Former Bomber Desmond Jennings Sets Record

Former Bama Bomber Desmond Jennings doing well with Rays AAA team.

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2010 Team Tryouts - September 26, 2009

There will be a tryout held on September 26, 2009 beginning at 9:00 AM at Faulkner University for our 2010 summer teams. Any player (not including this past year's players) wanting a chance to play for us next summer should be there. Cost for tryout is $25.00. Those interested should contact us at bamabombers@charter.net.

Junior Team (16U) - 2012 & 2013 graduates

Senior Team (18U) - 2011 graduates

Scout Team (18U) - 2010 graduates

Two Junior Team Bombers Chosen as USSSA All Americans

Wes Kent and Jacob Milliman have been chosen as first team USSSA All Americans after strong showings in Kissimmee, Florida this past weekend. Both will play for the 16U USSSA International Team next year in Japan. Congratulations to both of them.

It's a Bombers Sweep!

All three teams performed well at the 2009 17U & 18U B.E.S.T. World Championships in Birmingham with the Junior Team taking the 17U title, the Senior Team winning the 18U title and the Scout team finishing runner-ups in the 18U tournament. Phillip Ervin (Senior Team) was named the 18U Most Valuable Player and Wes Kent (Junior Team) was named the 17U tournament Most Valuable Player.

It was a good finish to a very good summer. Congratulations to all!

All Three Teams Drop Game Four in Tuscaloosa

Saturday was a tough day for the Bombers as all three teams dropped their fourth game, prior to relocating to Birmingham for the B.E.S.T. World Championships.

Scout Team Beats Excell Baseball 6-5

David Roberts got the win on the mound going 6 innings and AJ Gomez shut the door in the 7th for the save. A lot of hard hit balls, as the offense hit the ball well.

Seniors win Game 2

The senior team beat Competitive Edge in the 2nd game 10-3

Senior Bats Explode for 18 runs

The senior team beat the Mobile 4Runners 18-6 this morning. No other information was provided, but the coaches said everyone hit the ball well.

Junior Bombers Defeat Georgia Trojans

The juniors won today as Jacob Croft shut out the Trojans today with a 5 inning one hit shut-out 10-0. The bats kept rolling with Ajay Snow and Zack Willoughby hitting home runs.

Shep Mularz and Jacob Legg Named New Assistant Coaches at Faulkner University

Two more Bomber coached pick up jobs as assistant coaches. Shep Mularz was named an assistant last week for the Faulkner Eagles and Jacob Legg received the call last night that he had been named the new pitching coach at Faulkner. Congratulations to both of them.

Junior Team Win Two in T-town

The Junior Team is on a roll in T-town. They won their first two games in the 18U tournament by first defeating the Alabama Braves 11-0 in five innings, then defeating Vestavia Baseball in the bottom of the seventh in dramatic fashion. Trailing for most of the game and faced with their last at bat Ajay Snow hit a two run walkoff home run at Hillcrest High School to lead the Junior Bombers to the win.

Senior Team Wins Game One at Alabama

The Senior Team got off to a good start in Tuscaloosa yesterday by defeating the USAthletics in Game One. Ben Moore and Ryan Joy had good days at the plate for the Senior Team. Chase Mallard got the start and picked up the win on the mound for the Senior Bombers.

Scout Team Split on Day One in Tuscaloosa

The Scout Team splits yesterday in its first two games in the BEST Alabama Invitational. They handledly beat the East Cobb Astros in Game One before loosing to Team Florida 10-9 in Game Two. Garrett Pitts had back to back home runs in Game One for the Bombers and Aaron Haag hit a shot off the scoreboard at Sewell Thomas stadium in Game Two.

Alex Guilford picked up the win on the mound in Game One and AJ Gomez closed the contest out. In Game Two Daniel Lackey pitched the first four innings and Gavin McNatt pitched in relief and took the loss.

Coach Tyler Shrout Becomes New Pitching Coach at Lipscomb

Great News!

Coach Tyler Shrout was named the new pitching coach for Lipscomb University in Nashville over the weekend. We want to congratulated Tyler and believe he is well deserving of this new opportunity.

He will complete the summer season with the Senior Bombers Team, then join the Lipscomb staff the first of August.

Junior Get back on Track Defeating the Jackson Storm

After watching the Scout team go down in defeat to the Jackson Storm the previous night the Junior Team decided to make a statement before leaving Starkville on Saturday. They did by handily beating the Jackson Storm 12-3.

Luke Lindsey picked up the win going five innings and was relieved by Austin Carpenter who closed the door on the Storm. At the plate several young Bombers hit well, including Ajay Snow, Wes Kent, Colt Buttram and Christopher Depew. Wes Kent also dazzled several college coaches in attendance with some "highlight real" type plays at shortstop.

The Scout Team Drop Two on Last Day

The Scout team dropped the last two games in Starkville on Saturday. Game One was a loss to the Louisiana Allstars 1-4. David Roberts took the loss on the hill with AJ Gomez pitching in relief.

Game two was a loss to the Memphis Tigers 5-7. Gavin McNatt got the start and was relieved by Chris Krenek. Ryan Brady closed out the contest for the Bombers. The only bright spot for the Bombers were the bats of Trey Williamon and Robby Campbell. Both hit well.

Senior Team Picks Up Another Win in Game Four

The Senior Team closed out play in Starkville with another win over the Mississippi Worth Bandits 10-3. Hunter Lemley started for the Bombers going 2 2/3 innings. Chase Mallard pitched in relief to gain the win for the last 4 1/3 innings.

