Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Final Four!

This is it! 


Do the math, and you can figure out the scenarios, so here's the latest scores and standings:

SCORE NAME - FINAL FOUR [WINNER] - TIE BREAKER
106 Rosemarie Millin - Mich. St / UConn / Duke / [UNC] - 137
95 Jimmy Swearingen - Lville / [UConn] / Pitt / UNC - 152
94 Petey Taylor - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 138
91 Lucky Chucky - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - ______
87 Kevin Patterson - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / UNC - 171
Bill Franks - [Lville] / UConn / ----- / UNC - 143
86 Cindy Swearingen - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 144
Mike Maurer (1) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 154
84 Dave DeWalt - Lville / UConn / UCLA / [UNC] - 155
Tina Sidwell (2) - Lville / UConn /Tex / [UNC] - 186
Brian Craig (2) - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 153
83 Greg Hazel - Lville / Mem / [Nova] / Cuse - 142
82 Mike Maurer (2) - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 158
81 John A. Millin - Kans / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 153
Mike Finegan - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 159
Stacey Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 153
Ralph Bloom (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Okla - 142
Claude Mayfield - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 139
Beth Murtaugh - Lville / UConn / Duke / [Okla] - 143
Dan Colleran - Kans / [UConn ] / Pitt / UNC - 162
80 Chris Sinesky - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 143
Sam Schuster - [Lville] / Mem / Duke / UNC - 167
79 Kenny Wendl (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Cuse - 154
Ralph Bloom (2) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 148
77 Adam Haynam - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 158
76 Steve Waterbury - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 162
Kathleen Gibbons - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 177
75 Jim Feth - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 135
Kim's Dad (J. Grey 2) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 145
74 John Duvall - [Mich St] / Mem / Pitt / Gonz - _____
Tina Sidwell (1) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 192
73 John Zieger - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [Okla] - 167
Herman Hamlin - Lville / [Mem] / Pitt / Okla - 180
72 Brain Craig & Mark Kramer - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 140
Dave Lorenzo - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 142
71 Jennifer Fife - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 157
Kenny Wendl (2) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [Okla] - 144
66 Tom Gibbons - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 153
Bryan Swearingen - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Okla - 134
65 Steve Morgan - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - _____
Eleanor Carver - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 149
61 Tony Salerno - Kans / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - 182
60 Brian Craig (1) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 129
57 Randy Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / Clem - 151
55 Chuck Berry - Utah / Wash / Duke / [UNC] - 158
52 Jim Swearingen - WV / [Wash] / Tex / UNC - 161

And there here again are the most recent "on-line" scores:

TC Standings 6


Saturday, March 28, 2009

On to the Elite 8!

The next round of games is complete, the Elite 8 starts tonight.

Here are the most recent scores for everyone who has completed the fund-raiser brackets the "old fashioned" way:

SCORE NAME - FINAL FOUR [WINNER] - TIE BREAKER
82 Rosemarie Millin - Mich. St / UConn / Duke / [UNC] - 137
79 Jimmy Swearingen - Lville / [UConn] / Pitt / UNC - 152
78 Petey Taylor - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 138
75 Greg Hazel - Lville / Mem / [Nova] / Cuse - 142
Lucky Chucky - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - ______
74 Mike Maurer (2) - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 158
73 John A. Millin - Kans / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 153
John Zieger - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [Okla] - 167
Stacey Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 153
Herman Hamlin - Lville / [Mem] / Pitt / Okla - 180
Mike Finegan - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 159
Ralph Bloom (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Okla - 142
Claude Mayfield - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 139
Beth Murtaugh - Lville / UConn / Duke / [Okla] - 143
72 Chris Sinesky - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 143
Brain Craig & Mark Kramer - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 140
Sam Schuster - [Lville] / Mem / Duke / UNC - 167
71 Kevin Patterson - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / UNC - 171
Kenny Wendl (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Cuse - 154
Ralph Bloom (2) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 148
Bill Franks - [Lville] / UConn / ----- / UNC - 143
70 Cindy Swearingen - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 144
Mike Maurer (1) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 154
69 Adam Haynam - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 158
68 Dave DeWalt - Lville / UConn / UCLA / [UNC] - 155
Tina Sidwell (2) - Lville / UConn /Tex / [UNC] - 186
Steve Waterbury - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 162
Brian Craig (2) - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 153
Kathleen Gibbons - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 177
67 Jim Feth - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 135
Kim's Dad (J. Grey 2) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 145
John Duvall - [Mich St] / Mem / Pitt / Gonz - _____
66 Tina Sidwell (1) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 192
Tom Gibbons - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 153
Bryan Swearingen - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Okla - 134
65 Steve Morgan - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - _____
Dan Colleran - Kans / [UConn ] / Pitt / UNC - 162
64 Dave Lorenzo - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 142
63 Jennifer Fife - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 157
Kenny Wendl (2) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [Okla] - 144
61 Tony Salerno - Kans / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - 182
60 Brian Craig (1) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 129
57 Randy Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / Clem - 151
Eleanor Carver - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 149
47 Chuck Berry - Utah / Wash / Duke / [UNC] - 158
44 Jim Swearingen - WV / [Wash] / Tex / UNC - 161


