18U-Gold

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Coach
Melinda Antonson
651-491-7516
Melinda.Antonson@nemetro.k12.mn.us

Schedule
League Games
Tues June 2: vs Irish Wolves 6:00 (1 game) @ Dunning West
Tues June 9: vs Mudhens 7:30pm / vs MN Sting 9:00pm @ Dunning East / West
Tues Jun 16: vs Neil Diamond 6:00pm (1 game) @ Dunning East
Tues June 23: vs Squeeze 6:00pm/7:30pm (DH) @ Dunning East
Tues July 14: vs Tortuga 9:00pm (1 game) @ Dunning East
Tues July 28: vs Mudhens 6:00pm / St Kate’s 7:30pm @ Dunning East / West
Tuesday Aug 4: vs Steichens 6:00pm (1 game) @ Dunning West

Tournaments
5/30 – 5/31: Irish Bash; Rosemount, MN
- - Saturday: 2:30, 5:30, 7:00 at Erickson Field #3
- - Sunday: Bracket Play
6/6 - 6/7: Rookies / Harding Tournament: St Paul, MN
- - Sat at 12:30PM vs West Wisc Bat Girls @ Dunning West
- - Sat at 2:00PM vs MN Warriors @ Dunning West
- - Sat at 6:30PM vs MN Vets @ Dunning South
- - Sunday Bracket Play
6/12 – 6/14: Lakeville Summer Grand Slam; Aronson Park, Lakeville, MN
- - Sat @ 1:30PM vs MN Arctic Blast at Aronson #1
- - Sat @ 4:30PM vs Chippewa Valley Flash at Aronson #2
- - Sat @ 7:30PM vs South Metro Stampede at Aronson #2
- - Sunday Bracket Play
6/20 – 6/21: Irish Showcase; Rosemount, MN
- - Sat @ 10:00 vs Sting Star at Erickson #3
- - Sat @ 1:00 vs MN Warriors at Erickson #3
- - Sat @ 5:30 PM vs North St Paul at Erickson #5
- - Sunday Brackets at Erickson
7/1 – 7/5: Lousiville Slugger Independence Day; Boulder, CO
- - Wed @ 3:00PM vs OR Nothwest Bullets at Stazio #4
- - Wed @ 5:00PM vs FL Lady Gators at Stazio #4
- - Thu @ 8:00AM vs CA SoCal Choppers at Stazio #7
- - Thu @ 11:30AM vs GA East Cobb Bullets at East Mapleton #1
- - Fri @ 5:00PM vs TX Glory at Stazio #6
- - Fri @ 8:30PM vs CA Valley Breeze at Stazio #6
Sat July 25: Pre-National Friendlies
- - 10:00 AM vs Irish 16 Gold at Schroeder’s Acres #2
- - 11:30 AM vs Irish Fjeld at Schroeder’s Acres #2
- - 1:00 Picnic Cookout at Pavilion
- - 2:00 PM vs Dome Wolves at Schroeder’s Acres #3
8/2 - 8/9: ASA Gold Nationals, Oklahoma City, OK

MN Irish 18 Gold Win Pool, Finish Tied for 33rd at ASA 18 Gold

The Minnesota Irish 18 Gold finished their season by attending the ASA 18 Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City, playing in the prestigious ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. They won their pool by shutting out the Washington Bulldogs Gold and then the Texas Blaze. As bracket play began, they lost their first game to the NorCal Shockers Gold 6-2. The team bounced back defeating Georgia Impact Gold 6-4. In their final game, they were delayed by rain and played into the wee hours of the morning, losing 9-0 in 5 innings to the Arizona Hotshots. The team finished tied for 33rd out of the most elite 64 team field in the country.

August 08 2009 04:37 pm