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2004 WEEK #4 CHAMPIONSHIP




2004 WEEK #4 Championship Game Scoreboard

2004 Week #4 Championship Game - July 15, 2004

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Final Score

#14 Florida Sun Devils (FL)

1
5
0
2
2
0
10

#13 Tinley Park Bobcats (IL)

0
0
0
2
0
0
2

Pitchers: Kyle Bogdal (Tinley Park Bobcats), Jim Mitsos (Tinley Park Bobcats)(2nd);
Tyler Marincov (Florida Sun Devils) (winning pitcher), Ryan O'Quinn (Florida Sun Devils)(5th);

Home Runs: Tyler Marincov (Florida Sun Devils) (2nd) (bases full); Alex Stewart (Tinley Park Bobcats)(4th) (one on); Garrett Mendelson (Florida Sun Devils) (5th) (none on); Nick Beavers (5th) (none on);

Game Started at 9:48 PM - Game Ended at 11:50 PM - Game Time 2:02




Championship Game Starting Lineups

NO
Florida Sun Devils (FL)
POS

NO

Tinley Park Bobcats (IL)
POS
11

Bixler, Brandon

CF

6

Wolf, Jon

SS
6

Goodwin, Shane

2B

8

Valla, Nick

RF
4

Marincov, Tyler

P

10

Bogdal, Kyle

P
7

Cotto, Jerome

1B

4

Zimmerman, Jeff

DH
12

Nicolino, Justin

LF

3

Myjak, Brad

LF
2

Mendelson, Garrett

SS

5

Litko, Steve

C
13

Stahoviak, Adam

RF

15

Stewart, Alex

3B
3

Arellano, Alex

3B

1

Eliopulos, Dan

1B
15

Allen, Brett

DH

9

Mitsos, Jim

CF
5

Beavers, Nick

C

7

Murphy, Shane

2B
14

McCarrell, Zack

EH

13

Shultz, Derek

EH

Manager: Mark Allen

Manager: Michael Milsos


Substitutes

Substitutes

1

O'Quinn, Ryan

2

Workowski, Ed


Coaches

Coaches

Bixler, Mike

Myjak, Bob

Godwin, Joe

Schultz, Scott

Valla, Ken



Week #4 Championship Umpires: (left to right) Adam Bates (Winter Garden, FL); Left Field Lne - Charlie Cook (Bogota, NJ) ; First Base- Ryan Kendall (Fort Mitchell, KY); Home Plate-Chris Peters (Woodstock, GA); Second Base-Rick Kincaid (Horseheads, NY); Third Base - Michael Grove (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada); and Right Field Line - Casey Edwards (Burlington, Ontario, Canada).

Hitter

Inning -By-Inning Championship Game Information


First Inning:
Florida Sun Devils: Brandon Bixler struck out on a called third strike. Shane Godwin walked. Tyler Marincov flew out to the right fielder. Jerome Cotto walked. Justin Nicolino walked which loaded the bases. Garrett Mendelson walked which scored Godwin. Adam Stahoviak grounded out short to first. Totals: One run, no hits, no errors, two men left on base.

Tinley Park Bobcats: Jon Wolf walked but was thrown out atempting to steal second. Nick Valla walked. Kyle Bogdal grounded into a fielders choice. Jeff Zimmerman walked. Steve Litko lined out to third. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors, two men left on base.



Second Inning:
Florida Sun Devils: Alex Arellano singled. Brett Allen singled which advanced Arellano to second. Zack McCarrell walked which loaded the bases. Brandon Bixler grounded into a fielders choice. Shane Godwin singled with Allen scoring. Tyler Maricov hit a grand slam home run. Total: five runs, four hits, no errors, none left on base.

Tinley Park Bobcats: Alex Stewart flied out to right field. Dan Eliopulos grounded out third to first. Jim Mitsos reached on an error by the 1st basemen. Shane Murphy grounded out pitcher to first. Totals: no runs, no hits, one error, one man left on base.



Third Inning:
Florida Sun Devils: Garrett Mendelson struck out swinging. Adam Stahoviak struck out swinging. Alex Arellano struck out swinging. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.

Tinley Park Bobcats: Derek Shultz singled. Jon Wolf flied out to left field. Nick Valla grounded out pitcher to first with Shultz moving to 2nd. Kyle Bogdal grounded out to first unassisted. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.



Fourth Inning:

Florida Sun Devils: Brett Allen singled. Zack McCarrell walked. Brandon Bixler singled as Allen and McCarrell advance a base. Shane Godwin grounded out short to first scoring Allen. Tyler Marincov grounded out short to first which scored McCarrell. Jerome Cotto walked. Cotto stole second. Justin Nicolino popped up to the first baseman. Totals: Two runs, two hits, no errors, and two men left on base.

Tinley Park Bobcats: Jeff Zimmerman singled. Steve Litko flied out to the left fielder. Alex Stewart hammered a two-run home run. Dan Eliopulos grounded out second to first. Jim Mitsos grounded out third to first. Totals: two runs, two hits, no errors and none left on base.



Fifth Inning:
Florida Sun Devils: Garrett Mendelson hit a solo home run.. Ryan O'Quinn struck out on a called third strike. Alex Arellano grounded out third to first. Nick Beavers hit a solo home run.. Zack McCarrell singled. Brandon Bixler grounded out catcher to first. Totals: two runs, three hits, no errors and one left on base.