And then here again are the most current scores from the "new fashioned" entrants on-line:

TC Standings 5

Thanks again for supporting the team -- and remember, for some of you, the chance at $1000 is just a short week or so away!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Fund Raiser Scores and Standings

Round 2 has ended -- here's the up-to-the-minute "off line scores and standings -- this time, we'll show you the "on-line" ones first:

Three_Cities_Bracket_RD2.pdf


Next, here's the scores from our "off-line" entrants:

SCORE NAME - FINAL FOUR [WINNER] - TIE BREAKER
58 Rosemarie Millin - Mich. St / UConn / Duke / [UNC] - 137
53 Steve Morgan - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - _____
John A. Millin - Kans / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 153
52 Chris Sinesky - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 143
Tina Sidwell (2) - Lville / UConn / Tex / [UNC] - 186
51 Jimmy Swearingen - Lville / [UConn] / Pitt / UNC - 152
Greg Hazel - Lville / Mem / [Nova] / Cuse - 142
50 John Duvall - [Mich St] / Mem / Pitt / Gonz - _____
Petey Taylor - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 138
Mike Maurer (2) - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 158
Cindy Swearingen - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 144
John Zieger - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [Okla] - 167
49 Stacey Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 153
Tony Salerno - Kans / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - 182
Herman Hamlin - Lville / [Mem] / Pitt / Okla - 180
Kenny Wendl (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Cuse - 154
Randy Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / Clem - 151
Mike Finegan - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 159
Beth Murtaugh - Lville / UConn / Duke / [Okla] - 143
Adam Haynam - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 158
Ralph Bloom (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Okla - 142
Claude Mayfield - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 139
48 Steve Waterbury - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 162
Kathleen Gibbons - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 177
Sam Schuster - [Lville] / Mem / Duke / UNC - 167
Brian Craig (2) - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 153
Dave DeWalt - Lville / UConn / [UNC] / UCLA - 155
47 Lucky Chucky - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - ______
Jim Feth - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 135
Kim's Dad (J. Grey 2) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 145
Kevin Patterson - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / UNC - 171
Jennifer Fife - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 157
Ralph Bloom (2) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 148
Bill Franks - [Lville] / UConn / _____ / UNC - 143
46 Tina Sidwell (2) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 192
Brain Craig & Mark Kramer - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 140
Tom Gibbons - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 153
Mike Maurer (1) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 154
Bryan Swearingen - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Okla - 134
45 Eleanor Carver - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 149
Dan Colleran - Kans / [UConn ] / Pitt / UNC - 162
44 Brian Craig (1) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 129
Dave Lorenzo - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 142
43 Kenny Wendl (2) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [Okla] - 144
40 Jim Swearingen - WV / [Wash] / Tex / UNC - 161
35 Chuck Berry - Utah / Wash / Duke / [UNC] - 158

Thanks again, and good luck!


