The Final Pitch (June 15, 2023): Time for So Cal A’s Invitational, Big Tourneys, ‘Get At Me Dog’ & Secret Invasion

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SO CAL A’S INVITATIONAL BEGINS

The So Cal A’s Invitational is Friday-Sunday, June 16-18, at Harvard Park in Irvine, CA. Follow the tournament online HERE.

AASA-Merrida, Arizona Storm National-Mathis, Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy, Breakers Labs-Bobby, BSC Bengals-Briggs, Cal Cruisers-Sievers, Cal Nuggets-Woods, Explosion Premier, Firecrackers-TJ, Irvine Sting, Jersey Intensity Premier-KOD, Lady Magic-Boykin, LTG Lions-Henderson, Ohana Tigers-Quarles, So Cal Athletics-Richardson, So Cal Choppers-Fausett, Sorcerer-Gabales/Rodriguez and Wildcats-Weil are the 18U teams competing in the event.

Arizona Storm National-Mathis is the defending champion.

SO CAL A’S INVITATIONAL

AT HARVARD PARK

FRIDAY, JUNE 16

18U

POOL PLAY

POOL A

• Cal Nuggets-Woods vs. So Cal Choppers-Fausett, 8 a.m.
• So Cal Athletics-Richardson vs. So Cal Choppers-Fausett, 9:45 a.m.
• Cal Nuggets-Woods vs. Jersey Intensity-KOD, 11:45 a.m.
• So Cal Athletics-Richardson vs. Irvine-Sting, 1:30 p.m.
• Ohana Tigers-Quarles vs. Jersey Intensity-KOD, 3:30 p.m.
• Ohana Tigers-Quarles vs. Irvine-Sting, 5:15 p.m.

POOL B

• Cal Cruisers-Sievers vs. Arizona Storm National-Mathis, 8 a.m.
• LTG Lions-Henderson vs. Arizona Storm National-Mathis, 9:45 a.m.
• Cal Cruisers-Sievers vs. Explosion Premier, 11:45 a.m.
• LTG Lions-Henderson vs. Breakers Labs-Bobby, 1:30 p.m.
• Lady Magic-Boykin vs. Explosion Premier, 3:30 p.m.
• Lady Magic-Boykin vs. Breakers Labs-Bobby, 5:15 p.m.

POOL C

• Firecrackers-TJ vs. AASA-Merrida, 8 a.m.
• Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy vs. AASA-Merrida, 9:45 a.m.
• Firecrackers-TJ vs. Sorcerer-Gabales/Rodriguez, 11:45 a.m.
• Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy vs. BSC Bengals-Briggs, 1:30 p.m.
• Wildcats-Weil vs. Sorcerer-Gabales/Rodriguez, 3:30 p.m.
• Wildcats-Weil vs. BSC Bengals-Briggs, 5:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

POOL PLAY

POOL A

• So Cal Athletics-Richardson vs. Cal Nuggets-Woods, 8 a.m.
• Ohana Tigers-Quarles vs. Cal Nuggets-Woods, 9:45 a.m.
• So Cal Athletics-Richardson vs. Jersey Intensity-KOD, 11:45 a.m.
• Ohana Tigers-Quarles vs. So Cal Choppers-Fausett, 1:30 p.m.
• Irvine Sting vs. Jersey Intensity-KOD, 3:30 p.m.
• Irvine Sting vs. So Cal Choppers-Fausett, 5:15 p.m.

POOL B

• LTG Lions-Henderson vs. Cal Cruisers-Sievers, 8 a.m.
• Lady Magic-Boykin vs. Cal Cruisers-Sievers, 9:45 a.m.
• LTG Lions-Henderson vs. Explosion Premier, 11:45 a.m.
• Lady Magic-Boykin vs. Arizona Storm National-Mathis, 1:30 p.m.
• Breakers Labs-Bobby vs. Explosion Premier, 3:30 p.m.
• Breakers Labs-Bobby vs. Arizona Storm National-Mathis, 5:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

SINGLE-ELIMINATION BRACKET PLAY

FIRST ROUND

TBA, 7:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 18

SINGLE-ELIMINATION BRACKET PLAY

SECOND ROUND

TBA, 6 a.m., 8:45 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

QUARTERFINALS

TBA, 11:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

TBA, 3 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP

TBA, 4:45 p.m.

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NEWS & NOTES

***The Top Gun Invitational holds events for the 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U age groups, but the top-tier teams compete in the Maverick Division. This year’s tournament is Thursday-Sunday, June 15-18. Bracket play is Saturday and Sunday. Follow the tournament online HERE.

Texas Riptide (14U), Beverly Bandits-Dorsey (16U) and Tennessee Mojo-Danley (18U) are the defending champions in the Maverick Divisions.

***The Team1 Elite Club Summer Invitational is Thursday-Sunday, June 15-18, in Lenexa/Shawnee, KS. Follow the tournament online HERE.

The Tournament has teams competing in the 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U age groups.

Athletics Mercado-Smith (18U), Athletics Mercado-Hovermale (16U), Louisville Lady Sluggers-Wathen (14U) and Iowa Premier Black (12U) are the reigning champions.

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HSOTD

Today’s Hype Song of the Day is …

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BTITW

Today’s Best Thing In The World is …

Samuel L. Jackson excels in Marvel's #SecretInvasion, a new series that actually feels like a genuine television show in its first two episodes. https://t.co/VDiMCb7t5K

— Variety (@Variety) June 14, 2023

— Carlos Arias, Dugout Chatter (Fillow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff)