2018 USSSA Easton Seattle Derby Dual tournament preview!
Easton "Derby Dual Major"
Nationwide Conference USSSA!
June 21-24
Tournament Preview
2018 Seattle Dual bracket and team info links
The Seattle "Dual" Major will start on Thursday afternoon at 11 AM Pacific time with all 26 teams playing as many as 3 games on Thursday. The first tournament continues all day Friday with the championship game set for 3:30 PM. The first Dual will use the Dudley Classic M ball on all 5 fields which will have 300 foot fence distances. The second dual tournament actually starts while the first one is finishing on Friday and continues all day on Saturday with the championship set for Sunday at 11 AM. In the second dual there will be 16 teams and all of the winner's bracket games and a few games at the end of the loser's bracket will be played on the baseball field with its 327-367-362-360-331 fence distance and use the Dudley Stadium ZN ball with unlimited home runs. A majority of the loser's bracket games will be played on field #3 with unlimited home runs and the Dudley Classic M ball.
There is also a nice 8 team Women's Dual Major featuring 3 'AA' teams, 4 'A' teams, and a 'B' team.
All games should be live on USSSALive.com/ConferenceUSSSA once I get there Thursday around noon to setup the cameras. Look for updates in the chat room.
Men's Major Team Breakdown
3 Major
1 'AA'
9 'A'
5 'B'
8 'C/D/E'
Here is the event information and links to all of the appropriate information for the event.
Gate Fee: $5.00 each day 13 and older – Wristband must be worn at all times.
Outside Alcohol: The outer fields will be patrolled by Kent Police, there is no outside alcohol allowed within the park. We do have a refreshment truck that will be within fields 3, 4, 5.
RV PARKING ONLY: CAMPERS or RV's ONLY – This is located in the same place as last year, near fields 3, 4, 5 – NO OTHER VEHICLES ALLOWED. (You must have your own power source). ALL other vehicles except for USSSA or Park Staff are being asked to park by Fields 1 & 2 or by the Ice Rink. There is also plenty of parking across the street by Shari's. Please do not park in any of marked parking stalls by the RV/Trailer parking. All RV’s/Campers located anywhere else will be required to pack up each night.
Bat Testing: Please have your bats ready to be tested 1 hour prior to your first game. No bats will be tested tested within 30 minutes of your start time – Exception would be a player arriving later and the coach has documented that with the bat testing station.
Mens Dual I: All Games Will Follow Standard Conference Rules
Mens Dual II: This event is split, but teams will play with the same Home Run Rule (Unlimited) and 80' bases on ALL fields.
Conference Ball Rule: Anyone caught taking a ball from the event will be ejected from the tournament. If your team is already out of the event or you are just a fan, you will face further penalty.
Thank you for playing in the The Easton Derby Dual. If you have questions regarding the event, please contact the director of the event.
Strojan Kennison
Tournament Director
Conference USSSA
Sam Flores
Assistant Tournament Director
Conference USSSA
Shea Nations Weekly Picks!
This weekend at the Easton Derby Dual Major in Kent, Washington will have all three major teams and the top 1 AA team with confidence after it's tournament win in Tulsa. The team list includes a total of 26 teams and 11 Nationwide Conference USSSA teams in attendance with 3 major, 1 AA, 4 A, 3 B and 15 local teams. Smash It/Thunder/Backman/TDB/Miken is the favorite after it's midseason roster moves and the #1 overall seed based on Conference points. The other teams looking to get the win: Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith and Resmondo/RDD/H.Auto/All In/Sprizzi/.
"The Derby Dual" Major I Predictions: The "Final Four" starts at 8:00 pm on Thursday with Smash It versus Newbreed followed by Dan Smith versus Resmondo. The winners advance to the undefeated game at 12:30 pm on Friday. Can an A team pull off an upset in the loser's bracket?
Shea's Final Picks for the "Derby Dual" Major I:
1. Smash It/Thunder/Backman/TDB/Miken
2. Resmondo/RDD/H.Auto/All In/Sprizzi/
3. Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith
4. Newbreed/Steel Sports/DeMarini
5. Primetime/Easton/Evolution
Tradesmen/louisville Slugger/SavOn
"The Derby Dual" Major II Predictions: The second tournament consists of the top 16 teams that are B classification or higher. The "Final Four match ups should be the same as the first dual with Resmondo versus Dan Smith at 5:00 pm and Smash It versus Newbreed at 6:30 pm. I predict Resmondo's roster pick up of LC Watson could help out in the grueling dual event and upset Smash It in the second dual.
