The Clubbers 15-U 'Windy City' Tournament' wrapped up this weekend at the University of Illinois-Chicago and provided 9 area teams (approximately 150 players) the opportunity to experience baseball on Les Miller Field, one of the premier fields in northern Illinois.
The Clubbers won the championship of the tournament 8-2 on the strong pitching of Carlos Ruiz, Lakeview High School (Class of 2008) who pitched in both the semi final game and the Championship games. Jason Ormond, Whitney Young (Class of 2009) was the winning pitcher in the semi final game, 9-4 pitching 6 Innings against the Bradley Bourbonnais Bobcats. Carlos Ruiz got the save.
In the Championship game against the Naperville Reds it was Carlos Ruiz returning to pitch as the starter and getting the win; Uli Ortiz, Lakeview High School (Class of 2008) got the save.
There were several tournament highlights that deserve mention; one of which was JoJo Maldonado hitting two home runs out of the park in back to back games on Thursday and Friday night. I encourage all of the coaches to mention specific highlight plays or players who deserve tournament recognition.
The Clubbers also participated in the CABA Perfect Game 15-U Wooden Bat Tournament event held in Lynwood this weekend. The Clubbers advanced (2-1; loss to the Suburban Stars) and qualified to play in the Quarter Finals, but dropped out in order to complete their participation in the 'Windy City' Tournament. The Clubbers were able to play 10 games over a five day span; a big THANK YOU to Fran Pell for working with Clubbers head coach Ted Krga to allow us to participate in these two tournaments over the weekend.
The Clubbers also wish to thank all of the teams who participated in our 3rd annual Windy City Tournament.