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2013 Pre-Season Rankings – #1 – #46

2013 Pre-Season Rankings – team #1 – #46

Each day leading up to April 5th which is opening day for Conference USSSA in Las Vegas, I will announce the next  Conference team(s) in the 2013 pre-season rankings!

Remember this is for fun.

2013 Team List

Click here for the final 2012 rankings

Click here for the 2012 season preview

2013 Conference Make Up (47 teams):
 4 Major Teams
 8 'A' Teams
20 'B' Teams
15 'C' Teams

2012 Conference Make Up (41 teams):
 4 Major Teams
 9 'A' Teams
21 'B' Teams
 7 'C' Teams

2011 Conference Make Up (38 teams):
 4 Major Teams
10 'A' Teams
20 'B' Teams
 4 'C' Teams

2010 Conference Make Up (34 teams):
 2 Major Teams
11 'A' Teams
15 'B' Teams
 5 'C' Teams
 1 'D' Team

Note: most of the pictures in this article are from 2012


 

#1 Laservision/Desert Falls/Boombah/Easton (NY)-M
 LF-Brian Rainwater
 CF-Brian Wegman
 RF-Scott Kirby
 3B-Sam Lopez
 SS-Chad Durick
 MI-Bryson Baker
 2B-Kevin Kennington
 1B-Kyle Moyer
 P-Geno Buck
 C-Brett Helmer
 EH-Kevin Filby
 C/OF-Jason Kendrick
 Utility-Travis Clark
 Utility-Mike Umscheid
 Utility-Ryan Theide
 P/Coach Billy Messina
 Dan Fruwirth-Manager
 Pete Campbell-Coach
 Bill Tassinari-Coach


Laservision returns the majority of their 2012 Major World Series title winning team.  They lose center fielder Rick Baker, and infielder Dal Beggs. Laservision picks up veteran shortstop Chad Durick, 1st baseman Kyle Moyer, and extra hitter extraordinaire Kevin Filby, all of whom had incredible years  at the plate.  Moyer and Filby also add two more left handed power hitters to the lineup for the World Series where lefties can pile up the home runs at the ESPN Wide World of Sports short porch in right field.

Outlook: Laservision is the defending champions and will be in the running for the World Series, however they did not address their trouble areas from 2012 when they won just two tournaments all season.  They did not add pitching or defense and with the loss of Rick Baker in center field they will move Brian Wegman to CF and Scott Kirby into RF.  The outfield defense will be tested early and often and their pitching will be "by committee" with Geno Buck as the starter.  Laservision will try to outslug their competition again this year.  They will be managed again by Dan Fruwirth who will have his hands full with the difficult balance between offense and defense that this roster presents.

 


 

#2 Resmondo/Worth (FL)-M
 SS Don Dedonatis Jr
 P  Andy Purcell
 1B Howie Krause
 2B Greg Connell
 OF Jeremy Isenhower
 C  BJ Fulk
 3B Jimmy Salas
 MI Bubba Mack
 OF Bobby Hughes
 P  LC Watson
 OF Jeremy Yates
 OF Nick Santana
 IF Dennis Rulli
 Manager – John Rector
 Manager – Frank Webb
 Sponsor – Travis Resmondo

Resmondo won 7 tournaments in 2012 including one of the Hall of Fame Classic Dual events, the prestigious Dudley, and the Smoky Mountain Classic, but lost a game early in the World Series and was unable to come back through the loser's bracket and double dip Laservision in the championship.  For 2013 they lose leadoff hitter Jeff Hall who had other commitments, and they also lose outfielders Tim Howard and Scott Striebel.  They replace them with speedy young outfielder Nick Santana from Demarini/Dirty and another young lefty outfielder Jeremy Yates from Taylormade.  They also recently added veteran infielder Dennis Rulli who won the 2012 Conference USSSA batting title.

Outlook: Resmondo will continue their winning ways as they get younger and faster again in 2013.  They should accumulate the most Conference points during the season and have the #1 seed for the USSSA Major World Series come September.  With a healthy SS Don Dedonatis Jr, pitcher Andy Purcell, and 1st baseman Howie Krause who all had injuries in 2012, they will have the veteran leadership needed to keep the team going in the right direction both on the 300 foot fields and the bigger baseball fields.  Look for outfielder Jeremy Isenhower to pick up the slack for the loss of Jeff Hall, and for 3B Jimmy Salas who was Conference Co-MVP last year and MI Bubba Mack to continue to improve even more (if that is possible).  Resmondo will again be managed by John Rector and Frank Webb who have won more Conference tournaments than any other group.

 


 

#3 Shoppe/TYJA/Louisville Slugger (TN)-M
 C  Tim Cocco
 P  Andy Vitcak
 1B Eric Thompson
 SS Chente Granados
 IF Jonathan Lenz
 3B Lee Powers
 OF Robert Blackburn
 OF Kyle Cowart
 OF Neil Haglund
 OF David Kessler
 P  Shane Spicer
 2B Brett McCollum
 MI Victor Cordova
 IF Casey Rogowski
 UT Paul Johnston

 Larry Quartuccio – Manager
 Tony Quartuccio – Assistant Manager
 Greg Blackburn – Sponsor
 MARK WEBER / TYJA – Sponsor
 LOUISVILLE SLUGGER – Dennis Turner – Sponsor


Shoppe loses MI Tony Mack, pitcher Dirty Sanchez, and outfielders Cory Boothe and Steve Allen.  They add some big time power hitters in Brett McCollum and Casey Rogowski who will play infield, and TYJA outfielders Neil Haglund and David Kessler.  They also add Team 454 pitcher Andy Vitcak and veteran TYJA infielder Victor Cordova.  Shoppe steps up to the Major division this year.

Outlook: Shoppe comes off a year where they made it to Sunday almost every weekend they played but never did win a tournament?  This year they add power and should be more successful hitting the 12-16 homer's per game that the Major division is allowed rather than the 8 homer's that the 'A' division gets.  The return of a healthy Robert Blackburn, one of the top young hitters Lee Powers, and Conference Offensive MVP Tim Cocco make this team a high powered team best suited for the Major division.  Look for their defense to be solid with young shortstop Chente Granados and veteran center fielder Kyle "flea" Cowart roaming around.  This team will have its opportunities to close out and win a tournament or two against Resmondo and Laservision.  Shoppe is managed by Larry Quartuccio and his son Tony Quartuccio who are a steady and knowledgeable team with a lot of top level experience.

 


 

#4 Team Combat/Derby Boys/LBG (WA)-M
  Jeff Wallace
  Jeff McGavin
  Jeff Graus
  Tim Howard
  Scott Brown
  John McCraw
  Sid Stephany
  Frank Yeilding
  Chad Munger
  Joey Formosa
  Franck Henry
  Rick Baker
  Landon Helm
  Brandon Perry

  Bobby Nifong
  Hector Pagan
  Don Cooper

Team Combat struggled for most of 2012 and didn't fare much better in the post season.  This year Combat returns home CF Rick Baker from Laservision.  They also pick up IF/OF Tim Howard from Resmondo, big IF Joey Formosa and pitcher Chad Munger from Nordkap, and add outfielder Sid Stephany from TYJA/Suncoast.

Outlook: They added a top pitcher, and have some more veteran leadership.  One interesting dynamic is the addition of manager Jeff Wallace, the longtime Resmondo team leader who carried a big stick in this game for most of 2 decades.  We'll see how Jeff transitions to a managerial role after knee and shoulder injuries finally reduced his playing career.  The defense will have some question marks.

 


 

#5 Nordkap / Suncoast Reebok (MN)-A
 Jason Baxter 1B/C
 Cory Boothe RF
 Jason Branch LF
 Matt Crawford IF
 Anthony Dress IF
 Chris Greinert C/1B
 Matt Pesso MF
 Luis Reyna SS
 Dustin Roberts C/RF
 TJ Thompson P
 Curtiss "Wolf" Wilson P
 Scott Zaciewski 3B
 Brian Zirkle CF
 Johnny Gallegos Utility
 Nordkap – Josh Olson
 Nordkap – Rick Olson
 Nordkap – Bob Olson
 Reebok – Lee Trotter


Nordkap/Suncoast Reebok is a merger between the Nordkap and Suncoast Reebok sponsors who both had top 6 teams from 2012.  The players making up this roster are from all over the Major and 'A' divisions.  Nordkap will be led by one of the best infield defenses in the game in 3B Scott Zaciewski, SS Luis Reyna, MI Matt "the Magician" Pesso, and 2B Anthony Dress.  Pitching will be the tag team duo of Curtiss Wilson and TJ Thompson – two of the more entertaining and hardworking pitchers in the nation.  The outfield will be led by the basket catching of CF Brian Zirkle, the never stopping engine of LF Jason Branch, and the power of Cory Boothe.  Supplying even more power will be Long Haul tour power hitters Jason Baxter and Dustin Roberts, and one of the top hitters from 2012 in big Chris Greinert who comes over from Sonny's.

Outlook: This team is stacked, young, fast, and powerful.  They have a defense capable of playing toe to toe with the major teams and should have success on the stadium fields as well as the 300's.  Look for Nordkap to be in the top 6 all year and compete for weekend tournament championships, 'A' Worlds, and make a long shot run at the Major.  Nordkap will be managed by the Olson's and Lee Trotter who will have their hands full with the big personalities on this team.

 


 

#6 Demarini/Dirty/Xtreme Athletics (FL)-A
 Adam Rockoff
 Brandon Jonas
 Kevin Lucas
 Chris Larsen
 Donovan Pokraka
 Andrew Collins
 Dan Kirkwood
 Joe Gordon
 Michael Cirillo
 Shawn Jones
 Orlando Castillo
 Terry Baggs
 Chris Wilson
 Dale Brungardt
 George Quinones – Manager
 Mike West – GM
 Karen West – Stats


Demarini/Dirty shocked the softball world in 2012, coming out of nowhere to finish 3rd in the final computer rankings.  They lost center fielder Nick Santana to Resmondo and shortstop Steven Lloyd has decided not to play in 2013.  Dirty did pick up Nordkap outfielder Donovan Pokraka, R&M infielder Joe Gordon and SS Kevin Lucas, and SBS 3B Dale Brungardt.  Add this to the stadium hitting of Adam Rockoff and 2011 Long Haul Bomber champ Chris Larsen and you have a great team that can compete for weekend championships.  The defense will be led by a tandem of pitchers Brandon Jonas from Taylormade and Shawn Jones.  Dirty is also looking for middle infielder Orlando Castillo to have a breakout season!  They also picked up Dan Kirkwood to replace Santana in center field.

Outlook: Demarini/Dirty is young, and plays smash mouth softball.  They don't care who the opponent is and feed off the energy of outfielder Andrew Collins and second baseman Adam Rockoff who back up their flash with long bombs and hustle.  Demarini is talented and full of players looking to prove themselves again, a dangerous combination.  Dirty is managed by sponsor Mike West and George Quinones whose strengths are roster creation and game management.

 


 

#7 GTL/Doerflinger/R&M Metals/Easton (WA)-A
 Brandon Dillon
 Rusty Bumgardner
 Brendt Newbill
 Kyle Pearson
 Mike Rogers
 Vince Bisbee
 Justin Mucciarelli
 Richard Salazar
 Brad Reckart
 Sean McDonald
 JD Genter
 Kevin Bazat
 Eric Johnson
 Branden Blake
 Rob Humphrey – Manager
 Jose Sanchez – Manager
 Ric Doerflinger – Stats/Sponsor
 Charles Garcia – GTL – Sponsor
 Roger & Deb Tompkins – R&M Metals – Sponsor
 Brett Helmer – Easton Sports – Sponsor


GTL returns as a sponsor on the Major circuit and merge with Ric Doerflinger and the defending 'A' Champion R&M Metals.  They bring back All Star CF Brandon Dillon, pitcher Brendt Newbill, and 2B Richard Salazar from R&M.  They mix them with players from all over the 'A' and Major ranks like veteran infielder Sean McDonald and slugger Vince Bisbee from Resmondo, Rusty Bumgardner and Kevin Bazat from Team 454, and JD Genter from Nordkap.  They will also give some young outfielders a shot like the talented Kyle Pearson from Baugh Ford and Mike Rogers the 2011 'B' World MVP from Blitz.  GTL will be managed by Jose Sanchez and Rob Humphrey who have combined to win 3 of the last 4 'A' Worlds.  Recently they just added up and coming shortstop Branden Blake from the Westshore Pizza team that just folded.

Outlook: GTL has the experience and the talent to win regular season tournaments and 'A' Worlds.  They do have some older players and players in different transition periods in their careers so everything would have to come together and some young players will have to improve.  Look for a slow start to the season and some injuries that will need to be overcome.  This team has two top quality managers.  Who makes the final decisions?  And who manages the behind the scenes "politics" of a team like this?  That will have to be sorted out to get the chemistry where it needs to be to win big games.

 


 

#8 Line Drive Sportz/Miken (MI)-A
 C  Mark Holstein
 MI Joel Ramos
 SS Steve Whaley
 2B Jason Ferguson
 3B Matt Rear
 LF Cory Large
 CF Ryan Parfitt
 RF Sal Formosa
 OF Dan Hall
 P  Billy Barrett
 C  Mike Dill
 1B Kyle Yerkes
 OF Jared Krasselt
 P  Faron Miller
 Donny Sikora – Coach
 Bill Reardon – Coach
 Andrew Wojcik – Coach
 Sponsor – David Lanzon
 Manager – Fred Budnarowski


Line Drive moves up to 'A' after finishing 3rd in the USSSA 'A' Worlds last year as a 'B' team.  They also won the 'A' bracket of the Conference Championships. They return the core of their 2012 team in up and coming stars OF Cory Large and 3B Matt Rear.  Veteran infielder Jason Ferguson and the talented pitcher Billy Barrett also return.  Manager Fred Budnarowski also picked up slugger Mark Holstein formerly with EWS, professional hitter Mike Dill, and all around outfielder Sal Formosa from Combat, and also has some depth with backup pitcher Faron Miller and conference newbie outfielder Jared Krasselt.

