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Some ninety eight baseball teams gambled that they would have a great time in Vegas and Atlantic City...and they WON. Two of the NABA's best tournaments were held over the Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, with Vegas drawing 71 teams in ten divisions, and the Jersey Shore event entertaining 27 teams in five divisions. Las Vegas Championship Results 18Wood Bat- SaltLake Lugnuts 10 Denver Mets 2 18Rookie- Cerritos Yankees 10 Long Beach Warriors 4 18A- Riverside Astros 7 Orange County Eagles 2 18AA- San Jose Tigers 9 L.A. Bruins 3 18AAA- Pacific Coast Barracudas 9 Cal. Giants 1 28Open- Thornhill Titans 16 Stockton Mudville 2 28A- San Diego Berry's 12 Country Wide Ambassadors 11 38Open- Denver Bears 7 Orange County Angels 6 38Wood- So Cal Indians 15 San Diego Berry's 3 48Open- San Diego Black Sox 18 Orange County Angels 6 Atlantic City Championship Results 18A- Ermi's Baseball Club 5 Nassau Yankees 3 18AA- 1st Horizon Blues 5 Colonie Knights 3 18Open- New City Outlaws 9 Amesbury Reds 8 28Rookie- Caldwell Marlins 8 Ct. Rangerss 4 38Rookie- Del Val Bulls 17 Maryland Indians 1 UPCOMING NABA TOURNAMENTS Golden Gate Jul 1-3 San Francisco, CA Hall of Fame Jul 1-4 Cooperstown, NY Liberty Bell Sep 2-4 Philadelphia, PA World Championship Series (Oct 3-14, Phoenix, AZ) --38Divisions (A, Rookie, Open Wood -Oct 3-8 --18Divisions (AAA,AA,A,Rookie,Open Wood -Oct. 5-8 --28Divisions (A,Rookie, Open Wood) -Oct 8-13 --48A, 48Rookie, 57+ Open -Oct 8-14 FLORIDA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Nov 9-14, JUPITER, FLORIDA) --18Divisions (Wood,A, AA, AAA) -NOV 9-12 --28, 38, 48 OPEN -NOV 9-14 For more on ALL NABA TOURNAMENTS, LOG ON TO WWW.DUGOUT.ORG

Youth was served at the spring league tryouts March 12 at Santaluces. The top two picks were teenagers as the 18AA champion Angels selected left handed hitting outfielder Sean Conner, an 18 year old from Lake Worth, and the A's, who finished as the runnerup to the Angels in the fall 18AA league, selected 19-year old pitcher-first baseman Richard Maguire of West Palm Beach. Twenty-year old infielder/outfielder Vincent Jenco of Wellington was selected by the Rockhounds, but expressed a desire to play in the 18AA league this season. The Rockhounds agreed to send him to the 18AA Rangers after the draft. The Whitecaps selected 28 year old David Cruz, who recently moved to Boynton Beach after living and playing ball in New York. Cruz plays a couple of infield positions and can pitch. The Whitecaps are hoping he will fit in with their squad as well as Fall League draftee Kenny Rua, who had a nice season in his first campaign in the league. 18AA teams selected the remaining fifteen players. Brewers (1)--Joe Mazzeo, 26, OF, Lake Worth Marlins (4)--Michael Kerr, 25, IF-OF-C, Wellington; Tanner Stevens, 19, OF, Lake Worth; Jose Fernandez, 41, OF-P, Royal Palm Beach; Efrain Diaz, 27, 2B-SS-P, West Palm Beach Braves (6)--Ryan Slattery, 23, SS-2B, West Palm Beach; Scott Kuhnle, 23, 3B, West Palm Beach; Peter Addison, 44, OF, Palm Beach Gardens; Peter Maddux, 23, P-3B-OF, Boynton Beach; Chris Iager, 31, O-1B, Boca Raton; Tomer Cohen, 29, OF, West Palm Beach Rangers--(2) Jeremy Morris, 31, OF-OF, West Palm Beach; Vincent Jenco (from Rockhounds), 20, IF-OF, Wellington Cardello's Wise Guy's (2) Jason Rodriguez, 20, OF-IF-P, West Palm Beach; Kyle McLendon, 18, IF, P, Loxahatchee The 2006 spring season will open on March 26.

