December 6, 2008
JOLIET USSSA QUALIFIER
May 7, 2011 – 12:00 PM
Roaddawgs open play with a 10-6 victory over Hell Yeah, leading the Dawgs in victory was Miller 3 hits, Wilkins, Balcaitis,Borzick,and Silzer each with 2 hits.
GAME 2- Dawgs win a tight game 10-9 in comeback fashion over Redrock Bombers leading the Dawgs in this were Wilkins and Borzick 3 hits a piece, Balcatis, Scarpelli, Silzer,and Hopkins 2 hits each. Scarpelli added 3 rbi's.
Game 3- even after missing the heart of our order(Borzick,Scarpelli,Miller) Dawgs still play strong and with an 8 run 6th take the lead only to lose by 1 in the bottom of 7th to a good M&L team 13-12
in this game dawgs were lead by Czyz 4 hits, Wilkins, Bills,Hopkins, each with 4 hits
Game 4- Dawgs beat Redrock in a shoot out 22-19, Hopkins leads the way with 5 hits, Johnson adds 4 hits and 5 rbi's, Bills 4 hits, 4 others with 3 hits..
Game 5- 1st championship game vs M&L Dawgs must win 2- Dawgs win with an 11 run 6th inning winning 14-12 and overcoming a huge deficit. Czyz and Hopkins leads the way with 4 hits each, Bills adds 4 rbi's.
Game 6 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME- with Balcaitis, Miller, Scarpelli and Borzick absent the Dawgs reach down deep and earn thier 3rd straight championship
winning 14-11 over M&L, leading the way in this championship was Wilkins 4 times on base, Czyz 3 hits 3 rbi's....
Great win DAWGS !!!!!
SUGAR GROVE USSSA QUALIFIER
April 23, 2011 – 10:00 AM
Roaddawgs win 2nd tournament in a row going 3-0
Dawgs open play with a 17-2 win over Buzzkill, leading the way was Balcatis 4 hits, Czyz and Bills added 3 hits each, Miller adds 3 rbi's..
Game 2 vs Dynasty, Dawgs come from behind to win 5-2 weather conditions (wind) was tough blowing straight in, Johnson comes up with the game winning 2 run single in the 6th inning..
Game 3 Championship game vs Buzzkill- Dawgs trailed throughout but the 2011 Roaddawgs never quit scoring 8 runs in the 6th inning to win 8-7, in this game the big blow came from Balcaitis 2 run double over the left fielders head into the teeth of the wind,
way to go Dawgs ....
Roaddawgs/Demarini/Heroes West 2011 NIT Champions
April 3, 2011 – 07:30 PM
Roaddawgs/Demarini/Heroes West took the 2011 Shirts & Logos NIT by storm.
going 6-0 and claiming paid berths to State, Nationals and Worlds along with $600 travel money...
Dawgs open play against 2010 Nsa D state Champs Bear Den , Dawgs waist little time showing the Den and the rest of Joliet that the Dawgs are the team to beat, Dawgs jump up big 13-3 after 3 innings on their way to a 19-12 victory, leading the way in this game was Rick Balcaitis and Jeff Cordova 4 hits each, Rick also added 5 rbi's, Game 2 - Dawgs take down a Kentucky team beating NKY Thunder 11-3, this game was never close, Dawgs put up a 5 spot in the 1st then coast to the victory, Ryan Czyz made his Dawgs debut going 4-4 with 3 rbi's, Jason Wilkins chipped in with 3 hits..Game 3 - Wow closest game of the tournament ends when a pinch runner falls 10 feet from the plate and tying the game in the 7th inning, Dawgs win 11-10 over Blackhawk , leading the way for the Dawgs were Czyz 3 more hits, Tristan Borzick added 2 big hits and 3 rbi's, Balcaitis also added 2 hits and 3 rbi's.
