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PGF Nationals: brackets are set (7/28)

PGF Nationals: brackets are set (7/28)

Jul 28, 2014 by Brentt Eads
PGF Nationals: brackets are set (7/28)
Firecrackers-Snyder plays the NW Bullets in Sunday evening pool play.
Firecrackers-Snyder plays the NW Bullets in Sunday evening pool play.

Monday at PGF Nationals will see most teams play one game in the morning and then get ready to enjoy the Opening Ceremonies at Huntington Beach Central Park later in the afternoon and evening.

This will be the calm before the storm, because starting bright and early Tuesday morning (8 am), the action on the field will start off fast and furious.

Below are three things:

  1. Links to the brackets which are updated regularly so you can see the march to the championship games to be played Saturday at Bill Barber Park in Irvine, Calif.
  2. Five compelling Tuesday 1st round match-ups at the 18 Premier level.
  3. The complete list of 18 Premier teams and their coaches. Someone from this group will win it all… I’ve put a asterix (*) in front of my predicted top 5 teams with the best chance to win it all!

 

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Here are the links to the PGF Nationals brackets with team match-ups starting Tuesday am:

18U Premier Bracket

18U Platinum Bracket

12U Bracket

 

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Five intriguing 1st Round Matchups:

1. Beverly Bandits-Conroy vs. OC Batbusters-Haning
Two favorites with great pitching, but one will have to progress through the loser’s bracket for most of the week.

2. Firecrackers-Rico vs Michigan Finesse
A fun contrast in styles as the Firecrackers can slap and small ball you death while the Finesse can kill you with power.

3. KG Hitters vs. Texas Bombers
Two talent-rich teams that are under-rated and, at least on paper, are pretty evenly matched.

4. Explosion vs. All American Sports Academy
Two teams that have top 10 finish abilities, but one will have a tall mountain to climb in the loser’s bracket.

5. Jersey Intensity vs.winner of Originals Gold/Lady Lightning
Intensity has one of the top pitchers in Allison Frei, the Lightning finished top 10 last year but lost some key players and the Originals Gold could make a deep run so this game –and the play-in game—have a lot of intrigue.


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PGF logoThe 2014 PGF 18U Premier Roster of Teams:

  1. Aces Express Gold-McCorkle (David McCorkle)
  2. All American Sports Academy (Bryan Merrida)
  3. Atlanta Vipers Gold-Jennings (Todd Jennings)
  4. AZ Hotshots Gold-Ewing (Stefanie Ewing)
  5. AZ Killer Bees (Mike Grimaldi)
  6. AZ Storm Gold (Kara Brun)
  7. Batbusters Fox 18U (Michael Fox)
  8. Beverly Bandits Gold-Conroy (Bill Conroy)
  9. Beverly Bandits Team Premier 18U (Kevin Stephens)
  10. Birmingham Thunderbolts 18 Premier (Richard Shea)
  11. Bownet 18 Gold – Ashley/Creamer (Bob Creamer / John Ashley)
  12. CA Kryptonite (Steve Hill)
  13. California Cruisers-Phil/Lyn (Phil Harman & Lyn Christensen)
  14. California Cruisers-Sievers (Don Cone)
  15. California Grapettes-KO (Kelly Olson)
  16. Carolina Elite Gold-Genovese (Tony Genovese)
  17. Corona Angels-Howard (Kim Howard)
  18. *Corona Angels-Tyson (Marty Tyson)
  19. DeMarini Zephyrs Gold (Ryan Taylor)
  20. *EC Bullets Premier-Schnute (Greg Schnute)
  21. Explosion (Bret Denio)
  22. Finesse-Dreher (Donny Dreher)
  23. *Firecrackers-Rico (Tony Rico)
  24. Firecrackers-Blanco 18U (Jeff Blanco)
  25. Firecrackers-Blanco Gold (Jeff Blanco)
  26. Firecrackers DFW 18U Gold (Kim Tillett-Poole)
  27. Firecrackers DFW 18U Poole (Kim Tillett-Poole)
  28. Firecrackers-AZ 18U-Randy (Randy Kaye)
  29. Firecrackers-Snyder (Jim Snyder)
  30. Georgia Impact – Pauly (Keith Pauly)
  31. Georgia Impact Medlam (Vance Medlam)
  32. Gold Coast Hurricanes Gold (Marty Cooper)
  33. Grapettes Gold (Dennis Gomes)
  34. Illinois Chill Gold (Gerry Quinn)
  35. Impact Gold Jackson (KC Jackson)
  36. Indiana Magic Gold (Troy Rethlake)
  37. Irvine Sting (Blair Ota)
  38. Jersey Intensity KOD (Kevin O’Donnell)
  39. Kansas City Peppers (Dan Eakin)
  40. KG Hitters (Martin Garcia)
  41. Krunch Gold (Steve Mumma)
  42. Lady Lightning Gold Team Miken (John Corn)
  43. Las Vegas Rage Gold (Chris McDonald)
  44. Louisville Lady Sluggers 18U Gold (Don Dobina)
  45. Lower South Liberty Gold (Dan Santelli)
  46. Minors Gold Lena (Lena Lovelace)
  47. Nebraska Gold (Dick Jablonski)
  48. New Lenox Lightning (John McKendry)
  49. New Mexico Sundancers (Paul Kohman)
  50. Newtown Rock Gold-Garvey (Joe Garvey)
  51. NW Bullets – Gold (Tony Campos)
  52. *OC Batbusters (Gary Haning)
  53. Originals (Chad Bernholtz)
  54. Rhode Island Thunder Gold (Dave Lotti)
  55. So Cal Athletics (Bruce Richardson)
  56. So Cal Athletics-Quarles (Ron Martinez)
  57. So Cal Choppers (Gary Fausett)
  58. Sorcerer 18G (Pete Aguayo)
  59. St. Louis Esprit Gold-Huecker (Jim Huecker)
  60. Strike Force Gold (Gabe Guerra)
  61. Team North Florida (Troy Whitt)
  62. Tennessee Fury-Lewis (Kirk Lewis)
  63. Texas Blaze Gold (JB Slimp)
  64. Texas Bombers Gold (Scott Smith)
  65. Texas Firecrackers Gold May (Connie May)
  66. *Texas Glory (Kevin Shelton)
  67. Texas Storm-Wymer (Joe Wymer)
  68. Vienna Stars 18U Gold (Tony Rollins)
  69. Virginia Legends-Paul (Barry Paul)
  70. Washington Ladyhawks Gold Miller (Wayne Miller)
  71. Wichita Mustangs 18 Gold (Mark Griggs)
  72. Williamsburg Starz Gold (Tom Bunn)

 

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