Outlook:  The sky is the limit for Linedrive.  They have defense with specialist Joel Ramos and 'A' World defensive MVP Steve Whaley.  They have youth and energy and some of the top up and coming talent.  This could be the surprise team of 2013 on the smaller 300 foot fields.  Line Drive also added veteran Kyle Yerkes who has recently won both the 'A' and 'B' Worlds.

 


 

#9 Sonnys (WY)-A
 Kevin Ballard
 Manny Liriano
 Brian Faria
 Aaron Martinez
 Sam Christensen
 Bryce Oliviera
 Jeremy Davis
 Westy Guill
 Lee Bowles
 Alexis Ramirez
 Danny Lopez
 Carl Blank
 Charles Cunningham
 Tyson Steele
 Manager/Sponsor – Sonny Pilcher


Sonny's is the defending ASA 'A' Champions and they finished in the top 10 in the SoftballCenter.com computer rankings for the second consecutive year.  They lose slugger Chris Greinert to Nordkap and SS Johnathan Lenz won't be back, but they return most of the rest of their 2012 squad.  They picked up West Coast Doerflinger IF Aaron Martinez to play SS and IF Tyson Steele from Nordkap to supply some of the offense lost when Greinert left.  Sonny's is managed and sponsored by Sonny Pilcher who may be a little underrated as a manager after his ASA 'A' World title when they beat Laservision twice and double dipped Team Cincinnati for the championship!

Outlook: Sonny's is young and fast.  They are capable of playing top rate defense and have a great pitching combo of Danny Lopez and lefty Carl Blank. If they can get off to a good start at the tournaments in Las Vegas and the Hall of Fame Classic, Sonny's should be solidly in the top 10 and capable of a top 5 and 'A' World run.

 


 

#10 Taylormade/Mizuno (VA)-A
 UT Brian Floyd
 CF Brian Logan
 P  Kevin Johnson
 IF/OF Scotty Langford
 IF Billy Moran
 IF Chris Kirian
 LF Daren Hunter
 UT Chyenne Brooks
 UT Chris Calcutt
 OF John Zorich
 IF Nick Utley
 UT Rick Leith
 IF/P Stacy Bolton
 IF/OF Jackie Korn Jr
 IF Blake King
 Manager Dean Stevens
 Sponsor Travis Taylor


Taylormade is considered the "low budget" 'A' team of Conference USSSA, yet every year they reload with young talent and play well towards the end of the season.  In 2008 they were the first 'B' team to make it to the final 4 at the Major World Series.  In 2011 they again made it to Sunday at the World Series as they lost their first game on Wednesday and ran through the loser's bracket to make it to the championship.  Then last year after a subpar regular season, Taylormade finished second at the USSSA 'A' Worlds which was quite unexpected.  Taylormade is still working on their 2013 roster but they will return a core of veteran hitters like player/sponsor Brian Floyd and infielder Chris Kirian.  Some of their youth will return with CF Brian Logan who may have the most range of any outfielder in the game, and middle infielder Billy Moran who came on strong with the bat late in the season.  They also add veteran pitcher Kevin Johnson to replace the departed Brandon Jonas, and they picked up infielder Scotty Langford from Westshore Pizza.

Outlook:  Taylormade may get off to a slow start again as their team loses young and talented players to the bigger teams again this year.  But chemistry and the "Taylormade way" seem to pay off at the end of every season so never count "TMade" out and they should make the World Series yet again.

 


 

#11  "4 The Fallen" / Miken (AZ)-A
 Eliseo Aguilar
 Pilar Amaya
 Dexter Avery
 Johnny Bailey
 Dan Bean
 Denny Crine
 Frank Deaver
 Jermaine Flythe
 Jaime Fregozo
 David Lewis
 Alex Puskarich
 Michael Rasso
 Nick Sansone
 Kenneth Tracy
 Ed Vega
 Greg Zayas
 Brett Melton

 Greg Neal
 Brandon Gooding


"4 The Fallen" returns to the Conference after a rough 2012 season where they struggled to earn quality wins.  This year's team adds veteran pitcher Dan Bean from Blitz, OF Eliseo Aguilar and C Johnny Bailey from Doerflinger, and Long Haul Bomber Ed Vega to a core of players from last year.  The team represents many of the branches of our military and many of the players come from a military background. You can support the team at 4thefallen.org by donating money to the charity or purchasing game jerseys, tshirts, and Miken bats from the team.

Outlook:  The team was inconsistent in 2012 on both sides of the ball and this year will have to find the right mix offensively and "set up" their big home run hitters Denny Crine and Ed Vega.  Defensively they will look for a boost from pitcher Dan Bean and the young left side of their infield 3B Alex Puskarich and SS Frank Deaver.  One player to watch is 2nd year middle man Pilar Amaya who has some quality baseball experience.  Fallen could contend for some of the west coast Conference events and will try to slip into the World Series.  They are managed by Jaime Fregozo and normally perform a flag ceremony at each event to honor Fallen comrades.


 

#12 Albicocco/The Scene/Easton (NY)-A
 STEVE ALLEN
 MICHAEL BALLARD
 ERIC BEATTIE
 DAL BEGGS
 MICHAEL FANIGLULA
 MATHEW KING
 ROBERT KNOBLAUCH
 ANTROINE MACK
 CHRISTOPHER MOON
 JOSHUA RILEY
 JOHN ROBINSON
 DANIEL SANCHEZ
 JAMES SHOOPMAN
 TANNER TAPLEY
 SPONSOR/COACH/MANAGER
 ANTONIO ALBICOCCO
 SPONSOR/EASTON BRETT HELMER

The Scene is another team still finalizing their roster and schedule.  They will play class 'A' led by the return to softball of Matt King who last played with Jean Shoppe, pitcher Dan Sanchez who is one of the best pitchers in the game, and defensive wizard Tony Mack.  John Robinson is the only returning Scene player from 2012 and they have new talent like Steve Allen and Adam Shoopman in the outfield, and the underrated Chris Moon in the infield.  Another slugger, catcher Sean Ballard from the old ABS team will return to the Conference after a couple of years playing with 'C' power KY Steel Erectors.  The Scene will start the season by filling out their roster with some young unknown players in some key positions that played with the Jolt team out of Florida last season.

Outlook:  This group should get off to a slow start as they sort out defensive and lineup positions.  For any one game at any one tournament however they are good enough to beat anyone and I am sure have aspirations to compete for an 'A' title and qualify for the Major World Series.  The team could use a manager like Jeff Whitman or Tim Taylor.