Ben Moore and Austin Justice had a good day at the plate for the team.

Scout Team Falls 12-11

The scout team fell tonight against the Jackson Storm. Michael Wells, Chris Krenek and Garrett Pitts had good days at the plate. They will play 2 games tomorrow to finish out the tournament.

Juniors Drop Game 2

The Junior team bats couldn't get anything going today, as they lose 13-0 against the Memphis Tigers. They will try to bounce back in their final game tomorrow vs the Jackson Storm.

Seniors Bounce Back With Win

After a tough game yesterday the Seniors bounced back with a 6-3 victory over the Jackson Storm out of Tennessee. Phillip Ervin threw a complete game on the mound. Michael Heimbuch and Ben Moore had good days at the plate.

Junior Team Drop Game One 2-3

The young Bombers played well in the 18U tournament with a good showing against a good Mississippi Worth Bandits team. Jacob Croft took the loss pitching six complete innings with several strikeouts. Austin Carpenter closed out the seventh inning.

The big hits of the game came from Ajay Snow. Snow hit another home run in the game that was a nice shot over the centerfield wall at Dudley Noble.

Senior Team Drops Game One at Mississippi State

The Senior Team dropped game one at Mississippi State 3-6 to the Jackson 96ers. Kyle Concle took the loss on the mound for the Bombers pitching four complete innings. Clark Gray pitched the last three innings in relief.

Ben Moore and Robby Reese had good days at the plate. Moore was 3-3 with a double.

Junior Team Loose a Heart Breaker in Elimination Game

The Junior Team was eliminated in a heart breaker late Saturday night to the eventual 2009 16U B.E.S.T. World Champion Arkansas Express Navy 3-2. I received a nice text from the Arkansas Express coach saying, "What a class organization, coach and team you guys are! This should have been the championship game. You should be proud of them." --- I am! Great job guys representing us well again.

Junior Bombers Lose in Memphis

The Junior Bombers lost to a gritty Houston Lobos team 5-8 today at First Tennessee Fields in the 16U B.E.S.T. World Championship. They play in an elimination game tonight at 8:00 PM.

Scout Team Defeats Parklane Baseball

The Scout Team ended the Auburn Invitational on a positive note defeating Parklane Baseball 7-5 at Auburn University. Robert Price pitched the first four innings for the Bombers and was relieved in the fifth by Chris Krenek who pitched two and picked up the win. AJ Gomez closed out the game on the hill.

AJ Gomez also hit the ball well today as did Robby Campbell.

Senior Team Picks Up Win Over Chain Baseball Columbus

The Senior Team picked up another win today over Chain Baseball Columbus 11-4 at Auburn University. Hunter Lemley picked up the win on the mound with Jarrette Davis and Chase Mallard pitching in relief. Ryan Joy, Ben Moore and Blake Bearden had good days at the plate.

Senior Team End the Skid with 4-1 Win

The Senior Team ended the skid today beating the Jackson 96ers 4-1. Kyle Conkle picked up the win pitching six complete and giving up one run. Chase Mallard pitched the seventh.

Scout Team Falls to Columbus Chain 18U

The Scout Team dropped a game to the Columbus Chain 18U today 7-2 at Southern Union Community College.

Croft Pitches Second No-No Against Wiregrass Cardinals

The Wiregrass Cardinals hope to never see Jacob Croft again. For the second time this season Croft has mastered them in pitching 5 inning no-hitters. Today Jacob dominated the previously unbeaten (in BEST 16U World Championship) Cardinals striking out 11 hitters in the process. The only threat came as a bunt in the fifth inning by the Cardinals to attempt to break up the no-hitter with the runner reaching on a fielding error. While the Cardinals drop into the losers bracket and attempt to fight back into the Championship, the Bombers move on in the winners bracket and will play again tomorrow at 3:30 PM.

Senior Team Loses 5-2

The Senior Team lost again today against the Louisiana Knights 5-2 at Southern Union Community College. Phillip Ervin took the loss on the hill for the Bombers pitching five innings and giving up 4 runs. Ryan Joy pitched the final two innings in relief giving up one run.

They play again today at 4:30 PM at Auburn University against the Jackson 96ers.

Junior Bombers on a Roll in Winners Bracket

The Junior Bombers are on a roll in the winners bracket of the 16U BEST World Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The Junior Bombers ended up the three seed behind the Arkansas Express Navy (1) and the Upper Deck Cougars (2). Both one and two seeds fell in the first round of championship play and are having to fight their way back through the loser's bracket. It was a day of upsets and the Junior Bombers almost joined the group in Game One.

Game One: Bama Bombers - 6 Mississippi Braves - 5
The Bombers almost began the third team among the top seeds to fall today. The Mississippi Braves jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and if not for an outstanding catch in the outfield it may have been 7-0. The young Bombers battled back to tie the game 5-5 and eventually win 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Luke Lindsey picked up the win pitching six innings with nine strike-outs.

Game Two: Bama Bombers - 14 Swing Away - 3
For the second day in a row the Bombers "bombed" the Swing Away team to advance in the winner's bracket. Austin Carpenter picked up the win for the Junior Team pitching five complete innings and striking out eight.

Charlie Spencer remained hot at the plate with three hits. Lawrence Bourgeois had two hits. Colt Buttram had two hits including a walk off three run homer in the bottom of the fifth. According to a scout at the game it landed on Arlington High's softball field at an approximate distance of 405 feet!

