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Softball 360 Show 2 2012

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Long Haul Bombers prepare for Seattle

Long Haul Bombers prepare for “Battle in Seattle”. Big game, Friday night at Safeco Field!

May 21, 2012.
Round 2 of the Stadium Power gets under way, this Friday night May 25th at in Seattle’s Safeco Field.The Long Haul Bombers hit in a pre game show, before the Marines Game, for ticket information: www.seattle.mariners.mlb.com

Team Combat, DeMarini, Miken and Brett Helmer of Easton are set to stage a one of kind home run derby. It’s early but Team Easton is off to a strong start, led by Helmer and Brain Wegman. But “Wegs“ will not be hitting Friday night, as he is visiting US Military troops in Korea. For current standings www.softball360.tv

Safeco Field has been the site of some classic home run derby’s on the Stadium Power Tour. Last season the Bombers greeted the great northwest, with a powerful pregame show for 34,000 fans before the Mariners & Braves game. Brett “ the hitman “ Helmer from Team Easton, got off to spectacular start. 9 homers in a row, with many massive blasts to the upper deck. Helmer ended the contest with a dozen points.

Team DeMarini’s Chris Larsen hails from the north west and was playing for pride in front of friends and family. Chris was simply crushing the ball, launching into the upper deck.Going into the money ball, Larsen was 2 points behind, but tied with Helmer, Larsen tied with for a rare tie. DeMarini is back, with former Stadium Power Tour champ Chris Larsen and team mate Kevin Filby.

Team Miken is sending two time champ Denny Crine and rookie Ed Vega, to Seattle. Both have a good chance to qualify for the finals.

Making their Stadium Power Tour debut in Seattle is Team Combat. Team Combat feature a unique mix of veteran experience and youth with former Power Tour champ Johnny McCraw and rookie Brandon Perry.

All the teams are battling for a chance at the Stadium Power Tour finals. This season the finals set for Miami’s new Marlins Park on Sunday, September 16th. www.miami.marlins.mlb.com

The Long Haul Bombers are a collection of the world’s greatest softball homer run hitters. They stage a one of kind home run derby at Major League ball parks across America. Each Bomber gets 15 swings, each home run is worth one point, except for the last pitch, known as the money ball, which is worth 2 points and can be the tie-breaker. For the complete Long Haul Bombers Schedule log on to www.softball360.tv.

The Long Haul Bombers represent some of the best brands in the sporting goods world such as Combat, Easton, DeMarini, Louisville Slugger, Miken, BP Athletics and Evil Sports. Long Haul Trucking, Running on the power of
Promises Kept. www.longhaultrucking.com

Fans can follow the National TV show, ” Softball 360 ” on more than 80 million stations and cable networks coast to coast for listings and airtime’s log on to www.softball360.tv

For more information: Kimster@softball360.tv or Joeharewcz@gmail.com

Gordie Heagle (The Old Scout) Fundraiser

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Letter from Gordie’s wife Joan: It all started out for Gordie to get his legs to feel better for golf. They found he had PAD, peripheral artery disease, and he had a blockage in his groin that required surgery to open. He had a successful surgery, until 12 days after when he started getting drainage in his groin area and a lot of pain. After a few calls to the surgeon explaining what was happening, he had an eruption in the artery with massive bleeding at home. We rushed him back to the hospital by ambulance on June 24th last summer. They had to take him into surgery to see what was going on and after several hours came out to tell us he had a severe infection, which turned out to be staph, a bacteria infection that had eaten away at his artery in the groin. After the surgery, which was late Friday night they put a wound vac on to drain all the infection out and were going to go in and close up the artery area on Monday. By Saturday morning he had a major bleed out and was rushed to surgery again with the doctor riding on his bed to keep him from hemorrhaging. He lost massive amounts of blood again and they had to do a bypass in the groin area using a vein and artery. We hoped and prayed he would get enough circulation to the lower leg to be able to save it, but it was turning toxic and they had to amputate his left leg above the knee.

Shortly after that surgery he developed lung issues, which they didn’t know if it was blood clots or what and he ended up in the ICU for four months One problem then led to another with him getting C-Diff, a hospital acquired severe diarrhea. They had inserted a balloon device catheter inside of him for 16 days. He was almost in an induced coma for weeks at that point. After taking out the catheter in him, he started hemorrhaging very bad and called in a specialist who could not believe the shape he was in, with huge bleeding ulcers, and rushed him to surgery again. After two days, he started bleeding again and lost so much blood pressure as they operated again for another ulcer he had missed. Because of all the blood pressure losses that had happened to him his kidneys started to fail and has been on dialysis since August. The most devastating problem he had were the pressure ulcers, bed sores he had developed on his back. We have been in the hospital since last June and have been treating this massive sore, which was 8 inches in size and deep to his bones. He has been healing it with a wound vac. He has had debilitating pain to deal with for months now. Our family has been through an emotional rollercoaster with Gordie’s problems, but have been looking forward to him being able to come home soon in the near future. He has a long way to go with physical therapy and going through 3 days a week on dialysis machines.

I can’t thank our families and friends and even strangers enough for all the prayers, masses that have been said for him over these 10 months. The hospital has been renting him the top of the line of beds for pressure sores and have also got him an electric chair he can ride all over the hospital to keep his spirits up. We all can’t believe how he has handled these last 10 months mentally, but he has been amazing. I know that it is God’s power that has gotten him through all of this nightmare. Gordie is about half of his body weight right now and is trying to acquire his tastes back to the food he always enjoyed. Sometimes with kidney troubles your taste buds change too, so time will tell.

