10 National Rankings Update – 7/18/2011

TravelBallSelect.com updates the 2011 Rankings of the Top 25 10U Teams across the USA taking into account July 17th tournament results. These Rankings are continuously updated as new tournament results play out.

1) The Oakley Stingrays – Green (of Whittier/Norwalk, CA) retakes the #1 spot and moves up from #3 after an impressive run 9-0 run to repeat as Elite 32 World Series Champions. This event was, bar far, the most competitive event of the year thus far. With this win, the Stingrays will represent the USSSA at the 2011 NYBC National Championship games coming up August 25th in Cordova, Tennessee. By our estimates, their overall record now stands at 80-9-1 (67-6-1 versus 10U teams, 13-3 against 11U competition). This does not include their wins in local non-documented tournaments. Next up, the Stingrays are heading to Puerto Rico to compete against International competition.

2) TEAM Miami (Miami, FL) was idle this week and are edged out at #1 as the Stingrays Repeat Championship title at the talent loaded Elite 32 trumps TEAM Miami’s 10-0 run to win the AAU Nationals. But these two teams will face each other at the NYBC National Championships where the 2011 season’s final #1 will be decided. TEAM Miami’s overall record is 102-21 including AAU, USSSA and local league records. Their USSSA play accounts for 28-10 with 6 of these 10 losses coming against 11U teams. Next up, Team Miami will start preparation as the AAU representative for the NYBC National Championship games in Cordova, Tennessee coming up in August.

3) The Georgia Yard Dogs Black (Atlanta, GA) moves up #4 after going 10-2 in a remarkable test of Endurance to finish as a strong “Runner-Up” at the Elite 32. Next up, the Yard Dogs will be competing in the Memphis AACB Regionals before heading to Puerto Rico for the AABC World Series starting July 28th.

4) The Nomads Elite (Garden Grove, CA) moves from #4 after a strong finished at the power packed Elite 32 a close 3-2 elimination loss to the #1 Oakley Stingrays. By our tally, the Nomads overall season record now stands at 99-11 with 11 tournament wins.

5) The Carolina Cubs (Raleigh-Durham, NC) holds at #5 after a strong performance at the Elite 32 where they went 6-2 before losing a close 13-11 game against the talent loaded South Florida Stealth. They finished tied for 5th Place and proved that they can compete with any team in the nation. By our tally, they now hold an overall 2011 season record of 85-25 with 10 tournament wins and 6 “Runner-Up” finishes. Also, it is worth noting that 21 of their 25 losses have come against 11U teams.  They are 50-4 versus other 10U teams.

6) TEAM MVP (Miami, FL) moves from #2. They had a strong performance after going 5-2 before being eliminated 9-4 by the Georgia Yard Dogs. They recently finished “Runner-Up” at the AAU Nationals losing to Team Miami by a narrow margin of 2-1 in the finals. Their overall record now stands at 123-19-1 including a 72-18-1 record in USSSA 10U and 11U tournament appearances. They have won 17 tournaments, 11 of which were USSSA and 3 Triple Crowns.

7) The MCBC Hit Dogs (Macomb, MI) jumps up from #17 after going 6-1-1 to finish 3rd Place at the Elite 32. They lost 13-3 in the semi-finals to the #1 ranked Oakley Stingrays. The Hit Dogs have won 5 USSSA tournaments including the Northeast Super NIT and have compiled an overall record of 54-15-2.

8) The IE Elite (Inland Empire, CA) moves from the #3 slot after an extended idle period in elite travel play since their last win on June 11th at the USSSA California State Championships. Their overall record stands at 78-10 this season with 6 of their 10 losses coming against 11U’s. They are heading to the Utah Triple Crown World Series coming up during July 25th-30th in Park City, Utah.

9) Lightning Baseball (Lakeland, FL) moves up from #12 after an excellent showing at the Elite 32 going 6-2 and finishing tied for 5th Place. Their USSSA record now stands at 53-20-2 with 4 tournament wins plus 3 Runner-up finishes.  Also, 7 of their 20 losses have come against 11U teams.

10-Tie) The Sandlot All-Stars (Tempe, AZ) moves from #5. They tuned in a respectable performance at the Elite 32 although going 4-4-1 against this slate of outstanding 10U teams. By our tally, their season record now stands at 63-11-2 against quality 10 and 11U teams while playing both USSSA, Triple Crown events and local Sandlot hosted events.  Coming into the Elite 32, they had won 8 straight USSSA tournaments – another impressive accomplishment.

10-Tie) The Cave Run Muskies (Morehead, KY) moves up from #19 after winning the July 2-10th Rawlings International Salute to Baseball held in Disney. This follows their 6-0 run to win the June 24th Kentucky Dreams Park and their “Runner-Up” at the June 16th Cooperstown All-Star Village World Series week. They have compiled a record of 58-5 and have won 5 tournaments along the way.