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Tournament of Champions
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2008
N.A.T.C. Championship Game
National American Tournament of Champions

"The Crown Jewel of Youth Baseball"



"Little Majors Stadium"

2008 WEEK #12 N.A.T.C. Championship Game Scoreboard

2008 Week #12 N.A.T.C. Championship Game: August 28, 2008
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FINAL SCORE

#4 Team Travel Ball Select (Georgia)

3
4
1
0
3
0
11

#2 Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (Alabama)

0
0
0
0
1
0
1

Pitchers:
Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL): James Harbuck; Hernando Sierra (2nd); Cameron High (3rd) ; Steven Garrett (5th); Jeremiah Summerford (6th).

Team Travel Ball Select (GA): David Boyle (winning pitcher ); Grayson Ivey (5th)

Home Runs:
Jerrod Hathcock (Team Travel Ball Select) (1st) (two on); Matt Jervis (Team Travel Ball Select) (2nd) (two on); Jason Martin (Boys of Baseball) (5th) (none on);

Game Started at 9:13 p.m. - Game Ended at 11:33 p.m. - GameTime 2:20

Team Travel Ball Select (Georgia)

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (Alabama)


Championship Game Starting Lineups
NO
Team Travel Ball Select (Georgia)
POS

NO

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (Alabama)
POS
7

Julio Gonzalez

2B

1

Carter Toth

SS
13

Tyler Alamo

3B

10

A.J. Balta

C
10

Jacob Barfield

RF

14

Hernando Sierra

2B
2

David Boyle

P

15

J.B. Bellinger

1B
12

Jerrod Hathcock

C

2

Kel Johnson

RF
1

Grayson Ivey

1B

4

Jeremiah Summerford

LF
8

Brett Henderson

CF

12

James Harbuck

P
11

Nathan Rodriguez

LF

11

Steven Garrett

3B
9

Matt Jervis

SS

5

Jason Martin

CF

Manager: Shannon Ivey

Manager: Steve Cosgrove


Substitutes

Substitutes

15

Kevin Wade

6

Cameron High

14

Carrington Bell

3

Karl Blum

9

Corey Howard

8

Dalton Davis

13

Justin Goree


Coaches

Coaches

Humberto Bencomo

Jerry Arsenault

Wes Etheridge

Scott Luke

Rick Goff




Championship Game Umpires

Right Field - Mike Petterson (Carson City, NV); First Base - Robert Juarez (El Monte, CA);
Second Base - Dominic Machado (Loas Angeles, CA); Home Plate - Jesse Estrada (Los Angeles, CA);
Third Base - Albert Juarez (El Monte, California) and Left Field - Curt Bremer (McHenry, (IL).





Inning -By-Inning Championship Game Information


First Inning:
Team Travel Ball Select (GA): James Harbuck started on the pitchers mound for the Boys of Baseball. Julio Gonzales grounded out second base to first on the first pitch of the game. Tyler Alamo struck out looking. Jacob Barfield singled to left center. David Boyle walked. Carrington Bell came in to courtesy run for the pitcher David Boyle. A passed ball sent Barfield to third and Bell to second. Jerrod Hathcock hammered a three-run home run to left field. Grayson Ivey lined out to left for the third out. Totals: three runs, two hits, no errors and no one left on base.

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL): David Boyle started on the mound for the Team Travel Ball Select. Carter Toth led off with a single to center. Toth stole second base. A.J. Balta grounded out second to first with Toth taking third base. Hernando Sierra struck out swinging. J.B. Bellinger struck out swinging. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.

Second Inning:
Team Travel Ball Select (GA): Brett Henderson was hit by a pitch. Nathan Rodriguez was hit on the elbow by a pitch with Henderson going to second base. Hernando Sierra came in to pitch for the Boys of Baseball with Harbuck going to second. A passed ball sent Henderson and Rodrigues to third and second respectively. Matt Jervis homered to left driving in Henderson and Rodriguez. Julio Gonzalez struck out looking. Tyler Alamo singled to left field. A wild pitch sent Alamo to second. A balk by Sierra sent Alamo to third base. Jacob Barfield walked. David Boyle hit a sacrifice fly to the right fielder to score Alamo. Barfield stole second base. Jerrod Hathcock struck out looking. Totals: four runs, two hits, no errors and one left on base.

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL):
Kel Johnson grounded out pitcher to first. Jeremiah Summerford ground out pitcher to first. James Harbuck struck out swinging. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.



Third Inning:
Team Travel Ball Select (GA): Cameron High in to pitch for the Boys of Baseball replacing Steven Garrett who was at third base. Hernando Sierra moved to third base. Grayson Ivey was hit by a pitch. A balk sent Ivey to second. Carrington Bell in to run for Ivey. Brett Henderson got on on an error by the third baseman with Bell scoring from second but Henderson was thrown out while trying to advance to second. Nathabn Rodriguez lined out to second for the second out. Matt Jervis struck out swinging. Totals: one run, no hits, one error and none left on base.

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL):
Cameron High walked with Corey Howard courtesy running for him at first. Jason Martin walked sending Howard to second. Carter Toth struck out swinging. A.J. Balta grounded out unassisted to the first baseman with Howard taking third and Martin to second. Hernando Sierra grounded out unassisted to the first baseman for the third out. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and two left on base.



Fourth Inning:
Team Travel Ball Select (GA): Julio Gonzalez struck out looking. Tyler Alamo struck out swinging. Jacob Barfield grounded out third to first. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL):
J. B. Bellinger ground out second to first. Kel Johnson singled to centerfield. Jeremiah Summerford struck out swinging. Johnson advanced to third on an error by the pitcher who was attempting to make a play on James Harbuck who got on first via an infield single. Johnson attempted to score on a passed ball but was tagged out for the third out of the inning. Totals: no runs, two hits, one error and one left on base.



