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Modified Pitch Softball History
Men's 9-Man Modified National Champions NOTE: from 1971 through 1974, these tournaments were Invitational's, The 1975 event was the FIRST official ASA National Championship and won by Silvestri's of Staten Island, NY Year Class Champion Runner-up MVP 1971 Major Depompo's Grocery, Staten Island, NY ? - no info MVP - not listed 1972 Major Kennedy Mens Shop, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY Vin Posniak, Kennedy Men's Shop 1973 Major Trio-Licastri, Staten Island, NY The Tribe, Manhattan, NY MVP - not listed 1974 Major Depompo's Grocery, Staten Island, NY ? - no info MVP - not listed ======================================================================================================== First Official ASA 9-Man National was held in 1975, they were ASA National Invitationals prior to 1975 ======================================================================================================== 1975 Major Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY Rainguard Aluminum, Babylon, NY George McClendon, Silvestri's Service Station 1976 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL B&G Grill, Durham, NC Julio Hernandez, Clinica Association Cubana 1977 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Marianoa, Miami Beach, FL Ruben Simpson, Clinica Association Cubana 1978 Major Marianoa, Miami Beach, FL Riverside Bar, Watertown, MN Oscar Del Busto, Marianoa 1979 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Granite Athletic Club, Staten Island, NY Bill Russell, Clinica Association Cubana 1980 Major Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA Silvestri's Service Station, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Cadillacs 1981 Major Clinica Association Cubana, Miami, FL Cadillacs, Atlanta, GA Bill Russell, Clinica Association Cubana 1982 Major Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY Picciolo's, Miami, FL Frank Cecero, Silvestri's Service Station (5 HRs) MV Pitcher-Ralph Miscione, Silvestri's (5-0, including 3-hitter in championship) 1983 Major Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY Stafford Tire/Guaranteed Landscaping, Middletown, NJ John Currado, Silvestri's Service Station MV Pitcher-Ralph Miscione, Silvestri's (7-1, pitched a 3-hitter in the final) 1984 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Silvestri's-Marietta, Staten Island, NY MVP - not listed A Hitchen Brothers, Salisbury, MD and Silver Dollar, Wellsboro, PA (Co-Champs) Mike Alexander, Hitchen and Robbie Wallis, Miller Beer (Co-MVPs) 1985 Major Pifer Pest Control Sting, Miami, FL Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Julio Hernandez, Pifer Pest Control MV Pitcher-Al White, Pifer Pest Sting A Roches Garage, Callicoon, NY Charlew, Albany, NY MVP - not listed 1986 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Silvestri's, Staten Island, NY John Fulton, Don Swann Sales MV Pitcher-Bob Hicks, Don Swann Sales A Arrochar Pharmacy, Staten Island, NY Circle Chevrolet, Shrewsbury, NJ MVP - not listed 1987 Major West Trk Brokers-Broadway, Spokane, WA Karnival Sports, Long Island, NY Kurt Krauth, WTB Off Broadway A LSI-Triangle, Delano, MN Bluhm's Shopping Center, Laceyville, PA MVP - not listed 1988 Major Sullivan Roofing, Athens, PA Craigue & Sons, Concord, NH Dave Fancher, Sullivan Roofing A Hurley's