OU Sooner Classic 6/30 - 7/3

It is put on by KC Sluggers, are you trying to get in? You will need to call them direct because last I talked to them it was sold out back in April but you never know someone could have dropped out:

http://69.93.172.42/bingham/sluggers/web/index.php

If you can get in to the tourney PM me ASAP and I can give you a lead and info. on a place to stay that is well worth it. Our team decided not to go,we don't have enough pitching to get us through the 5 game gtd, we had our name on a waiting list for this hotel and they just called today with an opening.

Don't you go giving away our parents rooms Oldbat

I bet half our parents didn't make reservations. LOL

Oldbat,

Thanks for the link and don't worry KellerDad we already have rooms. Just wanted information on the host. Making sure the Rupester wasn't lurking around.

No, this isn't Rupe's tournament. We'll be there in force. Look me up Longtoss, I'll let you buy me a Dr. Pepper.

Hey KD, if your parents still need rooms, at our "place" they called me today and had 10rms open up.....so I would call.

HAVE A GREAT TIME UP there as I know you will. Enjoy the accomodations, I know the boys will love the pool table, place to play poker and everything else.... I will be thinking about you.....

Email me when you get back and let me know how Nicholas did.....

Our team will be there - it should be a good tournament -- OB-N, sorry your guys couldn't join us -- it may have headed off another party at our house while we were gone! (j/k)

Whew -- it's HOT in San Antonio! But the young Mustangs won their pool and enter the Championship bracket seeded #3. Wish us luck???

Wow,,,,,,,everyone's going to OU , I should have kept us in the tourney,,,,,,,,,,not... if you know what I mean PD....

Good Luck in San Antonio and at OU, make sure you get a chance to meet KD...Last week I had the opportunity to meet Panther Dad and JoeDaddy in person, makes it an even smaller world.....Now I really have to watch what I say..........

PD Don't worry I promise you our coaches will be busy on the Westside since we won't be at Waco or OU. If there are parties (oops should have left it at party)they would be over here? So your abode is safe.

Now, I can make sure that we throw in some extra make up games, practices (gotta work on that bunt defense)and a few parent/player meetings--------and that should keep them busy.

Oldbat never drinks or talks at baseball games. A party isn't in her vocabulary I don't think.

You are sooooooooooo right KD.
and I have never, ever been thrown in a pool in OKC.

KD
How is the Weatherford Tourney going????

I am in mourning over my Sun Devils today, hopefully they will fight their way back.. Who are you routing for?

Weatherford is going OK I guess, the boys beat the 18 Hackers yesterday 9-0. Today they ahve the Blackhawks and the Marshals. A little stiffer competition.

Baylor and Texas......I hope they both win today.

Texas I guess. My father in law is here, and he's a big Aggie. So, rooting for UT is like fingernails on a chalkboard to him.

I hate texas!

I saw the 18 Black Hawks play about 2 weeks ago and i must say i was very impressed with their team hitting wise. If they could somehow get ANY PITCHING AT ALL they may could compete as one of the best teams in the area.

I hear that the Marshalls had another good weekend in Weatherford. Was anyone there?

Marshalls 18 did have another good weekend. Don't know the particulars of all thier games, know they beat our boys 12-11 in a very tight game.

quote:

Originally posted by Ashy Larry:
I hate texas!

Nice post.

quote:

Originally posted by Ashy Larry:
I saw the 18 Black Hawks play about 2 weeks ago and i must say i was very impressed with their team hitting wise. If they could somehow get ANY PITCHING AT ALL they may could compete as one of the best teams in the area.

If I had 3 thumbs, then I would have 3 thumbs.

KD, do you really have three thumbs? I just was not impressed with the staff of Large, Robinson, Gaviglio and Wymer. Very overrated if you ask me.

I keeps it veal.....again

I heard that the Marshalls 18 beat the Blackhawks 18 5-3 and Joedaddy's son pitched a great 6innings against them.

Shoot i was talking to this cat Gritz n' Gravy in Kansas City, Missouri and he said both teams were overrated and the 15 year old sluggers could beat them.

I keeps it veal

Ashy Larry,
Like an old coach of my son's used to say:

Talk is just wind w/words and only when it comes to "playing between the lines" that we know what a team is made of.

Hey im just sayin what i heard. If you got a beef it should be with Gritz.

I keeps it veal

I understand the Sluggers are hosting the Sooner Classic -- how many of their teams will participate?