Scout Team Splits Today

Bama Bombers Scout - 6 USAthletic - 4
The Scout Team split today winning game one 6-4 over USAthletic Baseball from Indiana. According to coaches it was an ugly win, but a win none the less. After leading 4-0 the Bombers shot themselves in the foot allowing the Indiana team to tie the contest at 4-4 in the sixth inning. The Bombers then regained the lead at 6-4 for the final scoring.

Alex Guilford picked up the win on the mound for the Scout Team pitching five shut out innings. Daniel Lackey closed out the contest pitching the final two innings.

Game Two - East Cobb Titans - 12 Bama Bombers Scout - 5
Game two was also ugly according to coaches and the team dropped a hard one to the Titans 5-12. Daryl Norris took the loss for the Bombers pitching four innings and giving up seven runs. Gavin McNatt closed out the last three innings giving up five runs. The team gave up two big innings that cost them the game. Aaron Haag had a triple and double during the contest.

The Scout team will try to rebound tomorrow at 4:30 PM at Southern Union Community College against the Columbus Chain 18U team.

Memphis Skids Continues for Senior Bombers

The Senior Bombers still on the skid from the last three games in Memphis dropped another today 2-8 to Parklane Baseball out of Mississippi. The game was never close after two large innings by Parklane and Bombers never answered. Michael Heimbuck took the loss on the hill for the Bombers pitching 3 1/3 innings. He was relieved by Hunter Lemley who pitched 1 2/3 innings. Jarrette Davis closed out the game on the hill for the struggling Senior team.

Offensively, the only highlight was a two RBI double by Clift Covington. The team tries to rebound tomorrow at Southern Union Community College at 11:30 AM against the Louisiana Knights.

Junior Team Blows Away Swing Away

Previously unbeaten Swing Away was the latest victims of the Junior Bombers this afternoon in a five inning run rule 12-2 at St. Benedict High school. The Bombers bats stayed alive in the second game of the day with all hitters contributing. Zack Willoughby had the hot bat of the day with his second dinger of the day (grand slam first game today). Colt Buttram picked up the win on the mound with another solid outing.

Seeding takes place tonight, but at last check the Bombers were holding the number one seed. The top two seeds get byes in the first round of double elimination play that begins tomorrow until a champion is named this weekend.

Junior Bats Stay Hot

The Bomber Juniors bats are on a roll with a 17-0 victory over the Texas Stixx. Zack Willoughby was the winning pitcher going 3 innings and Wes Kent finished the game in relief. Everyone hit the ball well according to the coaches but Willoughby stood out with a grand slam along with a good performance on the mound. The Bombers are now 2-0 in pool play with one game remaining at 3:30 against Swing Away. After today the teams will be re-seeded for tournament play.

Junior Team Take Game One 12-4

The Junior Team won Game One in Memphis today defeating the Mississippi Diamond Jaxx 12-4 in a game that was never in question. Jacob Milliman picked up the win on the mound pitching four complete innings and giving up two runs. Jess Smith closed out the last two innings in releif before the time limit at the end of six innings stopped the contest.

Ajay Snow had a good day at the plate with several RBI. Wes Kent, Peyton Fuller, Colt Buttram and Lawrence Bourgeois also had good dates at the plate for the Bombers.

The Junior Bombers are back in action tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM against the Texas Stixx at First Tennessee Fields.

Junior Bombers Watch Former Bomber Pitch For Memphis Redbirds

The Junior Team were treated to free tickets to the Memphis Redbirds last night at the BEST 16U World Championships and received an added bonus - they got to watch former Bomber PJ Walters pitch for the Redbirds. PJ was moved down from the Major League Cardinals for now and pitched a nice game last night, while picking up a 1-0 win. PJ pitched seven innings and gave up only three hits. Hopefully he will soon return the the Major League squad with outings like last night.

Junior Bombers begin pool play today at First Tennessee fields.

Scout Team Ends on Positive Note with 10-1 Win

The Scout Team ended on a positive note by defeating the Ontario Blue Jays 10-1 today at First Tennessee Fields. The win brought their tournament standing to 3-4 and their overall record now to 17-5. Ryan Brady picked up the win on the mound for the Bombers pitching five complete innings before the run rule was imposed. According to coaches Ryan pitched well and had several strikeouts.

Robby Campbell, Aaron Haag, Garrett Pitts and Daryl Norris all homered in the game. The Scout Team plays next Thursday in Auburn at the Auburn Invitational.

Senior Team Loses Heartbreaker 0-1

The Senior Team ended the All American Classic on a bitter note with another tough loss 0-1 to APAK Baseball. The team is traveling back to Alabama and will play again Thursday in the Auburn Invitational.

Junior Team Completes Weekend Sweep!

The Junior Team completed the weekend sweep this afternoon by defeating Chain Baseball 16U 8-0 behind the arm of Jake Croft. Croft threw five innings with ten strikeouts. Colt Buttram closed the contest out pitching the final two innings of shutout ball.

The win raises the Junior Teams overall record to 14-4 heading into next week's B.E.S.T. 16U World Championship in Memphis, Tennessee.

Scout Team on a Skid

After a blazing start the Scout Team has hit a skid dropping two more games yesterday. The two losses drop their overall record to 16-5 and 2-4 for the tournament.

Nashville Yankees - 7 Bama Bombers Scout - 2

Robert Price took the loss on the hill for the Bombers pitching four innings. A. J. Gomez pitched three innings in relief. According to coaches the team left a lot of runners on base and swung at a lot of bad pitches.