Softball 360 Show 1 2012

A look back at the 2011 Long Haul Bombers, also a look at the 2012 Bombers and new teams.

2012 Stadium Power Tour starts strong at Petco Park

San Diego, May 5, 2012.

2012 Stadium Power Tour starts strong at Petco Park. Brett Helmer leads with 12 points.

The 2012 Stadium Power got off to a hard hitting start at San Diego’s Petco Park Saturday night. www.sandiego.pardes.mlb.com

Helmer set the pace early, sending homers sailing into the right field bleachers. “I felt good, balls were flying and I love Petco Park. This morning I hit a hole in one at a charity golf event for the Wounded Warriors and won a trip to Europe, but donated the trip right back to the charity, so tonight was the capper to an awesome day . ”You could call it home run karma.”

Helmer’s Easton team mate Brain Wegman finished next with 9 points, putting Easton out front early in the battle for the manufactures cup.

Denny Crine of Team Miken threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Padre’s-Marlin’s game. Crine had a solid day at the plate ending up with 8 points, many “show bombs“ into the upper deck.

Also taking cuts Saturday night was Team Louisville Slugger’s Tim Cocco and Lee Powers. Cocco is a veteran on the tour and was part of the team that won the Manufactures cup last season. Cocco’s new teammate Lee Powers had an impressive rookie debut with 8 points.

Here are the final standings for round one of the stadium power tour at Petco Park Saturday, May 5, 2012.

RESULTS FROM PETCO PARK IN SAN DIEGO:

Brett Helmer, Team Easton: 12 points

Brian Wegman, Team Easton: 9 points

Denny Crine, Team Miken: 8 points

Lee Powers, Team Louisville Slugger: 8 points

Ed Vega, Team Miken: 5 points

Tim Cocco, Team Louisville Slugger: 1 point

Next up for the Bombers, a trip to Seattle’s Safeco Field for a Friday night slug fest on May 25. www.seattle.mariners.mlb.com

It’s the first opportunity to see Team Combat in action. Combat features a mix of youth and seasoned experience, led by veteran Johnny McCraw, who claimed a championship on the Stadium Power Tour and the youthful swagger of Brandon Perry.

Team DeMarini is back in the hunt, with stadium power tour champ Chris “ the crusher “ Larsen and wily vet Kevin Filby. Expect softballs to be flying.

The Bombers are excited to announce: “The Road to Miami“. The Marlins new park will be the host site for the 2012 the stadium power tour finals on Sunday, September 16. Details on a ticket promotion are coming soon. www.miami.marlins.mlb.com

The Long Haul Bombers are a collection of the world’s greatest softball homer run hitters. They stage a one of kind home run derby at Major League ball parks across America. Each Bomber gets 15 swings, each home run is worth one point, except for the last pitch, known as the money ball, which is worth 2 points and can be the tie- breaker. For the complete Long Haul Bombers Schedule log on www.softball360.tv

The Long Haul Bombers represent some of the best brands in the sporting goods world such as Combat, Easton, DeMarini, Louisville Slugger, Miken, BP Athletics and Evil Sports. Fans can follow the National TV show, ” Softball 360 ” on more than 93 million stations and cable networks coast to coast for listings and airtime’s log on www.softball360.tv

Long Haul Trucking, Running on the Power of Promises Kept. www.longhaultrucking.com

For more information: Kimster@softball360.tv or Joeharewcz@gmail.com

New Season – New teams on Stadium Power Tour

April 30, 2012

The 2012 Long Haul Bombers, Stadium Power Tour blasts off this Saturday night May 5 at Petco Park in San Diego.

Team Miken,Team Easton and Team Louisville Slugger TPS stage their one of kind home run derby after the Padres game. First pitch for the Padres and LA Dodgers is 5:35 PM San Diego. www.sandiego.pardes.mlb.com

This will be the first chance for fans to see some of the new players. Team Miken features two time champ Denny Crine. DC is paired with Ed “The Kid“ Vega and Crine is impressed with the slugger from Southern California, “Ed will absolutely murder the ball“.

Also taking cuts Saturday night is Team Louisville Slugger’s Tim Cocco and Lee Powers. Cocco is a veteran on the tour, known for big hits, his new teammate Lee Powers brings has a long history with the long ball.

The dynamic duo of Team Easton’s Brett “The Hitman” Helmer and Brain Wegman round out the big show in San Diego, Helmer says this is Easton’s year. “No doubt Wegs and are ready to take the crown, it’s our time and we’re ready.”

Team Combat sports a clever mix of youth and seasoned experience, led by veteran Johnny McCraw, who has claimed a Stadium Power Tour Championship a few seasons ago. He’s joined by young, hard hitting Brandon Perry.

You can see Combat at the Bombers event Friday May 25 in Seattle at Safeco Field www.seattle.mariners.mlb.com

The Long Haul Bombers are a collection of the world’s greatest softball homer run hitters. They stage a one of kind home run derby at Major League ball parks across America. Each Bomber gets 15 swings, each home run is worth one point, except for the last pitch, known as the money ball, which is worth 2 points and can be the tiebreaker.
For the complete Long Haul Bombers Schedule log on to www.softball360.tv.

The Long Haul Bombers represent some of the best brands in the sporting goods world such as Combat, Easton, DeMarini, Louisville Slugger, Miken, BP Athletics and Evil Sports.

Fans can follow the National TV show, “Softball 360” on more than 80 million stations and cable networks coast to coast for listings and airtime’s log on to www.softball360.tv

For more information: Kimster@softball360.tv or Joeharewcz@gmail.com