 


 

#13 Red's Astros/Louisville Slugger/Creative Stucco/Dirty Sports
# 5 Travis Dale SS, OF
#15 Fred Lawson 2B, IF
#32 Doug Martin OF
#35 Steve Kingsolver C, 1B
#11 Troy Krider MI, SS
#16 Rob Roop 3B, 1B, P
# 8 Wally Maybrier OF
#25 Brian Farrar OF
#24 Chad Mullins C, 1B
#31 Ryan Joiner P
#20 Clayton Shaw IF/OF
#30 Cody Gilbert OF
#50 Rick Potter 1B, 3B, C
#38 Justin Aldora IF, OF, P
#12 Josh Bowen OF, Utility
# 4 John Steele Utility/Coach
Herb Price General Manager/Primary Sponsor  (Astro Sports)
#13 Robert "Red" Moore Field Manager/Sponsor
#40 Doug Reed Coach/Sponsor   (Creative Stucco)
#23 Sonny Yamcharern Coach/stats
 #2 Jerry "Snake" Scudder Coach/Administrative
 #1 Dennis Buis Coach/Utility
    Dennis Turner Sponsor  (Louisville Slugger)
    Gary Sewell Sponsor  (Sports Den)
    Mike West/Robert Hernden   Sponsor    (Dirty Sports)
    Gary Trabel Sponsor  (Belly's Party Bus)


Red's had a storybook season in 2012 as they joined the Conference USSSA late and played almost every weekend somewhere.  It soon became obvious that they were a team to be reckoned with as they upset Resmondo in Chicago, knocked off Nordkap in Cincinnati, and finished in an amazing 3rd place when they had to in Detroit to score enough points to get into the Major World Series! SS Travis Dale, power hitter Chad Mullins, and CF Wally Maybrier burst onto the national scene as Red's upset Nordkap at the World Series when they scored 14 runs in the 7th inning to come from behind and win 23-22.

Outlook: Red's returns almost their entire team and won't be "sneaking" up on anyone in 2013.  Red's is led by their gritty shortstop and leadoff man Travis Dale whose knack for extra base hits and timely homers has pushed his stock up and off the charts.  The rest of the team follows his lead and this team never gives up and always plays 7 innings.  Red's is managed by softball veteran Red Moore who got his nickname as a ball boy for the Cincinnati Reds many years ago and Herb Price who has been sponsoring teams for 40 years.  Reds Astros picked up outfielder Cody Gilbert and infielder Ricky Potter from the disbanded Columbus Pipe team to add some depth for their 2013 'B' World title run.

 


 

#14 Buzini/Buffalo Wild Wings/Worth (MS)-B
 1  – Brent Chappell     Clinton, MS
 2  – Brock White        Sandy Hook, MS
 5  – Shannon Smith      Norman, OK
 6  – Jeremy Moreau      DeVille, LA
 7  – Cody Childress     Ridgeland, MS
 8  – Jason Williams     Gonzales, LA
 9  – Brady Bascle       Ruston, LA
 11 – Jake Mays          Oklahoma City, OK
 14 – Steve McLin        Denham Springs, LA
 15 – Kyle Wilks         Columbia, MS
 16 – Clint Harris       Laurel, MS
 17 – Mitch Chappell     Clinton, MS
 21 – Justin Stuart      Haughton, LA
 25 – Chris Smith        Tomball, TX
 27 – Shane Pullen       Canton, MS
 29 – Kelly Hartman      Ardmore, OK
 33 – Donald Plaissance  Slidell, LA
 44 – Claude Simoneaux   Prairieville, LA
 66 – Billy Maggard      Lane Conroe, TX
 Player/Sponsor – Kelly Webb
 Player/Sponsor – John McGavic
 Player/Coach/Sponsor – Steven Gentry
 Player/Coach/Sponsor – Jeff Lohrmann
 Player/Owner/Sponsor – Tjay Busin
 Manager/Owner/Sponsor – Jarvis Chappell


Buzini was just one inning away from forcing an "if" game at the USSSA 'B' Worlds in 2012 and they return with most of their roster intact.  They add SBS/Combat infielder Shannon Smith who is one of the big new home run hitters in the game.  They also add FBI infielder Billy Maggard.  These moves should help extend an already solid lineup lead by "professional hitter" Kyle Wilks and longtime Major veteran Kelly Hartman, and center fielder Justin Stuart.  Buzini's defense will be anchored by shortstop Jake Mays, former college world series infielder Jason Williams, and Chris Smith.  Pitching will anchored by veteran work horse Donald "Buck" Plaisance.

Outlook:  Buzini should be on a short list of top 'B' World title contenders and look for them to compete for the win at the Space City Classic early in the Conference season.  They finished 2nd to Resmondo there a year ago.  Buzini should also score enough points to slip into the lower half of the Major World Series and they play an entertaining brand of softball with some defensive specialists mixed in with a veteran offensive team and they have some role players sprinkled throughout.  Buzini is managed and sponsored by a group of true softball die hards.

 


 

#15 XTREME/MIKEN (MN)-B
 Keith Anderson
 Justin Barber
 Alex Bremer
 Seth Brown
 Kyle Decker
 Dustin Fulton
 Jake Gallery
 Mark Harvanko'
 Aaron Lewicki
 Matt McGowan
 Todd Newton
 Eric O'Connell
 Ryan O'Connell
 Dustin Palm
 Dan Skelly
 Pat O'Connell – Head Coach
 Dave Bremer – Asst Coach
 Dan Bergeron – Asst Coach
 Mary Bistodeau – Scorekeeper
 SPONSORS
 Xtreme Cut & Design – Vicki & Mike McGowan
 Miken


Xtreme dipped their toe into the Conference waters in 2012 finding some success out in the Seattle Dual and the USSSA 'B' World.  They also won the ASA 'B' Nationals last year.  They return the core of that team and add sluggers Dustin Palm and R&M star Keith Anderson as well as "mister hustle" Seth Brown.  They also picked up former Combat infielder Kyle Decker.  Xtreme/Combat is managed by veteran Minnesota softballer Pat O'Connell.

Outlook: Xtreme is one of those 'B' teams that plays the team in front of them without fear and competes hard for 7 innings.  Xtreme will pull off some big upsets in 2013 and have the ability to position themselves as a top 5 'B' team come September.  I'm not sure they are a baseball field team, so expect a slow start…maybe.

 


#16 Baugh Ford / Mojo / Louisville Slugger (AL)-B
 Brad Blankenship
 Brian Autry
 Bryan Goins
 Bryan Houston
 Clay Smitherman
 Dave Moore
 David Garcia
 Eric Byrum
 Matt Bunn
 Robert Hendren
 Sean Greer
 Shaun Bridger
 Andy Urban
 Davis Bilardello
 Tommie Baugh
 Nick Cirillo – Stats
 Matt Hunt – Manager


Baugh Ford returns to Conference play as they pick up free agents from all over the southeast like D2E 'B' champions – middle infielder Shaun Bridger, pitcher Eric Byrum, and infielder Sean Greer.  They also get 3B Dave Moore from Demarini/Dirty, super utility man Dave Garcia from Westshore, journeyman outfielder Matt Bunn, "Mr. Dirty" Robert Hendren and two big lefty free agent bats in Clay Smitherman from Texas, and Bryan Goins from Indiana.  They add these players to returning Baugh players Blankenship, Autry, Urban, and player/sponsor Tommie Baugh.  They will be managed by Matt Hunt.  Baugh made a nice late off season pick up of former Combat center fielder Davis Bilardello.

