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Bloomington Bandits Baseball Est. 2006
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Southtown Shopping Center on 494 and Penn Avenue
51st Annual Fireman's Softball Tournament
July 17, 18 and 19th will be the 51st annual Fireman's tournament in Bloomington. For those unaware of this party here are some highlights: Beer stand, Corn on the cob, burgers, brats and softball. Other items around include soda pop, lemonade and candy for sale for the younger fans. Games start early morning and run to around 10:30-11:00 at night. The main field for the games sits behind the center field fence at Haddox, the beer tent is over there. Entrance to the games is FREE. Come on out and have a good time.
Fireman's Tournament Article
2009 Playoffs
Round 1 Single Elimination:
9th Seed vs. Westside Bombers
Round 2: Double Elimination:
4th Seed vs. Round 1 Winner
5th Seed vs. 8th Seed
6th Seed vs. 7th Seed
Round 3: Double Elimination:
1st Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed
2nd Seed vs. Next Lowest Remaining Seed
3rd Seed vs. Highest Remaining Seed
Winners of the 3rd and final round advance to state tournament.
2009 Bandits
On Deck: Hopkins Berries
Thursday July 9th at 8:00 at Red Haddox
Hitting at JFK at 6:00
Jersey Combination: Bring All.
Recent Games
7:7: Arron Olson throws a complete game for the victory over the Edina ESox. Olson walked 11 batters and struck out 9 en route to the 9-2 win over the Esox. Jake Huwe, Kyle Bassamore and Sean Ohl all doubled for the Bandits. Jake Huwe gets the play of the night for throwing a runner out at home from center field. Congratulations to Kyle Bassamore on collecting his 100th career hit as a Bandit.
7/2: The Bandits rode the arm of Arron Olson to a 5-0 Riverview victory over the NWS Redhawks. Olson threw a complete game 1 hitter for the victory. Olson had a no hitter going with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th before a Redhawk doubled just out of the reach of Kevin Leak in left field. Ryan Walker led the way offensively going 3 for 4 with 4 RBI. Jason Raabe doubled for the Bandits in the victory.
6/30: The Bandits used two triples to start the game to take down the Ramblers. Cliff Christopherson threw the complete game going 7 innings and allowing 2 runs. Alex Mack tripled to left center field to start the Bandit offense, next hitter Ryan Walker then tripled to right. Big Riverview win for the Bandits.
6/28: Championship Game vs. Exeland Braves
The Bandits failed to repeat as tournament champions as they fell to the Exeland Braves 6-5. 14 strikeouts, 8 looking did not help the cause. Jason Meyer homered for the 3rd time of the tournament and Nick Cobb threw an excellent game. Congratulations Exeland on winning the tournament. Thank you Rum River Bandits for hosting a terrific tournament.
6/27: Game 2 of Bandits Bash vs. Princeton Panthers
The Bandits beat the Princeton Panthers in the night game of the Bandits Bash 8-6. The Bandits jumped to a 6-1 lead before 2 Panther home runs and a couple hits tied the game going into the seventh inning. In the top of the seventh Jason Meyer led off the inning with a single, and Kyle Bassamore followed with a double. The Panthers intentionally walked Sean Ohl to get to Jake Huwe who walked to score the go ahead run. Ryan Wolf then also walked to make the game 8-6. Tyler Elverud came up with the bases loaded and nobody out, hit the ball hard to 3rd, but the Panthers turned a rare triple play to end the Bandits threat. Kyle Bassamore then came on and shut the door on Princeton to get the win.
6/27: Game 1 of Bandits Bash vs. Ham Lake Freeze
The Bandits bats came out in a big way against Ham Lake. After not hitting a home run all year, the Bandits broke out with 4 in one game. Jason Meyer hit 2 in the game, Alex Mack hit 1 and Kyle Bassamore finally poked one over the fence after hitting the fence many times. Arron Olson got the complete game victory with 13 strike outs. Olson struck every hitter on the Ham Lake Freeze out at least once. Final score 8-3 win.
