Order of Finish: (Top 4 teams advance to state finals in Bay City Labor Day Weekend)

1. GLC – Ludington (District 18) – 4-0
2. JNC Electric – East Jordan (District 21) – 4-2
3. Kelder Poured Walls II – Scottville (District 18) – 2-2
4. BC Pizza – Petoskey (District 21) – 2-2
5. Olstrom Paving – East Jordan (District 21) – 1-2
5. H&H / Jay’s – McBain (District 19) – 1-2
7. HI-Skore / Cedar Inn – St. Helen (District 20) – 0-2
7. Woodhaven Log & Lumber – Roscommon (District 20) – 0-2

Individual Awards:
Outstanding Pitcher – Corey Essenberg / JNC Electric (3-1, 23 IP, 8 R’s, 16 H’s, 26 K’s, 10 BB’s)
Outstanding Hitter – Denzil Wilson / JNC Electric (.588 with 12 RBI’s)
Outstanding Infielder – Rob Lancour / GLC (2 pitching wins, .400 avg)
Outstanding Outfielder – Kyle Cameron / Kelder Poured Walls II (8-11 .727)

Game Results:
Due to this tournament being a qualifier to the state finals where there is no international tie breaker used, this tournament did not use the international tie breaker – and as can happen, 3 of the first 5 games on Saturday went extra innings and set the schedule back 2 ½ hours.

Game 1:  GLC – 5 (14 hits) over BC Pizza – 2 (8 hits) in 10 innings
WP – Bob Jensen (4 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Doyle Dustin (5 K’s, 2 BB’s)
GLC – Eric Miller and Ben Papes each had 3 hits with a double, Bob Jensen had 2 hits with a double, Bill Cole and Harvey Miller each had 2 hits, singles by Nick Papes and Rob Lancour.
BC Pizza – Nick McIntosh had 3 hits with a triple, Scott Cischke had 2 hits, Cole Kruzell doubled, singles by Kory Ciesielski, Toby Jones and Dan Plichta.
Notes: EXTRA INNING GAME #1 – 2-2 tie after 6 innings that goes into the 10th when GLC leads off with a double, single, single, sacrifice and single to score three runs.

Game 2: JNC Electric – 9 (12 hits) over Woodhaven Log & Lumber – 1 (1 hit) in 5 innings
WP – Corey Essenberg (10 K’s, 7 BB’s), LP – Tim Galloway (4 IP, 7 R’s, 9 H”s, 1 K, 0 BB’s) with relief from Mark Huntley (1 IP, 2 R’s, 3 H’s, 0 K’s, 1 BB)
JNC – Denzil Wilson had 2 hits with a homerun, Corey Essenberg, Todd Hasse and Kevin Morrison each had 2 hits, singles by Al Stallard, Kevin Russell, Adam Dustin and Frank Hersha.
Woodhaven – John Loiacano led off the bottom of the first with a single.

Game 3: Olstrom Paving – 9 (17 hits) over HI-Skore / Cedar Inn – 5 (8 hits)
WP – Butch Potter (3 IP, 2 R’s, 3 H’s, 2 K’s, 0 BB’s) in relief of Brian Bolser (4 IP, 3 R’s, 5 H’s, 1 K, 1 BB), LP – Earl Wright (5 K’s, 0 BB’s)
Olstrom – Nick Karaszewski and Tom Vargo each had 3 hits, Chet Raymond and Butch Potter each had 2 hits with a homerun, Tyler Spence had 2 hits with a triple, Bob Nichols had 2 hits with a double, Kyle Peters had 2 hits and Calob Brown had a single.
HI-Skore / Cedar Inn – Steve Joslin had 3 hits with a homerun and double, Jayson Preze had 2 hits with a double, Brian Shank homered and Steve Bednarsick and Shawn Berry singled.