Outlook: An interesting mix with a "Logo Express" flavor.  This team will be as good in the 'B' division as they want to be.  There are a lot of players coming from a lot of different directions on this team and if they can sort it out as far as positions and the lineup and everyone is happy accepting whatever role they get, then they can compete for a top 16 spot and a 'B' World title.

 


#17 Headhunter Chronicles/OI Livingston/Midwest Whitetail Adventures/ Baden (GA)-B
 Desmond Chambers
 Larkin Grant
 Lee Payne
 Adam Tennyson
 Jaime Hancock
 Chad Folsom
 Aaron Tennyson
 Mike Banks
 Allen Ponder
 Carlton Griffin
 Jesse Scott
 Jonathan Scott
 Chad Loudon
 Mark Knight
 Wes Parker
 Sponsors:
  Todd Allen
  Wesley Livingston
  Mikie Olive
  Mark Knight – Midwest Whitetail Adventures  Website: huntmwa.com
  Jason Bruce – Headhunter Chronicles    Website: Headhunterchronicles.com
  Greg Barton – Baden Sports   Website: axebat.com


The 2012 Headhunters 'B' team which had some late season success merges with a top 'C' team OI Livingston.  Headhunters brings the Scott brothers for power, as well as Lee Payne the center fielder from the Down2EarthSports 'B' World champs.  They will also have the hardnosed Chad Folsom at shortstop, hard hitting Larkin Grant in the outfield, and Chad Loudon at pitcher to lead the team.  The rest of the players are from OI Livingston and will have to quickly adapt to the speed and pitching at the Conference level in order to contribute to a successful team.

Outlook: The Headhunters team from a year ago was better suited to free swinging situations as they showed at the Smoky Mountain Classic last year when they upset Nordkap/Desert Falls on the main field.  This year this team will have to have the new conference players make adjustments quickly to avoid some rough weekends but could be a dark horse at 'A' and 'B' Worlds at the end of the season.  Top 16 in Conference points would be an impressive finish for this team.  How is that for some bulletin board motivation?

 


#18 Famous/Premier/Easton (CA)-B
 PJ Garcia
 Billy Susdorf
 Sean Boldt
 Josh Carter
 Chris Hansen
 Clif Williamson
 Aaron Ingram
 Isaac Gonzalez
 Adam Smylie
 Brian Lipman
 Tyler Espland
 Danny Simental
 Greg Sanders
 Danny Susdorf
 Michael Miller


Famous won the Toys 4 Tots back in December and I'm not going to lie.  That made an impression on me.  Team chemistry is good on this team and they never give up.  They have some hard nosed players like Clif Williamson and Sean Boldt.  They have pitching with PJ Garcia and some young talent getting a taste of the big time.  They will have a hard time making the world series with their west coast schedule but can still rank well with some Sunday finishes.

 


#19 OC SWATS/EASTON (CA)-B
 Chris Arredondo
 Chris Chaney – Manager
 Jason Kreider
 Jim Kulovitz
 Ed Lovato
 Daxton Mamuyac
 Bryan Martin
 Alexander AJ Montano
 Rego Nieto
 Henri Nuber – Sponsor
 Nick Robertson
 Jeff Flood
 Julio Salazar
 Allen Samuel
 Fred Scripture
 Shain Stoner
 Mark Urbain
 Trevor Young


Swats returns with a mix of West Coast players led by Julio Salazar, Jason Kreider, and outfielder Nick Robertson.  They have pitching from Mark Urbain and Daxton Mamuyac.  A good mix, with a 'B' World shot.  I will take some heat putting this team behind Famous.  But lets see how the chemistry shakes out here with this squad.

 


#20 Precision/Hang Rite (IL)-B

Precision has not turned in a roster so I had to put them at #21.  They could very well be higher, knowing the talent that could be assembled on this team.  I know former EWS manager Todd Ankney is involved and there are rumors of former Nordkap utility man Mike Rhines being on the team.  Precision has always been a top 'B'.

 


#21 P&P 333/Suburban/Larry's Tire/CMT/Mojo/Easton (MI)-B
 Josh Onstott
 Dave Andrus
 Todd Fairbanks
 Matt Lavender
 Mike Ortiz
 Ryan Lyster
 Kenny Geiersbach
 John Zocco
 Joe King
 Brian Puckett
 Archie Pemberton
 Matt Rogers
 Dustin Adkins
 Scott Hille
 Jake Stambazze
 Brandon Bongard
 Manager – Josh Onstott
 Manager – Tracey Flack
 Sponsor – Josh Onstott – P&P 333
 Sponsor – Matt Lavender – Suburban
 Sponsor – Larry Cole – Larry's Tire/CMT
 Sponsor – Mark Witte – Mojo
 Sponsor – Brett Helmer – Easton

The Plumbers and Pipefitters come off of a 2012 season that had them making some long runs through the loser's bracket, pulling off some nice upsets, but coming up short at the USSSA 'B' Worlds.  They did win the NSA 'B' North and picked up some valuable Conference experience.  P&P adds veteran Brian Pucketts bat to the offense, and third baseman Jake Stambazze from Red's Astros as well as lightning quick infielder Ryan Lyster to the team.  Another year should see pitcher Todd Fairbanks, and players like Josh Onstott, Dave Andrus, and John Zocco on the cusp of pushing their games to the next level. We also watched Archie Pemberton make his offensive debut at the GSL Open in Columbus last weekend.  He should be a good one along with left fielder Brandon Bongard.

Outlook: Managers Josh Onstott and Tracey Flack will try to piece together a run for the top 16 and a 'B' World title.  This team may still be one more year away but could win at a smaller Conference tournament like the Toledo major or one of the Affiliate events and are too good to be overlooked by any of the 'A' teams.

 


#22 Fence Brokers Inc/Hubs Pub/Game Time Supply/Worth (AR)-B
 Chris Cope
 Chris Walker
 Bob Hankins
 Scott Hubbard
 Reggie Schulte
 Cory Newman
 Pat Burton
 Kenny Leach
 Dustin Boone
 Brandon Hubbard
 Zach Keene
 Jason Bridges
 Tim Bowser
 Mike Lowrey
 Manager – Mike Wilson
 Manager – Joey Powell

Fence Brokers also known as "FBI" return to the conference with some of their top players steady Zach Keene, power hitter Tim Bowser, SS Pat Burton, and P Jason Bridges, mixed with half of the players from Hubs Pub.  Chris Walkers team also picked up veteran R&M outfielder Reggie Schulte.

Outlook: A more aggressive schedule this year will give them the opportunity to qualify for the Major World Series, but this team may be better off concentrating on winning smaller events like the Space City Classic in Houston, the Busch Classic in their hometown of Little Rock, and gaining a top seed for the 'B' Worlds.  Look for a breakout season from infielder Kenny Leach, and the return of a more dominant Reggie Schulte.