COMPLETE WEEK BY WEEK SCHEDULE, RESULTS. SCROLL DOWN FOR THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE SUNDAY, MARCH 5-CHAMPIONSHIPS At Lantana Sports Complex 18AA Championship---ANGELS 10 Cardinals 7 18AAA Championship--TWINS 8 Arrigo Dodgers 1 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26-PLAYOFFS (Seedings in parentheses) 18AAA Semifinal Estilo Twins 9 Caribbean Stars 6 18AAA Semifinal Arrigo Dodgers 4 RJ Electric Mets 3 18AA Semifinal Cardinals 10 Rockhounds 7 18AA Semifinal Angels 6 Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 5 WEEK BY WEEK RESULTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2005 Caribbean Stars 5 Cardello's Wise Guy's 1 (18AAA) Twins 6 Arrigo Dodgers 1 (18AAA) Whitecaps 5 RJ Electric Mets 4 (18AAA) Giants 16 Cardinals 4 (18AA) Angels 14 Rangers 11 (18AA) Marlins 9 Astros 8 (18AA) Genesis Brewers 9 Duffy's Devil Rays 9 (tie) (18AA) Astros 17 Duffy's Devil Rays 11 (18AA) Los Potros 10 Cubans 4 (18AA) Rockhounds 21 Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 5 (18AA) SUNDAY, DEC. 4, 2005 Caribbean Stars 6 Mets 5 (18AAA) Twins 4 Cardello’s Wise Guy’s 2 (18AAA) Arrigo Dodgers 10 Whitecaps 1 (18AAA) Suburban Rangers 6 Giants 2 (18AA) Giants 8 Cubans 3 (18AA) Devil Rays 14 Cubans 14 (tie)(18AA) Rockhounds 13 Los Potros 12 (18AA) Angels 9 Marlins 3 (18AA) Hurricanes 15 Brewers 5 (18AA) Cardinals 17 Astros 0 (18AA) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2005 Caribbean Stars 2 Estilo Twins 1(18AAA) Arrigo Dodgers 5 RJ Electric Mets 2 (18AAA) Whitecaps 4 Cardello's Wise Guy's 3(18AAA) Los Potros 18 Genesis Brewers6 (18AA) Cardinals 7 Rangers 2 (18AA) Rockhounds 9 Cubans 0 (forfeit) (18AA) Marlins 9 Cubans 0 (forfeit)(18AA) Giants 13 Marlins 1 (18AA) Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 11 Duffy's Devil Rays 5 (18AA) Astros 8 Angels 6 (18AA) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 Whitecaps 1 Twins 1 (Tie, 10 innings) (18AAA) Arrigo Dodgers 12 Caribbean Stars 9 (18AAA) RJ Electric Mets 16 Cardello's Wise Guy's 4 (18AAA) Giants 12 Astros 7(18AA)(18AA) Los Potros 12 Duffy's Devil Rays 0 (18AA) Rockhounds 10 Genesis Brewers 2 (18AA) Cardinals 22 Genesis Brewers 6 (18AA) Cardinals 9 Angels 2 (18AA) Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 11 Cubans 4 (18AA) Texas Rangers Rangers 9 Marlins 3 (18AA) HOLIDAY BREAK NO GAMES SCHEDULED FOR DEC.25 (CHRISTMAS) AND JAN. 1 (NEW YEAR'S) SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2006 Twins 9 RJ Electric Mets 7 (18AAA), first game RJ Electric Mets 6 Twins 2 (18AAA), second game Arrigo Dodgers 16 Cardello's Wise Guy's 2 (18AAA) Caribbean Stars 2 Whitecaps 1 (18AAA)(10 innings) Texas Rangers 9 Astros 7 (18AA) Cardinals 7 Marlins 4 (18AA) Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 12 Los Potros 2 (18AA) Angels 8 Giants 5 Cubans at Genesis Brewers (18AA)-Postponed, later date Limo Limo Rockhounds at Duffy's Devil Rays (18AA), Postponed, later date SUNDAY, JANUARY 15-NO GAMES SCHEDULED NABA PALM BEACH HOSTED THE NABA CITRUS CLASSIC - JANUARY 14-16, 2006 SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2006 RJ Electric Mets 10 Whitecaps 7(18AAA) RJ Electric Mets 5 Whitecaps 4 (18AAA) Estilo Twins 5 Arrigo Dodgers 4 (18AAA) Caribbean Stars 13 Cardello's Wise Guy's (18AAA) Caribbean Stars 10 Cardello's Wise Guy's (18AAA) Cardinals 14 Giants 0 (18AA) Genesis Brewers 13 Duffy's Devil Rays 8 (18AA) Texas Rangers 15 Duffy's Devil Rays 12 (18AA) Angels 14 Texas Rangers 7 (18AA) Marlins 21 Astros 11 (18AA) Cubans 10 Los Potros 4 (18AA) Limo Limo Rockhounds 4 Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 2(18AA) SUNDAY, JAN. 29, 2006 Mets 10 Caribbean Stars 7 (18AAA) Arrigo Dodgers 9 Whitecaps 1 (1st) (18AAA) Whitecaps 5 Arrigo Dodgers 3 (2nd) (18AAA) Twins 12 Cardello’s Wise Guy’s 4 (18AAA) Rockhounds 14 Los Potros 4 (18AA) Rockhounds 11 Astros 8 (18AA) Hurricanes 26 Brewers 2 (18AA) Cardinals 14 Astros 0 (18AA) Angels 5 Marlins 4 (18AA) Texas Rangers 10 Giants 9 (18AA) Devil Rays 10 Cubans 9 (18AA) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1-18AA ALL STAR GAME WEST 14 EAST 3 THURSDAY, FEB. 2-18AAA ALL STAR GAME NATIONALS 7 AMERICANS 6 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2006 Caribbean Stars 5 Twins 2 (18AAA) Twins 8 Caribbean Stars 2 (18AAA) Mets at Dodgers, PPD, wet grounds Whitecaps at Wise Guy’s, wet grounds Rangers 7 Cardinals 6 (18AA) Rockhounds 14 Cubans 2 (18AA) Hurricanes 15 Devil Rays 4 (18AA) Giants 10 Hurricanes 4 (18AA) Giants 7 Marlins 6 (18AA) Angels 11 Los Potros 6 (18AA) Los Potros 17 Brewers 4 (18AA) Angels 24 Astros 4 (18AA) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2006 Caribbean Stars 10 Arrigo Dodgers 5 (18AAA) Whitecaps 3 Twins 2 (10 innings)(18AAA) RJ Electric Mets 12 Cardello's Wise Guy's 3 Arrigo Dodgers 7 RJ Electric Mets 3 Angels 7 Cardinals 5 (18AA) Cardinals 9 Los Potros 3 (18AA) Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 9 Cubans 0 (forfeit) (18AA) Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 9 Marlins 3 (18AA) Giants 9 Astros 5 (18AA) Devil Rays 5 Los Potros 1 (18AA) Texas Rangers 9 Marlins 3 (18AA) Genesis Brewers 9 Cubans 0 (forfeit) (18AA) Limo Limo Rockhounds 20 Genesis Brewers 7 (18AA) Limo Limo Rockhounds 10 Duffy's Devil Rays 10 (18AA) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2006 Cardinals 13 Marlins 3(18AA) Dobson Roofing Hurricanes 9 Los Potros 0 (Forfeit)(18AA) Limo Limo Rockhounds 11 Duffy's Devil Rays 8 (18AA) Limo Limo Rockhounds 12 Texas Rangers 8 (18AA) Texas Rangers 9 Astros 0 (Forfeit) (18AA) Giants 9 Angels 9 (tie)(18AA) Angels 17 Genesis Brewers 5 (18AA) Cubans 18 Genesis Brewers 6 (18AA) Arrigo Dodgers 11 Cardello's Wise Guy's 6 (18AAA) (1st) Arrigo Dodgers 7 Cardello's Wise Guy's 6 (18AAA) (2nd) RJ Electric Mets 10 Estilo Twins 9 (18AAA) Caribbean Stars 8 Whitecaps 3 (18AAA)

NATIONALS HOLD OFF LATE RALLY IN SLOPPY 18AAA GAME The National All Stars (Caribbean Stars, RJ Electric Mets and Whitecaps) took a 7-2 lead to the ninth inning and survived a four run bottom of the 9th inning to capture the 18AAA Fall League All Star game 7-6 at the Santaluces Complex February 2. The Americans, (Arrigo Dodgers, Estilo Twins and Cardello’s Wise Guy’s), were aided in their rally by three Nationals errors, three walks, and a passed ball. The Nationals’ Ryan