2021 Men's Class C Slow Pitch National Championship: Day One Recap

OKLAHOMA CITY – Thirty-five teams took the field today in the 2021 USA Softball Men’s Class C Slow Pitch National Championship, and only 24 remain in the hunt for the Championship trophy after Day One of the double-elimination tournament.​

Garnering an undefeated record so far, eight teams remain in the winner’s bracket after the first day of play: VHI/Greater Than, Stagecoach/Crest Exteriors, The Mill/A3, Northwoods Elite, Trinity/Big Dawg Sublimation, Demars Softball, Shameless/Budweiser, Minnesota Maniax/Easton/H Auto.​

Over 300 runs were scored on Day One with Russell’s Paint & Body picking up the biggest win of the day with a 28-0 shutout victory over SWOK Outlaws. Racking up 27 hits in the contest, Russell’s Paint & Body’s offense combined for seven doubles and three home runs including two long balls off the bat of Tyler Storey.​

The competition intensified throughout the day with 11 games decided by three runs or less including seven walk-off wins. The Mill/A3 shocked Dick Raimann Farms/Garage Force Excel Homes with a come-from-behind walk-off win after being down 17-8 in the fourth inning. A triple from Ronnie Anderson in the fifth gave The Mill the spark they needed to score 10 runs in the final three innings to seal the 18-17 victory.

Closing out the night was Demars Softball with a 19-18 walk-off win against Kass & Co. Down by seven runs in the final inning, Charles Celotto got things going for Demars with an infield single before scoring on a double from Casey Tyler. Slowly chipping away at the lead, Demars tacked on six more runs to tie the game, 18-18. Situational hitting from Brian Masiello moved Anthony Miller to third base for Celotto to finish what he started with an RBI single to right field to walk-off the game and allow Demars Softball to advance in the winner’s bracket.

The loser’s bracket will kick off the action tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. CT with the winner’s bracket taking the field at 11:30 a.m. CT. Only three teams will make it through the day and punch their ticket to Championship Sunday with the title game slated for 10:30 a.m. CT and the “if-necessary” game scheduled for 12 p.m. CT.​

Free live streaming and live stats will be available throughout the entire Men’s Class C Slow Pitch National Championship, and links can be found here »