Grill, Albany, NY Nu Car Connection, Bridgeville, DE Jack Diamond, Hurley's Grill 1989 Major Don Swann Sales, Atlanta, GA Benilu/Cuba Jewelry, Miami, FL Fray White, Don Swann Sales (.643) A All Star Chevrolet, Milford, DE Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Gary Starkey, All Star Chevrolet 1990 Major CBS Sports, New York City, NY Amatos, Amityville, NY Luis Cruz, CBS Sports A Vel's Restaurant, Fairhaven, MA Laurita Body Shop, Miami, FL Will Schobel, Vel's Restaurant 1991 Major Hialeah Sting, Hialeah, FL Stafford Tire, Port Monmouth, NJ Jose Barrios, Sting A Roxbury Hawks, Boston, MA Cardoza Packing, Fairhaven, MA Freddy Medina, Hawks (29 HRs) 1992 Major Stafford Tire, Middletown, NJ Twin Peaks, Los Angeles, CA Marty Ruzieki, Stafford Tiren(.691) A Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Jenkinson's, Palm Springs, NJ MVP - not listed 1993 Major Craft Tech (CBS-NY), Secaucus, NJ C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Peter Zuk, Craft Tech A Fleetwood Heating, Easton, MD Crush, Los Angeles, CA Robbie Wallis, Fleetwood 1994 Major C&W Tighe Club, Beverly, MA Wallen Construction, Chattanooga, TN Peter Armanetti, C&W Tighe Club (6 HRs) MV Pitcher - Don Meador, C&W Tighe Club A Stoneway Electric, Spokane, WA Harvey's II, Augusta, ME Dana Schemerer, Stoneway Electric 1995 Major Brymile, Spokane, WA (56-0) CBS Sports, New York City, NY Mike Arland, Brymile (5 HRs) A Jim's Gun Shop, Winslow, ME DH Hardwick & Sons, Keene, NH Dan Blethen, Jim's Gun Shop 1996 Major CBS Sports, New York City, NY Crush, Los Angeles, CA Kevin McGuirl, CBS Sports A Waves, Cecilton, MD Brewers, Durham, NC Mark Brockell, Waves 1997 Major D&S Roofing, Deer Park, NY Texas Liquid/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, D&S Roofing A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Rolling Rock, Centerville, MD Will Schoebel, Legends 1998 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY Tarrs, Worcester, MA Marcello Salani, Texas Liquids/All Energy A Shawn Syst. Hurricanes, Marlboro, MA Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Jeff Durr, Shawn Systems Hurricanes 1999 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Joe Sattalano, Texas Liquids/All Energy A Budweiser, Greensboro, MD Ocean Glass, Bellerica, MA Paul Thompson, Budweiser 2000 Major L.A. Doughboys, Los Angeles, CA Texas Liquids/All Energy, Staten Island, NY Rob Scheller, L.A. Doughboys A Snap-on-Tools/Netspoke, Bow, NH Highlanders, West Babylon, NY Rob McQueen, Snap-on-Tools 2001 Major Matarazzo Seadogs, Boston, MA Brymile, Spokane, WA Rob Scheller, Matarazzo Seadogs A Skyliner's, Pompton, NJ Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ Pat McClinton, Skyliner's 2002 Major - Cancelled A L&P/Kaytes/LPP, Staten Island, NY Meineke Softball, Yorktown, NY Steve Mikos, L&P/Kaytes/LPP ======================================================================================================== From 2003-2005, one 9-Man Open held, then 2006-2008, split back to Major and Class-A, Major Cancelled each year ======================================================================================================== 2003 Open L&P/Franco/Rolaids, Staten Island, NY Skyliner's/Teel's, Midland Park, NJ Reggie Barrau, L&P/Franco/Rolaids/WorthB 2004 Open Patsy's, Massapequa, NY Coffee Corner Flyers, Newton, MA Darren Rea, Patsy's 2005 Open NY Gremlins, Staten Island, NY