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1959 Carling Pilseners, Vancouver, British Columbia 1969 General Plumbing, Birmingham, AL Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL earned a defending national champion berth. 9t. 1985 N/A, Rocky Mountain Region (Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Metro Denver; Utah and Montana added 1943; New Mexico dropped in 1943; Metro Denver merged with Colorado in 1943; Metro Denver recreated in 1948; Arizona added in 1951 and dropped in 1952; New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Nevada dropped in 1952; Montana dropped in 1953; Utah added in 1957, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Metro Phoenix added in 1977; Region split into two sections in 1979; Rocky Mountain Cactus and Rocky Mountain Alpine). 1947 Hi-Way Inn, Harlingen, TX 1946 Grumman Aircraft Yankees, Bethpage, NY IF Marcus Tan, BC Athletics 1962 N/A 1982 N/A 1952 Casino Espanol, Havana Hitters, Kimberly, WI (0-3) Bar Buzz, Kimberly, WI (0-3). 1973 Uncles Pizza/ABC, Fairbanks UTIL Nick Mullins, NY Gremlins, 1. Kansas City Monarchs, Belleville, KS (3-2) UTIL Ryan Merriman, Bloomington Stix 1979 The region split into two sections; Rocky Mountain Alpine and Rocky Mountain Cactus. 5t. 1945 NA no regional took place during World War II due to transportation restrictions. The regional championships started in 1942 and went all the way up until the late 1980s early 1990s. 1980 Hampshire, Baltimore, MD York Barbell Sunners, Reading, PA took an at-large berth. 1967 Paterson Chevrolet, Paterson, NJ 1963 Local 57 Engineers, Providence, RI 1943 Kodak Park, Rochester, NY 1953 Peterson Brothers, Mesa, AZ 17t. UTIL Huemel Mata, Northeast Drillers Mike Macenko Bruce Meade Rick Scherr 1. 1972 Whitaker Buick, St. Paul, MN Kegel Black Knights, Amboy, MN (4-2) 1982 N/A 1953 Canada Split into East and West, East Canada Region (Canada started having their own Canadian Mens Championships in 1965), 1953 Northern Electric, Verdun, Quebec 1964 Lakewood Lancers, Lakewood, CA 1964 Ponce Cement, Ponce 1960 Jackson Sporting Goods, Pasadena, TX 1966 State/White/Dora, Portales, NM 1969 Masterbilt Motors, Oklahoma City, OK However, there was a time when well-known players became household names. 1946 Knights of Columbus, Springfield, MO 1976 Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL 1982 P&L Enterprise, Charlottesville, VA 1947 Casa Biascoecha, San Fuerce, Puerto Rico In what is still considered the greatest pitching performance of all time in the 1972 ISF World Championships, he pitched an incredible 1-0 win over New Zealand and its ace pitcher, Kevin Herlihy, in 20 innings. 1954 Roughriders, Napa, CA 9t. 1973 Masterbilt Motors, Oklahoma City, OK P Huemel Mata, Hallman Twins (2-0, 17 IP, 19 K) 1970 Little Brauhaus, Poughkeepsie, NY Omma Tigres, Midland, TX (2-2) 1969 Whitaker Buick, St. Paul, MN Stapley Hardware, Phoenix, AZ Hammer Field Raiders, Fresno earned a defending national champion berth. OMMA Tigres, Midland, TX (1-2) 1956 Gators, Lake Jackson, TX The 9-spikes on the Swift 7's are strategically placed to maximize traction and specific softball movements. 1962 YMI, Stockton, CA 1950 Roosevelt Grill, Bismarck, ND To kick off Championship Sunday, the Kegel Black Knights defeated the Circle Tap Dukes 2-1 in a tight game to advance to the semi-finals. OF Yusef Davis, San Antonio Glowworm 1966 Third Base Bar (Flatiron), Philadelphia, PA ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch - Softball History USA 1983 N/A Stofflet finished with an incredible 32 strikeouts in a game. 1983 N/A Bear Bottom Lodge continued to add to their lead and ultimately came out on top, 11-5, with Kevin Reber finishing 2-for-3 at the plate. 1947 Hudson House Grocers, Portland, OR 1959 Local 57 Engineers, Providence, RI defending champion Raybestos Cardinals was also invited to nationals. 