Cape Girardeau Legends - 10 Bama Bombers Scout - 5

Gavin McNatt took the loss on the hill for the Bombers. According to coaches the plate discipline was better, but unfortunately the team had a lot of hard hit "at 'em" balls. One bad inning cost the team with a couple of throwing errors that led to a big inning for the Legends.

The team plays again today at 4:00 PM against the Ontario Blue Jays to wrap up play in Memphis and head home.

Junior Team on a Roll!

The Junior Team may likely not be invited back to Georgia after the last three games. They began by beating the Chain Columbus 16U team in game one yesterday 7-4. Austin Carpenter pitched well and picked up the win for the Junior Bombers.

The Junior Bombers kept rolling in game two beating Chain Warner Robbins 4-3. Luke Lindsey picked up the win on the mound.

Game three was even bigger as they cruised to run rule the Savannah Chain 11-1. Zack Willoughby picked up the win on the mound.

In all three games Christian Depew has stood out according to Coach Welch. Christian seems to have found his position in centerfield where he has defended well. He also has hit very well in all games.

The Junior Bombers wrap up the tournament this afternoon and will head back home before heading to Memphis Monday for the B.E.S.T. 16U World Championship that runs all of next week.

Senior Team's Woes Coninue

The Senior Team took one on the chin last night losing to the Columbia Angels 12-0 in five innings. Down to only six original players, due to the untimely Barry Dean Invitational (AlaBCA Showcase) with seemingly floating dates now, the Bombers struggled to put anything together. With pitcher's on recovery days and others gone, Austin Freeman ate innings for the team allowing others to recover for today's game to close out the tournament at 1:40 PM. Unfortunately it came against a team that likely was the best hitting team they have faced all year according to Coach Shrout.

A grateful and heartfelt appreciation goes out to the six original players and fill ins that helped us meet our obligation at this tournament. It is unfortunate that the 50-60 scouts and college coaches present were unable to see the team at its best. Hopefully they were able to see the talent and skills showcased by our players.

Senior Teams Comes Up Short In Extra Innings

The Senior Team came up just a little short last night in the night cap loosing to Cherokee Baseball in eight innings in Memphis 4-6. The Bombers working with a short roster and limited arms battled back to force extra innings, but could not hold off the Cherokees in extra innings. Four players left the team yesterday to participate in the AlaBCA showcase in Troy. Coaches have picked up a few fill in players to complete the tournament, but the team has played hard and competed well so far. Ryan Joy pitched five innings for the Bombers.

The team tries to regroup today at 4:00 PM against the Columbia Angels (TX) at Sowell Field. They are now 3-2 in the tournament and 11-5 overall.

Scout Team Bounces Back With Impressive Victory

After a tough loss late last night, the scout team showed up with a purpose this afternoon defeating the Building Champions of Kansas 10-2. David Roberts was the winner on the mound going the distance. The bats came alive in the first as 5 runs crossed the plate. AJ Gomez had a 2 RBI game. Ryan Brady singled and doubled, Garrett Pitts had an RBI double. Daryl Norris drove in 3 and Chris Krenek had a day with 2 hits and 2 stellar diving catches in the outfield.

Senior Team Bats Explode for 15 Runs

The senior team kept rolling early this afternoon with a 15-3 win over the Henry Clay Sundevils out of Fayette, KY. No other details were mentioned, but they will try and add another victory tonight at 8:40 PM.

Scout Team Falls Short 5-4 Against Midwest Prospects

In a game that ended at almost 1:00 AM, the Bombers lost a heartbreaker. Both teams fought hard but in the end the Midwest Prospects from Missouri came out on top. Alex Guilford got the start on the mound going 5-2/3 strong innings. AJ Gomez came in with runners on in the 6th and stopped the missouri bats. The Bombers had a last inning rally, but with a runner at 3rd and 1 out the Prospects closer shut the door. In the game David Pyle, Robby Campbell, and Garrett Pitts had doubles. Pyle, Pitts and Aaron Haag had multi-hit games. The Scout team will bounce back today at 4:00 PM against Building Champions out of Kansas.

Senior Team Run Rules Jackson 96ers

The Senior Team's bats came alive today with an impressive run rule victory over the Jackson 96ers 12-4 in Memphis. Phillip Ervin picks up the win on the mound for the Bombers working five complete innings. The win lifts the Senior Bombers to 2-1 for the tournament.

According to coaches the team hit well and Ryan Joy and Chase Mallard had muliple hits in the game. Phillip Ervin had a double.

Defensively, Michael Heimbuch had a stellar performance.

Phillip Ervin Verbally Commits to Samford University

Phillip Ervin verbally committed this week to play baseball for the Samford University Bulldogs. Coach Casey Dunn has picked up another talented Bomber.

Scout Team Loses to Kansas City Barnstormers

The Scout team picked up their second loss of the season late last night against a strong hitting Barnstormer's team 6-9 at Gagliano Field. Chris Krenek pitched the first four innings and Aaron Haag closed out the contest. Robby Campbell had another good game at the plate. Two out walks plagued the Scout Team as they gave up seven runs after two outs.

The Scout Team tries to get back on track against the Midwest Prospects at 8:40 PM tonight at First Tennessee Field.