onto to Sunday tough matchup against 2009 Michigan state champions, the game would go back and fourth until the Dawgs put it out of reach with a 12 run 7th inning, Dawgs 27-Michigan Mush/Sinister 14.. leading the way in this one were Borzick and Balcaitis 4 hits each, Czyz, Scarpelli,Hopkins,Silzer each add 3 hits.. Game 5- last of the undefeated, tough defensive game Dawgs win 9-4 over Schoenholtz trucking, leading the way was Jeff Cordova pitching and the hitting of Scarpelli 3 hits, 4 rbi's.. Game 6 Championship game vs #1 seed Wizards, Dawgs again keep their perfect win streak against the Wizards alive winning 19-15. leading the way for the Dawgs -Wilkins on base all 5 times scoring 4 times, Ron Bills 4 hits 4 rbi's, Borzick, Balcaitis and Hopkins 3 hits each, Borzick also added 4 rbi's....
this was a great start to our season, every guy chipped in during this tournament, Jeff Phelps 2 key pinch hits singles driving in runs each time, Vic Pellot played well on Saturday, Dan Silzer 1st games of the year comes up big ending with many clutch hits and a high batting average, guys playing through injuries (Weber,Scarpelli, Balcaitis,Wilkins) and getting it done, way to go Roaddawgs, and thank you Demarini for the great products you supplied us with, especially the hot bat the STADIUM... Thank you Heroes West for your continued support....
2011 Shirts & Logos D NIT All Tournament Team
April 3, 2011 – 07:30 PM
From Left to Right in front- Jason Wilkins, Tristan Borzick, Jeff Cordova, Rick Balcaitis, Jason Scarpelli, and MVP Ryan Czyz...
DJ Holds up our latest Award 2011 Champions
April 3, 2011 – 07:30 PM
2011 ROADDAWGS/DEMARINI/HEROES WEST
February 5, 2011
2011 Roaddawgs/Demarini/Heroes West
Roaddawgs over the years have won many League, Tournament, City, and State Championships.
During this time we have watched many players come and go.
This year is no exception; Roaddawgs have added 7 new faces for the 2011 season and 1 new sponsor, at this time the Dawgs welcome Demarini, Our newest sponsor.
New Players added for the 2011 season are- Jason Wilkins, Ryan Czyz, formally of No Ego team, Jeff Cordova, Rick Balcaitis and Dan Silzer formerly of the Boru Ballers team,
Tristan Borzick and Jeff Phelps formerly of Fusion Softball team…
Returning Sponsors Heroes West out of Joliet, Hooters, (this year of Joliet)
Returning players from last year- Dave Johnson, Dave Weber, Ron Bills, Scott Miller, Jason Scarpelli, John Hopkins, Brent Dite,Vic Pellot, Jason Verde.
And hopefully semi retired Bob Guajardo…
After winning the 2010 Competitive Joliet City tournament
We knew an upgrade was needed to compete in the open division in 2011
With the many pickups that were made the name Roaddawgs/Demarini will be playing in many other places then Joliet, starting with the 1st tournament of the year
WSL BASH FOR CASH in Cincinnati Ohio the weekend of March 18th-20th
We also expect to play in Indiana, Wisconsin, St. Louis area, Southern Illinois
Michigan,Vegas, Florida,
Now for a short summary of the 2011 Roaddawg team
Ron Bills- is the longest running Roaddawg, Ron joined my team before the Roaddawg name was created, Ron is easily one of the best defensive 3rd baseman in the state of Illinois, Ron also is able to slide to shortstop or middle in a 5 man infield. He has become a better hitter with age; Ron is now one of our top hitters, a real clutch hitter for us. Plays hard 100% of the time.
Dave Johnson- has also been with me for a very long time, for many years Dave has lead our team in Offensive output, he has regularly registered 100 runs, 100 plus rbi’s and 50 plus doubles in a season. Dave brings a big target for our infielders and is great at scooping those not so great throws.
Dave Weber- Has been our top outfielder for many years, Dave gets one of the best jumps on a ball while playing the outfield and to this day still shows off his strong arm, Dave is a solid hitter with surprising power, He will also run through a fence if that is what it takes to win.
Scott Miller- Wow, ever since Scott joined our team 3 years ago He made us a much better team, his leadership and motivational speeches are what leaders are made of,
Scott brings a solid glove and big time power along with a high batting average.
Jason Scarpelli- I think you can probably count on one hand how many times Jason has hit a soft out, Jason normally pounds the ball and is our top power hitter on the team, what makes Jason so valuable is his great attitude and his talent to play any position he is asked to play, and play at a high level, doesn’t matter if it’s 1st, 3b, outfield, he gets the job done.
