2017 – 38th Annual Busch Classic – Arkansas Major tournament preview!
38th Annual
"Busch Softball Classic"
Nationwide Conference USSSA!
June 30 – July 1-2
Tournament Preview
38th Annual Arkansas Busch Classic Bracket and team list
All of the Busch brackets:
The 38th Annual Busch Classic in Little Rock, Arkansas is getting ready to begin! The tournament features 29 teams including 6 from the Nationwide Conference USSSA. And all 29 teams are 'C' or above with Nightmare/Miken being the highest classed team at 'AA' and Steel Sports/PowerhouseSportz/Miken being the hot team after their tournament win in Oklahoma last week. The tournament is going to be hot with a chance of thunderstorms and the winner will get a coveted 165 + (6 x 3) = 183 points which could definitely play in to one of these teams obtaining a berth into the USSSA Major World Series. There are some good 'B' teams that could be in the mix as well, led by Smash It Sports/RAC/Worth and 'C' teams like Brians Custom Detailing. J&R Logistics and Olmito Heat also could pull some upsets. Really each game here is a 50/50 or 60/40 type game with the favorites being slightly higher.
A few of the umpires are helping put up the livestream so please be patient as it is not in their normal responsibilities to do this and we appreciate their help. They have 3 ipad cameras, I believe 2 will be on the Major and one on the women's Major.
Livestreaming on USSSALive.com
Link to the Busch/Pepsi tournament website
Busch Classic Special Events:
New This Year: Sully v. Sully Challenge!
Friday June 30, 2017 Agenda
Sherwood Sports Complex
4:30 – Fields #9 and #12 – “Battle for the ages” Semifinal Games
5:45 – National Anthem by Roland Pennington
6:00 – Field #9 – “Battle for the ages “Final
6:00 – Pavilion – Arkansas Hall of Fame Ceremony (Need for food and drinks for 5:30 )
6:00 – Field #10 – “Sully vs. Sully Charity Game
7:00 – Tournament begins on all fields
Team Breakdown
29 Teams Overall
6 Conference USSSA Teams
1 'AA' Teams 4 'A' Teams
8 'B' Teams 16 'C' Teams
Shea Nations Picks
This weekend the 38th Annual Busch Softball Classic major will take place in Little Rock, AR. While only 6 Nationwide Conference USSSA teams will be in attendance with 1 AA, 4 A and 19 local teams looking to win. The favorite and #1 overall seed Nightmare/Miken will be looking for the win with no major teams present. The other teams looking to upset the favorite are: All out/Klutch/Worth; Seminoles/TPS/NACSF; Steel Sports/Powerhousesportz/Miken trying to win their second tournament in a row, and local Nationwide Conference USSSA team Fence Brokers Inc/Worth.
Shea's Predictions: The final 4 undefeated should be: Seminoles versus Steel Sports rematch from the Sooner major and Nightmatre versus All out. I predict Nightmare to beat All Out and Steel Sports in the undefeated game. Seminoles should fight their way back through the loser bracket to face Steel for the 4th time in 2 weeks.
My sleeper pick this week is the #1 C team in the State of Texas, Brian's Custom Detailing. It will be exciting tournament to watch in anticipation of which teams will get upset.
Shea Nations Final Picks are:
1st Nightmare/Miken
2nd Steel Sports/Powerhousesportz/Miken
3rd Seminoles/TPS/NACSF
4th All Out/Klutch/Worth
Tied 5th Fence Brokers Inc/Worth
Tied 5th Insidious
Oldscout pollers went with Steel Sports to win
Weekend Weather
611 Bear Paw Rd
Sherwood, AR 72120
Fences 300
Past Winners
2016 Winner – AllOut/PowerhouseSportz/IzzySports
2015 Winner – Fence Brokers Inc/Buzini/Worth
2014 Winner – B&B Drywall/Easton
2013 Winner – Fence Brokers Inc/Hubs Pub/GTS/Worth
2012 Winner – The Scene
2014 Arkansas tournament report link
2012 Arkansas tournament report link
Here is the first part of the championship game from 2012
Here is second part of the championship game from 2012
Past tournament results
2016 Results
1 TX-A AllOut/PowerHouseSportz/IzzySports
2 TX-AA Vivid/Klutch/Worth
3 TX-B Olmito Heat/DiamondKingz/Miken
4 TX-B Steel Athletics/Miken/Powerhouse
2015 Results
1 AR – Fence Brokers Inc/Buzini/Worth 5-0
2 TX – Steel 4-2
3 MS – HGC/BWW 4-2
4 AR – Bear Hollow Ranch/CL/Buzini/Easton
2014 Results
1 MO-B B&B Drywall/Easton
2 MO-C Nightmare/Louisville Slugger
3 MS-C Sportscenter/MS/Worth
4 MS-B Chaps/BWW/Worth/Buzini
2013 Results
1 AR-B Fence Brokers/Hubs Pub/GTS/Worth
2 TX-B ASPNation/Dynasty/Reset/Easton
3 AR-C Aftershock
4 MS-C Pro Gutter
2012 Results
1 NY-B The Scene
2 MS-B Buzinisports.com/bww/worth
3 MO-C NIGHTMARE/MIKEN
4 TX-C Miken mafia / aspnation.com
2011 Results
1 AR-B Fence brokers/gametime supply/worth
2 TX-B Texas Miken Softball Club
3 NE-B T's 13/Easton frozen
4 MS-B Bingo long's sports center/worth
2010 Results
1 AR-B Fence brokers/gametime supply/worth
2 MO-B Hub's Pub
3 IA-B Pipac/TCP/Easton
4 TX-A Wood Law/Miken
2009 Results
1 AR-B Fence brokers/illustrated sportsweaR
2 TX-A Wood Law/Combat
3 FL-A T&R Stucco/Worth
4 MS-B Sports center/bingo long/worth
2008 Results
1 AR-B 365 Fitness / Easton
2 FL-A Suncoast/RBK
3 AR-A Fence brokers inc/laservision/worth
4 AR-B Ill. sportswear/bonecrushers/mizuno
2007 Results
1 FL-M Resmondo Softball
2 TN-A JEAN SHOPPE / WORTH
3 FL-M bellcorp/belcher/tai/backman
4 AR-A wood law/quick roofing/worth
2006 Results
1 FL-M Bell corp/taylor/belcher/easton
1 FL-M Resmondo – KME Softball
3 OH-M Specialtytank/ stucco/k&g /worth
4 TN-A Jean shoppe/team mayhem/worth
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Plz address the camera on fiield 11 st the Busch it’s blurry can’t even read players numbers thanks
Sorry women’s field 10