Senior Team Rebounds in Game Two

The Senior Team rebounded in game two in Memphis and picked up a 9-6 win over Christian Brothers Baseball. Andrew Templet picked up the win on the mound for the Bombers with a strong seven inning performance. Templet piched well and held the Christian Brother's bats in check until tiring in the seventh. Robby Reece had another good game at the plate for the Bombers with several RBI. The win evens the Senior Bombers to 1-1 in tournament play. They play again today at 1:40 PM at Gagliano Field against the Jackson 96ers.

Scout Team Run Rules Hosting Memphis Tigers

The Scout Team stayed on a roll in Memphis with a strong showing against the hosting Memphis Tigers 10-0 in five innings. Daryl Norris picked up the win with a 71 pitch five inning one hitter. Norris also contributed at the plate with another mammoth home run to left center field. Robby Campbell also had another solid presence at the plate and added another triple to his team lead. David Pyle led off the change with a lead-off home run and had a multiple hit day. Aaron Haag also homered during the game. The team also had several nice defensive plays.

Senior Team Drop Game One in Memphis

The Senior Team lost game one in Memphis 11-12 to the Houston Heat. Chase Mallard started on the mound for the Bombers and was relieved by Michael Heimbuch in the fourth inning. Robby Reece had a good day at the plate. The lead changed several times in the game and the Bombers cared a 11-9 lead in the sixth, but could not close out the deal.

Scout Team Completes a Sweep at Arkansas State

The Scout Team completed a sweep with a 12-4 win over the Jackson Storm in Jonesboro yesterday. The game was tied 2-2 until the fourth when the Bombers' bat came alive. According to coaches Chris Krenek, Robby Campbell, David Pyle, and Garrett Pitts all had multiple hits in the game. Gavin McNatt picked up the win on the mound for the Bombers in five innings of work and Ryan Brady closed the game out.

The team moved to Memphis afterwards and will workout at the University of Memphis today before beginning play in the All American Classic tomorrow against the hosting Memphis Tigers. Both the Scout team and Senior Team will be playing in the tournament, while the Junior plays at Middle Georgia beginning Friday at 1:00 PM EST.

Scout Team Beats Arkansas Express 7-6

In a game that changed hands a few times the Scout team came from behind to defeat the hosting Arkansas Express 7-6 late Saturday night in Jonesboro. Robby Campbell had three hits in the game. Robert Price threw 5 strong innings and Chris Krenek finished the game out earning the win.

Scout Team Pounds Out Another Win Over Ricemen

The Scout Team pounded out another impressive win over the Jonesboro Ricemen today 15-3 in Game Two of the weekend series. David Roberts went the distance on the mound and picks up the win. According to coaches he pitched well.

At the plate Robby Campbell had a good day with several hits including a double. David Pyle hit a homerun and Daryl Norris went yard twice.

The Scout Team will be tested a little more in Game Three against a strong Arkansas Express Team. The game begins at 8:00 PM tonight.

Senior Team Goes 2-2 at Chipola

The Senior Team split this weekend at Chipola going 2-2. I haven't received details as of yet on who played well.

Scout team Wins Game One at Arkansas State

The Scout team continued their winning way tonight in Jonesboro, Arkansas in Game One of the Arkansas State Showcase tournament by defeating the Arkansas Lasers 4-0. Alex Guilford picks up the win on the mound pitching six innings. Ryan Brady pitched the final inning in relief.

According to coaches the team did not hit as well as they have been, but the first Laser pitcher was pretty impressive and kept them off balance most of the game. The game highlight was a defensive gem from Ryan Brady in right field. With the bases loaded and two outs Brady made a diving catch on the right field line to end the inning that likely saved at least three runs.

The Scout Team resumes play tomorrow at 3:00 PM against the Jonesboro Ricemen and then again at 8:00 PM against the Arkansas Express - Navy.

Junior Bombers Drop First Game in Championship

The Junior Bombers dropped their first game to a powerful Houston Banditos squad to be eliminated from the USA Baseball Championship bracket yesterday in Jupiter, Florida. The team was to play a consolation game today, but rain cancelled all consolation games and they are in route home at this time.

They play again next weekend in Columbus, Georgia.

Junior Bombers Win 9-0 to Advance into Championship Round

The Junior Bombers are on a roll and moved into the Championship round today by drumming the Palm Beach Select 9-0. According to Coach Welch the entire team hit well and had several key stolen bases. Austin Carpenter picked up the win on the mound for the Bombers pitching a complete game with nine strikeouts.

The team will be off tomorrow as seeding is determined for the championship rounds and consolations games are played among those not advancing. It will give time for the players to get some needed rest and recover some arms as the push toward the medal round. It will take three straight wins to advance to the medal round and a repeat performance by the young Bombers.

Way to Bomber Up guys! Now go for the gold.

Junior Bombers Get Off to Bad Start, but Rebound at the USA Baseball 16U World Championship East

The Junior Bombers at first thought they were snake bit after two heartbreaking losses at the prestigious USA Baseball 16U World Championship East. In Game One they led the strong Miami Raiders going into the seventh inning, but a couple of costly base running mistakes and errors plagued them in an eight inning struggle for an 8-12 loss. In Game Two the familiar seventh inning once again came back to haunt them as they led the Southwest Florida Baseball Club only to drop the game 4-5 in the seventh due to youthful mistakes.

Coach Welch rallied the team in Game Three in an impressive 10-0 win over Team Colorado and today over the Broward Bulldogs 12-5. According to Coach Welch the team is playing better and had a much better day today with an impressive mound performance from Zack Willoughby and another home run by Ajay Snow. The game highlight was a two RBI inside the park home run by Charlie Spencer. In the previous game against the Colorado team Jake Croft had another impressive performance with a 12K game.