Game 4: Kelder Poured Walls II – 17 (15 hits) over H&H / Jay’s – 2 (3 hits) in 5 innings
WP – Jim Allen (5 K’s, 1 BB), LP – Tim Majerle (3 IP, 12 R’s, 10 H’s, 0 K’s, 2 BB’s) with relief from Tyler Lutke (2 IP, 5 R’s, 5 H’s)
Kelder – Kyle Cameron had 4 hits with a homerun and a triple, Darrin Hodges had 3 hits with a double, Brandon Reinoehl had 2 hits with a triple, Brian Spinner had 2 hits with a double, Mike Bowers and Bob Cameron each had a homerun, Matt Raven and Blaine Reinoehl each singled.
H&H/Jay’s – Singles by Shane Pluger, Kevin Pluger and Tyler Lutke.

Game 5: BC Pizza – 11 (14 hits) over Woodhaven Log & Lumber – 10 (21 hits) in 9 innings
WP – Doyle Dustin (4 IP, 6 R’s, 12 H’s, 3 K’s, 1 BB) in relief of Francis Hiar (5 IP, 4 R’s, 9 H’s, 1 K, 0 BB’s), LP – Tim Galloway (4 IP, 5 R’s, 9 H’s, 0 K’s, 2 BB’s) in relief of Mark Huntley (5 IP, 6 R’s, 5 H’s, 4 K’s, 6 BB’s)
BC Pizza – Toby Jones was 4 for 4, Tim Pennell had 3 hits, Scott Cischke and Nick McIntosh each had 2 hits with a double, Eric Fettig doubled, Kory Ciesielski and Cole Kruzell each singled.
Woodhaven – Mark Huntley had 5 hits with 2 homeruns, John Loiacano had 4 hits, 2 hits each by Jeff Bumbalough, George Doebler, Mark Sisco Jr, Tim Galloway and Scott Stegman, Virgil Farner tripled and Don Haskins singled.
Notes: EXTRA INNING GAME #2 - BC Pizza scored 2 in the top of the 7th to tie the game, scored 1 in the top of the 8th that was matched by Woodhaven’s Mark Huntley’s solo homer in the bottom of the 8th inning. In the top of the 9th, Tim Pennell doubled and scored on a double by Eric Fettig in the top of the 9th inning. Woodhaven loaded the bases in the bottom of the 9th and the game ended with a strike out.

Game 6: H&H / Jay’s – 19 (20 hits) over HI-Skore / Cedar Inn – 18 (18 hits) in 8 innings
WP – Tyler Lutke (3 IP, 5 R’s, 5 H’s, 0 K’s, 3 BB’s) in relief of Ron Lutke (5 IP, 13 R’s, 13 H’s, 1 K, 2 BB’s), LP – Earl Wright (4 2/3 IP, 14 R’s, 15 H’s, 0 K’s, 2 BB’s) with middle innings pitched by Brian Schank (3 2/3 IP, 5 R’s, 5 H’s, 1 K, 3 BB’s)
H&H / Jay’s – Dennis Heuker had 4 hits with a double, Shane Pluger had 3 hits with a homerun, Randy Powell had 3 hits, Kevin Pluger had a triple and double, Mike Heuker had 2 hits with a double, Dan Zuiderveen and Tyler Lutke each had 2 hits, Greg Pluger and Garrett Prince each singled.
HI-Skore / Cedar Inn – Andrew Lacey had 4 hits with a homerun, Steve Joslin had 3 hits (homerun, triple and double), Steve Bednarcik had 3 hits with a double and homerun, Jayson Preze had 2 hits with a triple, Ryan Schank and Kyle Schank each had 2 hits, Mickey Huntley doubled and Shawn Patterson singled.
Notes: EXTRA INNING GAME #3 - H&H / Jay’s scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to tie the game and then 2 more in the bottom of the 8th to win it. Greg Pluger had the game ending RBI single.

