The Banditos Black made the trip to Steamboat Springs Colorado to play in the 39 team Triple Crown World Series. As has been the case all year, the pitching and defense was outstanding but the hitting was unbelievable. The team recorded 91 hits through 7 games (63 singles, 18 doubles, 9 triples, 1 HR) and scored 78 runs while only allowing 20. After winning the championship, the team was taken to the top of the mountain by ski lift where the awards ceremony was held. The Steamboat Springs tournament is a great venue and highly recommended to future Bandito teams.
The Banditos Black closed out the 2014 season strong. With an overall record of 47-12-4 and 31-4-1 since early May. Their performance reflects what they have been taught. It’s not how you start but how you finish. Great season Banditos Black! NBD!!!!!!!
Batting
Tristan “T-Money” Whitehead – .450 average with 8 singles, 1 double, 4 RBI’s, 13 runs scored
Weston “Stump” Dean – .556 average with 6 singles, 4 doubles, 5 RBI’s, 12 runs scored
Cameron “Superman” Moore – .714 average with 9 singles, 1 double, 4 triples, 1 inside the park HR, 14 RBI’s, 15 runs scored
Gavin “Hollywood” Kash – .450 average with 6 singles, 1 double, 2 triples, 10 RBI’s, 5 runs scored
Trinidad “Booga” De La Garza – .450 average with 7 singles, 1 double, 1 triple, 7 RBI’s, 7 runs scored
Carter “5 o’clock” Gorling – .471 average with 6 singles, 2 doubles, 6 RBI’s, 5 runs scored
Kole “Popless Wonder” Tauzin – .611 average with 6 singles, 5 doubles, 4 RBI’s, 7 runs scored
Drake“Bombnado”Varnado – .625 average with 6 singles, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 RBI’s, 5 runs scored
Mateo “Tator” Lamas – .300 average with 3 singles, 2 RBI’s, 2 runs scored
Ty “Sticks” Sexton – .364 average with 3 singles, 1 triple, 6 RBI’s, 6 runs scored
Pierce “Bugs” Levinthal – .429 average with 3 singles, 2 RBI’s, 1 run scored
Pitching
Kole Tauzin and Mateo Lamas combined for a 14-0 No-Hitter shutout in game 1 against the Slammers Miller with 5 k’s, no walks.
Ty Sexton and Weston Dean combined for a 18 -1 win in game 2 against Team No Fear with 3 hits, 2 k’s, no walks.
Anthony “Pudge” Giannette threw an outstanding 11-0 No Hitter complete game against the West Coast Thunder in the first bracket play game.
Pierce Levinthal had full command of a 5-0 win against a very tough Utah Horns in game 4 giving up only 3 hits and striking out 5.
Carter Gorling, Ty Sexton and Mateo Lamas combined for a 9-8 win over the very good #2 seed Utah Marshalls in game 5.
Kole Tauzin threw a 1 hitter with 5 k’s in a 10-3 win over the #1 seed KC Rawlings Prospects from Kansas City in game 6 and semi-final game.
Anthony Giannette, Ty Sexton, Pierce Levinthal and Mateo Lamas combined for an unforgettable 9-8 win over the Utah Marshalls in the championship game.
Pool Play Scores
Banditos Black 14 Slammers Miller 0
Banditos Black 18 Team No Fear 1
Bracket Play Scores (Banditos entered in as the #3 seed)
Banditos Black 10 West Florida Thunder 0
Banditos Black 5 Utah Horns 0
Banditos Black 9 Utah Marshalls 8
Banditos Black 11 BC KC Rawlings Prospects 3 (Semi-finals against #1 seed)
Banditos Black 9 Utah Marshalls 8 (Finals against #2 seed)
