2018 USSSA 39th Annual Busch Classic – Arkansas Major tournament preview!
39th Annual
"Busch Softball Classic"
Nationwide Conference USSSA!
July 6-8
Tournament Preview
39th Annual Arkansas Busch Classic Brackets and team list CENTRAL TIMES
The 39th Annual Busch Classic in Little Rock, Arkansas will be this Friday through Sunday. 175 teams across 6 mens and womens divisions highlighted by the Conference mens and womens Majors. The mens major tournament features 29 'C' and above teams including 7 from the Nationwide Conference USSSA. All Out/A&A/Steel Sports/ASP/Miken will be the favorite as they battle local Arkansas 'A' team Team Fan Apparel, and Conference 'A' teams Nally's, Smashitsports, Vivid, Seminoles, and Wood Law for the title. The tournament is going to be hot with a chance of thunderstorms and the winner will get a coveted 165 + (7 x 3) = 186 points which could definitely play in to one of these teams obtaining a berth into the USSSA Major World Series. There should be lots of upsets using the classic m ball on the 300 foot fences. There is a home run derby at 8 PM Central time on Friday night. There is also a big 26 team Women's Major with 2 'AA' teams in it.
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 Classic facebook page
Team Breakdown
29 Teams Overall
7 Conference USSSA Teams
1 'AA' Teams 5 'A' Teams
7 'B' Teams 16 'C' Teams
Shea Nations Picks
Shea Nation won the SoftballCenter pickem last week in the Dudley.
This weekend at the 39th Busch Classic Major NIT in Sherwood, AR will have 29 teams and 7 Nationwide Conference USSSA teams in attendance including 0 major, 1 AA, 4 A, 2 B and 22 local teams. ALL OUT/A&A/STEEL SPORTS/ASP/MIKEN is the #1 overall seed. If ALL OUT/A&A/STEEL SPORTS/ASP/MIKEN wins then they will receive 186 points and surpass Xtreme/Miken/ASP/Athlon for 7th in the Conference USSSA Standings and the seedings for the Smoky Mountain Classic Major. The other teams looking to get the win without any major teams present are: Nallys/D&D/Berserk; SEMINOLES/TPS/NACSF.INC/EASTON; and Vivid/Killbombers/OA/Easton.
Busch Predictions: The final 4 undefeated should be: All Out versus Team Fan Apparel a local Arkansas team lead by ex-major player Tim Howard and Seminoles versus Vivid. All Out should cruise to Sunday as the undefeated team. In the losers bracket I predict Nally's to fight it's way back to the championship game. We could see some upsets from local Arkansas teams J&R Logistics/Arkansas Mayhem and AFTERSHOCK.
Shea Nations Final Picks for the Busch Major:
1. ALL OUT/A&A/STEEL SPORTS/ASP/MIKEN
2. Nallys/D&D/Berserk
3. Vivid/Killbombers/OA/Easton
4. SEMINOLES/TPS/NACSF.INC/EASTON
5. Wood Law
Team Fan Apparel
Oldscout pollers once we get more data
Weekend Weather
611 Bear Paw Rd
Sherwood, AR 72120
Fences 300
Past Winners
2017 Winner – Seminoles/TPS/NACSF.Inc/Miken
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
2017 Results
1 OK-A Seminoles/TSP/NACSF/Miken
2 TX-A AllOut/Klutch/Worth
3 TX-A Steel Sports/Powerhouse Sportz/Miken
4 AR-B Fence Brokers Inc/Worth
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
The Final 4 cant have Team Fan Apparel vs All-Out. They will meet in the final 8. Seminoles are on the bottom with All Out and Vivid is with Smash It and Nallys…….Did the bracket change when SheaNation made picks?
Yes the bracket changed after Shea made his picks. Some of the seeding for conference and non conference teams were incorrect.