John Hopkins- last year John had to go to Florida for work, and I can honestly say we could not replace him; John brings so much to the table, great attitude, great hitter, strong outfielder who can run them down, and a strong arm. Welcome back John..
Brent Dite- since taking on a park time role Brent hasn’t been able to help us out as much as I would like, Brent is a true team player, a clutch hitter and a solid defensive player, great at turning the double play, Brent is also 1 of our 3 pitchers.
Vic Pellot- Our own version of Mini Pujols, Vic is a line drive hitting machine,
When Vic gets in that zone its line drive after line drive, Vic loves to win and will play anywhere that is asked to make that happen, Outfield, catch, DH, whatever it takes.
Jason Verde- Has mainly played leagues nights with us, Jason brings energy and hustle and youth, it will be great to see Jason expand his game with us, he should be very successful.
Now for the newly added Roaddawgs
Jason Wilkins- has come in and has helped us secure Demarini as a sponsor and has offered his help in anyway, Jason will also add to our sponsorship fortune later in the season, Jason brings speed to burn and a high average , it will be good to add his speed and leadership to the team, he will also be one of our 3 pitcher.Jason is so confident about his ability to hit for a high average that he put a $50 wager to any player on the team for high average at the end of the season.
Ryan Czyz- I am excited to have Ryan playing for the Dawgs, I watched him some last year during a few tournaments and this guy is one of the top outfielders in the State of Illinois, Ryan brings a strong arm, speed and good hitting to the Dawgs,
Hopefully Ryan can make the Bash for Cash tourney and defend his 2010 MVP crown.
Jeff Cordova- over the years this guy has given us fits when we played against his teams, Jeff is one of our pitchers and is very good at keeping opposing hitters off balance, Jeff also adds speed and a very good bat to our lineup.
Rick Balcaitis- solid shortstop, middle infielder, Rick plays a real good infield no matter where you play him, He also brings a strong bat, Rick has good power along with high average.
Dan Silzer- Well Dan might very well be the fastest weight lifter We know, Dan brings a lot of power and speed to the Dawgs, a very reliable player, gives 100 % all the time..
Tristan Borzick- this could very well be our biggest pickup, Tristan has Scarpelli power, and is very smooth in the outfield; Tristan also has a strong arm.
He will hit for power and a high average.
Jeff Phelps- Jeff is a veteran player that is willing to accept whatever role we ask of him,
He is a very good opposite field hitter; Jeff will do whatever it takes to win, we are very glad to have him.
Bob Guajardo- Ok, I know Bob is considered retired from tournament ball, but I am going to call him semi retired, for many years Bob has been Mr. clutch, either at the plate or in the field, Bob’s attitude is also a managers dream, he is a true team player
And though His play usually makes him one of the tops players on the team you would never know it by the way he acts…
Hopefully if Bob gets the call this season He can make it out.
Maybe even as nothing more then a hired hitter….
Cj Hundt- Cj has rejoined the Roaddawgs after a few years away, in 2008 season Cj shared team MVP honors with Ron Bills.
Cj brings speed, power and great softball insticts to the team, another big weapon to add to an already loaded team. welcome back Cj...
Jim Novak- over the past few years Our team has noticed the strong play of Jim in our battles against his team, We are glad to add him to the Roaddawg family, Jim brings power and strong hitting along with solid outfield play. he should be another weapon to an already strong team..
Brian Mayfield- the Manager of this great team, over the years I have watched many great guys come and go, and We still battle it out and find a way to win, this years team has me very excited, the guys have been pumped for months, all I ask is for the guys to play hard all the time, leave their ego at the door, We are a team not an I, and whatever you do try not to embarrass yourself or the team..
In it to win it, the Roaddawg way…
ROADDAWGS PLACE 3RD IN WORLD SERIES AT INDY
SCOTT MILLER, BOB GUAJARDO MAKE WORLD SERIES ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM.
Roaddawgs played in the NSA World Series over the weekend of September 12th, the tournament was held in Indianapolis.
This was a wild weekend, it started off with a 4 hour rain delay on Friday night; play started at 9pm on Friday. The Dawgs opened play at 8 am on Saturday morning.