The team has their back against the wall tomorrow with a must win to get into the 32 team championship bracket. They will play the Palm Beach Select tomorrow to determine if they advance into the championship bracket or will play in the consolation bracket.

Time to Bomber Up guys!

Scout Team Raps Up at Ole Miss with a Another Run Rule

The Scout Team bats have been hot all summer and didn't slow down in game four at Ole Miss. The team pounded out 16 runs over the St. Louis Pirates to win in five innings 16-2. According to coaches Mike Wells stayed on base all weekend with an impressive hitting performance and was solid behind the plate. Aaron Haag and Daryl Norris had home runs again in the game. Robby Campbell and Garrett Pitts also had a good game.

Daryl Norris picked up the win on the mound for the Scout Team going three innings. Chris Krenek pitched two innings of relief.

The Scout Team will be heading to Arkansas State next and then will join the Senior Team in Memphis for a full week at the All American Classic.

Senior Bombers Defeat Team Florida USA to Go 4-0 at Troy

The Senior Bombers swept the series at Troy University on Saturday with an impressive win over Team Florida USA 6-2. The Senior Bombers showed solid defense behind Chase Mallard who picked up the win on the hill. Mallard pitched six complete shutout innings with a low pitch count and commanded the plate. Hunter Lemley relieved Mallard in the 7th to close the game out giving up two runs on two hits.

Offensively the Senior Bombers were led by DH Blake Bearden. Bearden caught the eye of several college recruiters this weekend with a stellar performance in all games.

Scout Team Rebounds Against the Jackson Storm in 10-5 Win

It wasn't impressive according to the coaches, but the Scout Team picked up another win today at Ole Miss beating the Jackson Storm 10-5 in seven innings. Robby Campbell had multiple hits today, Garrett Pitts had a triple and Daryl Norris had an opposite field home run in the game.

David Roberts picks up the win on the mound for the Scout Team Bombers going four innings and giving up three runs. Gavin McNatt pitched two innings and Robert Price closed the game in the seventh inning.

The Scout Team plays tomorrow at 2:30 PM tomorrow against the Jackson 96ers.

Senior Team Run Rules The Force 11-0

The Senior Team looked like a different team today at Troy University as they jumped all over the Force in the third game of the tournament and cruised to an 11-0 win in five innings of play. The Force's first pitcher didn't make it out of the first inning as Bomber hitters bounced balls deep into the outfield and off the "Black Monster" in right field. Phillip Ervin went the distance on the hill for the Senior Bombers and picks up the win. Kyle Conkle, Blake Bearden, Ryan Joy, Hunter Kelley and Ben Moore all had multiple hits in the game.

The Senior Team closes out the tournament at 11:30AM tomorrow at Riddle Pace Field against Team Florida USA.

Former Bomber Coach Zack Zulli Takes Job at UWA

Former Junior Team coach Zack Zulli called today to inform me that he has just taken an assistant coaching position at the University of West Alabama. Congratulations Zack.

Senior Team's Bats Pound Out Two Wins at Troy

The Bombers got off to a quick start in game one at Troy today and coasted to a 7-3 win over the Wiregrass Cardinals. Kyle Conkle picked up the win on the mound for the Bombers. Blake Bearden turned in a stellar performance behind the plate and swinging the bat.

It started and ended well in game two, but some blunders in the game almost cost the Senior Bombers at Troy today. They took an early lead in the bottom of the first 5-0 and looked as though they would cost into another victory over the Mobile 4Runners, but a few walks and errors with some timely hitting from the Mobile team put them back into the game and they took a lead 5-7 over the Bombers in the top of the fifth inning. The Bombers answered with one of their own in the bottom of the fifth to narrow the lead to 6-7 going into the sixth inning. The Bombers bats came alive in the bottom of the sixth to load the bases for newcomer Hunter Kelley who proved he can play with the best with a shot into centerfield for an inside the park grandslam. Austin Freeman started on the hill for the Bombers and was relieved in the third by Jarrette Davis. Michael Heimbuch relieved Davis in the fifth and earned the win. The Senior Team returns to action tomorrow at 11:30 AM against the Force Baseball.

Scout Team Drops First Game at Ole Miss

The Scout Team dropped their first game of the season today in a tough loss to the GTB Blue Jays 8-9 at Ole Miss. The game had several leads changes and the Bombers led into the 7th before a tough inning cost them the game. The team will try to regroup tomorrow against the Jackson Storm. The loss dops their record to 7-1.

Jacob Croft Throws No Hitter For Junior Bombers

Jacob Crofts return to the Bombers had not gone as he had hoped, at least not until yesterday. Croft began the season suffering from a virus that caused a couple of tough outings at the opening showcase and in his first appearance on the mound for the summer. His form was back yesterday with an impressive 7 inning no hitter against the Wiregrass Cardinals in the 16U Troy Invitational. Croft was dominant with several strikeouts looking and outside of of two errors would have thrown a perfect game. His curve had nice bite and buckled the knees of several of the Cardinal hitters. His fastball sat comfortably between 82-84mph and bumped 87 a few times. It was just what the young Bomber team needed heading into a tough week in Jupiter, Florida at the USA Baseball 16U World Championship East.

