On-U’s right fielder Rosendo Acevedo makes a leaping catch. Smedes photo.

SPARKS, NV – The Maximum Resources Inc/Dirt Bags team from Sparks, NV, found out what the worst case scenario is in a triple elimination tournament. And On-U, from Salinas, CA found out you can really get your monies worth. The two teams played each other four times over the April 17-18 weekend in the Annual Down-N-Dirty tournament at Golden Eagle Regional Park. The Sparks team lost three times in the championship and if games to finish the weekend triple-dipped by On-U.

On-U opened the weekend with a 15-13 loss to MRI/Dirt Bags to drop into the loser’s bracket. On-U then won 10 out of their next 11 games to earn a rematch against the Dirt Bags. In the first championship game with time running out in the 6th inning, the Dirt Bags got the final out and got probably their best chance to take the championship as they came to bat in the top of the 7th trailing On-U 12-16. But the Dirt Bags could only come up with one run and lost the first finale 16-13. In the second championship game, On-U scored six runs in the top of the 5th inning to take a 18-13 lead. The Dirt Bags went 1-2-3 in their half of the inning as time ran out, to force the third championship game.

Round three saw On-U jump out to an 11-1 lead. But the Dirt Bags came right back with 10 runs in the 4th inning to tie the game at 11. In the bottom half of the 4th, On-U retook the lead with two more runs and never trailed again winning the championship game and the tournament 18-14.

Third place went to the Underachievers from Sparks, NV and fourth place went to XRC from Mammath Lakes, CA.
On-U’s Jeremy Paige was the Offensive MVP for the E division and the Defensive MVP went to MRI/Dirt Bags’ Alex Gardner.

The Shave This team took the easy route to the championship as they were undefeated in the Coed portion of the tournament. They defeated Suck It 15-5 for the title. Bust It from Dixon, CA took third and Head Hunters from Sparks, NV were fourth. John Shorter from Save This earned the Best Offensive award while Jason Rollerson from Suck It took the Defensive MVP.

The Bucks squad were perfect in taking the Men’s D title as they defeated Bad Guys 20-15 for the top prize. Turbulence finished in third and Havoc were fourth. Bucks Ben White was the Offensive MVP winner and Richard Foremaster from Bad Guys was the Defensive MVP.