2002
N.A.T.C. Champions - West Coast Rebels
(Oak Park, California)
Brian Maloney, Manager
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The
#6 seeded West Coast Rebels of Oak Park,
California defeated the #1 seeded Cooper
City Diamond Kings 5-3 to win the 2002
National American Tournament of Champions
championship. Robert Stock led the way for
the Rebels by throwing a two hitter while
striking out 13. Stock also went 3 for 3
at the plate including the game winning
home run in the 5th inning with one man
aboard. Josh Reece and D. J. Thomas also
homered for the champions who were managed
by Bryan Maloney. Austin Yager homered for
the Cooper City Diamond Kings.
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2002 Week
#10 Champions - Tamiami Rangers (Miami,
Florida)
Noel Jimenez, Manager
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The
#6 seeded Tamiami Rangers from Miami,
Florida had to go to 9 innings in order to
subdue the #13 seeded Susquehanna River
Raiders of Pennsylvania 6-4 and win the
Week #10 championship at Cooperstown
Dreams Park. Yoe Lopez hammered two home
runs in the game, both with one man
aboard, including the walk-off game winner
in the bottom of the ninth inning. George
Bahadue who relieved in the 9th got the
victory for Manager Noel Jimenez and the
Rangers. Bahadue also homered in the fifth
inning with no one on. Tamiami outhit the
River Raiders 9 to 7 in the contest. The
River Raiders left 11 men on base to only
2 for the Rangers. Tamiami pitcher struck
out 14 of the opposing
batters.
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2002 Week
#9 Champions - Belmont Bulldogs (Belmont,
California)
Alan Karcich, Manager
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The
top seeded Belmont Bulldogs from Belmont,
California got a complete game, three-hit
pitching, and ten strike out performance
from Kevin Miller for the week #9
championship at Cooperstown Dreams Park.
Catcher David Johnson homered in the fifth
inning with Trace Biskin aboard in the
victory for Manager, Alan Karcich and
Belmont. Jimmy Risi homered twice for the
16th seeded Chicago North Shore Stars of
Illinois.
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2002 Week
#8 Champions - Las Vegas Titans (Las
Vegas, Nevada)
Mark Iodence, Manager
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The
#3 Las Vegas Titans squeezed the winning
run across in the bottom of the fourth
inning to defeat the #9 Fresno Blue Devils
of Fresno, California 10-9 to win the week
#8 championship at Cooperstown Dreams
Park. Phil Lial scored on a squeeze bunt
by Jeff Malm but it was the speedy C.J.
Amaya who was the winning pitcher after
coming on in relief in the 3rd inning who
also homered and scored the go ahead run
at that time on a single by German Barajas
off the top of the outfield wall. Barajas
picked up the save by coming in to shut
the door on the Blue Devils in the 6th.
Titans catcher John Rickard hit a grand
slam home run in the first after the Blue
Devils had hit two home runs in the top
half of the inning. Amaya homered in the
2nd inning with none on and Jeff Malm hit
a home run in the third inning with one
on. The Fresno Blue Devils were lead by
Clay Cedarquist with two home runs (1st
with one on and again in the 2nd with two
on) and Nick Youpel with none on in the
first. The Las Vegas Titans were managed
by Mark Iodence.
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2002 Week
#7 Champions - Beaver Valley Red (Beaver
Valley, Pennsylvania)
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The
#6 Beaver Valley Red of Beaver Valley,
Pennsylvania continued their torid hitting
with a 15 -1 win over the #9 seeded West
Pines Cobras of Pembroke Pines, Florida to
win the Week #7 championship. Quentin
Williams of Beaver Valley was the winning
pitcher. He struck out 10 and gave up two
hits in the five inning contest. Williams
also hit two home runs. In the first with
none on and his walkoff homer in the 5th
with two on. Tyler Savisky of Beaver
Valley also homered in the first inning
with one man on while teammates Matt Kosik
and Danny Jergel also had round trippers.
Robert Haire homered for the West Pines
Cobras in the third inning with no one
aboard. For Beaver Valley's Manager, Brian
Smith, it was the second consecutive Week
#7 championship.
