13U MNS Red Sox

The 13U Mac N Seitz Red Sox finished 2nd in the Platinum (top) Division of the AAYBA World Series in St. Louis last week. After dropping the opening game of pool play the Red Sox won 5 straight to reach the championship game. During the 5 game winning streak they outscored their opponents 41-15.

Every player contributed during the successful run to the championship game. The offense was triggered by Matthew Bozich who had 9 RBI for the tournament while Matthew Dye, Brendan Stanek and Jack Pauley each had 7 hits. Luke Wilmes launched a 2-run tape measure homer to clinch game 5.

The pitching staff was anchored by Miller Hogan who threw two excellent ballgames allowing only 5 runs and walking only 2 batters in 13 innings. In game 5, Brendan Stanek pitched a 4-hit complete game allowing only 2 earned runs while striking out 3 with no walks.

Defense was also key to the successful run. Nick Bosma and Jared Robbins shared duties behind the plate, enduring near 100 degree heat to control the running game and make several outstanding defensive plays. Shane Gottch showed soft hands and excellent range at 2nd base handling 25 chances without an error. The defensive highlight of the tournament was made in the championship game by Andrew Marquardt when he reached over the center field fence to rob a home run ball.

Congratulations Red Sox on an outstanding season that included 2 tournament championships, a 4th place finish in the MO/KAN Major State tournament, and a 2nd place finish in the AAYBA World Series.

MNS Indians 10U Season Summary:

The 10 year old Indians finished their remarkable 2010 season with a record of 41-2. Their 6 tournament victories included a season finale CABA World Series Championship in Indianapolis.

After two hard fought 1 run losses early in the year to the Georgia Yard Dogs in Atlanta, the Indians went 29-0 for the remainder of the year, outscoring their opponents 330-52.

The Indians consistently dominated their opponents with power hitting and superior pitching, and when needed, a vastly improved defense thanks to the coaching of Otis Miller.

The year was capped off as the Indians rolled through the CABA World Series with a 9-0 record, earning a National Ranking of #14, and a Southwest Regional Ranking of #3.

The 15U MNS Indians placed third out of 46 teams across the country and world including teams from Texas, California, Massachusetts from the United States and teams from Japan, Brazil, Dominican Republic, and New Zealand internationally.

The Indians went 4-1 in pool play including a win against Japan to win their pool. After dropping their 2nd round game in the winner's bracket the Indians battle all the way through the losers bracket only to come up short against Brazil to finish third.

The Indians not only were excellent in the field but the players, coaches, and fans showed great sportsmanship throughout the weekend and any of the future 15U Mac-N-Seitz teams are more than welcome to come and compete in Crystal Lake.

Besides the 3rd place finish making the all tournament team were Nathan Winfrey and Scott Anderson.