The young Bombers completed the tournament 3-1 with a few tired arms and a short pitching staff they hit their way into wins. A typical example was their come from behind win against an Orlando Reds team they run ruled last weekend in Pensacola. Trailing 1-10 their bats came alive behind a HR from Ajay Snow, an off the wall double from Lawrence Bourgeois and multiple doubles from several players. Overall it was a good showing for the Bombers. Defensively and at the plate Wes Kent was stellar.

The team is on the road travelling to Jupiter and will begin with their USA Baseball team workout at 2:30 PM at the complex on Friday.

Scout Team Pounds Both Sluggers Teams For Two More Wins

It is doubtful that the two Sluggers teams will want a rematch against the Bomber Scout Team after yesterday. The Scout team won in impressive fashion before rapping things up and heading out of Baton Rouge. They improve their record to 7-0 with five coming by run rule. Next week at Ole Miss will not likely be as easy against a tougher field of teams, but I would put this group up against anybody at this point. They are playing well.

Game One - 11-0 against Sluggers Blue (5 innings)
In game one of the day the Scout Team pounded the ball again. Garrett Pitts and Aaron Haag had doubles in the game. Chris Krenek hit a triple and homerun. Michael Wells showcased his arm with four putouts behind the dish. Daryl Norris pitched well with seven strikeouts in four innings of work.

Game Two - 15-0 against Sluggers White (3 innings)
The team didn't miss a beat coming into game two of the day and once again pounded the ball. According to the coach everybody hit well. Those they brought to my attention were Brady, Haag, Norris and Pitts.

The Scout Team picks their schedule back up this Thursday in Oxford at the Ole Miss Showcase at 5:00 PM against the Golden Triangle Blue Jays out of Texas.

Junior Bombers Rebound With 7-1 Win

The Junior Team rebounded from the heart breaker for a 7-1 win over Renagade Baseball at West Florida University last night. Peyton Fuller pitched five innings giving up only one run to get the win. Jarrette Davis pitched in relief for the final two inning to seal the deal for the team. Davis is one of three Senior Team players who dropped down to play for the Junior Team due to cancellation of the Southern Mississippi tournament.

Wes Kent had a good game with some nice defensive plays at shortstop. Lawrence Bourgeois hit a mammoth homerun in the game. Lawrence has other obligations last weekend and is just now joining the team and is off to a good start.

The Juniors complete there West Florida tournament today at 10:00 AM against the Florida Mustangs and then will be heading to Troy for the 16U Troy Invitational at Troy University.

Junior Bombers Drop Heart Breaker in Nightcap

The Junior Bombers lost a heart breaker to the Orlando Baseball Academy last night 7-8. The young Bombers led most of the game and never gave up the lead until the end. The game was a battle as the Bombers took an early lead 2-1, the Orlando tied the game at 2-2. The Bombers took another lead and carried into the bottom of the seventh inning, before a few walks and a base hit tied the game. With the bases loaded the winning run was walked in to seal the victory for the Orlando squad. Hopefully the Bombers can find a rematch with them in a few weeks at the 16U USA World Championship East.

The Junior Bombers try to rebound today at 3:40 PM against the Renegades.

Scout Team Wins Today Defeating Parklane Pioneer 9-2

The bats exploded again today for the Scout Team to assist a strong pitching performance from Daniel Lackey. Lackey kept the Pioneer bats at bay all day before tiring in the fifth. Lackey was relived by Gavin McNatt who closed the door on the Mississippi team.

On one occasion the Bombers had back to back to back triples from Ryan Brady, Robby Campbell and Garrett Pitts. According to coaches Pitts' triple may have been an inside the park homerun, but he was held up at third due to his nursing a slight hamstring strain.

The win moves the Bombers Scout Team to 5-0 for the young season. They return to action again tomorrow at 12:30 PM against the Sluggers Blue Team out of Colorado and rap up the tournament at 4:30 PM.

Bomber Junior Team Opens in Impressive Style

The Bama Bombers Junior Team fell right into place with the Scout Team and Senior Team today with an impressive five inning run rule win over the powerful Orlando Reds. The Orlando Reds team that finished as the silver medalist last summer at the 16U USA Baseball World Championship East just ahead of last years Bombers who finished fourth. The young team is playing in an 18U tournament, but showed no signs of being intimidated.

Jacob Milliman earned the win on the mound for the Junior Bombers throwing less than sixty pitches. He was aided by a powerful display of hitting from all of the team. Every Bomber in the lineup had at least one hit.

Game two for the day will be against the Orlando Baseball Academy.

Bomber Junior Team Opens Up Today

The Bomber Junior Team opens up play today in the 18U West Florida Showcase tournament at the University of West Florida. The team begins play against the talented Orlando Reds at 2:40 PM today (Thursday) and then again at 7:20 PM against the Orlando Baseball Academy. Both of these programs will measure where we are at the present time.

The team will enter a long road trip moving from Pensacola to Troy and then off to the renoun USA Baseball 16U World Championship East at Roger Dean Stadium (Marlins and Cardinals spring training facility) in Jupiter, Florida.

Alex Guilford No Hits Louisiana Allstars 17/18

ACA's Alex Guilford had a 54 pitch no hit gem last night against the Louisiana Allstars 17/18 team according to coaches. I got reports all game long from the tournament director who watched the game and was impressed with Alex's game.

Alex was aided with a six run first inning as his teammate's bats exploded out of the gate and added six more for another run rule game 12-0 in five innings. Way to Bomber Up guys! Keep the momentum going into today's game.