Saturday, March 21, 2009

End of Round One Standings

Hi everyone! Thanks again for supporting Three Cities Baseball by participating in our NCAA TOURNAMENT CONTEST fund raiser!

Be sure to follow your brackets closely -- a lot can change every day. Here's the complete FIRST ROUND scores of all brackets submitted "off-line." Below that, you will see a current (as of 10:30pm Saturday night) shot of the "on-line" entries (which includes some SECOND ROUND scores). Confusing, I know. But it's the best I can do right now.

SCORE  NAME - FINAL FOUR [WINNER] - TIE BREAKER
28 Rosemarie Millin  - Mich. St / UConn / Duke / [UNC]  - 137
27 John Zieger - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [Okla] - 167
26 Dave DeWalt - Lville / UConn / [UNC] / UCLA - 155
25 Ralph Bloom (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Okla - 142
Bill Franks - [Lville] / UConn / _____ / UNC - 143
Dan Colleran - Kans / [UConn ] / Pitt / UNC - 162
Steve Morgan - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - _____
Adam Haynam - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 158
Beth Murtaugh - Lville / UConn / Duke / [Okla] - 143
24 Dave Lorenzo - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC  - 142
Chris Sinesky - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 143
Tom Gibbons - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 153
Cindy Swearingen - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 144
Petey Taylor - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 138
Tina Sidwell (2) - Lville / UConn / Tex / [UNC] - 186
23 Mike Finegan - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 159
Randy Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / Clem - 151
Jimmy Swearingen - Lville / [UConn] / Pitt / UNC - 152
Kenny Wendl (1) - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / Cuse - 154
Stacey Evans - Lville / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 153
Tony Salerno  - Kans / Mem / [Pitt] / Cuse - 182
Herman Hamlin - Lville / [Mem] / Pitt / Okla - 180
John A. Millin - Kans / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 153
22 Jim Swearingen - WV / [Wash] / Tex / UNC - 161
Mike Maurer (1) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - 154
Bryan Swearingen - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / Okla - 134
Mike Maurer (2) - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 158
Brian Craig (1) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 129
Brian Craig (2) - [Lville] / UConn / Pitt / UNC - 153
Brain Craig & Mark Kramer - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / Okla - 140
Sam Schuster - [Lville] / Mem / Duke / UNC - 167
Kathleen Gibbons - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 177
John Duvall - [Mich St] / Mem / Pitt / Gonz - _____
Tina Sidwell (2) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 192
21 Kenny Wendl (2) - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [Okla] - 144     
Ralph Bloom (2) - Lville / Mem / Pitt / [UNC] - 148
Jennifer Fife - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 157
Kevin Patterson - Lville / UConn / [Pitt] / UNC - 171
Greg Hazel - Lville / Mem / [Nova] / Cuse - 142
Claude Mayfield - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 139
Kim's Dad (J. Grey 2) - [Lville] / Mem / Pitt / UNC - 145
Eleanor Carver - Kans / [Mem] / Pitt / UNC - 149
Jim Feth - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 135 
20 Steve Waterbury - Lville / Mem / [Pitt] / UNC - 162
19 Lucky Chucky - Lville / UConn / Pitt / [UNC] - ______
Chuck Berry - Utah / Wash / Duke / [UNC] - 158



The "online" scores as of 10:30 Saturday night (to compare "apples to apples" so-to-speak, only look at the RD 1 scores):

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Bracket Submission Has Ended!!!

Thanks to everyone who's submitted brackets to your Team Representative.



Everyone who's signed up online at poolhost.com should be able to check their progress and scores as the days progress -- but remember, we're collecting all the "off-line" brackets today, so check back here at the end of each round for COMPLETE scores and standings.

Thanks again for supporting amateur baseball and good luck!

John and TCBC

Sunday, March 15, 2009

NCAA TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER HAS BEGUN



Our fundraiser has begun! Enter early and often and take a chance at a $1000 prize! Here are the complete rules:

THREE CITIES BASEBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT POOL

RULES: Enter by submitting a signed form to you Team Representative, one entry per entry fee, OR online, one entry per email address, per entry fee.

