Aug 23, 2013 St. Paul, MN – Miken’s Denny Crine earned the title, world’s greatest home run hitter. Crine was the top Long Haul Bomber on the 2013 Stadium Power Tour, as the slate was clean and DC won the finals Friday night at St. Paul’s Midway Stadium after the Saints game. Both Crine and Easton’s Brett Helmer were slugging massive blasts and tied with 12 points. That sent them into a sudden death “hit off“. After 3 rounds of matching homer for homer, Helmer came up short and Crine followed up by sending another spectacular show bomb out to the railroad tracks in left center field to win it all Crine now adds the title 3 time Stadium Power Tour Champ to his softball resume. “I felt great, my Miken bat was on fire, but my hat also goes off to Brett Helmer, he played great all season long and has had one amazing career“.
2013 Stadium Power Tour Finals.
Denny Crine, Miken: 12 – the winner in a “hit off”
Brett Helmer, Easton: 12
Scott Kirby, Easton: 11
Brian Wegman, Easton: 10
Kevin Filby, Miken: 9
Chris Larsen, DeMarini: 9
Chris Greinert, Reebok: 9
Donovan Pokraka, DeMarini: 7
Bubba Brungardt, DeMarini: 7
Team Easton won the 2013 Manufactures Cup, as they topped Team DeMarini. Easton’s Brett “The Hitman” Helmer was proud of his team and announced that tonight was his last on the Stadium Power Tour. “I’m retiring and passing the torch on to younger guys, Wegman and Kirby can step right in. I have loved the Stadium Tour, “ “Softball 360“ and I appreciate all that Easton has done to support me“.
Fans can watch the Stadium Power Tour Finals and The ASA Super National on CBS Sports Network, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27 and 28, 7 to 9 pm EDT.
The Stadium Power Tour features the top sporting brands in the world: DeMarini, Easton, Miken, BP Athletics, Evil Sports and Suncoast Reebok. You can also follow the Bombers on the national TV show, “Softball 360”, available on more than 93 million households on TV stations and cable networks across North America.
“Softball 360” also covers the grass roots of softball, including WSL tournaments across North America. www.worldsoftballeague.com It all happens at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach Florida. www.visitpanamacitybeach.com