 


#23 3rd Street/Lousiville Slugger/Weller/Mojo (OH)-B
 Drew Thieken
 Rob Menke
 Mike Reichert
 Nick Masur
 Ben Moerlein
 Bobby Noeth Jr.
 Jayson Scott
 Roger Bias
 Larry Wert
 Bobby Noeth
 Tommy Stevens Jr.
 Richie Jones
 Robert Mahaffey
 Butch Castor
 Brad Tabler
 Dan Houchin
 Sponsor/Manager – Robert Mahaffey, 3rd Street
 Sponsor – Dennis Turner, Louisville Slugger
 Sponsor – Darrin Walters, Chris Weller: Weller
 Sponsor – Mark Witte, MOJO

3rd Street joins the Conference and picks up some of the Blitz/Watanabe players like OF Richie Jones, SS Nick Masur, and power hitter Brad Tabler after Blitz decided not to have a team.  3rd Street and Pure Romance will vie to be the top team in Cincinnati and Ohio with Blitz unfortunately gone.  3rd Street also picked up veteran pitcher Bobby Noeth and his son, as well as PRI slugger Tommy Stevens.

Outlook:  This team has a nice mix of defense and offense and the core of this team was part of Team Cincinnati that finished a surprise 2nd at the ASA 'A' Nationals back in October of 2012.  3rd Street is managed and put together by Robert Mahaffey and have their sights set on a 'B' World title.  Look for them to take a few steps forward and a few back during the 2013 season and put the final pieces in place for a big 2014!

 


#24 Pure Romance/Chic's/Easton (OH)-B
 Roger Drake
 Brandon Bellamy
 Jason Gardner
 Nick Weimer
 Rocky Staton
 Ben Cosgrove
 Matt Tucker
 Ryan Noe
 Mike Ditmer
 Dan Feichtner
 Jon Jamison
 Jimmy Carter
 Terry Rosenbalm
 Steve Edwards
 Manager – Mike Foulkes

Pure Romance steps up to the 'B' division this year and add some serious firepower with ex-Blitz veterans 1B Jimmy Carter, C Jon Jamison, and IF Terry Rosenbalm.  They also add the versatile Steve Edwards from Columbus Pipe to a solid core of Cincinnati talent.

Outlook: This should be a growing year for PRI but old-school manager Mike Foulkes should get the most out of a talented team.  Look for PRI to finish outside of the top 20 but lay a foundation for a 'B' World title run in 2014.

 


#25 Primetime/Easton/Elite/Broughton Rx (GA)
 Rashard Brown
 Earl Bryant
 Tre Campbell
 Chivas Clark
 Everette Daniels
 Lee Daniels
 Dennis Davison
 Leonard Dean
 John Dutch
 Donta Frazier
 Carlos Garvin
 Ronald Grace
 Nate Holcomb
 Evan Jarman
 Jerblonski Jennings
 David Morrow
 Jarvis Riggins
 Damian Smith
 Tim Stokes
 Nekeyma Wright
 Tony Goodson   Manager
 Randy Whitfield  Assistant Manager
 Chris Evans  Coach
 Clay Dickey  Coach

The latest edition of Primetime sees the return of Chivas "Chevy" Clark who anchored the 'B' World champion D2E lineup last year.  Clark's success will need to rub off on his old teammates at Primetime if they are to have the 2013 season that they are hoping for.  Primetime is led by middle infielder Earl Bryant, pitcher Dennis Davison, infielder Lee Daniels, and outfielder Keyma Wright and are managed by Tony Goodson.

Outlook:  Goodson will have to pull the right strings and get this team playing like they are capable of.  They always play well in Georgia and should have some success there with a second Conference event on the schedule.  Look for Primetime to try to slip into the top 16 late in the season, but each player on this team will have to step up just a little bit on both sides of the ball to push this team to the next level.

 


#26 DEI/S&S/Scott's/Easton (MA)-B
 Dylan Davidson
 Jeff LaHair
 Matt McCraw
 Aaron Guido
 Todd Pease
 Bruce Dady
 Chris Carr
 Chad McCarthy
 Sean Hussey
 Josh Biershenk
 Matt Tindell
 Daren Hunter
 Joe Venturini
 John Hickey
 Scott Chesney
 Scott Sunderland

DEI/S&S is the old Magic team with some new faces.  Pitcher/Sponsor/Manager John Hickey and manager Scott Sunderland will look for young players like middle infielder Aaron Guido, center fielder Matt Tindell, and left handed slugger Chris Carr to help this team turn the corner and compete on Sunday at the USSSA 'B' Worlds.

Outlook: DEI dominated the Northeast USSSA tournaments in 2012 and won the Connecticut Major.  They also won the 'B' division of the Conference Championships.  Now it is time to compete with and beat a few 'A' teams, finish off all 'C' and lower opponents, and win 60-70% of their games against fellow 'B' teams.  A successful season here would be a top 16 position in Conference points and a Sunday final 4 at the 'B' Worlds.

 


#27 B&B/EASTON/King Farms (NC)-B
 OF Brent Powers
 OF Keith Whitman
 OF Cory Franklin
 OF David Byrum
 IF Eric Bunn
 IF Jesse Maloney
 IF Rich Rocaboldo
 IF Edmond Locklear
 P  Mike Craven
 UT Ty Phillips
 UT Brian King
 IF CJ Jacinto
 IF Timmy Mickey
 Manager – Chris Afford
 Assistant/Sponsor – Barry Bunn
 Assistant/Sponsor – Barry West

B&B will play their second year in the Conference.  The team adds a big stick in Tim Mickey who played with Team 454 last year.  They return some other big sticks in Cory Franklin and Jess Maloney, as well as all conference center fielder David Byrum.

Outlook: B&B will take their lumps again in 2013 and will try to be another one of those solid 'B' teams that positions themselves to take the next step in 2014.

 


#28 Team ComBat/ Rockstar/ Aflac (WA)
 Brian Higginbotham
 Jon Oram
 Jared Goetz
 Sean Bagley
 Wes Archie
 Brent Haugen
 Zach Nyberg
 OJ Ramos
 Ryan Thomas
 Scott Slusser
 Josh Boyd
 Corey Garcia- Coach/ Mgr
 Sponsors:
  ComBat "For players, by players"
  Rockstar Energy Drink
  Aflac

Rockstar is a new Conference 'B' team that will play a more western schedule.  They have a few of the Northwest's best veteran players like infielder Jon Oram, pitcher Brian Higginbotham, and catcher Wes Archie.  A tough out at the 'B' Worlds and could have a Sunday finish in the Western events.

 


#29 Team Adiktiv/Dynasty/D2E/Louisville Slugger/TYJA (NC-B)
 Matt Rando
 David Samples
 Greg Milsaps
 Tommie Melton
 Jason Magnum
 Josh Wiggs
 Craig Davis
 Jason Gilfillan
 Andy Rogers
 Mike Westfall
 Scott Napierata
 Ron Pearce
 Cam Byars
 Drew Pinckley
 Brandon Patzig
 Matt Easterday
 Jeremy Holmes
 Manager – Don Munford
 Assistant – Jeremy Moody

Team Adiktiv moves up to the 'B' division for 2012 and add OF Jason Gilfillan from the D2E 'B' Champs, military all-stars Tommie Melton and Josh Wiggs, and some other young players.

