Jacks take 2013 Palm Springs Desert Classic

The Lumberjacks defeated the SoCal Buzz and San Jose Brew Crew (both teams winning tourney championships in the 2011 Arizona natonal tournament) to capture the 2013 Palm Springs Desert Classic!  In pool play, the Lumberjacks went 2-1, defeating the SoCal Buzz and SoCal Angels but falling to the San Jose Brew Crew.  In the semi-finals, the Jacks eliminated the Buzz, getting out to a 10-0 lead, and eventually winning 12-5.  In the Championship game, the Jacks jumped out to an 8-0 lead, and held on to win 9-5 capturing the title, going 4-1.  Rob Ellis was named the tournament MVP, winning 2 games and posting a 16-inning streak of no earned runs.  Melvin Perdue, Mike Taylor, Javier Gonzalez, Henry Robinson, David Whiteside, and Chasz Davis all hit extremely well, helping the Jacks to an exciting first place finish.