Shea's Final Picks for the "Derby Dual" Major II:
1. Resmondo/RDD/H.Auto/All In/Sprizzi/
2. Smash It/Thunder/Backman/TDB/Miken
3. Newbreed/Steel Sports/DeMarini
4. Dan Smith/Menosse/Steven Smith
5. Classic Glass / Easton
Cheap Suits/Republic Realty/ CDZ
OldScout pollers went with SIS in Dual #1 and Resmondo in Dual #2
Field Dimensions in Seattle
Fields are 300 to 305 feet
When they remove the temp fence on Field RR1 the dimensions are 327-367-362-360-331
Weekend Weather
Past Results
2017 Winner of Dual 1 and Dual 2 – Smash It/Miken/Worth
2016 Winner of Dual 1 and Dual 2 – Scene/Albicocco/Worth/Miken/Monsta
2015 Winner of Dual #1 and Dual #2 was Team Combat/Baugh Ford/Softball.com
2014 Winner of Dual #1 and Dual #2 was Laservision/H Auto/JJ's/Easton
2013 Winner of Dual #1 was – 4 The Fallen/Miken
2013 Winner of Dual #2 was – Team Combat
2012 Winner of Dual #1 was – Nordkap/Desert Falls/Easton
2012 Winner of Dual #2 was – Team Combat/Pacific Headwear
2012 Seattle tournament report link
2011 Seattle tournament report link
2012 Championship #1 Nordkap vs WCD
2012 Championship #2 Combat vs SBS
Past tournament results
2017 Results Dual #1
1 NY-M SmashIt/Miken/Worth
2 CA- M Dan Smith/Menosse
3 WA-M Newbreed/GTS/Demarini
4 FL-M Resmondo/O.A.Apparel/H.Auto/Speciatly Tank
2017 Results Dual #2
1 NY-M SmashIt/Miken/Worth
2 WY-M Racks/Sonnys/Athlon/Easton/Cutter
3 IL-AA OA Apparel/Broughton/KBI/Easton
4 WA-M Newbreed/GTS/Demarini
2016 Results Dual #1
1 NY-M Scene/Albicocco/Worth/Miken/Monsta
2 WA-M Team Combat/BaughFord.com
3 WA-AA Newbreed/GTS/Beus Excavation/DirtySportsWear
4 WY-AA Team Racks/Miken/Sonny's
2016 Results Dual #2
1 NY-M Scene/Albicocco/Worth/Miken/Monsta
2 WY-AA Team Racks/Miken/Sonny's
3 CA-A Bay Area Legends
4 CA-AA OC Swats/Doerflinger/Miken
2015 Results Dual #1
1 WA-M Team Combat/Baugh Ford/Softball.com
2 CA-B OC Swats Doerflinger/Miken/LCP
3 WA-B Newbreed/All American Athletics/Demarini
4 CA-B Classic Glass/Easton
2015 Results Dual #2
1 WA-M Team Combat/Baugh Ford/Softball.com
2 WA-A Combat/Northwest Athletics
3 CA-B Classic Glass/Easton
4 WA-C Upper Deck
2014 Results Dual #1
1 NY-M Laservision/H Auto/JJ's/Easton
2 WA-M Team Combat/Softball.com
3 WY-B Sonny's
4 CA-B OC Swats/Miken/Premier Athletics
2014 Results Dual #2
1 NY-M Laservision/H Auto/JJ's/Easton
2 WA-M Team Combat/Softball.com
3 WY-B Sonny's
4 AZ-M 4 The Fallen/Miken/EVO9X
2013 Results Dual #1
1 AZ-A 4 The Fallen/Miken
2 WY-A Sonnys
3 CA-B Famous/Premier/Easton
4 WA-M Team Combat/LBG/Derby Boys
2013 Results Dual #2
1 WA-M Team Combat/LBG/Derby Boys
2 AZ-A 4 The Fallen/Miken
3 CA-B OC Swats/LCP
4 MN-B Xtreme/Miken
2012 Results Dual #1
1 UT-M Nordkap/desert falls/easton
2 CA-A West coast doerflinger – easton
3 WA-C Monster energy/team combat
4 WA-M Team combat/pacific headwear
2012 Results Dual #2
1 WA-M Team combat/pacific headwear
2 CA-B SBS/CSC/Combat
3 WY-A Sonny's / louisville slugger
4 UT-M Nordkap/desert falls/easton
2011 Results Dual #1
1 WY-A Sonny's/desert falls/elite
2 WA-B Doerflinger/tsc/pro-coat/combatberth
3 WA-M Team combat/laservision/d2e/supreme
4 WA-B KTI/Cartel/DeMariniQualified
2011 Results Dual #2
1 WA-M Team combat/laservision/d2e/supreme
2 WY-A Sonny's/desert falls/elite
3 WA-B Doerflinger/tsc/pro-coat/combat
4 WA-C A-1 light truck parts/portland
2010 Results Dual #1
1 CA-M Dan Smith/Menosse
2 WA-B KTI/Cartel DeMariniQualified berth
3 UT-B Desert Falls/Elite/Miken
4 WA-A Team combat / laser vision
2010 Results Dual #2
1 CA-M Dan Smith/Menosse
2 WA-A GTL CARTEL/WORTH
3 WA-A Northwest combat/ cj financial
4 WA-A Team combat / laser vision
2009 Results Dual #1
1 CA-M Dan smith-menosse-benfield-combat
2 CA-A Classic glass/easton/dss bats
3 MN-B Showcase/all american restoration/wQualified berth
4 WA-B Northwest combat / trojansberth
2009 Results Dual #2
1 CA-M Dan smith-menosse-benfield-combat
2 WA-A GTL cartel/stucco/worth/elite
3 CA-B WCS / LCVberth
4 WA-B Northwest combat / trojansberth
2008 Results
1 CA-M Dan smith/menosse/benfield/combat
2 CA-B CLASSIC GLASS/EASTON/DSSberth
3 CA-B WCS/LCVberth
4 WI-A Combat usa/elite/pytch blakk
2007 Results
1 ID-B C-town/americanfund./redrock/easton
2 CA-B WCS/LCV
3 OR-B Haras/Casa Group/Worth
4 WA-A GTL/COMBAT
2006 Results
1 WA-M Team Combat
2 CA-A K&C/TAI/ELITE/G23/EASTON
3 CO-B EAS/Pollards/Easton
4 CA-A KME/chaney’s/body glove/pb/easton
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