1971 Morgan Truckers, Lakewood, CA 1957 Norristown Blocks, Norristown, PA 1971 N/A 1971 Masterbilt Motors, Oklahoma City, OK Duane Weiler allowed one run on four hits and struck out five in his five innings of work, while Luis Amaya collected four strikeouts and allowed one hit in his two innings of relief. Won 71 straight games clocked at 104.7 mph. 4. Mike Macenko 1956 East Navy Atlantic Submarine Fleet, Norfolk, VA 1946 Bell Thread, Hamilton, Ontario 1954 DeJur Amsco Cameramen, Long Island City, NY 1976 Campbell Gro-Green, Portales, NM 1974 Burge Gage, Detroit, MI 1946 Burtner Furniture, Greensboro, NC 9t. 1959 Pepsi-Cola, Montreal, Quebec Pueblo Bandits, Aurora, CO (1-3) Pueblo Bandits, Pueblo, CO (1-3) IF Jason Hill, Hill United Chiefs 1963 Maddox Ice, Denver, CO 1956 Merchants, Redwood City, CA 1983 ADM, Decatur, IL They shutout 4 straight teams by a score of 31-0, before winning the 12-3 final. 1951 Western Gravel, San Jose, CA 1963 Michen Construction, Mesa, AZ 1957 Dover AFB, Dover, DE Hill United Chiefs, Machias, NY (4-2) 1941 Tip Top Tailors, Toronto, Ontario 1954 Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX 1955 Haney Real Estate, Omaha, NE 1968 Faultless Rubber Company, Ashland, OH 1967 Jerrys Catering, Miami, FL Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL earned a defending national champion berth. 1973 Whitaker Buick, St. Paul, MN Men's Fastpitch Pitcher Classification List Posting a 9-0 shutout over the Midland Explorers and a 5-1 win over the Hallman Twins was the AWP Lumberjacks, advancing them to tomorrows 4 p.m. winners bracket matchup against the Hill United Chiefs. 1960 N/A 1977 Days Inn, Atlanta, GA The 11 best NCAA softball pitchers of all time NCAA Championships 277K subscribers Subscribe 2.7K Share 396K views 2 years ago NCAA.com's Michella Chester takes a look at 11 of the. Wander Springs Chippers, Denmark, WI (2-2) Ostrander Norsemen, Chanhassen, MN (1-3) 1968 Stephens Truck Line, Lake Charles, LA 1978 N/A 2016 held at Kimberly, Wisconsin on August 4-7. 1980 Midwest Galleries, Cedar Rapids, IA 1964 U.S.S. 1963 Allentown Patriots 14th Place, 0-1; 10 IP, 18 K, 1964 Allentown Patriots 10th Place, 2-2; 31 IP, 48 K, 2 ShO, 1965 Allentown Patriots 3rd Place, 4-2; 42 IP, 47 K, 3 ShO, 1966 Allentown Patriots 4th Place, 4-2; 41 IP, 60 K, 4 ShO, 1967 Allentown Patriots 2nd Place, 4-2; 52 IP 85 K, 3 ShO, PG, All World, MVP, 1968 Sals Lunch 4th Place, 3-1; 35 IP, 71 K, 2 ShO, NH, All World, 1989 McD/Jimmy Macs, Baltimore 25th Place, 1-2, 19 IP, 21 K, 1990 TW Perry, Baltimore 25th Place, 1-1, 15 IP, 22 K, 1991 Class Walls, Whiteford, MD 17th Place, 1-1, 18 IP, 28 K, 1992 Class Walls, Whiteford, MD 13th Place, 4-2, 42 IP, 36 K, All World, 1958 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1959 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1960 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1961 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 1962 St. Johns, Allentown Local Church League, 2nd ISC East Church States, 0-1, 7 IP, 9 K, 1963 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 3-1, 28 IP, 46 K, OPA, 1964 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 2-0, 18 IP, 25 K, OPA, 1965 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 2-0, 14 IP, 30 K, NH, OPA, 1966 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States, 1-1, 16 IP, 25 K, 1966 Mack Trucks Won ISC Industrial States, 1-1, 14 IP, 21 K, 1967 Allentown Patriots Won ISC States 2-0, 14 IP, 24 K, 2 PGs, 1966 Mack Trucks Won ISC Industrial States 1-0, 7 IP, 19 K, PG, 1968 Allentown Patriots 2nd ISC States 2-1, 17 IP, 30 K, MVP, 1968 Mack Trucks Won ISC Industrial States 3-1, 30 IP, 66 K, 2 NHs, MVP, 1969 Sals Lunch Won ISC States 4-0, 28 IP, 54 K, OPA, 1971 Mack UAW Local Won ISC Industrial East States 3-0, 21 IP, 54 K, MVP, 1984 Bank of PA Sunners Won ISC States 1-0, 7 IP, 9 K, 1985 Bank of PA Sunners Won ISC States, 1-0, 7 IP, 10 K, NH, Nationals 38-20, 449 IP, 661 K, 2 MVP, 2 Outstanding Pitcher Award, 5 All Worlds, States 26-6, 229 IP, 422 K, 3 MVP, 4 Outstanding Pitcher Awards, 1981 Reading Sunners 3rd, 4-1; 41 IP, 69 K, All American, P Juan Potolicchio, NY Gremlins (2-0, 10 IP, 15 K, No-Hitter). 