Beverly Bandits DeMarini 09
Coaches: Matt Bailey & Dale Carr
-Past Weekend-
PGF SUPER SELECT 4th Place 7-2 -- 35 teams
I will say it again, that the talent is rich in the 09 class in Ohio. It is not a secret that I lost half my powerhouse 9U team to our friendly in-state rival Ohio Outlaws Johnson 09 this past year. Congratulations to them on a fantastic run beating some of the top teams in the nation and a t0p 10 finish out of 35 GRADE A teams. I have maintained a great relationship with the Ohio Outlaws Head Coach Kobe Johnson and Assistant Coach Jason Lewis and still cheer on the girls who I helped grow. Coach Kobe and staff has helped mold that team into a nationwide contender and it makes me feel good that I had a part in that as I look out and see the entire infield as former Bandits. NO way am I down playing what he has done because he has grown and developed those girls more than I would have, I was just happy to plant that seed and introduce them and the parents to what real travel ball looks like. It was great to see one of my former players come through in a comeback victory in the Winners Bracket with a great shot down RF line. My daughter has gone into enemy territory and subbed in multiple times for the Outlaws and the team and coaching staff has been nothing but awesome. Some may view that action as a Benedict Arnold move, but that's where the world of travel softball can be so petty especially at the 10U/12U level. I love the passion of the parents, the learning curve of the athletes, and the excitement it brings to the game. But the bad-mouthing of teams and the young players has to stop. Don't be an that parent who sits in the cheering section of an opposing team and cheers loudly against another team/talks smack about players, or that person cussing up a storm about a play or a girl who made an error while donning your teams spirit wear. I am by far, nowhere from perfect, but you will always see me complementing the other team, giving opposing players a high five, or congrats on a great play when my offensive team has just completed their at-bat. I hear a lot of parents and parents do the same, but I really need to hear more of it, instead of these bitter "parents" who walk around talking crap, stirring the pot, and creating rumors. Lastly I try to never talk softball in front of my daughters if I have a concern or complaint. These tiny ears are listening and hear everything..... This is a generalized statement/rant and does not pertain to any team at all.
I love my team. 10 of the 12 are local with an hour to hour and a half from each other, and the other two out-of-state players were added after I had assembled the team by the organization and have fit perfectly into our team concept and philosophy. These girls put in a ton of work and all get along. My girls played absolutely great this weekend, and we were without one of our flamethrowers for all of bracket play. They played great ball at times and sometimes not-so-great, but I am extremely proud of them and look forward to competing nationwide again at PGF Nationals at the end of the season. Look some of these teams up on Gamechanger... unbelievable and the entire tournament was filled with the same.
Exhibition Tune-up Game
DS HotShots 09 (TX) (exhibition game) L 5-3
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT -- PGF SUPER SELECT 6/10-12
TOURNAMENT POOL PLAY
California Sorcerer 09 W 5-3
Virginia Shamrocks 09 W 1-0
BRACKET PLAY
Tennessee Fury X W 9-0
Texas Southern Glory 09 W 4-1
Texas Impact Gold L 9-0
Texas DS HotShots 09 W 6-5
Kentucky Bluegrass Force 09 W 11-6
Mississippi Elite 09 W 7-3
Birmingham Thunderbolts 09 L 10-2
ORDER OF FINISH -- LOOK ALL THESE TEAMS UP ON GAMECHANGERS
Champions - Birmingham Thunderbolts 09
Runner-up - Frost Falcons 09
3rd Place - California Explosion 09
4th Place - Beverly Bandits DeMarini 09
T-5 Texas Impact Gold 09
T-5 Mississippi Elite 09
T-7 Kentucky Bluegrass Force 09
T-7 Texas Southern Glory 09
T-9 New Orleans Voodoo 09
T-9 Texas DS Hotshots 09
T-9 Ohio Outlaws 09
T-9 Alabama Vexus 09
T-13 Virginia RVA Warriors 09
T-13 Kentucky Chrome 09
T-13 Central Florida Stars 09
T-13 Tennessee Mojo 09
T-17 California Sorcerer 09
T-17 Indiana Gators 09
T-17 NC Heartbreakers 09
T-17 Sante Fe Inferno 09
T-17 Carolina Elite 09
T-17 Oklahoma Wicked Stix 09
T-17 Birmingham Thunderbolts 10
T-17 Michigan Finesse Davis 09
T-25 St. Louis Chaos 09
T-25 Indiana Magic Gold 09
T-25 Team NC 09
T-25 Tennessee Fury 10
T-25 Virginia Shamrocks 09
T-25 Smash House Premier 09
T-25 Tennessee Mojo 2027
T-25 Louisiana Elite 2010
T-33 Michigan Finesse Bragg 09
T-33 Texas Glory Adkins NCC 09
T-33 Chattanooga Force 09
36th Place WV Dusters 09
14-0-1 Results vs Top Teams in Ohio
Ohio Outlaws Johnson = W5-1, W12-1**, W5-4
Ohio Ice Purple Trbovich = Win 9-6**
Thunder Elite Plant = Tie 1-1** took 2-1 lead in 4th but revert back...still a tie
Ohio Stingrays Dennis = never played
Ohio Wolfpack Fogle = W 5-0**
Ohio Monsters Piavarchy = never played
Ohio Emeralds Williamson = W10-1, W14-1**
Ohio Phantoms Berry = never played
Akron Racers Almond = never played
USSSA Pride Red Barnett = W 14-0
Ohio Outlaws Homan = W 8-0**
Ohio Lasers Blue Binkley = W10-1, W11-0
Ohio Wicked Clapper = never played
Ohio Storm West = never played
Ohio Storm Bell = never played
LC Lightening Chevalier = W 15-0
SGS Magic Hall = W 10-1**
Ohio Stingrays Stonerock = never played
KL Athletics Ledbetter = W 20-1
Wizards Smith = never played
Cincy Doom Reynolds = never played
** Tournament Wins
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
6/19-21 TBA
6/26-28 USSSA Smokey Baker Cincinnati, OH
7/3-5 OFF
7/10-12 NC INVITE ONLY TOURNAMENT
7/17-19 ASA Ohio Emeralds Canton, OH
7/24-26 Gator/Gold Invite Indianapolis, Indiana
8/2-9 PGF Nationals, Huntington Beach, California