Shockers, Salisbury, MD MVP - not listed Note - Frank DeGroat, Patsy's (12-18, .667) and Jarrad Martin, Gremlins (3-0 Pitching) Note - Chris Blue and Gil Barkman, Shockers - 3 HRs each 2006 Major - Cancelled A Mickey's Sled, Midland, MI Granite State Eagles, Sandown, NH MVP - not listed Note - David Fancher, Granite State (Batting champ) 2007 Major - Cancelled A Legends, Fairhaven, MA Zubi's Lawn Care, Port Jervis, NY MVP - not listed Note - Will Schobel, Legends (5-1 pitching) 2008 Major - Cancelled A Granite State Eagles, Sandown, NH New York Axmen, Staten Island, NY MVP - not listed Note - Reggie Barrau, NY Axmen (Batting champ) 2009 - - Cancelled 2010 - - Cancelled 2011 - - Cancelled 2012 - - Cancelled 2013 - - Cancelled 2014 - - Cancelled 2015 - 9-Man Modified Tournament discontinued Men's 10-Man Modified National Champions (Not recognized by ASA until 2001, they were National Invitational's from 1981-2000) Year Class Champion Runner-up 1981 - Cavanaugh Well Drilling, Montrose, PA Tribe, Manhatten, NY MVP - not awarded 1982 - Cavanaugh Well Drilling, Montrose, PA Mellon's, Franklin, PA MVP - not awarded 1983 Major Jock Shop, Buffalo, NY Mellon's, Franklin, PA MVP - not awarded A Big C's, Hutchinson, MN Ancient Sun Coal Mine, Hazelton, PA MVP - not awarded 1984 Major Jock Shop, Buffalo, NY Amatos, Amityville, NY John Woodfield, Jock Shop MV Pitcher-Jim Brooks, Jock Shop (4-0) A Foodland, Franklin, PA Allegheny Lumber, Pittsburgh, PA Doug Weaver, Foodland MV Pitcher-Jeff Irwin, Foodland (2-0) 1985 Major Henry's Playland, Riverview, NJ Mt. Hope Inn, Boston Township, NJ Bob Breitenbach, Henry's Playland A Triangle Enterprises, Delano, MN Dixie's Lunch, Antigo, WI Ed Schaust, Triangle Enterprises 1986 Major Amatos, Amityville, NY Mellon's, Franklin, PA Dave Atanasio, Amatos A Knights, Columbus, OH ? - no info MVP - not listed 1987 Major Mt. Hope Inn, Boston Township, NJ Henry's Playland, Riverview, NJ Dave Villaneuva, Mt. Hope Inn A Viking Aluminum, Albany, NY Merchants, Strawberry Point, IA Chris Myer, Viking Aluminum 1988 Major Mt. Hope Inn, Boston Township, NJ Fudge's, Buffalo, NY Paul Croft, Mt. Hope Inn MV Pitcher-Bob Neikirk, Mount Hope (4-0) A Viking Aluminum, Albany, NY Coors, Milwaukee, WI MVP - not listed Note-Viking: John Andolina(.800) and Ernie Incitti (5-0, including 1 hit shutout) 1989 Major Fudge's, Buffalo, NY Deuce Coup, Long Island, NY Joe Mistretta, Fudge's A - Cancelled/Not Held 1990 Major Casagrande's Market, Avon, NJ Bluhm's Shopping Center, Laceyville, PA Bob Calderon, Casagrande's Market MV Pitcher, Joey Shannon, Ichabod's A - Not Held 1991 Major Henry's Playland, Seaside Heights, NJ Casagrande's Market, Avon, NJ Scott Bassinder, Henry's Playland A - Not Held 1992 Major Maine Merchants, Augusta, ME ? - no info MVP - not listed A - Not Held 1993 Major Company B's, Orangeburg, NY ? - no info Glen Petrowski, Company B's A - Not Held 1994 Major Taylor Made, Albany, NY Company B's, Orangeburg, NY Mike Cocca, Taylor Made A Red Rio, PA Bob's Collectables, Hamburg, NJ MVP - not listed 1995 Major Erie Hard Chrome, Erie Betts, Warren, PA Sean Madura, Erie Hard Chrome A ? - no info Dillinger's, Fond du Lac, WI MVP - not listed 1996 Major Kelty's, Albany, NY Hannon's Bar, Scranton, PA Mark Hotaling, Kelty's A Moccasin Run, Lancaster, PA ? - no info MVP - not listed 1997 Major Rack & Roll, Erie, PA Kelty's, Albany, NY Rick Moyer, Rack Roll A