SCORING: Rounds are weighted as follows -- with the following possible points per correct entry:
First Round: 1 point (32 total points possible)
Second Round: 2 points (32 total points possible)
Third Round: 4 points (32 total points possible)
Fourth Round: 8 points (32 total points possible)
Semifi nals: 16 points (32 total points possible)
Finals: 32 points (32 total points possible)
Maximum Possible Points: 192 points

TIE BREAKER: Final game scoring (total score, then individual scores).

PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize of $1000 USD, winning entry must be signed and have been submitted on time.

ODDS OF WINNING: Dependent upon total number entries.

DISCLAIMER: Entry and participation does not guarantee a prize. Tournament fee is considered a donation to THREE CITIES BASEBALL CLUB and is non-refundable. Signing this or any form related to this contest releases THREE CITIES BASEBALL CLUB from liabilities in the case of a lost or incorrectly submitted form. Please contact info@threecitiesbaseball.com or your team representative for more information.


THE THREE CITIES BASEBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT POOL is hosted by poolhost.com, and it's a $20 donation to enter, you can pay-pal us and we'll send you the league password if you'd prefer to enter online, or I can get you in contact with a team representative near you . . .

Good luck and thanks for supporting TCBC!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009

Batty

Bats arrived today, you know, except . . . well, of the order placed, only Jeff Hess's Ash bat and 3 of the 4 "team" Ash bats are on back order. Then there's the little case of the misspelling of my name -- go figure. 

Anyway, if you ordered any in the order listed in the post below, figure $30.00 per bat. I'll take cash or a check, too.

We can put together another order right away, or we can all take a few cuts with these bats and decide if it's worth ordering from them again or if we should "shop around" again. 

Word! See you tonight!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Emails Sent

Yesterday I sent out emails regarding the sponsorship form and the fund-raising opportunity we're exploring. Please check your in boxes and let's talk about what we've got in the works!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Bat Orders Complete


Here's the details from the first team order from Akadema bats-- I did my best to satisfy the vague (or little) information everyone gave me, and I didn't want to wait any longer to place the order -- as the team bat reserves were quickly dwindling (1 lost last Monday, 2 casualties Saturday). Also, there were no color request(s) granted -- Akadema didn't offer it on this pricing structure (sorry).

If I messed up anything below and for those that didn't get to place an order request -- please be aware we can organize another one once everyone's paid up on these or else someone else is welcome to foot the (up front) bill. Until then -- the "team bats" listed will be on a "break it, replace it" terms of agreement, so no matter what, there will be bats to use.

Word!

1 643 Elite Maple w/ Tacktion Grip 33"
1 510 Elite Professional ASH -- 33" Cupped
            engraving: JOSH TAYLOR #22

1 543 Elite Professional ASH -- 33" Cupped
1 610 Elite Rock Maple 33"
engraving: JEFF HESS #9

1 610 Elite Rock Maple 33"
1 510 Elite Professional ASH -- 33" Cupped
1 543 Elite Professional ASH -- 32" Cupped
engraving: JOHN MILLIN #11

1 629 Elite Rock Maple 32"
engraving: ROB O #8

1 510 Elite Professional ASH -- 33" Cupped
1 681 Elite Maple w/ Tacktion Grip -- 32"
engraving: MATT WILLBOND #34

1 610 Elite Rock Maple 33"
engraving: JIMMY SWEARINGEN #25

1 629 Elite Rock Maple 33"
engraving: TIM ZEITZ #6

1 843 Pro ASH 33" Cupped
1 843 Pro ASH 32" Cupped
1 829 Pro ASH 33" Cupped
1 829 Pro ASH 32" Cupped
engraving: THREE CITIES BASEBALL '09

All bats listed (other than the team ones) are $29/each (plus shipping -- still waiting on this number, but it's likely $2.25 per bat) . . . so do the math and let me know when you can pay.

See you Saturday!



Note: Brian and Charles -- I just realized I totally forgot to place an order for you guys with this group. There are the probably a couple more guys interested I forgot as well -- my suggestion is we try to organize another order Saturday. Sorry -- but again, there will be a few team bats to use.