Outlook: Adiktiv will suffer through some growing pains and will struggle against top 12 type teams.  They will need to break through and upset someone big, early on in the season to push their way into the top 20.  Adiktiv will be managed by longtime softball vet Donnie Munford.


#30 Ryno Ent/Monster Softball/DTSports (AR)-B
 Sam Alverson
 Brandon Bates
 Jason Beard
 Ryan Brown
 Matt Dorton
 Spencer Foley
 Tommy Gatlin
 Greg Hartwick
 Alex Henry
 Clint Howard
 John Iverson
 Zach Jones
 Manny Reynolds
 Matt Rush
 Lance Smith
 Matt Snyder
 Brad Wallace

Monster softball a 'C' team from 2012 moves up to 'B' and the Conference.  This team has some big hitters.


#31 Vivid/Softballmix.com/Tyja/TPS (TX) – B
 Taylor Albrecth
 Robert Brantzig
 Tod Carrol
 Jason Diaz
 Mychael Evans
 Ken Hare
 Perry Hensley
 Riley Israel
 Jonathan Kilburn – player/manager/sponsor
 Donte Lapoint
 Royall Obrien
 Scott Shipley
 Dennis Shrum
 Conway Waddy

Another new team to the Conference team we don't know much about led by former TYJA/Suncoast pitcher Perry Hensley.


#32 Sons of Legion (VA) – B
 Paul Scott
 Justin Saunders
 Robert(Bobby) Wolfe
 Jason LaLonde
 Jamey Bare
 Gregory Bates
 Nickey Carter
 Tyler Newell
 Luke Lawson
 Ernie Hill
 John Sterrett
 Chuck Koone
 Anthony Aceves
 Greg Blevins
 Devin Stanley
 Todd Boothe
 Manager – Cary Barksdale

We don't know much about this team but since they are classifying 'B' we are moving them ahead of the 'C' teams.  🙂


#33 ASPNation/Easton (TX) – C
 Mike Cervantes
 Ben Dunn
 Rodney Fail
 Delmetrius Hornesburger
 Matt Kainer
 Chris Lopez
 Nick Mitschke
 Lyf Nimmo
 Chris Potts
 Stuart Snell
 Marcus Thornton
 Jason Trammell
 Zane Trammell
 Matt Vern
 Cooper Vitlow
 Shea Adams
 Tim Barnes

ASPNation returns with an improved and hopefully more experienced team.  They added a good young outfielder in Ben Dunn and return their top hitter Stuart Snell.  Another good hitter Matt Kainer also joins ASPNation.


#34 Hortenbach Auto LLC / Easton (MN)
 Michael Nelson
 Brandon Krause
 Allan Ouellette
 Brandon Newman
 Nicholas Peterson
 Scott Eischens
 Dwayne Walters
 Joseph Ehnstrom
 Timothy Nielson
 Patrick Ellwanger
 Ryan Allanson
 Glen Partington
 Darren Nelson
 Scott Meyer – Coach
 Bob Hortenbach – Manager

Bob Hortenbach puts together a group of former Showcase and O&S Cattle players.  Tim Nielson anchors the defense.  Power will be provided by Nick Peterson.  Is that the GTL-Dwayne Walters from years ago?  This team will compete for a 'C' world title if not bumped before then.


#35 TG Brand.MOJO.Easton (MI) – C
 Joe Dorton #33
 Josh Frank #18
 Adam Kaminski #15
 John Greer #11
 Andrew Knope #23
 Tim Miller #10
 Jeffery Payton #1
 Aaron Rubio #7
 Josh Masden #2
 Ryan Morrow #23
 DJ Hughes #8
 Kevin Carper #5
 Brian Snover #21
 Brian Lakes #4
 James Sparrow #37
 Ray Zielinski #55
 Will Tollison #24
 Justin Green #3
Coach: Dale Dorton
 Coach: Mike Quinn
Sponsors:
 Easton: Brett Helmer
 MOJO: Mark Witte
 Special Thanks: Vince Bisbee


 
TG picked up Jeff Payton from Shoppe and Will Tollison from Columbus Pipe.  Those are the two we know.  TG looks bigger and stronger than a year ago and like ASPNation we will see if the year of Conference experience pays off.


#36 Classic Glass/Easton/DSSBats (CA) – C
 Tom Formosa Sponsor
 Tommy Formosa Jr. Player & Sponsor
 Charles Dyson Coach
 Donald Hollingsworth Sr. Coach
 Dameon Smith
 John Wheeler
 Chris Terry
 Nick Price
 Tony Benns
 Shane Roberts
 Jason Romero
 Adam Alva
 Mike Souza
 Barry Ivers
 Jay Hill
 
Classic returns to the Conference after winning the ASA 'C' in 2012.  They add the underrated Jay Hill to the roster and should compete for Sunday finishes in the western Conference events.


#37 Trust/Elite/Easton/Mojo (MI)
 Frank Aleksandrowicz
 Brian Blay
 Timothy Caird
 Daniel Evans
 Mychael Evans
 Justin Geiner
 Shannan Green
 Zachary Hartle
 Darian Love
 Thomas Luna
 Shane Massey
 Michael Olah
 Andrew Ruggero
 Trent Sizemore
 Daniel Steingraber
 Rodney Moret ( player/sponsor)
 Rodney Frazho ( Coach )
 Easton ( Sponsor)
 Mojo ( Sponsor)


 
Trust moves up to the Conference and adds some veteran chips in former Linedrive and Sinister hitters Tom Luna, Frank Alexksandrowicz, and Shannan Green.  They also added outfielder Brian Blay and former TG pitcher Dan Evans.  This team should be at the top of the C division and would be a tough draw on a Friday night.


#38 Nightmare/Louisville Slugger – (MO) – C
 Nolan Fogle-Inf
 Thomas Gothard III-OF/Inf
 Randy Gresham-Inf
 Justin Hoppe-OF
 Colby Hughes-OF
 Al Kennon-P/Inf
 Josh Kohrs-Inf
 Brent Lacy-Inf
 Scott Morrison-Inf
 Josh Rasmussen-Inf
 Reb Smith-Inf
 Kirk Stafford-P
 Corey Tapp-OF
 David Jones – Head Coach
 Bengie Ramos – Coach
 Nolan Fogle – Sponsor
 
Nightmare made some noise at the Arkansas Major last year.  This team is more suited to higher home run limits and has some interesting players in outfielder Tray Gothard, big Josh Rasmussen, and veteran pitcher Kirk Stafford.  This team is at least entertaining.


#39 S&S Pools/TPE/Sportsco/Easton (OH) – C
 Frank Andriola
 Billy Back
 Steve Bosch
 Brad Dorrmann
 Danny Eigel
 Dave Grooms
 Kyle Holmes
 Dave Huber
 TJ Kroth
 Luke Miller
 John Radich
 Jason Roesch
 Adam Shepherd
 Adam Sorrell
 Mike Thompson
 Tommy Watkins
 Nick Weimer
 Coach- Tommy Watkins
 Coach- Joe Eigel
 Sponsor- S&S Pools-Adam Shepherd
 Sponsor- Total Package Express
 Sponsor- Sportsco
 Sponsor- Easton
 Possible other sponsors pending

 A new conference team out of Ohio looks to have a nice lineup at the top anchored by former Blitz infielder Jason Roesch and power hitter Steve Bosch.