Ghianda (Mets) walked the first three batters in the ninth, but got the next hitter to ground into a force out at the plate. Brian Fitzsimmons (Arrigo Dodgers), though, singled to center to score two runs, and another scored when his hit was misplayed in center field. Fitzsimmons wound up at second base, and scored when Ghianda, attempting to pick him off second, threw wildly into center field. The throw was again bobbled in center, allowing Fitzsimmons to score. Marcos Rodriguez (Arrigo Dodgers) singled to left, putting the tying run at first base. However, Jason Martin (Wise Guy’s) was inserted as a courtesy runner for Rodriguez and was caught stealing when Ghianda’s pickoff throw nailed him between first and second base, trying to get the tying run into scoring position. Until the 9th inning, the Nationals seemed headed for an easy victory. With former New York Met Mike Draper (Mets) pitching three scoreless innings and doubling home a run, the Nationals took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Billy Campbell (Mets) had led off the third with a triple to deep right field. He scored on an error. John Joseph (Caribbean Stars) drove in the second run with an infield roller to score Chad Shaw (Whitecaps). They added a run in the fourth when Ghianda singled and scored on an infield error. The National squad upped its lead to 5-0 with two more in the sixth. Rob Rowe (Mets) hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Marlon Hernandez (Stars), and Ghianda reached on an error and scored on a balk and an errant throw by the pitcher as he attempted to nail the runner, who was headed toward third base after the balk call. The Americans finally got on the board in the sixth inning. William Osorio (Wise Guy’s) singled, moved to third on a pair of infield errors and scored on a fielder’s choice grounder by Pedro (Mike) Alvarado (Twins). The Nationals added their final two runs in the seventh on singles by Gustavo Castillo (Stars) and Nick Adames (Stars), an infield error and a run scoring single by Draper. The Americans cut it to 7-2 with a seventh inning run. Fitzsimmons singled and scored on two wild pitches. The Americans made it interesting with that four run 9th inning that fell one run short. Draper, who pitched three scoreless innings as the starter, fanning three, got the victory under the special All Star scoring rules. He also drove in two runs with a double and single and was selected as the game’s Most Valuable Player. Rob Riganati (Whitecaps) also had two hits. Campbell (triple), Joseph, Ghianda, Rowe, Castillo, Adames, and Shaw had one hit apiece. Rodriguez led the Americans, going 3 for 3 with a walk. Fitzsimmons had two hits and drove in a run. Osorio, Ronel Diaz (Arrigo Dodgers) and Martin had one hit apiece. Diaz, the Americans’ starter, was tagged with the loss. BOX SCORE-18AA ALL STAR GAME—THURSDAY, FEB. 2 AT SANTALUCES COMPLEX, LANTANA Nationals (7) AB R H BI BB SO Americans (6) AB R H BI BB SO John Joseph (Stars) 4 0 1 1 0 1 Dave Machado (Dodgers) 3 1 0 0 1 1 Marlon Hernandez (Stars) 4 1 0 0 0 0 Melvin Bruno (Twins) 3 1 0 0 1 0 Ryan Ghianda (Mets) 4 2 1 0 0 1 Kevin Rubel (Wise Guy’s) 