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.