Game 1-Dawgs opened play with a 12-2 5 inning slaughter rule victory over Lynn’s A.C. from Kentucky. in the game the Dawgs were lead by the pitching of Tom Parker and the hitting of Scott Miller, 3 hits(1 homerun)3 rbi's, Matt Lawson and Dave Weber each added 2 hits and 3 rbi's each. Game 2 -Dawgs face Impact from Ohio, Impact quickly jumps out to a 6-0 lead only to see the Dawgs put up 5 in the bottom of the 1st on their way to a 2nd slaughter rule victory. Dawgs win 23-9 in 5 innings. Scott Miller again lead to way with 4 hits, 5 rbi's.C.J Hundt,Ron Bills, and Bob Guajardo each chipped in with 3 hits.Dave Johnson homered and added 4 rbi's in the game. onto Game 3 Dawgs face Inn the Ruff from Pennsylvania, this was a tough game, the Dawgs were down 18-6 going into the bottom of the 5th inning,that's when lightning struck, Brent Dite gets a key 2 run hit , it allows the Dawgs to play another inning. In the 6th the Dawgs put up a 9 run inning on their way to a great comeback victory. Dawgs win 20-19. Dawgs were lead by the top of the lineup in this game, Dave Berry had 4 runs along with 4 hits, C.J Hundt added 5 hits and 5 rbi's. The big blow came in the 6th inning, A 3 run bomb to tie the game by Jason Scarpelli. Bob Guajardo and Ron Bills also added 3 hits in the game..And Matt Lawson came in and pitched the final 4 innings shutting a very good team down. Game 4 Late Night, Dawgs face another Pennsylvania team (East American Motor Sports), this time the Dawgs waste no time earning their 3rd slaughter rule victory of the tournament Dawgs win 17-4 in 6 innings, Bob Guajardo lead the way with 4 hits, 3 rbi's, Matt Lawson added 3 hits and 6 rbi's. Miller,Scarpelli,Johnson,and Parker each added 3 hits... Saturday night ends at about 12:30 am. Game 5 bright and early Sunday morning, 8:10 am, with bad weather moving in the Dawgs open play on Sunday against Racine Screen of Wisconsin, Dawgs play good defense but come out flat with the sticks, Dawgs fall in a tough 8-6 lose. Ron Bills homered in this game. Now our only chance at a championship would rest in the hands of Mother Nature and unfortunately the skies opened up around 1:30 and the rest of the tournament was cancelled, it took Mother Nature on this day to eliminate the Dawgs. 3rd place finish out of 72 teams, not bad.
During the tournament the Dawgs finished with a 4-1 record outscoring their opponents 78-42..
Roaddawgs 2008 NSA D-State Champions
Roaddawgs/Heroes West/Hooters opens play in the NSA D State Tournament,on Sunday after getting rained out on Saturday, a long day would await them. 1st game a tough matchup with a very good Shoeless joes team, Dawgs prevail going away in a 15-4 win, Dawgs were lead by Dave Johnson homerun, 4 rbi's, Ron Bills, Jason Scarpelli and Jeff Carajohn each added 3 hits, Matt Lawson pitched the win and shut his former team down .onto game 2 Dawgs draw a tough opponent in the ASA D State champs Burton Brennaman, Dawgs prevail in a back and fourth game, a 5 run 5th would be enough to earn a tough 10-8 victory. Dave Berry and C.J Hundt lead the way in this game, each getting 3 hits. Hundt had 2 doubles and a triple in this game. Ron Bills hit the shot that turned the game in the Dawgs favor, a 5th inning 3 run bomb was the turning point of the game. onto game 3 Roaddawgs 8 Southside 7, luckily the game the Dawgs fail to hit the defense comes up and contains Southside. Bills,Guajardo,Johnson and Carajohn each add 2 hits in this close victory. onto game 4- Dawgs get pumped up and find their hitting stroke in a 20-2 victory over a hot Add A Bath team who was coming off a run rule victory over a very good Blackhawk team, in this game the kid C.J Hundt lead the way 4 hits(2 doubles,triple,homer) and 7 rbi's, Berry,Bills,Guajardo,and Scarpelli each added 3 hits. Lawson kept this hot hitting team off balance to earn the win..onto game 5 Championship Game-yes again it's ADD A Bath this time Dawgs fight back from an 11-4 deficit going into the 5th inning to tie the game thanks to the relief appearance on the mound of Tom Parker, he shut the Bath down until the 8th inning where the Dawgs would fall 13-11. C.J Hundt, Ron Bills, Darren Meeks and Dave Weber each had 3 hits. Hundt had a game tying 3 run bomb in the 6th . onto Game 6 the dreaded IF Game- Dawgs come out with the Veteran on the Mound Tom Parker but quickly the dawgs fall behind 3-0 that is until the 2nd inning where the dawgs plate 7 runs and start to pull away until a couple of badly timed errors, but again the dawgs would not be denied as the plate 4 more runs in the 5th on the way to their 1st ever State Championship. Dave Berry,Dave Johnson , Tom Parker and Jeff Carajohn came up big in the biggest game each having 3 hits a piece, C.J Hundt added 4 rbi's...