4 1 0 0 0 1 Rob Rowe (Mets) 3 0 1 1 0 0 Brian Fitzsimmons (Dodgers) 4 2 2 2 0 0 Rob Riganati (Whitecaps) 3 0 2 0 1 1 Marcos Rodriguez (Dodgers) 3 0 3 0 1 0 Gustavo Castillo (Stars) 4 1 1 0 0 1 Diego Santos (Twins) 4 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Adames (Stars) 4 0 1 0 0 1 Emilio Vargas (Twins) 3 0 0 0 0 1 Billy Campbell (Mets) 3 1 1 0 1 2 William Osorio (Wise Guy’s) 3 1 1 0 0 1 Chad Shaw (Whitecaps) 3 2 1 1 0 0 Ronel Diaz (Dodgers) 3 0 1 0 0 1 Will Ford (Whitecaps) 4 0 0 0 0 2 Pedro Alvarado (Twins) 3 0 0 0 0 1 Mike Draper (Mets) 3 0 2 2 0 0 Jason Martin (Wise Guy’s) 2 0 1 0 1 0 Gustavo Lopez (Stars) 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 35 6 8 2 4 6 TOTALS 39 7 11 5 2 9 LINE SCORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Managers Nationals 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 7 11 5 Santos Adames (Caribbean Stars) Americans 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 6 8 5 Rick Brescia (Arrigo Dodgers) LOB-Nationals 8, Americans 6 E-Ghianda 2, Joseph 2, Vargas 3, Alvarado, Diaz DP-None 2B-Draper 3B-Campbell SB-Martin CS-Martin HBP-Shaw (by Alvarado) Balk-Alvarado PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO Draper (Mets) W 3 1 0 0 0 3 Diaz (Dodgers) L 3 3 2 1 0 5 Lopez (Stars) 2 1 0 0 0 2 Alvarado (Twins) 3 2 3 1 2 1 Castillo (Stars) 1 2 1 0 0 1 Martin (Wise Guy’s) 1 3 2 0 0 2 Ford (Whitecaps) 2 2 1 1 0 0 Fitzsimmons (Dodgers) 2 3 0 0 0 2 Ghianda (Mets) 1 2 4 2 3 0 Umpires-Bernie Ginsburg (P), Jim Lief (B) MVP-Mike Draper (Nationals) Time: 2:55

The Western Division All Stars, anchored by a half dozen members of the first place Cardinals, turned the 18AA Fall League All Star game into a rout, drubbing the East Division 14-3, led by the division leading Limo Limo Rockhounds, Wednesday night, February 1, at the Santaluces Complex in Lantana. The game, as well as the 18AAA All Star clash, scheduled for the following night, had to be moved because of continuing light problems at the Lantana Sports Complex. The West scored seven runs in the first three innings to set the tone. Raul DeCastro (Cardinals) singled in a run in the first off Chip Burdett (Brewers). Jackie Stewart (Angels) led off the second with a long homer to the parking lot in right field, and hits by Anthony Santos (Astros), Fernando Miranda (Marlins) and Jeff Schector (Angels), a walk, wild pitch, infield grounder and an error led to four more in the second. Jackson Munoz (Cardinals) singled home a run in the third, and later scored on a wild pitch. The East scored one in the third inning on a hit by Nestor Sanjurjo (Cubans), who advanced to second on an outfield error and scored on a single to left by Angelo DePolo (Los Potros). Five more West runs in the fifth put it out of reach. They capitalized on four walks and a wild pitch by John Corporal (Duffy’s Devil Rays), who failed to get a batter out in the inning before being relieved by the Rockhounds’ Matt Sanchez. Rick Mullan had a two-run single and Munoz an RBI hit in the inning. Anthony Santos and Mullan stole bases, and Andrew (Rangers) stole home in the wild inning., Corporal, who moved to left field when