Sluggers ending season in Wisconsin

Published 4:12 pm Monday, July 25, 2011

The Niles Sluggers captured the BPA World Series title in Warsaw, Ind. on Sunday with an 8-5 win over the Indiana Bearcats. Pictured in front from left are scorekeeper Bill Jobin, Daulton Ryans, Joby Kawaski, Murphy Jobin, Brendon Meek, Tyler Cutter, Cody Quier and Jordan Ruelle. In back are coach Dan Ryans, Dalton Raymond, Lance Sheteron, Matt Smith, Augustin Rubalcava, Aaron Bond, Dean Klann, coach Tim Quier, manager Troy Meeks and coach Dean Raymond. (Daily Star photo/Provided)

The Niles Sluggers will take an impressive 48-6-2 record into the season finale in the Wisconsin Dells this weekend.

The Sluggers went 6-0 in winning the BPA Michigan state championship July 10. There were 24 teams that participated in the tournament.

Niles defeated the West Michigan Riptide 4-3 to take the title. It also defeated Backyard Dreams (12-1), Kalamazoo Titans (5-0), BC Scorpions (3-0), NFNB Cobras (5-3) and the Diamonds Reds (8-1).

On Sunday, the Sluggers captured the BPA World Series title in Warsaw, Ind. with an 8-5 win over the Indiana Bearcats. Niles was 6-1 at the tournament.

The Sluggers also defeated Stars Academy (6-5), the Fort Wayne Indians (11-3), Indiana Nitroz (10-0), I Cobras (2-0), Michiana Scrappers (6-4) and lost to the Bearcats 5-4 to force a second title game.

The team consists of Dalton Raymond, Lance Sheteron, Matt Smith. Augustin Rubalcava, Aaron Bond, Dean Klann, Daulton Ryans, Joby Kawaski, Murphy Jobin, Brendon Meek, Tyler Clutter, Cody Quier and Jordon Ruelle.

The manager is Troy Meek. Coaching are Dave Ryans, Tim Quier and Dean Raymond. Bill Jobin serves as the scorekeeper.