Friday, July 3, 2009
Commentary, Ron Jeffers

May 2009: In My Opinion

From a man who spent most of his life writing rule books and umpire manuals for the ASA, USSSA, The National Federation of High School Sports, and the NCAA, and who worked with, trained and sincerely tried to develop good quality amateur umpires, it is so hard for me to go and watch my grandchildren [...]

Commentary, Mark Linnemann

April 2009: Publisher’s Comments

In the wake of the “classification season,” during which some fifty area teams have now participated in the process of submitting a roster and being assigned a classification, it might be worthwhile to reflect on why Greater Cincinnati has a classification committee and player lists, and exactly what the function of each is.
After all, there [...]

Commentary, Ron Jeffers

May 2009: In My Opinion

From a man who spent most of his life writing rule books and umpire manuals for the ASA, USSSA, The National Federation of High School Sports, and the NCAA, and who worked with, trained and sincerely tried to develop good quality amateur umpires, it is so hard for me to go and watch my grandchildren [...]

ASA News

Weekly ASA Umpire Meetings To Run From February 12th - March 19th

All ASA umpires are encouraged to attend weekly meetings to be held on Thursdays at 7 PM.    Meeting dates are as follows: February 12, 19 and 26, and March 5, 12 and 19 at On Deck Sports Bar at Eggleston Park.    Any ASA umpire is welcome to attend these meetings.    For further information visit the [...]

Riverstar Park News

Mojo/Search 2 Close/EZ Cash Outlasts Archie’s In Bud Light-USSSA “C-D” NIT Behind Cahill, Murdock; Five Run, 8th Inning Rally In Second Finals Lifts Winners To Title

Pitcher Brent Cahill held three of his team’s four victims to single digits and Chris Murdock went 17-for-20 (.850) to lead Mojo/Search 2 Close/EZ Cash to a first place finish in a Bud Light-USSSA Men’s “C-D” National Invitational Tournament June 27th at Riverstar Park.
Mojo/Search 2 Close/EZ Cash outlasted Archie’s/Chico’s/Sportsco 20-19 in the second championship game, [...]

USSSA News

Four NIT’s, Ohio State Tournament Again Highlight 2009 USSSA Mixed Couples Slate

Four National Invitational Tournaments and the Ohio State Tournament will again be the featured events on a 23-weekend USSSA Mixed Couples Tournament calendar for Greater Cincinnati in 2009.    USSSA State and National qualifiers will be held at Expressway Park in Milford, Mid-American Ballyard in Colerain Township, Pastime Park in Harrison and Triple Creek Park in [...]

Mojo/Search 2 Close/EZ Cash Outlasts Archie’s In Bud Light-USSSA “C-D” NIT Behind Cahill, Murdock; Five Run, 8th Inning Rally In Second Finals Lifts Winners To Title

Pitcher Brent Cahill held three of his team’s four victims to single digits and Chris Murdock went 17-for-20 (.850) to lead Mojo/Search 2 Close/EZ Cash to a first place finish in a Bud Light-USSSA Men’s “C-D” National Invitational Tournament June 27th at Riverstar Park.
Mojo/Search 2 Close/EZ Cash outlasted Archie’s/Chico’s/Sportsco 20-19 in the second championship game, [...]

New Winning Attitude On Display At Kolping’s Bud-Light-USSSA Men’s D-E State-National Qualifier

By Andy Zureick
Mt. Healthy, Oh – New Winning Attitude swept past four opponents en route to a first place finish in an eight-team Bud Light-USSSA Men’s D-E State-National Qualifier on June 21st at Kolping Park.
The tournament opener pitted New Winning Attitude against Nu-Way Drywall/Northern Kentucky Merchants.  Five runs in the top of the 2nd erased [...]

Punishment Handed Out In Worth-Bud Light-USSSA D-E State-National Qualifier At Expressway Park

By Andy Zureick
Milford, Oh - Punishment swept undefeated past three opponents en route to a first place in the Worth-Bud Light-USSSA D-E State-National Qualifier at Expressway Park on Sunday, June 7th.
Punishment opened play versus Cincinnati Blazers in what team manager Joe Eldridge deemed “a real good defensive game.”  Travis Lane’s two-run single in the top [...]

Cammeresi, Barber Lead D & S Engineering To Bud Light-Queen City Classic “D” NIT Crown; Twenty Run Inning Seals Pastime Park Title

Harrison, Oh.–Deidre Cammeresi held five teams to single digit scoring and Holly Barber hit .556 and anchored the defense to lead D & S Engineering to a first place in the class “D” division of the Bud Light-Queen City Classic Women’s National Invitational June 20th at Pastime Park.
D & S outscored their opponents 60-29 on [...]

Wenning, Smith Lead Down-N-Dirty To Worth-Bud Light-USSSA “D” NIT Title At Warren Co. Armco Park; Late Rally Carries Champions Past Stiffler, 10-8, In Finals

Lebanon, Oh.–Brandon Wenning batted .667 and anchored the defense, and Jimmy Smith hit a blistering .846 to lead  Down-N-Dirty Softball to a first place finish in a Worth-Bud Light-USSSA “D” National Invitational June 20th at Warren County Armco Park.
Down-N-Dirty rallied for four runs in the bottom of the 6th to outlast Stiffler 10-8 in the [...]