Kat's, Binghamton, NY Moccasin Run, Lancaster, PA Andy Rickert, Kat's MV Pitcher - Rick Beer's, Kat's 1998 Major Kat's, Binghamton, NY Dillinger's, Fond du Lac, WI Tony Vandermark, Kat's MV Pitcher - Rick Beer's, Kat's A - Not Held/Cancelled 1999 Major Rack & Roll, Erie, PA Aunt Annies, Lancaster, PA Dave Rocco, Rack & Roll A Whitey's O's, Oxford, PA Super Flash, West Roxbury, MA MVP - not listed 2000 Major Bett's, Warren, PA Valenti's Pub, Troy, NY MVP - not listed A - Not Held ======================================================================================================== The First official ASA 10-Man National Championships were held in 2001; Major and Class-A ======================================================================================================== 2001 Major Bonnell's, Erie, PA Kat's, Binghamton, NY Erik Wegelin, Bonnell's MV Pitcher-Ken Menale, Bonnell's A - Cancelled 2002 Major Valenti's Pub, Troy, NY Betts, Warren, PA Harry Bomba & Bill Brozowski, Valenti's (Co-MVPs) A Dillinger's, Fon du Lac, WI Monticello Sports, Monticello, IA Paul Wagner, Dillinger's (.600, HR, 10 RBIs) ======================================================================================================== 10-Man Class-A discontinued, from here on, just 10-Man Open National Championship held ======================================================================================================== 2003 Open Dillinger's, Fond du Lac, WI Cheer's II, Fond du Lac, WI Tom Bonlander, Dillinger's MV Pitcher-Odie Albrecht, Dillinger's 2004 Open Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Bonnell's/Demarini, Erie, PA Bobby Greene, Warriors 2005 Open Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI Bonnell's Erie, PA Duane Schunk, Secory Flyers 2006 Open Dillingers, Fond du Lac, WI Team TPS, Green Bay, WI MVP - not listed Note - Tom Bonlander, Dillinger's (16-19, .842) - Batting Champ 2007 Open Warriors, Chapel Hill, NC Dillingers, Fond du Lac, WI MVP - not listed Note - Ryan Enright, Tack's/Gillies (HR & Batting champ) 2008 Open Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI Bonnell's, Erie, PA MVP - not listed Note - Jeff Benedict, Bonnell's (Batting champ) 2009 Open Alexander's Stallions, Port Huron, MI Bonnell's Softball, Erie, PA Ray Randall, Alexander's Stallions 2010 Open Gillies, Midland, MI Alexander's Stallions, Sterling Heights, MI MVP - not listed Note - Chris Holly, Gillies (Batting champ) 2011 Open Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI Hurricanes, Port Huron, MI Chris McAuliffe, Secory Flyers 2012 Open DeGroat's/GCI, Greenville, NY Secory Flyers, Port Huron, MI Frank DeGroat, DeGroat's/GCI 2013 Open Greenville, Greenville, NY Gilligan/Hagemeister, Green Bay, WI Frank DeGroat, DeGroat's/GCI 2014 Open Press Box Blue Sox, Fond du Lac, WI Wouters Repo Men, Green Bay, WI Jordan DeBoer, Press Box Blue Sox 2015 Open Boston Sharks, Boston, MA Wouters Repo Men, Green Bay, WI MVP - not listed 2016 Open ZS Blue Ducks, Erie, PA Boston Sharks, Hyde Park, MA Dan Bertolini, ZS Blue Ducks 2017 Open MJS Construction, Wakefield, MA Boston Sharks, Boston, MA MVP - not listed ASA/NASF Modified NIT Champions Year Class Champion Runner-up 1991 B Boston Hawks, Boston, MA New Bedford, MA 1992 B - no info available 1993 B - no info available 1994 B Brooklyn Knights, Brooklyn, NY Ole Rude's, PA 1995 B Bonnell's Marina Inn, Erie, PA Victory Sports, Staten