Fifth Inning:
Team Travel Ball Select (GA): David Boyle walked and stole second base when the shortstop dropped the ball for an error. Kevin Wade came in to courtesy run for David Boyle. Jerrod Hathcock was hit by a pitch which put runners at first and second. Steven Garrett in to pitch for the Boys of Baseball. Carrington Bell struck out swinging. Brett Henderson reach base on an error by the third baseman with both Wade and Hathcock scoring. The catcher attempted to throw out Henderson after a passed ball but the ball got away from the catcher and his throw got by the third baseman for an error and Henderson scored. Nathan Rodriguez grounded out short to first. Matt Jervis walked. Julio Gonzalez struck out swinging. Totals: three runs, no hits, three errors and one left on base.

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL):
Steven Garrett grounded out third to first. Jason Martin homered to center. Grayson Ivey came in to pitch for Team Travel Ball Select. Karl Blum hit for Carter Toth and struck out looking. Dalton Davis hit for A.J. Balta struck out swinging. Totals: one run , one hit, no errors and none left on base.



Sixth Inning:
Team Travel Ball Select (GA): Tyler Alamo struck out looking. Jacob Barfield ground out unassisted to the first baseman. David Boyle walked. Jerrod Hathcock walked. Grayson Ivey grounded out second to first.Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and two left on base.

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL):
Corey Howard hit for Hernando Sierra and struck out swinging. Justin Goree reached first on an error by the shortstop. A.J. Balta courtesy runner for Goree. Kel Johnson grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the game. Totals: no runs, no hits, one error and none left on base.



FINAL SCORE:

TEAM TRAVEL BALL SELECT (GA) 11 - BOYS OF BASEBALL (AL) 1


CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE

Team Travel Ball Select (Georgia)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
7

Julio Gonzalez

2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
13

Tyler Alamo

3B
4
1
1
0
0
0
10

Jacob Barfield

RF/1B
3
1
1
0
0
0
2

David Boyle

P
0
2
0
0
0
1
12

Jerrod Hathcock

C
2
2
1
0
1
3
1

Grayson Ivey

1B/P
2
0
0
0
0
0
14

Carrington Bell

PR/RF
1
1
0
0
0
0
8

Brett Henderson

CF
2
2
0
0
0
0
11

Nathan Rodriguez

LF
2
1
0
0
0
0
15

Kevin Wade

CR
1
0
0
0
0
0
9

Matt Jervis

SS
2
1
1
0
1
3

TOTALS

23
11
4
0
2
7
NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
2

David Boyle (winning pitcher)

4 1/3
18
5
2
4
1
1
1

Grayson Ivey

1 2/3
3
1
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

6
21
6
2
4
1
1

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (Alabama)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
1

Carter Toth

SS
2
0
1
0
0
0
3

Karl Blum

SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
10

A.J. Balta

C
2
0
0
0
0
0
8

Dalton Davis

1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
13

Justin Goree

C
1
0
0
0
0
0
14

Hernando Sierra

2B/P/3B/LF
2
0
0
0
0
0
15

J.B. Bellinger

1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2

Kel Johnson

RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
4

Jeremiah Summerford

LF/P
2
0
0
0
0
0
12

James Harbuck

P/2B
2
0
1
0
0
0
11

Steven Garrett

3B/LF/P
1
0
0
0
0
0
6

Cameron High

P
0
0
0
0
0
0
5

Jason Martin

CF
1
1
1
0
1
1

TOTALS

21
1
4
0
1
1
NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
12

James Harbuck

1
8
1
1
2
5
5
14

Hernando Sierra

1
6
2
1
2
2
2
6

Cameron High

2
0
3
1
0
1
0

11

Steven Garrett

1 2/3
8
2
3
0
1
0

4

Jeremiah Summerford

1/3
1
0
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

6
23
8
6
4
9
7


OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER - Matt Capriotti



Championship Game Notes:
Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL)
-The 2008 NATC represents the 49th week that BOB-NTT has participated at Cooperstown Dreams Park, since its first trip in late August 1997.
-Program highlights include: 2005 NATC Champions, 2006 NATC Semi-Finalist, 2007 NATC Semi-Finalis. Only program with a team in the NATC final four the past four years.
-48 tournament championships.
-1842-182 all time Win-Lost record.
-30 players selected to the USA Baseball national age group teams (14, 16, 18, college and World Cup).
-50+ instructional activities conducted each year in 10-12 states ... consistently recognized as a first-class act on and off the baseball field ... all BOB-NTT players and families come to the program via paraticipation in the BOB-NTT instructional activities.



How The Teams got to the Championship
Team Travel Ball Select (GA)
defeated #29 Virginia Chargers (VA) 13-1
defeated #13 BB Academy Knuckleheads (CA) 14-1
defeated #5 Emcomotas Reds (CA) 6-0
defeated #16 Team Anderson (CA) 12-0

Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (AL)
defeated #34 Plainview Pythons (NY) 12-0
defeated #15 Southern California Bruins (CA) 11-1
defeated #7 Long Beach Dirtbags (CA) 14-2
defeated #6 ASD Bulldogs (CA) 16-4



2008 Week #12 N.A.T.C. Runnerup - Boys of Baseball National Travell Team (Alabama)
2008 Week #12 N.A.T.C. Runnerup
Boys of Baseball National Travel Team (Alabama)

2008 Week #12 N.A.T.C. Champions - Team Travel Ball Select (Georgia)
2008 Week #12 N.A.T.C. Champions
Team Travel Ball Select (Georgia)

Photos by Justin Martin