Game 7: GLC – 7 (11 hits) over JNC Electric – 5 (11 hits) in 8 innings
WP – Bob Jensen (1 1/3 IP, 0 R’s, 2 H’s, 0 K’s, 1 BB) in relief of Rob Lancour (6 2/3 IP, 5 R’s, 9 H’s, 3 K’s, 3 BB’s), LP – Corey Essenberg (6 K’s, 1 BB)
GLC – Ben Papes had 2 hits with a homerun, Nick Papes, Bill Cole and Rob Lancour each had 2 hits, Eric Miller doubled, Anthony Comeaoux and Todd Vannortwick each singled.
JNC – Kevin Russell had 2 hits with a double, Todd Hasse and Tom Scott each had 2 hits, Scott Essenberg doubled, singles by Al Stallard, Corey Essenberg, Denzil Wilson and Kevin Morrison.
Notes: EXTRA INNING GAME #4 – GLC scored 1 run in the top of the 7th to tie the game when Ben Papes hit into an RBI producing double play 4-6-3 and then scored 2 in the top of the 8th inning on RBI’s by Todd Vannortwick and Ben Papes. JNC stranded runners at 2nd and 3rd base in the bottom of the 7th and had the bases loaded in the 8th inning.

Game 8: Kelder Poured Walls II – 16 (12 hits) over Olstrom Paving – 12 (14 hits)
WP – Jim Allen (2 K’s, 7 BB’s), LP – Butch Potter (2 1/3 IP, 9 R’s, 4 H’s, 2 K’s, 7 BB’s) in relief of Brian Bolser (3 IP, 7 R’s, 8 H’s, 3 K’s, 3 BB’s) and Tom Vargo pitched 2/3 of an inning in relief of Butch Potter granting no runs, no hits and 1 base on balls.
Kelder – Kyle Cameron had 3 hits with a homerun, Mike Bowers had 2 hits with a double, Blaine Reinohle had 2 hits, singles by Brandon Reinohle, Chris Schoenherr, Brian Spinner, Bob Cameron and Phil Oquist.
Olstrom – Bobby Nichols had 3 hits with a triple, Caleb Brown had a homerun and double, Tyler Spence, Nick Karaszewski and Kyle Peters each had 2 hits, Chet Raymond tripled and singles by Tom Vargo and Corey Schroeder.

Game 9: JNC Electric – 8 (7 hits) over H&H / Jay’s – 0 (2 hits)
WP – Corey Essenberg (6 K’s, 0 BB’s), LP – Tim Majerle (0 K’s, 1 BB)
JNC – Adam Dustin had a homerun and a double, Denzil Wilson had 2 hits with a double, singles by Kevin Russell, Al Stallard and Corey Essenberg.
H&H / Jay’s – Singles by Shane Pluger and Kevin Pluger.

Game 10: BC Pizza – 13 (10 hits) over Olstrom Paving – 1 (3 hits) in 5 innings
WP – Bud Ormsbee (2 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Butch Potter (2 IP, 9 R’s, 7 H’s, 2 K’s, 3 BB’s) with relief from Brian Bolser (2 IP, 4 R’s, 3 H’s, 1 K, 2 BB’s)
BC Pizza – Scott Cischke had 3 hits, Eric Fettig had 2 hits with a homerun, Nick McIntosh homered, Bill Brilley doubled, Tim Pennell, Toby Jones and Clair Waterson singled.
Olstrom – Tyler Spence homered, Chet Raymond and Kyle Peters singled.

Game 11: GLC – 8 (9 hits) over Kelder Poured Walls II – 6 (5 hits) in 8 innings
WP – Rob Lancour (3 2/3 IP, 0 R’s, 2 H’s, 4 K’s, 0 BB’s) in relief of Anthony Comeaux (3 2/3 IP, 6 R’s, 2 H’s, 4 K’s, 7 BB’s) who came in for Ron Williamson (2/3 IP, 1 K) in the bottom of the 1st inning due to injury; LP – Bob Cameron (1 K, 6 BB’s)
GLC – Mark Hendrickson had 2 hits with a homerun, Rob Lancour had 2 hits, singles by Nick Papes, Harvey Miller, Bill Cole, Brandon McVicker and Carl Lendeau.
Kelder – Brandon Reinoehl had 3 hits, singles by Kyle Cameron and Bob Cameron.
Notes: EXTRA INNING GAME #5 – GLC scored 3 runs in the top of the 7th to tie the game capped off with a 2 run homer by Mark Hendrickson and then scored 2 runs in the top of the 8th for the win on RBI’s by Bob Jensen and Bill Cole.

