Posted by admin on May 8, 2010 under News | 
The Tiger’s opened the Mother’s Day Tournament in Lakewood with a draw against the Blue Sox of Evergreen.
The was the first ever match up between the Tigers and a team from Evergreen as well as a team with Sox in their name.
Once again the Tigers drew first blood, picking up a lone run in the top of the first. Pitching and defense again struggled out of the gate. After recording the first out against the first Blue Sox player to take an at bat, the Tigers walked three and added two errors allowing the Sox to take a -1 lead.
As is getting to be a predictable habit – the Tigers buckled down on defense and the second inning was scoreless for both teams.
The third inning saw the defensive woes continue – four errors, two hits and one walk later, the Sox were sitting on a 7-4 lead headed into the fourth.
The fourth inning worsened for the defensively-challenged Tigers – as eight errors were logged along with four solid singles by the Sox.
The Blue Sox played well and completed a 12-5 victory over the Tigers. They move on to play the Eaton Reds while the Tigers attempt to tackle the BC Bears.
As always, check our calendar for schedule details, and come out and support the Tigers!
Posted by admin on May 3, 2010 under News |
Day Two of the Greeley/Windsor May Daze tournament had the Longmont Tigers matched up against Longmont Baseball League opponent Berthoud.
After the Tigers went down 1-2-3 in the top of the first, they quickly struggled early on the mound. The opening inning saw the Spartans shoot quickly out of the gate with 6 hits, to score 6 quick runs and go up 6-0.
The Tigers again went down1-2-3 however the defense picked up in the second inning, only yielding one run on one hit in the inning. Spartans lead extended to 0-7 after two.
Finally in the fourth inning, Longmont’s perseverance paid off and the Tigers gutted out their first run on 2 hits in the inning. Even with a double in the fifth, the Tigers ultimately could not recover and muster up the strength to give the Spartans a real battle. Spartans win this one by a 10-2 final count.
Next up for the Tigers – back into Longmont Baseball League play with a game at the newly formed Longmont Wildcats. We’re out at Draper Field at Clark Centennial Park – first pitch is at 7:00 PM sharp!
As always, check our calendar for schedule details, and come out and support the Tigers!
Posted by admin on May 2, 2010 under News |
Game 2 of the Greeley/Windsor May Daze tournament had the Longmont Tigers squaring off against the Eastern Colorado Cobras.
The Tigers last faced the Cobras, a strong hitting and speedy team, in the USSSA State tournament last year, where the Cobras easily handled the Tigers 21-6.
The Tigers knew this would be a tough battle and this second match up didn’t disappoint, opening with two and a half scoreless innings.
In the bottom of the third, the Tigers struck first, collecting two runs to go up 2-0. The Cobras quickly responded in the top of the fourth with 3 to take the lead, however a run by the Tigers had this one back to even at 4-4 going into the fifth.
Eastern Colorado took their second lead with two outs in the fifth – off of a triple and a single, to score one and go up 4-3, forcing the Tigers to attempt to come from behind again.
In what may have been the gutsiest inning for the Longmont Tigers all season, the Tigers manufactured 2 runs to take the lead. Following a walk and reaching on an error, a single brought in one run, and then with two outs another hit sent the lead run home.
Longmont took to the mound and closed out the 5-4 victory with 3 sequential outs.
An impressive outing by both teams made for an entertaining and suspenseful game to watch. Both teams move on into bracket play today in the tournament. The Cobras meet the Eaton Reds and the Tigers match up with Longmont Baseball League member Berthoud.
Check the Greeley/Windsor May Daze tournament bracket or our calendar for schedule details, and come out and support the Tigers!
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The Longmont Tigers opened up the Greeley/Windsor May Daze tournament against the formidable Fort Collins Stampede on Saturday morning.
The Stampede were one of only two teams with previous USSSA tournament points – they came in with the most at 85.
The Tigers new they had a challenge on their hands – and they stood up to it well, ultimately falling 8-12 to the Fort Collins club in a well-matched, hard fought game by both teams.