1959 All Navy White Caps, Norfolk, VA 1964 Hays Roofing, Phoenix, AZ Here are the top college softball pitchers to watch in 2021: Megan Faraimo UCLA Even with Rachel Garcia back on the Bruins staff, Megan Faraimo has been in the circle the vast majority of the. 17t. 1978 N/A 1. * Smokers were half of Circle Tap roster and only played in this tournament as a team. IF Carlos Carreno, Topeka Toros Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits, Houston, TX (1-2) 1957 Champion YMCA, Canton, NC Adam Folkard of the Chiefs was (2-2) in 15 innings, collecting 23 K. Pablo Migliavacca won the other 2 games for the Chiefs, as he hurled two 5-inning shutouts and struck out 12. 1974 Midas Muffler, Oahu 1957 Fuel Oilers, Vancouver, WA Circle Taps record was 40-21 excluding the national tournament. 1969 US Armed Forces Top 3 Ranked Men's Softball Players Of All Time - rookieroad.com Advancing through the winners bracket with an undefeated record was the NY Gremlins, clinching their spot in the Championship game after defeating Hill United Chiefs 3-2 in their third straight win of the day. . 1965 Local #55 Climate Controllers, Huntington, NY 1966 Motif Homes, Oklahoma City, OK 1985 N/A, West Central Region (Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Metro Detroit, Metro Chicago, Metro Milwaukee; Michigan and Metro Detroit dropped in 1943; Indiana and Kentucky added in 1943; Metro Indianapolis added in 1947; Region Disbanded 1977; split up into Great Lakes and Mid-West Regions). 1943 Dow Chemical, Midland, MI 1960 Teamsters Local #880, Oklahoma City, OK 13t. 1984 Pay n Pak, Seattle, WA 1978 Poughkeepsie Brewers, Poughkeepsie, NY 1964 Charlies Trading Post, Atlanta, GA Twin City Gray Sox, Saint Joseph, MI (0-3) 2023 Dudley DOOM -10 Fastpitch Softball Bat DDFP10 UTIL N/A, 1. 1956 Lawson Plumbers, Salt Lake City, UT The two Australian pitching legends Adam Folkard for the Chiefs was 2-0 and Andrew Kirkpatrick of the Gremlins was 1-1 (1 Save, 10 IP, 10 K). Ladislao Malarczuk played a key role with a 6-for-7 day at the plate, scoring three runs and hitting the go-ahead home run to give the Gremlins the win in their first game of the day. 1969 Peninsula All Stars, Fox Hill, VA Some local associations required teams to win state championships, so associations just sent teams. 1965 Cardenales, San Juan, 1951 Casino Espanol, Havana The walk-off victory advanced the Marchio Sausage Co. to the 8 p.m. winners bracket contest where they suffered a 7-0 loss to Hill United Chiefs to drop to the losers bracket. 1963 N/A The four-time MVP of the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, Dot owns two Olympic Gold Medals for her time as the shortstop for team USA. Leagues may also adopt use of the list. 1966 Midas Muffler, Oahu 1950 Friberg Electric, Portland, OR 1973 Home Savings & Loan, Aurora, IL Marchio Sausage Co. began chipping away at the BBL lead with a three-run third inning before tying the game in the bottom of the seventh. 2023 Dudley DOOM -10 Fastpitch Softball Bat DDFP10. Our take: Lightweight bat that works nicely for younger players and more experienced players who want . Best of the best: DeMarini's Bustos Fastpitch Softball Bat. 1969 Wildwood Air Force Station, Kenai 1981 Las Vegas Aces, Las Vegas, NV and Blitz/Weinhard, Phoenix, AZ SSA, Phoenix, AZ took an at-large berth. P Pat Burns, J&B Bombers MVP Most Valuable Player OF Jonathan Lynch, NY Gremlins Jay Blank Realty, Little Canada, MN (4-2) 1951 Dow Chemical, Midland, MI Briggs Beautyware, Detroit, MI took a host berth. 