Dayton, OH – After a modest start to revitalizing the USSSA’s Corporate/Industrial Program by hosting in the Great Lakes Division in 2013, Dayton will again be the site of the 2014 event.  Planned for 2014 are categories of play for Men’s Competitive, Men’s Recreational, and Mixed/Co-Ed play. “What makes this event so unique,” explains Tournament [...]

  Columbus, OH.–Hard to believe that ceremonies for the 2nd Annual Ohio USSSA Hall of Fame could top that of the first class of inductees from 2012, but the 2013 class of inductees and ceremonies, held at Embassy Suites Columbus Airport in Columbus on Sunday, 8 December 2013, was certainly the equal.   “With Ohio’s [...]

Columbus, Oh.–At the annual business meeting of the Ohio USSSA Board of Directors held on Saturday, 14 December 2013, a new Men’s E homerun rule was adopted.  As with all modifications to National rules, the new rule applies solely to qualifying events and the Ohio State Championships, but does not apply to National or World [...]

Ft. Myers, FL – Taking the lead of the adult program, which successfuly changed from 4-3 ball-strike count some years ago, the USSSA Youth Slow Pitch Program has made a similar change.   According to USSSA National Program Director for Youth Slow Pitch, Scott Kuhnen, the change is being made to help improve the pace [...]

Ft. Myers, Fl..–Two Greater Cincinnatians were among the nine individuals who were inducted into the USSSA National Hall of Fame November 21st at a banquet ceremony held in their honor at the USSSA National Meeting at the Sanibel Harbor Marriott Resort & Spa in Ft. Myers, Fl. Also inducted were: Larry Carter (OK) and Scott [...]

Please join us for a special event on Sunday, December 8th, 2013, as we induct the 2nd class softball notables into the Ohio USSSA Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include Cliff Carpenter, Jan Deters, Fritz Drumm, Dennis Helmig, Jenny Johnson-Kappes, Howie Krause, Rick Linz, Henry McBeth, Mike McNutt, and Gary Ogle. This is the [...]

Milford, Oh.—Ray Johnson went 16-for-19 (.842) and pitcher Charlie Saylor held five opponents to an average of just eight runs per game to lead the Trailblazers to a first place finish in the Worth-Bud Light-USSSA Fall “E” State Tournament October 12-13 at Expressway Park.   The Trailblazers slugged their way past Team Friendship 18-12 in [...]

Milford, Oh.—The pitching of Ron Totterdale and solid team defense carried Carnegie Beer of Pittsburgh to a first place finish in the Silver Division of the USSSA One-Pitch National Tournament September 28-29 at Expressway Park.   After finishing in 2nd place in pool play, Carnegie held three elimination round opponents to single digit scoring, and [...]

Milford, Oh.—Co-Tournament MVP’s Steve Estes and Ron Lytle and Tournament Home Run Leader Travis Capps powered D & D Grocery/Works to a first place finish in the Gold Division of the USSSA One-Pitch National Tournament September 28-29 at Expressway Park.   D & D/Works mercy-ruled TW/D & S 18-8 in the championship game to complete [...]

Kissimmee, FL.—Cooper/Yuengling/Easton roared out of the losers’ bracket to upend Eagle Paint 11-6 and 26-13 in a double finals and capture first place in the USSSA Men’s Class “C” World Tournament September 20-23 at ESPN Wide World of Sports.   Eagle Paint had outlasted Cooper 8-4 in ten innings in a fifth round game on [...]