2013 Toys For Tots – Palm Springs – Tournament Preview!

2013 United States Marine Corps Reserve

"Toys 4 Tots"

Palm Springs, California

December 13-15

Demuth Softball Fields – 4365 Mesquite Palm Springs, California 92262

Big League Dreams Fields – 33700 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City, California

ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC (3 hours behind the east) 

The 13th annual Toys 4 Tots tournament takes place in Palm Springs, California this Friday through Sunday, December 13-15.  The upper division features the last two defending champs – Famous (2012) and Fence Brokers (2011).  There are 24 teams in the tournament which starts with six – four team flights on Saturday and finishes with a single elimination 12 team tournament on Sunday.

Also on Friday night is the 4 The Fallen flag ceremony at 6 PM Pacific time followed by and Armed Forces exhibition game with unlimited home runs.

The top teams will be a factor like Helmers team and Fence Brokers but the question is, who will be the surprise team?  Last year it was Famous winning it by coming from 27 runs down in one game.  Two years ago Rusty Bumgardner and Robert Blackburn sparked a new 4 The Fallen team to a second place finish.  Look for Albicocco and Traditions to do well in this one.

Note: some of the links to old reports and articles are not working right now.

I am working to correct this error after a new upgrade.

2013 USSSA Toys For Tots Bracket

Link to 2012 Toys For Tots tournament report

Link to 2011 Toys For Tots tournament report

Teams in the Open Division:

Fence Brokers/Hubs Pub/GTS/Worth
Chris Walker 
Jason Bridges
Andy Purcell
Jimmy Salas
Don Dedonatis
Greg Connell
Howie Krause
Jeremy Yates
Jeremy Isenhower
BJ Fulk
Vince Bisbee
Nick Santana
Dennis Rulli

ASPNation.com
LC Watson
Chris Greinert
Brett Helmer
Kevin Bazat
Steve Whaley
Jonathan Lenz
Luis Reyna
Dale Brundgart
Brian Wegman
Bryson Baker
Travis Clark
Tony Verdugo

Team Albicocco/The Scene/Easton (similar to their 2014 team?)
Jason Branch – OF/2B/3B
Ryan Harvey – OF
Lee Payne – CF
Chente Grandos – SS
Orlando Castillo – MI
Phillip White – 2B/EH
Kyle Moyer – 1B
Dan Sanchez – P
Shawn Ballard – C/EH
Jason Kendrick – RF/C
Shannon Smith – 3B/1B
Matt Crawford – 2B/MI/UTL

4 The Fallen/Miken
Pilar Amaya
Josh Carter
Denny Crine
Charles Cunningham
Jaime Fregozo
Isaac Gonzalez
Brandon Gooding
Jared Hunt
Jared Krasselt
Jim Kulovitz
Nate Newman
Dale Roe
Nick Sansone
Greg Zayas

OC Swats / LCP
Mark Brambilla
Johnny Gallegos
Johnny Bailey
Jay Hill
Frankie Deaver
AJ Montano
Matt Fox
Eli Aguilar
Allen Samuel
Andy Vitcak
Westy Guill
Dave Nowak
Carlos Vasquez
Cal Ford
Henri Nuber

Traditions
Dave Kessler
Neil Haglund
Daxton Mamuyac
Clif Williamson
Franck Henry
Thayer
Thomas
Stoney
Chapman
Chaney

JTF/ Louisville Slugger
Michael Dochwat Player / Coach (Army)
Marshall Woods (Army)
Jacob Alicuben (Navy)
Chadd Malin (Air Force)
Ryan Jones (Army)
Jason Hopper (Air Force)
Clayton Shaw (Army)
Quentin Carritt (Marine)
Russell Kontos (Marine)
Rusty Fortney (DOD)
Brandon Gibson (Marine)
Chris Markey (Air Force)

Cartel is some of the new 'B' Cartel team from Seattle

Gov't Issue/West Coast Drash is some of the military team that played the Major World Series

Pitbulls – Granados team?

Classic Glass

2012 Winner – Famous!