I dont really know P Diddly you should ask Gritz hes the one from Kansas City

I keeps it veal
Marcy Projects, Marcy Ya'll WHAT!

PD
Last year there were 2 KC Sluggers teams in the tourney along with 2 teams from Midwest Prospects, not Rupe's Midwest Prospects but a group out of Missouri, very good teams....The Heat were there and they will be back again this year. Also playing last year were the Patriots, FW Cats, Austin Wings, Mustangs, A's and our team was the Longhorns.

It was a great tourney and I hope you do well and wish I was there this year........

AL,
The Marshalls and the Blackhawks are 2 of better 18U teams around the metroplex at this time and I know the Sluggers have very good teams as well, but my point was that at the beginning/middle of each season there is always all of this round and round about this team is better than that team and my point was, theory is one thing a match up is another and the only indication of which team is better on any given day is what the final score is on that day.

Bracket's out. Should be a good weekend.

Is the bracket online anywhere?

Any news on the CM Reg qualifier? Did it make?

quote:

Originally posted by texdad10:
Is the bracket online anywhere?

It is now


http://www.arlingtonheat.com/soonerbracket.htm

For those that have been to the Sooner Classic, where can I go to find field directions?

Again, you ask and you recieve


Directions to OU Field



http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=401+W+Imhoff+Rd&...=us&new=1&name=&qty=



Directions to Moore High School



http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=300+N.+Eastern&c...=us&new=1&name=&qty=



Directions to Norman High School



http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=911+w.+main&csz=...=us&new=1&name=&qty=



Directions to Hillsdale College



http://hc.edu/infomaps/directions.htm

And suprise suprise it's raining.

It's like Deja Vu all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh fond memories of OU and the Sooner Classic. KD I Had a nice picture of the Sooner Hotel and the rain from last year, but I don't know how to post pics on this site.............................

email it to me and I'll post it. I forgot my memory card reader, or I'd post a pic from today

From last year's experience

It was about 12hr's short of "Ark Building Time" last year.

Maybe next year they will combine the tourney with a Sooner Swim Meet.

Got our game in today, heading out to the night game at OU.
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Sun was bright in the sky and the humidity would make a floridian feel at home.

A couple for the ages. Marshals jump out to 10-1 lead, Patriots-Blue battle back to tie 10-10 in the 7th and win 11-10 in the 9th. Marshals win a 14-11 marathon over the Sluggers. Some great baseball being played up here

Always a great time at OU.

From memory:

Heat 6
Columbia Angels 5
WP Miller

Heat 12
Nebraska Sluggers 1
WP Lee

Heat 5
Mustangs Lowry 6
LP dela Chapelle

Heat 7
Patriots (Blue?) 5
WP Shelton

Heat 5
Mustangs Wortham 10
LP Marshall

Heat 5
Sliders 1

WP Choate

We ended up in a pretty even bracket, with 3 of the 4 teams with one loss each. Angels won the bracket on runs allowed, and got the 1 seed. We ended up with a 2 and the Mustangs Lowry drew the short straw and got a 3 seed.

The Mustangs Lowry bunch reminds me a lot of our team last year. A very competitive 15 year old team, look for good things from this team.

For those of you going up next year, or doing a search on this forum, I can now let my little secret out.

The Sooner Hotel. Right on campus, great ammenities, and only $45 a night.

http://www.housing.ou.edu/soonerhotel/

They have a pool table, ping pong, a poker table, they also have cottages that you can rent, and also you get access to the Rec Center and OU Swimming Complex.

Best deal in Norman. Thanks to Oldbatnever, as she told me about it last year. Since we probably won't be going back to Norman anytime soon, thought I'd let the masses know about the place.

KD, it was fun for our guys to compete against your son's team. I met your coaches -- they're quality guys....and you have a solid, fundamentally sound team there. I'm sorry we didn't have a chance to meet in person.

For those with doubts the Arlington Heat is a classy group of players, coaches, etc.

The tournament ended on a bit of a sour note for us as the KC organization that ran the show sent a few boys to do men's work. Our final game on Sunday was "rescheduled" without verification from both coaches and then re-rescheduled without adaquate communication. The Dallas Patriots showed on time and our team was missing (also "on-time") -- so our final game was cancelled -- a disappointing end to an otherwise good weekend.

The Mustangs/Lowry beat the Nebraska Sluggers, the Arlington Heat, the McKinney Marshals 16, and the Moore Lions -- and lost to the Columbia Angels....a 4-1 weekend.