Island, NY 1996 B Victory Sports, Staten Island, NY Bacardi Rum 1997 B - no info available 1998 B - no info available 1999 B Baseball Plus, Brooklyn, NY Sparky’s, NY 2000 B - no info available 2001 B - no info available 2002 B - no info available 2003 A All American Sports, Albany, NY Domenico's, Folcroft, PA B Westsells Restaurant, NY Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA 2004 A Victory Movers (LP), Staten Isle, NY All American Sports, Albany, NY B Dollar Bazaar, Waverly, NY Twin Locust, PA 2005 A Rockland Bulldogs, Rockland, NY Zubi's Lawn Care, Port Jervis, NY B Super Flash, West Roxbury, MA Valley Pharmacy, NY 2006 A Deuries Concrete, NY Ground Zero, New Danville, PA B Sparky’s, NY Big Hill, Minersville, PA 2007 A Team Yumac, Bridgeport, CT Strasburg, Strasburg, PA B Queen's Express, Queens, NY Rockland Reapers, Rockland, NY 2008 A Team Thunder, Broad Brook, CT All American Sports, Albany, NY B OCA, Oswego, NY Super Flash, West Roxbury, MA C Lebanon Mets, Lebanon, PA Folmar's/Bootleggers, Erie, PA 2009 A CWR Electronics, Toms River, NJ Polluello A's, Bridgeport, CT B 29ers, Manhattan, NY Prime Time Painting, Rockland, NY C - Not Held - Rained out 2010 A CWR Electronics, Toms River, NJ Strasburg, Strasburg, PA B Queens Express, Brooklyn, NY Super Flash, West Roxbury, MA C Fresh Legs, Lancaster, PA Links, Binghamton, NY 2011 A Angels, Hazleton, PA Doug's Tire Service, Ridgley, MD B JA Jubb, Keene, NH Ocean Glass, Westminster, MA C Strasburg, Strasburg, PA Marlins, Strasburg, PA 2012 A - Cancelled B Super Flash, West Roxbury, MA Primetime Painting, Rockland, NY C Wargo Flooring, Lake Ariel, PA Villagio Pizza, West Nyack, NY 2013 A - Cancelled, Class-A Discontinued, Will only be Class-B and Class-C from here out. B Los Bandidos, Providence, RI Super Flash, West Roxbury, MA C Wargo Flooring, Lake Ariel, PA CPI, Oswego, NY 2014 B Franchise, Brooklyn-Staten Isle, NY RMP Storm, Brooklyn, NY C Wargo Flooring, Lake Ariel, PA CPI, Oswego, NY 2015 B Men of Iron, Strasburg, PA Brooklyn Storm, Brooklyn, NY C Hazleton West, Hazelton, PA Hot off the Coals, Greensboro, MD 2016 B ? - no info C ? - no info 2017 B - rained out C ? - no info USSSA 9-Man Modified National Champions Year Class Champion Runner-up 1995 Major Wallen Construction, Bean Station, TX DCS Tigers, Pompano Beach, FL A Air Touch Paving, Atlanta, GA Jenkin's Motors, Union City, TN 1996 Major N/A 1997 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA ? 1998 Major Silver Lido Cafe/Metalplex, Phil., PA Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA 10-Man Kodiak Landscaping, Butler, NJ ? 1999 Major Texas Liquids/AE, Staten Island, NY Rupperts, Riverdale, NJ 2000 Major Tighe Club, Wilmington, MA Texas Liquids/All Energy, Staten Island, NY 2001 Major Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ Bonnell's/Team Hardinger, Erie, PA 2002 Major - Not Held 2003 Major - Tournament discontinued ISA 9-Man Modified National Champions Year Champion Runner-up 2004 L&P/Champion/Rolaids, Staten Isle, NY Gartner Softball, Bayshore, NY Steve Mikos and Gary Thomas, L&P (Co-MVPs) 2005 - no info available 2006 - no info available 2007 - Cancelled 2008 - Canceleld 2009 Zubi's, Port Jervis, NY Granite State Bulldogs, Pembroke, NH 2010 CWR Electronics, Toms River, NJ Team Thunder, Hartford, CT 2011 - no info available 2012 - no tournament NSA Modified National Champions Year Champion Runner-up 1988 Germantown Pub Dixie Machine, Greensboro, NC 1989 JD's, Duluth, GA Buckaroos, Mesane, NC Dan Fleming, JD's 1990 Auto Connection, Paterson, NJ E&J Cafe, Bergen County, NJ Mike Moran, Auto Connection 1990 - no info available 1991 - no info available 1992 - no more information available after 1989 UMSA 9-Man Modified National Champions Year Class Champion Runner-up 2002 A L&P/Kaytes/LPP, Staten Island, NY Bonnell's, Erie, PA B Fanelli's, Staten Island, NY ? 