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Hattig coming to PIC turkey tournament
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Posted on Nov 08 2006
You’ve seen his story on the television and read about it in the local papers, but now professional baseball player J.R. Hattig is coming to Saipan for the 13th Annual Pacific Islands Club Thanksgiving Softball Tournament.
Currently there are three teams scheduled to compete from Guam, including the defending champions from PIC Guam. To ensure their strong showing during their return trip to the CNMI, they are bringing Toronto Blue Jays rookie Hattig with them as well as Bart Jackson, who will return after a two-year absence.
On the local side, 2004 champions No Ka Oi are registered for the tournament as well as the PIC and the Hyatt Regency Saipan. There is a different format for the 2006 edition, as each team must have at least two ladies in the line-up during the slow-pitch double elimination tournament.
According to tournament coordinator Jon Cramer, the three-day celebration of sluggers gets underway on Thursday, Nov. 16, at Tan Ge Softball Field at the Oleai Sports Complex and continues through to Sunday, Nov. 19.
Last year, local favorite No Ka Oi was upset in the finals by the power-packed team from the Pacific Islands Club Guam, as the Clubmates clubbed the home team, 23-12, on Tan Ge Field.
While the winner of tournament stands to take home a substantial amount of cash, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Northern Mariana Islands Volleyball Association. The co-ed slow-pitch tournament will take place on the familiar haunts of Miguel “Tan Ge” Basa Softball Field next month but teams should get their $150 registration fees and rosters in before Tuesday, Nov. 14.
Teams are limited to a maximum of 20 players and more information about the tournament is available by contacting Jon Cramer at 670-235-6231 ext 5148 or via email at seaexec@picsaipan.com.