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2002 Week
#6 Champions - South Wake Storm (Fuquay
Varina, North Carolina)
David Mangum, Manager
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The
#4 seeded South Wake Storm of North
Carolina dominated the week #6
championship at Cooperstown Dreams Park
with an 11-0 victory over the #7 Lake
Worth Hurricanes. Cory Thompson pitched a
complete game giving up only 5 hits while
striking out 4. Cameron Conner, the Storm
designated hitter, homered twice. He
connected in the first with 2 men on and
again in the third with none on. For the
game Conner was 3-3 with 5 runs batted in.
Steele Myers also homered for the Storm in
the second inning with one man aboard.
Craig Farmer was 2-2.
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2002 Week
#5 Champions - Colorado Reds (Denver,
Colorado)
Ron Higgins, Manager
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The
#4 Colorado Reds of Denver, Colorado
defeated the #7 seeded Central Florida
Fury of Orlando, Florida 2-1 to win the
week #5 title at Cooperstown Dreams Park.
Nate Olson scored on a pass ball in the
5th inning after Brett Nathan had driven
in the tying run with a single to right
with the bases loaded. Alex Haag of the
Reds went the distance in picking up the
win while giving up 4 hits and striking
out 6. Nick Godfrey of the Fury homered
with none on in the 3rd inning to account
for the only Fury run.
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2002 Week
#4 Champions - Ocee Park Stars
(Alpharetta, Georgia)
Neal Freeman, Manager
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The
#7 Ocee Park Stars of Alpharetta, Georgia
defeated the #1 seeded Wichita Outlaws of
Kansas 5-3 to win the week #4 title at
Cooperstown Dreams Park. The Stars were
managed by Neal Freeman. Blake Porche
started for the Stars and was relieved by
James Ramsey in the second inning before
giving way to Chase Davidson in the fifth.
Ramsey picked up the win and Davidson the
save. For Davidson he struck out alll five
of the batters he faced in the 5th and 6th
Innings. Drew McWhorter homered for the
Ocee Park Stars in the second inning with
one man on while Bret Lentz homered for
the Outlaws in the 5th inning with no one
on.
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2002 Week
#3 Champions - Cooper City Diamond Kings
(Cooper City, Florida)
Michael Hosmer,
Manager
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The
#7 Cooper City Diamond Kings of Cooiper
City, Florida and managed by Michael
Hosmer defeated the #1 seeded Miami
Mudcats 5-1 to win the week #3 title at
Cooperstown Dreams Park. Cooper City
scored three runs in the first on a Joe
Belviso two-run home run which provided
the margin of victory. Ramon Ortega picked
up the complete game victory giving up 1
run on 3 hits while striking out 7. Ortega
also homered in the 6th inning with one
man aboard.
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2002 Week
#2 Champions - Boynton Gators (Lake Worth,
Florida)
Steven Lashley,
Manager
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The #4 seeded
Boynton Gators of Lake Worth, Florida
scored nine runs in the second inning to
take the lead and defeat the #3 seeded Mac
'N Seitz Indians of Kansas 12-3 for the
week #2 title at Cooperstown Dreams Park.
Ben Carhart got the win for the Gators
after relieving starter Sean Adelman in
the second inning. Carhart pitched five
innings, striking out eight and giving up
no hits in the win. Home run support from
his teammates, Vinny Contaldi (2nd inning,
none on) and Ryan Lashlety (3rd inning,
none on) added to the victory. The Mac 'N
Seitz Indians were led by Riley Reynolds
(1st inning, none on) and Cameron Seitzer
(1st inning, one on) who both homered. It
was the first ever performance for a
Kansas team in the championship game at
Cooperstown Dreams Park.
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2002 Week
#1 Champions - San Diego Stars North (San
Diego, California)
Lyle Gabriel, Manager
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The San Diego Stars
North of San Diego, California) defeated
Team Mizuno (Orlando, Florida) 1-0 in the
championship game of Week #1. Garrett
Hughes struck out eight batters while
going all the way on the mound for the
Stars as he picked up the win. Patrick
Wisdom scored the deciding run in the
second inning as he walked, stole second
base, advanced to third on a fielders
choice and then scored on a wild
pitch.
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