Bombers Teams Off to Good Start

All teams are off to a good start with the modified schedule forced upon us by bad weather and a cancelled tournament at Southern Mississippi. We're hoping this energy will carry over into this weekend's tournaments in Baton Rouge and Pensacola.

B.E.S.T. Montgomery Challenge

Scout Team
The Scout Team is off to an impressive start with with three wins in Montgomery. Pitching was off and several pitchers showed signs of being rusty after the layoff between our start and the end of the high school season, but the overall performance was good. Teamwise the hitting was good and so was the defense. Players who had good weekends were Mike Wells with two homeruns, Daryl Norris on the mound and at the plate and Garrett Pitts had a stellar performance at shortstop. David Roberts also pitched well and four Junior Team additions played well with the "big boys" - Colt Buttram, Zack Willoughby, Charlie Spencer and Jacob Croft proved the can hang in there with the big boys.

The team came out of the weekend 3-0 with one victory by run rule.

Senior Team
The Senior Team also got off to a nice start going 2-1 with a modified roster of Senior Team players and Junior Team players. Due to several having high school commitments the team was short handed so we combined the two teams and sent a few Junior Players to the Scout Team. For the most part the team played well, but several errors in game two cost them a victory. Once the complete team is together in Troy they should show what they can do as a team. Several players stood out including Robby Reece who played well. Junior Team middle infielders Peyton Fuller and Wes Kent had good weekends defensively.

Two Junior Bombers Square Off in Playoffs This Weekend

Two Junior Bombers face off this Friday afternoon as Jacob Croft and his Sylvania High School teammates come to challenge Drew Mobley's Madison Academy team. It should be a good series to watch.

Best of luck to both of them!

Summer Teams Are Comming Together

Our summer teams are coming together and we are excited about their potential. All three team should be strong and compete with the best the nations has to offer. Our staff feels we are strong defensively, pitching and at the plate. All teams are full of prospects for the college coaches to watch and hopefully recruit.

Our schedules are largely done with only one weekend date open for the Junior Team. We hope to fill this weekend soon. The tournaments are strong and should attracted a lot of college recruiters and professional scouts.

Our Scout Team has eight returning players: Slade Smith (RHP) Ft. Payne, Daniel Lackey (RHP) Stanhope-Elmore, David Roberts (RHP) Gardendale, Trey Williamon (IF) Gardendale, J.B. Smith (C/1B) Rutherford, Aaron Haag (IF/RHP) Spain Park, Garrett Pitts (MIF) Fairhope and Jonathan Barksdale (OF) Florence. They will be joined by players from the Florida panhandle and throughout the state of Alabama. The remaining players are:

1. Daryl Norris (RHP/1B) Fairhope
2. Ryan Brady (RHP/OF) Hewitt-Trussville
3. Chris Krenek (RHP/OF) Niceville
4. Alex Guilford (LHP) Montgomery Christian Academy
5. David Pyle (OF/LHP) Crestview
6. Robby Campbell (MIF) Niceville
7. Reggie Golden (OF) Wetempka

We are waiting on confirmations from two other players: Dustin Hood (OF) Walker County and Jacob Stewart (IF) Buckhorn. We hope to make two more offers to pitchers to finalize our roster.

Our Senior Team has nine returning players from last year's Junor Team that finished fourth in the 16U USA Baseball World Championship in Jupiter, Florida. They are: Phillip Ervin (OF/RHP) Leroy, Kyle Conkle (RHP/1B) Ft. Payne, Chase Mallard (RHP/MIF) Cullman, Austin Freeman (3B/RHP) Cullman, Austin Justice (IF/OF) Hewitt-Trussville, Clift Covington (1B/LHP), Ryan Joy (OF/LHP) Hartselle, Jarrette Davis (LHP/OF) and Holt Ryan (LHP) Spain Park. They will be joined by:

1. Blake Beardon (C) Hewitt-Trussville
2. Dylan Harbin (C/RHP) Corner
3. Mathew Tittle (MIF) Austin
4. Tommy Gunn (C) Stanhope Elmore
5. Cory Jackson (OF) Austin

Outstanding invitations are out to: Bradley Raulston (RHP) Southside, Tripp Martin (IF/RHP) Pelham, Chase Handy (LHP/OF) Hokes Bluff and Taylor Stark (IF/RHP) Northwest Rankin. The confirmation of these four players would close the roster.

The Junior Team has three returning starter to defend their medal round finish in Jupiter: Jacob Croft (RHP) Sylvania, Lawrence Bourgious (OF) Pass Christian and Ben Moore (OF/IF/C) Cullman. They will be joined by:

1. Daniel Moore (RHP) Cullman
2. Jacob Milliman (RHP) Stanhope Elmore
3. Austin Carpenter (RHP/3B) Ft. Payne
4. Peyton Fuller (MIF/RHP) Fairhope
5. Nash Osborne (C/UT) Hewitt-Trussville
6. Drew Mobley (RHP/1B) Madison Academy
7. Wes Kent (MIF/OF) Fairhope
8. Christian Depew (MIF) Hewitt-Trussville
9. Ajay Snow (OF) Leroy

Invitations are out to: Alex Luna (RHP/1B) Grissom, Josh Macurdy (RHP) Grissom, Luke Leeth (LHP) Huntsville, Justin Kamplain (LHP) Walker County, Dylan Williams (LHP) American Christian Academy and Brett Gurley (OF/LHP) Madison County.

It's almost time to Bomber Up!