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13-Year Old All-Stars
District 4 Tournament

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS 

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Playing @ College of Alameda
 An admission fee will be charged for all games.

Alameda's 2008 13-Yr. Old All-Stars

  • Byron Buckley
  • Michael Copple
  • Chris Fenk
  • Connor Finn
  • Dylan Holt
  • Jordan Jacobs
  • Reece Kamphuis
  • Grant Kopps
  • Miguel Padilla
  • Andrew Pavao
  • Adam Rees
  • Daryon Royster-Brown
  • Chris Scyphers
  • Fred Smith
  • Trevor Toy
 

Manager:  Ron Matthews
Coaches:  Bill Garvine and Dean Batchelor

District Tournament Bracket

Starts Wednesday, July 2nd

All games played at College of Alameda

Start with a round robin, ending with double elimination. If all teams end up 1-1, the team with the lowest runs scored against gets a bye while the other two teams play each other on the 4th day. If there's a tie in runs scored against, resolve by head-to-head. The next tiebreaker would be run differential with a maximum of 10 per game. These are the same as the World Series tiebreakers. The winner on the 4th day plays the other 1-1 team for the championship on the 5th day. If teams end up 2-0, 1-1 & 0-2, the 0-2 team is out. The 1-1 team has to play the 2-0 team on the 4th day. If the 1-1 team wins, there is an "if" game. If this occurs, the "if game" should immediately follow the 4th game, as the same two teams would be playing.

Beyond District...

Game Results...

Game summaries, if submitted, will go here.

Game summaries, if submitted, will go here.

Alameda Babe Ruth hosted the local District 4 double elimination event at the College of Alameda during the July 4th weekend to decide which League is the representative in the State contest scheduled in Eureka starting July 12.

Alameda's 13 year old All Stars started out the tournament slowly with a resounding 11-1 loss to Oakland, who lost the first game of the series to Washington Manor 12-9. But Alameda came back with determination Friday against Washington Manor with a strong pitching performance by Dylan Holt and even stronger relief from Adam Rees. Trevor Toy tripled and singled to lead Alameda, and Reece Kamphuis drove in Toy to start the rally. Adam Rees then drove in Kamphuis for the go-ahead run. Freddie Smith finished off the scoring on a wild pitch after hitting a double then stealing third base in the 4th inning. Final score was 3-1, advancing Alameda to the Championship game on a tie-breaker of fewest runs allowed and head-to-head competition.

Washington Manor prevailed against Oakland on Saturday 16-11, eliminating Oakland and setting up the Championship game with Alameda on Sunday. Alameda Manager Ron Matthews had plenty of pitchers left and knew that Washington Manor did not since they had to play the extra game on Saturday. He went with the tall lefty Byron Buckley, who went out and completely dominated the Manor batters striking out 9 batters and allowing only two hits and one runner to reach third base.

The Alameda offense started out running on all cylinders. After losing the coin toss to decide Home team, the visitors from Alameda posted 5 runs in the first inning. On the first pitch of the game Adam Rees stroked a single into left and advanced to second on a sacrifice by Dylan Holt. Andrew Pavao drove in Rees, then Byron Buckley singled to left. Trevor Toy was hit by a pitch loading the bases for Jordan Jacobs, who wasted no time and on the second pitch drove a base hit up the middle to score Pavao and Buckley. Miguel Padilla finished off the scoring by driving in Toy with another sharp single up the middle.

In the second inning Byron Buckley, who was 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored, singled, stole second and scored on the hot bat of Trevor Toy, who ended up the tournament batting 5 for 5 and 4 runs scored. In the third inning Connor Finn came into the game, singled, stole second and third base and scored on a sacrifice by Reece Kamphuis. Pavao, Toy, and Buckley each scored in the fourth inning, and Buckley struck out the side in the fifth for the 10 run mercy rule conclusion.

Alameda now travels to Eureka for the State Tournament, where they begin play against the Host District Champions on Saturday.