#40 Cash House ATM/ Louisville Slugger (OH) – C
 Rusty Dodge
 Mike Lemponen
 Vince Hatchett
 Kevin Raisor
 Allen Dina
 Ryan Roppel
 Kyle Moriarity
 Eric Galon
 Scott Shantery
 Steve Zemanek
 Chad Uleger
 Marce Porcello
 Reuben Miller
 Rob Whitehouse
 Erik Adkins
 Tim Lemponen
 Bob Lawson-coach
 Bill Wood-coach
 Kevin Thompson-Backer

Elk and Elk joins the Conference again. They also played Conference back in 2006 I believe, although with a much different lineup. Being from Cleveland I am rooting for this team to do much better than #40. We'll see.  Outfielder Eric Galon is a player to watch and they have some veterans like Rob Whitehouse and the versatile Marce Porcello.

 


#41 WSC/Sniper/Team Combat (WA) – C
 CHADD CARTER
 CLAYTON DEVINNEY
 MARCUS FAULKNER
 JEREMY GARNER
 FRANK GRIFFIN
 DONOVAN JACKSON
 WAYNE KENNEDY
 MIKE MCGEE
 VINCE PELAGIO
 GEORGE PHILLIPS
 ALEX RAWLINGS
 KEOLA RUBIN
 PAUL WEBSTER
 JAKE WISEMAN
 ALEX YEANEY

George Phillips run 'C' team who will probably remain out west


#42 Team Stoop / K&P/ Alt Analysis / Miken (MN) – C
 Craig Arndt
 Tim Barger
 Chris Bauer
 Willie Benway
 Brent Borowitz (Coach/Player)
 Adam Graves
 Joseph Graves
 Eric Geehan
 Dave Jarombek
 Mike Kopesky
 Ryan Lindgren
 Garrett Loman
 Brett Luger
 James Lyon
 Jake Meyers
 Nick Mueller
 Jeff Parker
 Scott Snodie
 Steven Tuhy
 Matt Turbes (Coach / Sponsor)
 Ryan Kiekes ( Sponsor)

I see some familiar names in Arndt, Bauer, Barger, and Snodie, but I don't know enough about this team to rank them higher at this time. I have a feeling they may prove me wrong. Welcome to the Conference.

 


#43 CSC/DesertFalls/Easton (UT) – 'C'
 OF Prentiss Knight
 2B Bowdy Haveron
 P/IF Tony Brown
 1B/3B Derrick Thomas
 P/UT Jake Stock
 IF/P Josh Force
 MI/SS Jon Gibbens
 IF Weston Tallon
 OF Carson Bray
 OF Eric Becker
 1B/AH/C Mike Berkley
 1B/AH/C Mike Reyes (Player/Coach)
 AH/C Duane Crisler (Player/Sponsor)

CSC will need to get off to a fast start with and try to pull an upset out in Vegas and Phoenix early in the season in order to prove they can compete. They are led by former SBS outfielder Prentiss Knight, and defensive minded middle infielder Jon Gibbens. The rest of the team is a mix of ex 'D' World Champs ABRA and some guys from Custom Truck among others. A nice young team with some exciting players.


#44 South Texas Posse (TX) – 'C'
 ROD ARMOUR
 WILLIAM BOWLES
 IRA BROWN
 MARK CRIDLAND
 CURTIS DAY
 MARK DENNIS
 JASON GUILLORY
 DONALD HARRIS
 RANDY JONES
 VERNON LAIRD
 SERGIO MARTINEZ
 NICK MITSCHKE
 AARON NANCE
 WILLARD ONEAL
 JOSEPH REED JR.
 LEEROY SKAINS
 PATRICK WILLIAMS

I do not have a roster for the South Texas Posse and the online roster listed above includes some big names like Perry Hensley, Richard Salazar, Mark Dennis, and Jonathan Lenz so I think this was a roster from a pickup tournament?  STP will have a tough road but will get a chance early in the season to see what they are made of in Houston and Euless.  If Will Oneal is on this team, he is a fun one to see play.


#45 B&C Softball (GA) – 'C'
 Mike Calahan
 BJ Edenfield
 Chris Flanders
 Cory Hall
 Lee Hall
 Stephen Hilton
 Evan Jarman
 Allen Jarman
 Chris Jones
 Chris McCreery
 Ty Mingle
 George Rogers
 Ryan Smith
 Hugh Smith

B&C is a new conference team with very little conference experience.  This team will get an early test at the Hall of Fame tournament where we can find out more about them.


#46 Sportscenter/MS Storm/Worth (MS) – 'C'
 Andy Rice-IF/OF
 Tyler Vick-IF
 Daniel Boyd-IF
 Brandon Burrus-IF
 Todd Boucher-IF/Pitcher
 Pat Bunch-Pitcher
 BJ Thomas-OF
 Tanner Herring-OF
 Blake Terrell-OF
 Paul Davis-Utility
 A.J. Downs-Utility
 Bryan Dendy-Utility
 Cary Luke-Utility
 Todd Thomas-C/EH

 Duane Mckinney- Manager/Coach
 Dustin Roberts- Manager/Coach
 Junior Lamberth-Stats/Coach


 
Sportscenter has a few new faces and is another team that needs to get some quality wins to take a step forward.


#47 Wheelhouse (WI)

Wheelhouse has struggled for quality wins in the Conference for a number of years, but it isn't for a lack of dedication.  Wheelhouse should play the affiliate Conference tournament schedule and get some wins under their belt.  I have not received their roster yet, so they can only get better in the rankings!


Best non-conference teams that I know of so far:

All American Athletics/Demarini (NW) – Very good team that should have good chemistry and the only non-conf team capable of winning at worlds.  8 or 9 'A' experienced players here.
 Jeremy Guillory
 Jeff Flood
 Mitchell Johnson
 Seth Stephens
 Derek Warren
 Mike Powers
 Ryan Barabe
 Kaeo Rubin
 Pat Paschal
 Tim Pemberton
 Chris Hoshaw
 Brian Fong

Miken (MN) – Was an 'A' caliber team in all associations last year.

T's 13 Easton – A nice team, ready to win 3 games at 'B' Worlds
 Losson White
 Nick Shaw
 Jason Cvedjlik
 Brad Guenther
 Matt Alvarado
 Ryan Regenold
 Charlie Casella
 Billy Kugler
 John See
 Ryan Pennebaker
 Trevor Brown
 Tim Hamer
 Scott Dunaway
 Corey Barnes
 Sponsor — Terry Petersen
 Easton
 Manager – Nick Shaw

Checking – Top 5 at 'B' Worlds last two years

ValleyMotors/Reebok/Easton/VectorSports.com

Manhatten Beer – 'C' World champs move up

Deluxe Bakery – always have a good team

I am sure there are other 'B' teams out of California, Texas, Michigan, and Florida that I am unaware of.

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