Tinley Park Bobcats: Ed Workowski walked. Derek Shultz hits a shot to right field but Workowski was thrown out at second. Shultz stole second. Jon Wolf walked and Shultz was thrown out at third trying to steal on the passed ball. Nick Valla singled. Wolf advancedto second. Kyle Bogdal struck out swinging. Total: no runs, one hit, no errors and two men left on base.



Sixth Inning:
Florida Sun Devils: Shane Godwin grounded out short to first. Tyler Marincov grounded out short to first. Jerome Cotto grounded out right field to first. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and no one left on base.

Tinley Park Bobcats: Jeff Zimmerman struck out on a called third strike. Steve Litko singled. Alex Stewart singled. Dan Eliopulos struck out on a called third strike. Jim Mitsos grounded out pitcher to first to end the ball game. Totals: no runs, two hits,no errors and two men left on base.


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FINAL SCORE:
#14 Florida Sun Devils (FL) 10-#13 Tinley Park Bobcats (IL) 2



CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE

FLORIDA SUN DEVILS (FL)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
11

Bixler, Brandon

CF
4
1
1
0
0
0
6

Godwin, Shane

2B
3
2
1
0
0
2
4

Marincov, Tyler

P
4
1
1
0
1
5
7

Cotto, Jerome

1B
2
0
0
0
0
0
12

Nicolino, Justin

LF
2
0
0
0
0
0
2

Mendelsonl, Garrett

SS
2
1
1
0
1
2
13

Stahoviak, Adam

RF
2
0
0
0
0
0
1

O'Quinn, Ryan

PH/P
1
0
0
0
0
0
3

Arellano, Alex

3B
3
0
1
0
0
0
15

Allen, Brett

DH
2
2
2
0
0
1
5

Beavers, Nick

C
1
1
1
0
1
1

14

McCarrell, Zack

EH
1
2
1
0
0
0

TOTALS

27
10
9
0
3
10

NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
4

Marincov, Tyler (Winning Pitcher)

4
15
0
3
3
2
2
1

O'Quinn, Ryan

2
8
3
2
3
0
0

TOTALS
6
23
3
5
6
2
2

TINLEY PARK BOBCATS (IL)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
6

Wolf, Jon

SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
8

Valla, Nick

RF
2
0
1
0
0
0
10

Bogdal, Kyle

P
3
0
0
0
0
0
4

Zimmerman, Jeff

DH
2
1
1
0
0
0
3

Myjak, Brad

LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
5

Litko, Steve

C
3
0
1
0
0
0
15

Stewart, Alex

3B
3
1
2
0
1
2
1

Eliopulos, Dan

1B
3
0
0
0
0
0
9

Mitsos, Jim

CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
7

Murphy, Shane

2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
2

Workowski, Ed

PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
13

Shultz, Derek

EH
2
0
1
0
0
0

TOTALS

23
2
6
0
1
2

NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
10

Bogdal, Kyle

1
6
1
5
2
2
1
9

Mitsos, Jim

5
22
5
2
7
8
7

TOTALS
6
28
6
7
9
10
8

OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER - Stephanie Banks



Championship Game Notes:

#14 Florida Sun Devils (FL)
  • 2th place out of 88 at 11 and under AAU Nationals in 2003.
  • 7th place out of 36 at 12 and under AAU state championship.
  • Brett Allen threw out two base runners in one inning to tie a Cooperstown Dreams Park record.
  • Zack McCarrell was 16-for-16 and Brandon Bixler was 9-for-9 in stolen bases.
  • The following players hithome runs this week: Garrett Mendelson had 6; Tyler Marincov and Jerome Cotto had 5; Adam Stahoviak had 3; Justin Nicolino, Alex Arellano, Ryan O'Quinn and Zack McCarrell hit two; and Nick Beavers and Shane Godwin had one.
  • Sun Devils provided super defense all wekk and the offence anchored with great 3-out hitting.

#13 Tinley Park Bobcats (IL)
  • 2003 USSSA Illinois State champions.
  • 2004 CABA Midwest Regional champions.
  • Current record since 3003as 19, 11 abd 12 tear ikds us 134-31.
  • Champion of eight tournaments throughout the Midwest.







How The Teams got to the Championship

#14 Florida Sun Devils (FL) Opponents and Scores

defeated #19 South Carolina Storm (SC) 15-1
defeated #3 KC Sharks (MO) 7-0
defeated #6 Collins Hill Eagles (GA) 7-5
defeated #2 Team Mizuno (FL) 10-9


#13 Tinley Park Bobcats (IL) Opponents and Scores

defeated #20 Martinez Vikings (CA) 7-6
defeated #4 Pinecrest Piranhas (FL) 16-3
defeated #5 Oklahoma Cardinals (OK) 8-3
defeated #16 St. Joe's Joliet (IL) 9-7






2004 Week #4 Runnersup - Tinley Park Bobcats (IL)
2004 Week #4 Runnersup - Tinley Park Bobcats (Illinois)

2004 Week #4 Champions - Florida Sun Devils (Florida)
2004 Week #4 Champions - Florida Sun Devils (Florida)

Photos by Will and Bill Hallada