Sanchez took over, ended the inning with the defensive play of the game, a diving catch of a line drive hit the DeCastro. RBI hits by Fariello and Schector accounted for the West’s final two runs in the 7th inning. The East scored two unearned runs in the ninth on hits by Robert Mil and Eric Morales, both from the Rockhounds, a passed ball and a dropped pop up on an infield fly rule call. Stewart, who also hd a single and was involved in two double plays, was chosen as the game’s Most Valuable Player. Munoz led all hitters with three singles and two runs batted. Mullan had a double, single and two RBIs, and Schector also had two hits and two runs drive in. Morales led the East with two hits. Drew Austin (Cardinals) earned the win under the special All Star scoring rules. He pitched two scoreless innings, giving up only a bloop single and fanning three. Burdett, the East starter, took the loss. BOX SCORE-18AA ALL STAR GAME—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 AT SANTALUCES COMPLEX, LANTANA East Division (3) AB R H BI BB SO West Division (14) AB R H BI BB SO Robert Mil (R’hounds) 3 1 1 0 0 1 Jackson Munoz (Cardinals) 4 2 3 2 0 0 Eric Morales (R’hounds) 3 1 2 0 0 0 Tony Rodriguez (Cardinals) 2 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Micklos(R’hounds) 3 0 1 0 0 0 Max Johnson (Cardinals) 3 0 0 0 0 1 Chuck Tooch (Canes 3 0 0 0 0 1 Raul DeCastro (Cardinals) 3 0 0 1 0 0 Guy Bitchatcho(Canes) 3 0 0 0 0 1 Yo Perez (Cardinals) 3 0 1 0 0 0 Eddie Gonzalez(Canes) 3 0 1 0 0 1 Perry Menschel (Angels) 3 0 0 0 0 1 Jorman Jiji (Los Potros) 3 0 0 0 0 1 Jackie Stewart (Angels) 3 1 2 1 0 0 Nestor Sanjurjo (Cubans) 3 1 1 0 0 0 Graham Hanna (Angels) 3 1 0 0 0 0 Angelo DePolo (Potros) 2 1 1 1 0 1 Anthony Santos (Astros) 2 2 1 0 0 0 Danny Gonzalez (Potros) 2 0 0 0 0 0 Fernando Miranda (Marlins) 2 2 1 0 1 0 John Corporal (DRays) 2 0 0 0 0 1 Andrew Fariello (Rangers) 1 3 1 1 2 0 Mike Silvas (Brewers) 2 0 0 0 0 1 Rick Mullan (Rangers) 3 1 2 3 0 0 John Mora (R’hounds) 2 0 0 0 0 2 Jeff Schector (Angels) 2 1 2 2 1 0 Mike Soulen (R’hounds) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Drew Austin (Cardinals) 3 0 0 0 0 0 Chip Burdett (Brewers) 2 0 1 0 0 0 Bryan Ready (Rangers) 3 1 1 0 0 1 Matt Sanchez (R’hounds) 2 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 40 14 14 10 4 3 TOTALS 39 3 8 1 0 10 LINE SCORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Managers East 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 2 Mike Soulen (Rockhounds) West 1 4 2 0 5 0 2 0 x 14 14 7 Yoendry Perez (Cardinals) LOB-East 8 West 7 E- Jiji,Ready 3,Silvas,Hanna 2, Johnson 2 2B-Mullan,Burdett HR-Stewart, 2nd, 0 on DP-East 0, West 2 SB-Munoz 2, Farello 2, Mullan, Schector, Santos PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO Burdett (Brewers) L 2 6 5 5 1 0 Austin (Cardinals) W 2 1 0 0 0 3 Sanjurjo (Cubans) 2 2 2 2 0 1 Menschel (Angels) 2 2 1 0 0 2 Corporal (Devil Rays) - 1 5 5 4 0 Mullan (Rangers) 2 1 0 0 0 1 Sanchez (Rockhounds) 2 1 0 0 0 1 Ready (Rangers) 2 1 0 0 0 3 Soulen (Rockhounds) 2 3 2 0 0 0 Munoz (Cardinals) 1 3 2 0 1 1 Umpires-Hector Cruz (P), Bernie Ginsburg (B) MVP-Jackie Stewart (Angels) Time: 2:47