Introducing Brackys 14U Best of Best All Tournament Team!

[bracketologist]

Please join me in congratulating the following players for being named to the 14U Best of the Best All Tournament Offensive Team. With the high caliber of pitching at the event, we believe that some of these players’s performances were truly outstanding.

We have also listed the Offensive Category Leaders for: Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, Hits, Extra Base Hits, etc… for the tournament

All-Tournament Offensive Team - Bracketologist’s 14U Best of the Best

First (1st) Team All Tournament

o #27 - Firecrackers Sota - Catcher
o #21 - So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto - Catcher
o #44 – Firecrackers Sota - Infielder
o #99 – Power Surge 97 - Infielder
o #00 – San Diego Aztecs 98 - Infielder
o #16 - So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto - Infielder
o #8 - O.C Batbusters 97 Ybarra - Infielder
o #1 – Firecrackers 98 Brashear – Infielder
o #8 - American Pastime 97 Ramos – Outfielder
o #24 – Firecrackers 98 Brashear – Outfielder
o #7- Firecrackers 97 Blanco - Outfielder

Second Team All Tournament

o #12 – Firecrackers 98 Brashear – Catcher
o #16 - O.C Batbusters 97 Ybarra - Catcher
o #10 – So Cal Athletics – Infielder
o #45 – Power Surge 97 - Infielder
o #5 – Corona Angels Lockman - Infielder
o #33 – TNL Gold Balzer - Infielder
o #00 - American Pastime 97 Ramos – Infielder*
o #3 – Victory Campbell - Outfielder
o #4 – So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto - Outfielder
o #10 – Firecrackers 97 Blanco -
o #5 - Firecrackers 97 Blanco - DP

Honorable Mentions

o #8 - Firecrackers 98 Brashear
o #8 - Power Surge 97
o #2 - American Pastime 97 Ramos*
o #10 - Double Play 98
o #18 - O.C Batbusters 97 Ybarra
o #99 - O.C Batbusters 97 Ybarra


Tournament Offensive Leaders - Bracketologist’s 14U Best of the Best

Batting Average Leaders (Min 4 AB)
o #99 – Power Surge 97 - .667 avg.
o #00 – San Diego Aztecs 98 - .667 avg.
o #8 - American Pastime 97 Ramos – .625 avg. *

Hits Leaders
o #8 - O.C Batbusters 97 Ybarra - 7 Hits
o #24 – Firecrackers 98 Brashear – 6 Hits
o #99 – Power Surge 97 – 6 Hits
o #8 - American Pastime 97 Ramos – 5 Hits*

Slugging Percentage Leaders (Min 4 AB)
o #00 – San Diego Aztecs 98 - 1.500 Slug%
o #7- Firecrackers 97 Blanco - 1.167 Slug%
o #21 - So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto - 1.125 Slug%

On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage Leaders (Min 4 AB)
o #00 – San Diego Aztecs 98 - 2.167 OPS%
o #16 - So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto - 1.700 OPS%
o #21 - So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto - 1.625 OPS%
o #44 – Firecrackers Sota - 1.571 OPS%

RBI Leaders (No Min)
o #21 - So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto – 6 RBI
o #7- Firecrackers 97 Blanco – 4 RBI
o #44 – Firecrackers Sota – 4 RBI

Extra Base Hit Leaders
o #8 - O.C Batbusters 97 Ybarra - 3 Triples & 1 Double
o #00 – San Diego Aztecs 98 - 2 Triples & 1 Double
o #5 – Corona Angels Lockman - 1 Triple & 1 Double
o #7- Firecrackers 97 Blanco – 1 Triple & 1 Home Run
o #1 – Firecrackers 98 Brashear – 2 Home Runs
o #45 – Power Surge 97 – 1 Double & 1 Home Run
o #10 – Firecrackers 97 Blanco – 2 Doubles
o #00 - American Pastime 97 Ramos – 1 Double & 1 Triple *
o #5 - Firecrackers 97 Blanco – 2 Doubles
o #21 - So Cal Breakers 97 Imoto – 1 Triple & 1 Home Run

* missing American Pastime stats from So Cal Breakers game


As part of the follow-up package I will be sending the stats and profile sheets (if available) for all of the players on the All Tournament Team & Offensive Category Leaders to my list of the DI College coaches/recruiting coordinators on Monday March 12th.

If you are a parent or coach of a player listed and would like to include the player’s profile page please forward the profile sheet to me at softballbracketologist@yahoo.com by March 9th

Again congratulations and thanks to everyone for participating!

[bracketologist]

Just getting a little bit ridiculous, you think?

you know me ... I just like anything with numbers

[NumeroUno]

wow that's a lot of work , great job

[fastpitchdad05]

Nice work Bracky...very informative and thorough. If just one scout happens to take notice of even one of these girls because of the work you've done then it's all worth it.

That and it's just fun to check out.

[ontheblack]

Just getting a little bit ridiculous, you think?

That was my thought.

When did we start referring to kids by name on HB aside from verbals and signings?

[NumeroUno]

I see plenty of kids names in the newspaper everyday.

[Trophy Hunter]

Just getting a little bit ridiculous, you think?

That was my thought.

When did we start referring to kids by name on HB aside from verbals and signings?

This will only contribute to the travel ball push toward earlier verbals. Almost every college coach that has spoken to the situation is opposed to it, yet the travel coaches continue to "sell" kids at increasingly younger ages. The travel ball industry thrives on it, but at what point does common sense take over and say that middle school might be a little too young for these kids to verbal?

[access2]

Just getting a little bit ridiculous, you think?

That was my thought.

When did we start referring to kids by name on HB aside from verbals and signings?

This will only contribute to the travel ball push toward earlier verbals. Almost every college coach that has spoken to the situation is opposed to it, yet the travel coaches continue to "sell" kids at increasingly younger ages. The travel ball industry thrives on it, but at what point does common sense take over and say that middle school might be a little too young for these kids to verbal?

Wow, hadn't realized this tourney was this big of a deal- Wow, stats being sent to college contacts?...geesh...Good thing DD's only an eight grader -time for growth - don't want her to miss another chance to be named on HB.

[bracketologist]

That was my thought.

When did we start referring to kids by name on HB aside from verbals and signings?

Good point – I’m all for protecting the kids (so I removed the names) parents of players on the list can contact me for the official list.

[ocdynastysoftball]

I can't help but wonder what those score books will look like the next time this tournament is held.