Congrats to Team Easton; Helmer and Wegman win Manufacturers Cup.
Crine on top in LA, 6 Bombers set for the Finals.
Los Angeles CA, – August 26, 2012 – The final regular season event on the 2012 Stadium Power Tour went out like a show bomb, as the Long Haul Bombers staged an epic home run derby at LA’s legendary, Dodger Stadium.
Team Easton earned top honors by winning the Manufactures Cup. The dynamic duo of Brett “The Hitman“ Helmer and Brain Wegman paced Easton all season long. Helmer lead off the show with 10 points, including some massive shots to right field. Brian Wegman followed with 9 points, including 4 Evil Softballs that he blasted completely out of Dodger Stadium. “I hit a few REALLY good ones, the balls that left the park, were definitely in the sweet spot.”
Denny Crine was the top Bomber in LA with 12 points. His classic smooth swing was on display before 41,097 fans. “It was a great show, we could really hear the big crowd, and they responded well, now it’s on to the finals for the big show at Miami.“
Final Results from Los Angeles:
Denny Crine, Miken: 12
Kevin Filby, DeMarini: 11
Brett Helmer, Easton: 10
Brian Wegman, Easton: 9
Chris Larsen, DeMarini: 8
Ed Vega, Miken: 7
In LA, the stars came out. The Bombers met Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Jessica Hardy and former Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda.
The Bombers hit before the Dodgers & Miami Marlins game and members of the Marlins watched the home run derby. The Marlins are looking forward to seeing the Bombers next month at the Stadium Tour Finals in Miami. Pitcher Chad Gaudin told Kevin Filby that the new park will test the hitters. “He said it’s a pitchers park and statistically he’s right, but we accept that challenge, I’m ready to thrown down and win it all for DeMarini at the finals “.
6 Long Haul Bombers in the finals:
Brett Helmer, Easton
Denny Crine, Miken
Lee Powers, Louisville
Kevin Filby, DeMarini
Brian Wegman, Easton
Johnny McCraw, Combat
The Long Haul Bombers are a collection of the world’s greatest softball homer run hitters. They stage one of kind home run derbies at Major League ball parks across North America. Each Bomber gets 15 swings, each home run is worth one point, except the last pitch, known as the money ball worth 2 points. 6 Long Haul Bombers qualify for the finals of the Stadium Power Tour, scheduled for Sunday, September 16 at the new Miami Marlins Park. www.Miami.Marlins.mlb.com
The Stadium Power Tour features the top sporting brands in the world: Combat DeMarini, Easton,Louisville Slugger TPS, Miken, BP Athletics, Evil Sports, Tanel 360 and Suncoast Reebok. Fans can 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
The finals of the WSL Worth North American Championships are scheduled for two big weekends: September 7-9, 2012 (1.20 bats and 6ft to 10ft pitching with no faking/no juking )
And September 14-16, 2012: (1.20 bats and 4ft to 10ft pitching with faking and juking) It all happens at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach Florida.www.visitpanamacitybeach.com
The Long Haul Bombers are sponsored by Long Haul Trucking, running on the power of promises kept. www.longhaultrucking.com
Brett “The Hitman“ Helmer of Team Eason lead the regular season and forecasts the number of home runs needed to win The Stadium Power Championship. “I think the number is 11 this year” Helmer said confidently. “That is a big number without the money ball, but this is a great group of hitters so I think the numbers will be big. Maybe even a hit off!” There is no money ball in the Stadium Power Tour Final. A tie would be decided by a “one on one” hit off, Bomber VS Bomber.