Season Results
5/3: Bandits defeat Champlin Logators (9-2)
5/9: Bandits defeat Watertown Red Devils (via forfeit)
5/11: Bandits defeat Metro Merchants (9-2)
5/16: Bandits lose to Coon Rapids Red Birds (11-1)
5/17: Bandits defeat Milaca Stingers (10-0)
5/19: Bandits defeat Edina ESOX (6-4)
5/21: Bandits defeat Inver Grove Heights Diamond Kings (3-0)
5/27: Bandits defeat Eden Prairie Eagles (4-0)
5/28: Bandits lose to Brooklyn Park Hodags (6-1)
5/30: Bandits defeat Minneapolis Blue Sox (15-1)
5/31: Bandits defeat Richfield Ramblers (5-4)
6/2: Bandits lose to St. Louis Park (15-3)
6/3: Bandits lose to Lakeville A's (4-2)
6/4: Bandits lose to NWS Redhawks (12-5)
6/6: Bandits defeat Winsted Wildcats (9-3)
6/6: Bandits defeat Sartell Muskies (6-3)
6/7: Bandits lose to Isanti Redbirds (4-1)
6/9: Bandits defeat Hopkins Berries (1-0)
6/11: Bandits defeat Westside Bombers (3-2)
6/13: Bandits lose to Tri City Shark (5-1)
6/17: Bandits lose to Minnetonka Millers (10-0)
6/21: Bandits lose to Eden Prairie Eagles (4-3)
6/22: Bandits defeat Westside Bombers (9-2)
6/23: Bandits lose to Brooklyn Park Hodags (6-5)
6/25: Bandits lose to St. Louis Park (12-1)
6/27: Bandits defeat Ham Lake Freeze (8-3)
6/27: Bandits defeat Princeton Panthers (8-6)
6/28: Bandits lose to Exeland Braves (6-5)
6/30: Bandits defeat Richfield Ramblers (3-2)
7/2: Bandits defeat NWS Redhawks (5-0)
7/7: Bandits defeat Edina ESox (9-2)
Runs For: 150
Runs Against: 131
Overall Record: 19-12
Riverview Record: 7-7
Season Leaders
Offense:
Average:
Jason Meyer- .404
Ryan Walker- .357
Alex Mack- .343
On Base %:
Dusty Walker- .531
Jason Meyer- .471
Alex Mack- .466
Hits:
Jake Huwe- 33
Ryan Walker- 30
Alex Mack- 24
Steals:
Jake Huwe- 18
Alex Mack- 17
Sean Ohl- 8
Walks:
Alex Mack- 16
Dusty Walker- 15
Sean Ohl- 13
Hit By Pitch:
Scott Davis- 7
Ryan Walker- 4
Sean Ohl- 4
Pitching:
Wins:
Arron Olson- 6
Nick Cobb- 4
Kyle Bassamore-3
ERA:
Arron Olson- 1.54
Cliff Christopherson- 3.41
Nick Cobb- 3.89
Innings Pitched:
Nick Cobb- 44.0
Arron Olson- 41.0
Cliff Christopherson- 37.0
Strikeouts:
Arron Olson- 61
Cliff Christopherson- 34
Nick Cobb- 26
Appearances:
Kyle Bassamore- 9
Nick Cobb- 9
Arron Olson- 9
Hats For Sale
Black adjustable hats for sale. $17.00 each. If you are interested in buying one, please let somebody with the Bandits know. Otherwise email an order request to: bloomingtonbandits@yahoo.com
2009 Injury List
Ryan Norman: Foot
Kyle Olson: Shoulder
Jake Richter: Shoulder
George Walker: Thumb
This Weeks Must Read
This weeks must read in the baseball world:
Switch Pitcher
Trivia Answer
The answer to the previous trivia question of: Who Said It: "Tom Cruise only makes one or two film appearances a year. A baseball player can be the hero or the goat one-hundred and sixty-two times a year."
Ken Caminiti
Jason Giambi
Tony Gwynn
Denny Hocking
***Dave Winfield
Sponsors
Sport Clips in Southtown Shopping Center
Sports Page Bar and Grill on Lyndale Avenue in Bloomington
Bloomington Bandits
Established: 2006
Home Field: Red Haddox Field
Colors: Maroon and Black
Founders: Mike Brendalen and George Walker
Manager: George Walker
League: Riverview League
Total Record: 46-47
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