Order of Finish:

Champion – Northern Michigan Fast Pitch from Petoskey

Runner-Up – Reese A’s / Bulldogs Softball from Reese

Pool Play Order of Finish for Seeding into Single Elimination:

Northern Michigan Fast Pitch 3-0

J2 Tanning 2-1

Reese A’s / Bulldogs Softball 1-2

Auburn ATS 0-3

Individual Awards: (Picture: LtoR:Blaise, Tim, Will, Chris)

Outstanding Pitcher – Chris Randell from Northern Michigan Fast Pitch (2 wins, 0 losses, 16 1/3 IP, 13 runs, 15 hits, 15 strikeouts, 13 base on balls)

Outstanding Hitter – Tim Hansen from Northern Michigan Fast Pitch (10-15 = .667 avg., 1 double, 4 homeruns, 12 RBI’s, 8 runs scored)

Outstanding Infielder – Will Tack from Reese A’s (6-14 = .429 avg., 3 RBI’s, 3 runs scored)

Outstanding Outfielder – Blaise Zimmer from Northern Michigan Fast Pitch (11-17 = .647 avg., 3 doubles, 3 RBI’s, 8 runs scored)

Game Results:

Game 1:  Northern Michigan Fast Pitch – 7 (13 hits) over Auburn ATS – 2 (6 hits)

WP – Chris Randell (5 IP, 2 R’s, 5 K’s, 2 BB’s) with relief from Kyle Beane (2 IP, 0 R’s, 2 H’s, 1 K, 0 BB’s), LP – Kyle Engle (8 K’s, 2 BB’s)

N.M Fast Pitch – Blaise Zimmer had 4 hits with a double, Tim Hansen had 3 hits with a homerun and double, Randy Wheelock had 3 hits with a triple, Kyle Beane homered, singles by Josh Bush and Catlin Porter.

Auburn ATS – Bill Mellick homered and doubled, Trent Ruthig had 2 hits, singles by Brent Doerr and Trent Bethene.

Game 2: J2 Tanning – 10 (8 hits) over Reese A’s – 9 (9 hits)

WP – Seth Reinecke (10 K’s, 3 BB’s), LP – Greg Wright (7 K’s, 5 BB’s)

J2 Tanning – Sean Binkley had 3 hits including a double and homerun with 7 RBI’s, Kyle Binkley had 2 hits with a double, Nickk Rice had 2 hits, Ben Burmeister singled.

Reese A’s – Joe Edwards had 2 hits with a double, Will Tack had 2 hits, singles by Corey Travis, Mike Herbolshimer, Gunnar Bouvy, Jacob Bouvy, and Mark Gwizdala.

Game 3: Northern Michigan Fast Pitch – 8 (9 hits) over Reese A’s – 1 (4 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Kyle Bean (1 K, 1 BB), LP – Matt Spiekerman (1 K, 2 BB’s)

N.M Fast Pitch – Kyle Bean, Guy Thurston, and Randy Wheelock each had 2 hits including homeruns, Josh Bush tripled, singles by Denzil Wilson and Tim Hansen

Reese A’s – Cody Peyok had 2 hits including a double, singles by Corey Travis and Gunnar Bouvy.

Game 4: J2 Tanning – 14 (17 hits) over Auburn ATS – 7 (9 hits) in 6 innings

WP – Seth Reinecke (3 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Chad Fournier (0 K’s, 7 BB’s)

J2 Tanning – Trevor Collins had 4 hits, Jeff Kreisler had 3 hits with a double and homerun, Greg Cooke had 3 hits with a triple, Sean Binkley homered twice, Ben Burmeister and Seth Reinecke each had 2 hits, and Troy Stowell singled.

Auburn ATS – Kyle Engle had 2 hits with a double, Trent Ruthig had 2 hits, Bill Mellick homered, singles by Chad Fournier, Brett Gushow, Nate Ott, and Trent Bethune.

Game 5: Northern Michigan Fast Pitch – 11 (12 hits) over J2 Tanning – 6 (5 hits)

WP – Chris Randell (8 K’s, 7 BB’s), LP – Seth Reinecke (5 IP, 10 R’s, 10 H’s, 4 K’s, 5 BB’s) with relief from Nickk Rice (2 IP, 1 R, 2 H’s, 0 K’s, 2 BB’s)

N.M Fast Pitch – Tim Hansen had 3 hits with two homeruns, Blaise Zimmer had 3 hits with a double, Randy Wheelock homered, singles by Kyle Beane, John Bush, Josh Bush, Denzil Wilson, and Caleb Roberts.

J2 Tanning – Nickk Rice, Trevor Collins, Ben Burmeister, Jeff Kreisler, and Troy Stowell all singled.

Game 6: Reese A’s – 12 (10 hits) over Auburn ATS – 2 (3 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Mike Cantrell (5 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Cory Hohisel (0 K’s, 5 BB’s)

Reese A’s – Mike Herbolshimer and Gunnar Bouvy each had 2 hits, Jacob Bouvy homered, Mark Gwizdala doubled, singles by Corey Travis, Devin Milheim, Will Tack, and Cody Peyok.

Auburn ATS – Shayne Hohisel doubled, singles by Trent Ruthig and Trent Bethune.

Game 7: Reese A’s – 8 (10 hits) over J2 Tanning – 1 (3 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Greg Wright (1 K, 1 BB), LP – Seth Reinecke (4 K’s, 2 BB’s)

Reese A’s – Corey Travis and Gunnar Bouvy both singled and homered, Devin Milheim singled and tripled, Mark Gwizdala tripled, singles by Cody Peyok, Mike Herbolshimer, and Will Tack.

J2 Tanning – Troy Stowell had 2 hits and Ben Burmeister homered.  

Game 8: Northern Michigan Fast Pitch – 11 (10 hits) over Auburn ATS – 4 (8 hits) in 5 innings

WP – Kyle Beane (4 2/3 IP, 4 R’s, 7 H’s, 3 K’s, 3 BB’s) with relief from Chris Randell (1/3 IP, 0 R’s, 1 H, 0 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Kyle Engle (3 K’s, 1 BB).

NM Fast Pitch – Kyle Beane doubled and homered, Blaise Zimmer had 2 hits including a double, Denzil Wilson and Tim Hansen each had 2 hits, singles by Guy Thurston and Josh Bush.

Auburn ATS – Brent Doerr had 2 hits with a double, Andy Krauss homered, Kyle Engle doubled, singles by Bill Mellick, Chad Fournier, Brett Gushow, and Shayne Hohisel.

Championship Game: Northern Michigan Fast Pitch – 7 (7 hits) over Reese A’s – 6 (6 hits)

WP – Guy Thurston (3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 K’s, 4 BB’s) in relief of Chris Randell (4 IP, 5 R’s, 5 H’s, 3 K’s, 4 BB’s), LP – Mike Cantrell (5 K’s, 5 BB’s)

N.M Fast Pitch – Blaise Zimmer had 2 hits, Tim Hansen and Guy Thurston each homered, singles by Randy Wheelock, Denzil Wilson, and Joey Olsiewicz.

Reese A’s – Corey Travis and Will Tack each had 2 hits, singles by Mark Gwizdala and Michael Herbolshimer.