The game opened with the Stampede quickly drawing first blood, with a run scored in the top of the first. The Fort Collins team was quick and assertive on the base paths. Ready for action, Longmont responded with two runs in the bottom half, showing some base running prowess of their own – and the game was on.
Fort Collins responded notching five runs over the next two innings. With four runs posted by the Tigers – this game was suddenly all knotted up again at 6-6. After a scoreless fourth inning, it remained 6-6 going into the 5th inning.
The Stampede broke through first, gathering 6 runs in the top half – and while the Tigers worked hard to respond, they fell just short – generating just 2 more runs.
The Tigers are really beginning to find themselves as a team – matching up against clubs the caliber of Fort Collins is fantastic for their development. Hats off to the Stampede for a well-played game. Great job to the Tigers, and now on to the Cobras!
As always, check our calendar for schedule details, and come out and support the Tigers!
Posted by admin on June 29, 2009 under News |
CHAMPS II!
Just days after securing the Longmont Baseball League 11U AA regular season title with a 10-7 win over the Berthoud Spartans, the Longmont Tigers headed into the LBL end of year Tournament.
As the #1 seed going into day one of the two-day tournament, the Tigers drew the #4 seeded Longmont Force in the 9 AM opener. In a high-scoring, exciting game, the Tigers scored 5 runs in the top of the 5th inning and held on for a 17-14 victory.
The next matchup was with the #3 seeded Berthoud Spartans – a rematch of the season ending game for both teams just a few days prior. The Spartans again proved to be a tough opponent – avenging their loss of the past week with an 8-7 victory over the Tigers.
An exciting day of baseball ended with the Tigers at 1-1 slotted as the #4 seed headed into Day two. The Tigers first squared off against the #5 seeded Longmont Titans in the 9 AM contest. Refreshed after a nights rest – our Tigers surprised the Titans and put them away 19-9 in just 3 innings.
Next up for the Tigers were the #1 seeded Longmont Wolves. The Wolves went 2-0 in the first day of the tournament and earned the day-two bye. In one of the most exciting games the Tigers played all season, RJ pitched a complete game and the Tigers pulled out a 10-6 win.
In the championship game, the Tigers yet again matched up with the Berthoud Spartans. Berthoud, the #3 seed in day-two, advanced to the championship by taking out the Longmont Force in the 11:15 AM game.
In the third-game of the day for the Tigers, starting at 4 PM, the Tigers had quite a challenge in front of them. Casey pitched 5 strong innings and RJ came in to close the game out. Both teams played their hearts out through 6 full innings. This game came down to the bottom of the sixth – with runners on the corners, and the tying run at the plate, Berthoud popped up an infield fly to end the game. The Tigers held on for an amazing 16-13 win to take the Tournament championship.
The Tigers are Champs again for the second time in 4 days!
Once again, what a season for the Tigers! This is a fantastic achievement for this first year team – made up of many players who are playing together for the first time. Parents and Coaches have contributed significantly with guidance & support, but all credit goes to the hard working Tigers players!
Congratulations to AJ, Alex, Alex D., Casey, Conner, Jordan, Logan, Sebi, Shane, RJ, Reilly, and Zach on a great regular season!
Next the Tigers are on to State! The Longmont Tigers have earned a berth in the State Tournament – to be held July 10th-13th. Be sure to check our Calendar for details!
We’d love to have you out for a game!
Go Tigers! Champs!
Posted by admin on January 23, 2009 under News |
It was exciting for many local youth baseball fans to hear that Longmont is bidding to become the new host city for the Fort Collins-based Triple Crown Sports.
Triple Crown has held its World Series youth baseball tournament in Steamboat Springs for the past twenty years and will keep the tournament there through 2010.
The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports that Triple Crown has received seven or eight proposals from other cities to host the tournament. Longmont is among them, and according to examiner.com, the city is offering incentives – along the lines of paying Triple Crown $200 for every local team and $400 for every out-of-state team it brings to the community.
The tournament would bring thousands of visitors to the host city, and Longmont estimates up to $2 million dollars into the local economy.
The Tiger’s opened the Mother’s Day Tournament in Lakewood with a draw against the Blue Sox of Evergreen.