2003 A Westminster CRT, Westminster, MD L&P/Kaytes/Rolaids, Staten Island, NY B Easton Steel, Easton, MD ? 2004 A Patsy's, Massapequa, NY Globe Softball, Red Bank, NJ B Easton Steel, Easton, MD ? 2005 A NY Gremlins, Staten Island, NY Patsy's, Massapequa, NY B Willow Street Tire, Lancaster, PA ? 2006 A NY Gremlins, Clifton Park, NY Adco/Tool Shed, Staten Island, NY 10-Man Easton Steel, Easton, MD Joe's Lobster House, Staten Island, NY 2007 A Zubi's, Port Jervis, NY L&P Tree Service, Staten Island, NY 2008 A Swashbucklers, Staten Island, NY L&P Tree Service, Staten Island, NY 2009 - no info available 2010 - no more info available after 2008 ASA Women's Modified National Champions Year Class Champion Runner-up MVP (if listed) 1984 Major Alibi Inn, Staten Island, NY Juris Doctorettes, Spokane, WA Sue Harms, Alibi Inn 1985 Major Alibi Inn, Staten Island, NY Stan-Mill Mitts, Vestal, NY Lisa DiRenzo, Alibi Inn 1986 Major Zerbo's Hellbenders, Staten Island, NY Lilac City Merchants, Spokane, WA Vanessa Williams, Franklin Merchants 1987 Major Talk of the Town, Staten Island, NY Kulick's Market, Keene, NH Betty Costello, Talk of the Town 1988 Major Dennis' Islanders, Staten Island, NY Kulick's Market, Keene, NH Betty Costello, Dennis' 1989 Major Kulick's Market, Keene, NH ??Dennis' Islanders, Staten Island, NY MVP - not listed 1990 Major Dennis' Islanders, Staten Island, NY Portuguese Amer. Club, Lawrence, MA Jennifer Albrizio, Dennis' 1991 Major The House That Jack Built, Buffalo, NY Portuguese Amer. Club, Lawrence, MA MVP - not listed or not awarded A Baloon Saloon, Brooklyn, NY Thunderbolts, Keene, NH MVP - not listed 1992 Major Guaynabo Mets, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico PA Club, Methuen, MA July Curbelo, Mets 1993 Major PA Club, Methuen, MA Stan-Mill Mitts, Vestal, NY Shonda Baker, PA Club 1994 Major Mike's Famous Hot Dogs, Waterford, NY PA Club, Methuen, MA Theresa McKinnon, Mike's 1995 Major Roger's Renegades, Hookset, NH PA Club, Methuen, MA MVP - not listed 1996 Major Thunderbolts, Keene, NH Stan-Mill Mitts, Vestal, NY MVP - not listed 1997 Major Thunderbolts, Keene, NH Stadium Sportswear, Mead, WA MVP - not listed 1998 Major Stadium Sportswear, Mead, WA Stan-Mill Mitts, Vestal, NY Kathy White, Stadium 1999 Major Stadium Sportswear, Mead, WA Julie's , New York, NY MVP - not listed 2000 Major Roger's Renegades, Hookset, NH Stadium Sportswear, Mead, WA MVP - not listed 2001 Major Roger's Renegades, Hookset, NH Big Dawgs, Erie, PA Nicole Adamson, Renegades 2002 Major Viper Sportswear, Spokane, WA Roger's Renegades, Hookset, NH MVP - not listed 2003 Major - Cancelled 2004 Open - Cancelled 2005 Open Wild Bunch, Beaverton, OR Red Heat, Hillsboro, OR Sarah Jarrett, Wild Bunch 2006 Open - Cancelled 2007 Open - tournament discontinued National Slow Pitch Softball History Home Page ©1998 Steve Dimitry, all rights reserved. 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