as Coach of this team i would like to tip my hat to these guys, 6 games in 1 day under very hot and humid conditions was awesome, they showed a heart of a champion. and to the guys who didn't make this weekend, enjoy it,you are a big part of this , you helped this team get to the point it's at. and i noticed this team transformed in this tournament. they started playing to win and not playing not to lose. big difference. no lead by our opponent was ever safe.. great job guys enjoy it. you are State champions !!!!!
the Roaddawgs 2008 all tournament team from their NSA State championship
Front-MVP- Jeff Carajohn
ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
from Left to Right
Dave Johnson
Ron Bills
Dave Berry
Jason Scarpelli
CJ Hundt
ROADDAWGS WIN NSA WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER IN CRETE
ROADDAWGS GO UNDEFEATED IN NSA WORLD SERIES QUALIFIER AND EARN A BIRTH TO INDIANAPOLIS WORLD SERIES SEPT 12TH-14TH WEEKEND. NOT PICTURED
Ron Bills, Dave Johnson, Mike Thom, Brent Dite,Scott Aulinskis, Nick Lavezzi, Derek Bills.......Ron Bills lead the dawgs through the 1st few games of the tournament before missing the championship game....
Roaddawgs Softball, in it to win it....
January 30, 2008 – 07:30 PM
Roaddawgs Softball started in 1997, over the years we had many players come and go , and during that time we have been very sucessful. Our record over that span is 442 Wins- 217 Losses and 1 Tie. other team accomplishments have been 17 League Championships, 10 Tournament Championships, 2005 Joliet City Champions in the Competitive Division.
other top performances have been a 9th place finish in 2000 in the Northern E State Tournament, a 7th place finish in 2002 and 2003 Men's Northern D State Tournament, also in 2003 Dawgs placed 18th in Great Lakes National Championships.
4th place in Men's D Northern State Tournament, and a 3rd place finish in our 1st year in the Joliet City Tournament Open Division.
after a short dry spell the Dawgs are primed to start their winning ways again, the new additions to the Roaddawgs already made noise in the 2007 Fall D State Tournament claiming 2nd place.the 2008 Season looks to be a bright one for the Dawgs, many new faces will help continue our winning ways, Managed by Coach Brian Mayfield the Dawgs return Dave Johnson, Dave Weber, Ron Bills, Brent Dite, Bob Guajardo, Darren Meeks. Scott Aulinskis Nick Lavezzi, and Tim Walshon return as part time players. now for the new players coming in, Matt Lawson and CJ Hundt formally of Shoeless Joes joins the Dawgs, Mike Thom joins the Dawgs for the 2008 season,Derek Bills comes aboard to play ball with his brother,Tom Parker formally of Cincinnati joins us after playing his 2007 season with Squeeze, Jack Bahnaman brings a host of players from his former team Orange Crush, joining Jack and his move to the Roaddawgs are Jason Scarpelli, Scott Miller, and Jeff Carajohn.Yes Our roster is huge but were all grown Men with busy Schedules,this should work out great. plenty of talent. look out in 2008, the Dawgs are back...We will earn your respect..
Quotes from the Greats
"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."
~Babe Ruth
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."
~Michael Jordan
"When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality."
~Joe Paterno
"In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first-ahead of personal glory."
~Paul Bear Bryant
"Leaders aren't born, they are made. "
~ Vince Lombardi
"Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will all be judged by only one thing - the result."
~Vince Lombardi
"It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it."
~John Wooden
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