East Bay players headed to Area Code Games

Three East Bay players are headed to the 2009 Area Code Baseball Games, which will take place Aug. 5-10  at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

Ellis Stephney (Albany), Eric Jaffe (Bishop O'Dowd) and AJ Vanegas (Redwood Christian) will play for the  Milwaukee Brewers Gray, one of two Brewers teams representing California.

Eight teams will compete in the annual competition. Most of the players are rising seniors.

2009 MILWAUKEE BREWERS GRAY
Name    Pos    B/T   HT    WT    YR   HS    State
Daniel Child    P    R/R  6-5    235    2010  Jesuit    CA
AJ Vanegas    P    R/R   6-3    200    2010   Redwood Christian    CA
David Armendariz    P    R/R   6-0    195    2010   Notre Dame (SO)    CA
Cody Buckel    P    R/R   6-1    170    2010   Royal CA
Brandon Brennan    P    R/R   6-4    210    2010 Capistrano Valley    CA
Zach Weiss    P    R/R   6-1    185    2010  Northwood    CA
Brando Tessar    P    R/R   6-1    185    2010  Chaminade    CA
Ryan Keller    P    R/R   6-2    205    2011   West Ranch    CA
Josh Mason    P    R/R   6-3    180    2010   Crespi    CA
Ryon Healy    P    R/R   6-5    200    2010   Crespi    CA
Ben Griset    P    L/L   6-0    175    2010   Gustine    CA
Dylan Covey    P    R/R   6-2    205    2010   Maranatha    CA
Jake Rodriguez    C    R/R  5-10    185    2010   Elk Grove    CA
Jason Taasaas    C    R/R   6-1    190    2010   Franklin    CA
Alex Balog    1B    R/R   6-5    210    2010   Archbishop Mitty    CA
Eric Jaffe    1B    R/R   6-3    220    2010   Bishop O'Dowd    CA
Brad Gerig    SS    R/R   6-2    200    2010   Jesuit    CA
James Roberts    SS    S/R   6-2    180    2010   Archbishop Mitty    CA
Lonnie Kauppila    SS    R/R   6-0    170    2010   Burbank    CA
Dominic Ficociello    3B   R/R    6-3    175   2010    Fullerton    CA
Ellis Stephney    3B    S/R   6-0    210    2010   Albany    CA
Kenny Travis    OF    R/R   6-0    165    2010   Edison    CA
Cory Hahn    OF    L/R   5-10    160    2010   Mater Dei    CA
Joc Pederson    OF    L/R   6-1    185    2010   Palo Alto    CA
Isaiah Turner    OF    R/R   6-0    215    2010   Stockdale    CA

CABL Standings

18-UNDER
Thundersox 16-1
Bay Area Thunder 7-2
Bay Area Warriors 9-7
All Pro Baseball 5-4
Colt 45s 9-8
NorCal Bulls 5-6
San Leandro Braves 5-8
Danville B's 3-6
Alameda Merchants 3-9
Pinole Colts 0-11

16-UNDER
Bay Area Warriors 14-2
San Leandro Dodgers 9-3
Orinda Vipers 7-2-1
Danville B's 4-4
All Pro Baseball 6-6-1
Colt 45s 3-3
Diablo Valley Patriots 3-5
Bay Valley Warriors 5-6-1
Hayward Bandits 1-5
Headfirst Gamers 2-9
Concord Deacons 1-6-1
Norcal Bulls 0-5

Little League District 4 All-Stars

JUNIOR LEAGUE

Championship

South Oakland 8 Clayton Valley 0

LITTLE LEAGUE (11-12 Years Old)

Championship

Clayton Valley 10 Alameda 8

Little League District 4 All-Stars

JUNIOR LEAGUE

Loser's Bracket

Final

Clayton Valley 3 Pinole-Hercules 2

(Clayton Valley faces South Oakland in Wednesday's championship game at Albany's Memorial Park.)

LITTLE LEAGUE (11-12 Years Old)

Loser's Bracket

Final

Alameda 9 Albany 1

(Alameda faces Clayton Valley in Wednesday's championship game at Albany's Krone Field.)

Little League District 4 All-Stars

JUNIOR LEAGUE
Winner's Bracket
Final
July 13
South Oakland 21 Clayton Valley 4
Loser's Bracket
Semifinals
July 13
Pinole-Hercules 10 Albany 6

LITTLE LEAGUE (11-12 Years Old)
Winner's Bracket
Final
July 13
Clayton Valley 12 Alameda 11
Loser's Bracket
Semifinals
July 13
Albany 7 Lafayette 3

10-11 YEARS OLD
Championship
July 13
Final
Lafayette 10 Alameda #1 9

Summer tournaments (July 11-12)

Nations Baseball Summer Heat 16U
(in San Jose)
Quarterfinals
Kali Baseball 15U 10 ASA Spartans 2
East Bay Lookouts 6  Irvington 9's Jr 5
California Travelers 9 Walnut Creek Nationals 15U 6
Central Valley BA 5 California Bulldogs 1
Semifinals
Kali Baseball 15U 5 East Bay Lookouts 4
California Travelers 6 Central Valley BA 4
Final
Kali Baseball 15U 5 California Travelers 0

All-Star Travel Ball 15U

(in Sacramento)
Quarterfinals
Woodland Babe Ruth 10 Pondo Bruins 2
Golden Eagles 8 Demons 7
Semifinals
Woodland Babe Ruth 4 Hard 90 Rival 3
Hard 90 Command 8 Golden Eagles 1
Final
Woodland Babe Ruth 13 Hard 90 Command 4

Nations Mid-Summer Meltdown 15U
(in Stockton)
Quarterfinals
Walnut Creek Nationals 14U 6 Silicon Valley Xtreme 1
Semifinals
Walnut Creek Nationals 14U 3 CenCal Sox 2
Turlock Panthers 5 Azztecs 4
Final
Walnut Creek Nationals 14U 6 Turlock Panthers 2

Nations Mid-Summer Meltdown 16U
(in Riverbank)
Quarterfinals
Hank's Bombers Wildcats 7 P-Town Phillies 2
Semifinals
East Bay Rockhounds 9 Hank's Bombers Wildcats 4
Eastlake Titans 6 Hank's Bombers 1
Final
East Bay Rockhounds vs. Eastlake Titans

Little League District 4 All-Stars

JUNIOR LEAGUE
Winner's Bracket
Semifinals
July 10
South Oakland 11 Pinole-Hercules 10
Clayton Valley 10 Concord American 0
Loser's Bracket
Quarterfinals
July 11
Albany 11 Concord American 8
Pinole-Hercules 19 Walnut Creek 0

LITTLE LEAGUE (11-12 Years Old)
Winner's Bracket
Semifinals
July 10
Alameda 2 Lafayette 0
Clayton Valley 2 Albany 1 (8 innings)
Loser's Bracket
Third Round
July 10
Antioch 4 Walnut Creek 3
North Oakland 2 Lafayette 0
Quarterfinals
July 11
Albany 15 Antioch 3
Lafayette 12 North Oakland 2

10-11 YEARS OLD
Winner's Bracket
Final
Lafayette 4 Alameda #1 2
Loser's Bracket
Semifinals
July 10
South Oakland 20 North Oakland 9
Final
July 11
Alameda #1 13 South Oakland 5

9-10 YEARS OLD
Championship
July 10
Alameda #1 2 Continental 1