1964 Fraser Arms, Vancouver, British Columbia Each state or metro had their individual championship and that winner went on to play in their particular regional championship against the other champions from their region. OF Kristopher Waluska, San Antonio Glowworm It is a composite one-piece softball bat that comes in four different size options: 29", 30", 31", and 33". 1978 Byerlys, Minneapolis, MN 1952 Columbus Auto Body, New Haven, CT 1955 N/A 1962 DeJur-Amsco Cameramen, Long Island City, NY OF Colin Walsh, Ostrander NOTES: The tournament was a three game guarantee format. He also hurled a no-hitter. Called the Alaska Command Force Softball Championships up until 1969.). 1974 Home Savings & Loan, Aurora, IL 2. Kegels offense stayed hot in the second inning as Zac Shaw sent a bases-loaded single up the middle to extend the lead, 4-1. 1937 N/A 1965 Fox Hill Motors, Hampton, VA 1968 Red White, Poughkeepsie, NY 650 shutouts 172 no hitters 500 one-hitters 58 perfect games. 1948 White Front Caseys, Springfield, MO 1957 Convair, San Diego, CA 1985 N/A, Northern Pacific Coast Region (Northern California and Metro San Francisco formed in 1945; Nevada added in 1947, dropped in 1952; merged back into one Pacific Coast Region in 1977). This scenario took place and brought the best of the best to the ASA national championships each year. 4. 1965 Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL OF Julian Jemmott, Bloomington Stix Brad Ezekiel broke the tie in the fifth inning with his second home run of the game to put the Chiefs ahead 5-4. UTIL Gonzalo Ojenla, AWP Lumberjacks The youngest player at the Women's Major Fastpitch National Championship, her ensuing career spanned over . P N/A 9t. 1952 Napa Merchants, Napa, CA Circle Tap Dukes came out with a 9-0 victory over the Glowworms and will take on the Kegel Black Knights in a win-or-go-home game on Sunday morning at 8 a.m CT. After losing two games in the double-elimination tournament,AWP Lumberjacks, Bar on the Avenue Buzz, Bear Bottom Lodge, Fishers Softball, Hallman Twins, Marchio Sausage Co., Midland Explorers, Omma Tigres, Ray Rays Sports Bar Misfits, Rio Grande Senators and San Antonio Glowwormwere sent home today, ending their run in the 2021 Mens Major Fast Pitch National Championship. 1949 Crown Carpets, San Diego, CA ASA national championships started in 1933. 1942 Match Corporation, Chicago Midland Explorers, South Lyon, MI (3-2) The 5 Most Famous Softball Players of All Time - Sportscasting 1977 The region was disbanded. 1964 Local 57 Engineers, Providence, RI NOTES: The tournament was a three game guarantee format and shortened by rain. 1960 Sunny Side Grocery, Denver, CO 1981 Planggers Furniture, Benton Harbor, MI Saginaw Bolters, Saginaw, MI took an at-large berth. 1975 Napa Grand Auto, Napa, CA Guanella Brothers, Santa Rosa, CA earned a defending champion berth Alameda County Merchants, Hayward, CA took a host berth. 1970 Whitaker Buick, St. Paul, MN 1980 Rochester Rockets, Rochester, NY 1949 Smacks Candy, St. Louis, MO 1946 Cowboys, Hollister, CA 1981 Yakima Pepsi Bears, Yakima, WA Peterbilt Western, Seattle, WA earned a defending national champion berth. 1952 Independants, Memphis, TN 1965 Muzio Bakery, Sacramento, CA 1953 N/A 1966 Federal Old Line Insurance, Seattle, WA Hill United Chiefs, Machias, NY (3-2) 1965 Hull, Ontario, West Canada Region (Canada started having their own Canadian Mens Championships in 1965), 1953 Giorday Fruits, Vancouver, British Columbia 2. ISC Fastpitch 1945 Stove Machinists, Tacoma, WA 1975 Emerald Finance, Springfield, MO NOTE: 1932 & 1933 sponsored by National Diamond Ball Association; then disbanded. 1974 Rising Sun Hotel Sunners, Reading, PA Circle Tap Dukes, Denmark, WI (2-2) 1957 US Navy, Norfolk, VA In 1979, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, the 37-year-old hurler was clocked at 104.7 mph, a feat that remains in the record books as the fastest softball pitch ever thrown. OF Alan Parker, Kegel Black Knights ASA Men's Major Fast Pitch - Softball History USA