Team Typhoon Survives Early Setback In Bud Light-USSSA C-D-E Qualifier At Kolping Park

By Andy Zureick
Mt. Healthy, Oh - Team Typhoon overcame an opening round loss to win their next two games and take first place in the Bud Light-USSSA Men’s C-D-E State National Qualifier at Kolping Park on June 6th.  Typhoon pitcher William Myers recorded both wins by giving up only 8 runs in the final two [...]

Backyard Boyz Unchallenged In Worth-Bud Light-USSSA E State-National Qualifier At Expressway Park

By Andy Zureick
Milford, Oh - Backyard Boyz outscored their competition 35-7 to sweep to a first place finish in the Worth-Bud Light-USSSA E State-National Qualifier at Expressway Park on May 17th.  Only their third game took seven innings to decide as the first two both ended via mercy rule.
The first game of the day for [...]

Adkins, Harmeyer Lead Backyard Bar/Cousin Past Bud Light-USSSA “D-E” Super Qualifier Field At Expressway Park

Milford, Oh.–Pitcher Scott Adkins held four straight opponents to single digit scoring, and Brian Harmeyer went 11-for-12 (.916) with seven rbi’s to help lead Backyard Bar/Cousin Construction to a first place finish in a Bud Light-USSSA Men’s Class “D-E” Super Qualifier June 20th at Expressway Park.
Backyard Bar/Cousin breezed through the winners’ bracket of the eight [...]

Wessel, Kostoff Lead American Dream To Bud Light-Ohio USSSA District XV Title At Kolping Park

Mt. Healthy, Oh.—Pitcher Chris Wessel limited four opponents to twenty-six runs and Brett Kostoff batted .786 to lead American Dream to a first place finish in the Bud Light-Ohio USSSA District XV Men’s “D” Championship June 20th at Kolping Park.
American Dream knocked off Pure & Simple/CDR/Caresprings/RLED 14-10 in the finals to complete a four game [...]

VIP 20th Anniversary Party July 31st

A 20th Anniversary-Team Reunion Party for the 1989 USSSA World Champion VIP softball team will be held on Friday, July 31st, from 8 PM until midnight at Northside K of C Bar & Grill.
Northside K of C is located at 3144 Blue Rock Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239.
Players, fans, family and friends of the 1989 VIP [...]

DeKlerk Shutouts, Late Rallies Lift Joliet #422 To 32nd Annual U. A. “C” Title At Riverstar Park; Tourney MVP Tosses Three Consecutive Shutouts, Holds St. Louis #562 At Bay In Finals

Pitcher Tony DeKlerk tossed three straight shutouts, then held finalist St. Louis #562 to eleven runs in the winners’ bracket finals and finals to lead Joliet #422 to a first place finish in the class “C” Division of the 32nd Annual U. A. National Tournament June 19-21 at Riverstar Park.
Joliet #422 rallied to clip St [...]

Late Rallies Help Lansing #333 Reclaim U. A. “A” National Crown At Riverstar Park; Championship Trophy “Back Where It Belongs;” Michigan Club Bags 15th Title

Lansing #333 won their first two games in their final at bat, then used a twelve-run 6th to shake defending champion Louisville #502 24-18 in the finals en route to a first place finish in the class “A” division of the 32nd Annual U. A. National Tournament June 19-21 at Riverstar Park.
Last year Louisville #502 [...]

Portsmouth #577 Mercies 32nd Annual U. A. “B” Field Behind Cox; Tourney MVP Limits Five Opponents To Nineteen Runs At Riverstar

Pitcher Tim Cox held five opponents to a combined nineteen runs to lead Portsmouth #577 to a first place finish in the class “B” Division of the 32nd Annual U. A. National Tournament June 19-21 at Riverstar Park.
Cox limited all five of Portsmouth’s victims to eight runs or less, and four teams to five runs [...]

Clark Pitches Seminoles’ Ambush Of Worth-Bud Light-USSSA “B-C” NIT At Expressway Park; Tourney MVP Holds Four Opponents To Single Digits

Milford, Oh.–Pitcher J. J. Clark pitched the Cincinnati Seminoles to a first place finish in a Worth-Bud Light-USSSA “B-C” National Invitational Tournament June 20th at Expressway Park.
Clark allowed only one team - nationally ranked Blitz/Watanabe/Weller/Minges/Easton - to score more than nine runs as the Seminoles swept past five opponents en route to the title.  Blitz [...]

Pitching, Defense Carry Syndicate/Don Catchen To USSSA City Slam “E” Title At Mid-America; Champions Shake Off Pool Play Performance, Mercy-Rule Four Opponents

Colerain Township, Oh.–After stumbling to a 1-2 record in pool play, Syndicate/Don Catchen Funeral Home regrouped to sweep past six opponents and capture first place in the Men’s Class “E” Division of the USSSA City Slam May 22-25 at Mid-America Ballyard.
Syndicate/Don Catchen mercy-ruled their first four victims en route to the title, then shut out [...]