Tournament Director Game 11 Notes: Bottom of the 1st inning, line drive to the face of GLC pitcher, Ron Williamson; emergency personnel arrived within two minutes of the 911 call being made which was made within seconds of the incident. He remained conscious, was talking and coherent to other players and after authorized by emergency personnel, Rob was able to walk off the field under his own power while holding a towel to his face. He was transported to Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey by ambulance. Team representatives reported an hour later that he had called from the hospital and shared that he had fractured facial bones and was going to have some initial surgery. He came through surgery very well and was back at the ballpark to cheer his team on in the championship game just six hours later! We wish him a full and speedy recovery!

Game 12: JNC Electric – 10 (13 hits) over BC Pizza – 9 (11 hits)
WP – Adam Dustin (1 K’s, 0 BB’s), LP – Doyle Dustin (2 K’s, 2 BB’s)
JNC – Corey Essenberg had 3 hits, Denzil Wilson had 2 hits with a homerun, Al Stallard and Greg Kitson each had 2 hits, singles by Dutch Essenberg, Frank Hersha, Tom Scott and Todd Hasse.
BC Pizza – 2 hits each by Eric Fettig, Scott Cischke, Bill Brilley, Kory Ciesielski and Clair Waterson while Matt Haag singled.

Game 13: JNC Electric – 11 (8 hits) over Kelder Poured Walls II – 0 (2 hits)
WP – Corey Essenberg (4 K’s, 2 BB’s), LP – Bob Cameron (3 K’s, 7 BB’s)
JNC – Denzil Wilson was 4 for 4 with a grand slam homerun and 2 doubles, Corey Essenberg doubled, singles by Al Stallard, Adam Dustin and Frank Hersha.
Kelder – Mike Bowers doubled and Brandon Reinoehl singled.

Game 14 – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: GLC – 11 (10 hits) over JNC Electric – 4 (8 hits)
WP – Rob Lancour (6 IP, 4 R’s, 7 H’s, 7 K’s, 3 BB’s) in relief of Bob Jensen (1 IP, 0 R’s, 1 H, 2 K’s), LP – Adam Dustin (5 2/3 IP, 10 R’s, 8 H’s, 2 K’s, 3 BB’s) with relief from Corey Essenberg (1 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H’s, 2 K’s, 1 BB)
GLC – Nick Papes had 3 hits, Ben Papes had 2 hits with a homerun, Bob Jensen had 2 hits, Rob Lancour hit a 3 run homer to take the lead in a 4-3 game in the 6th inning, Anthony Comeaux and Carl Lindenau singled.
JNC – Frank Hersha had 2 hits with a triple, Corey Essenberg and Dutch Essenberg each had 2 hits, Tom Scott doubled and Al Stallard singled.
Notes: JNC had a 4-1 lead going into the top of the 6th inning when GLC scored 9 runs to take a 10-4 lead. GLC added one run in the 7th.

Tournament Director Notes: Top 4 teams qualify and plan to attend the state finals in Bay City over Labor Day weekend. This tournament was unique in it’s 5 extra inning games. We were all very glad to see Ron Williamson return to the field after his Sunday morning hospital visit due to being hit by a line drive. This tournament involved a cork centered ball which is a trial version approved by the state for the class C state finals this year. This ball is LESS reactive than the poly core balls but still comes off the bat quicker than the eye can see at times. The bat used in the incident involving the pitcher being hit by a line drive was an ASA approved bat via the national testing standards. Discussions will be encouraged at the MASA annual meeting in January that investigate additional ways that we can promote safety in softball.