13-Year Old All-Stars
NorCal Tournament

Bracket , Game Summaries

Playing @ Babe Ruth Field, Eureka, CA
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NorCal Tournament Bracket

Starts Saturday, July 12th

All games played at Babe Ruth Field, Eureka, CA

 

Beyond Section...

Game Results...

The Alameda 13 year old All Stars started off the State tournament in Eureka today with a modest win over the local Eel River 13's. Although much smaller than Alameda, Eel River had a lot of heart and tied the game at 2 runs in the fourth. Alameda scored one to go ahead in the 5th when Freddie Smith reached first on the first of his two base hits, went to third on a crafty bunt single by Reece Kamphuis, then scored after the pitcher threw one by the first baseman trying to pick off Kamphuis. Alameda added two more in the fifth on base hits and stealing by Chris Scyphers and Byron Buckley, who had four hits on the day. Alameda's Dylan Holt threw 3 innings giving up 1 run, and Adam Rees finished the game just giving up one more, and Alameda reached the second round with a 5-2 win. Sunday they will play Novato who beat Palo Alto 10-6 in the earlier game.

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Dylan Holt on the mound
in Game 1

The gritty Alameda 13 year old All Stars took on a strong team assembled out of the very large Novato Babe Ruth League, and the game turned out to be the most competitive one so far in the State Tournament in Eureka. Byron Buckley started on the mound for Alameda and allowed no runs through the first three innings. In the fourth, Novato loaded the bases, then scored two runs on a single by their leadoff hitter. Chris Scyphers came on in relief and struck out the final batter of the inning. He continued the rest of the way without giving up any runs until the top of the seventh when the outfielder couldn't come up with the ball on a drive to left. That batter scored when the following batter blooped a single over a drawn-in infield, and Novato went ahead 3-2.

On the offensive end, Alameda loaded the bases in the first and second but scored only one run when Miguel Padilla crossed the plate on a wild pitch. Jordan Jacobs led off the third with a drive to right field that got by the Novato fielder and went to the wall, but he too was stranded on third base. In the fourth, Chris Scyphers drew a walk, stole both second and third, and Adam Rees then drove a double to right field scoring Scyphers. Adam Rees led off the bottom of the seventh with a first pitch drive to left, his fourth hit of the day. Andrew Pavao walked and it appeared that Alameda would tie the game, but Novato snuffed out the rally and won 3-2, sending Alameda into the loser's bracket where they face the home town Eureka All Stars on Monday night under the lights.

Game summaries, if submitted, will go here.

In front of a sold out crowd at Eureka Stadium in the late game under the lights, the Alameda 13's eliminated the home town Eureka team in what ended in a lop-sided score but was very close until the 6th inning. Dylan Holt started on the mound for Alameda and in the first inning gave up a deep left-center double by the Eureka clean-up hitter, scoring the #3 hitter who had walked. That was the only run scored against the very tough Alameda defense all night. So far in the tournament the Alameda Stars have allowed the fewest runs, giving up only 6 runs in 3 games.

For Alameda, Trevor Toy drove in the first run on a deep drive to center, scoring Andrew Pavao who had reached first on a fielder's choice and stole both second and third base. In the fourth inning Dylan Holt reached base on a fielder's choice, stole second, and scored when Andrew Pavao doubled down the left field line. The game remained close at 2-1, and Alameda's rock-hard Chris Scyphers was asked to shut the Eureka bats down in the 5th, which he did. In the bottom half of the sixth, Alameda scored two more runs on a bases loaded walk to Trevor Toy and a solid base hit by Freddie Smith that plated Andrew Pavao. Alameda led 4-1 going into the seventh. Chris Scyphers struck out the side in the 6th, and Alameda built their lead with 3 more runs in the seventh, and the score was 7-1. Scyphers finished off the game by retiring the Eureka hitters in the bottom of the seventh without a run. Final score: Alameda 7, Eureka 1.

On Tuesday Alameda takes on a tough District 5 Hayward team in the twilight game.

Finish NorCal Tournament as 4th Place Team.