Bombers Junior - 8 vs. Chain Gold - 5
Bama Bombers Junior force another game to determine 17U Championship.
9:00 AM - Samford University
Chain Black - 13 vs. Alabama Heat - 6
Chain Black advances to play the Bama Bombers Junior at 11:30 AM.
Alabama Heat is eliminated.
12:00 AM - Samford University
Bama Bombers Junior - 11 vs. Chain Black - 6
Bama Bombers Junior advances to play in Championship game at 3:00 PM against Chain Gold.
Chain Black is eliminated.
3:00 PM - Samford University
Bama Bombers Junior - 8 vs. Chain Gold - 5
Bama Bombers Junior force another game to determine 17U Championship.
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