The Memphis Royals are a semi-pro baseball team, consisting of current and ex-college players, and also several ex-professionals. In 2008, the Royals are competing in the Germantown Adult Baseball League.
The Royals compiled a 36-18 record during the 2007 season, winning the regular season championship in the Germantown Adult League and the Memphis Stan Musial League. The Royals won their seventh Stan Musial State Championship, defeating Knoxville in the final game.
Over the years, the Royals have won one NABF regional championship (2003), two AABC Southeast Regional Runnersup (1993, 1996), seven AABC Stan Musial State Championships(1993, '95, '97, '01, ‘04, '06, '07), and twelve league titles ('92-'00, '05-'07). In 1999, the Royals had a 67-1 record (winning the first 55 games), and won two major tournaments - the United States Baseball Congress Semi-Pro World Series (at Evansville, Indiana), and the Universal Baseball "Global Championships" (at USA Stadium, Millington, Tenn.).
Sunday, October 19
THREE ROYALS NAMED TO ASPBA ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
CHRIS MITCHELL, 3B
.500 average (45/90) (led team)
13 home runs (led team)
51 RBI (led team)
89 total bases (led team)
.989 slugging avg. (led team)
MICHAEL FERGUSON, OF
.469 average (45/96)
49 runs scored (led team)
14 doubles (led team)
28 RBI
21 stolen bases (led team)
only 6 strikeouts in 96 at-bats
CHRIS COLEMAN, DH
.447 average (38/85)
7 doubles
9 home runs
40 runs scored
33 RBI
Tuesday, August 12
FINAL STATS
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2008 FINAL STATS
Tuesday, August 12
ROYALS WIN GABL TOURNAMENT
The Royals defeated the Redds 9-5 and 9-8 on Sunday at Cameron Brown Park in the best of three Germantown Adult Baseball League championship series. The top-seeded Royals (38-9) won five straight games in the tournament after finishing the regular season with a 14-3-1 league record. It was their second GABL tournament title in the past three years.
In game one, Chris Mitchell hit a walk-off grand slam with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning after a double by Alan Wright and intentional walks to Michael Ferguson and Zak Mitchell (loading the bases.) It was Mitchell's league-leading 13th home run of the season.
The second game of the doubleheader, Reid Gann's single in the top of the ninth inning scored Corey Rudolph and Wright with the ahead runs, breaking a 7-7 tie. Royals' pitcher Mike Berchoff earned the win after pitching seven innings in relief.
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Tuesday, July 22
MITCHELL SLAMS FOUR CONSECUTIVE HOME RUNS!!!
Third baseman Chris Mitchell hit home runs in four consecutive at-bats in Monday's doubleheader at Cameron Brown Park, setting a new Royals' record.
In game one against the Red Birds, Mitchell hit a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh to give the Royals a 7-6 win. In the second game of the twinbill against the Longballers, Mitchell hit a home run in each of his three at-bats, including a tapemeasure shot that cleared the trees beyond the left field fence in his final at-bat of the game. The three home runs in a single game tied the Royals' team record, shared by Doug Darnall (1994), Jeff Duncan (1996), and Justin McMahan (2004).
Monday, August 4
ROYALS' PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Week One
May 18-24
Player of the Week - Chris Mitchell (7 for 11, .636 avg., 2B, HR, 4 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Stephen Kirkpatrick (4 IP, 3 hits, 5 Ks, 1 ER)
Week Two
May 25-31
Player of the Week - Chris Coleman (5 for 7, .714 avg., 2B, HR, 6 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Justin Wright (7 IP, 8 hits, 9 K's, 4ER)
Week Three
June 1-7
Player of the Week - Garrett Pepper (2 for 4, .500 avg., HR, 3RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Seth McFarlin (3 IP, 2 hits, 4 K's, 1 ER)
Week Four
June 8-14
Player of the Week - Reid Gann (6 for 8, .750 avg., 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Wes Grilliette (4 IP, 3 hits, 5 K's, 1 ER)
Week Five
June 15-21
Player of the Week - Chris Coleman (6 for 12, .500 avg., 2 2B, 3B, 6 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Drew Brooks (5 IP, 0 hits, 10 K's)
Week Six
June 22-28
Player of the Week - Corey Rudolph (8 for 12, .667 avg., 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Wes Grilliette (6 IP, 6 hits, 0 runs, 5 k's)
Week Seven
June 29-July 5
Player of the Week - Josh Maurizi (3 for 4, .750 avg., double, RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Seth McFarlin (5 IP, 6 hits, 6 k's)
Week Eight
July 6-12
Player of the Week - Jesse Brooks (5 for 11, .455 avg., double, home run, 5 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Justin Wright (6 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 8 k's)
Week Nine
July 13-19
Player of the Week - Michael Ferguson (7 for 12, .583 avg., 3 RBI, double, 2 triples, 2 stolen bases)
Pitcher of the Week - Wes Grilliette (5 IP, 5 hits, 0 ER, 3 k's)
Week Ten
July 20-26
Player of the Week - Chris Mitchell (5 for 8, .625 avg., 5 home runs, 10 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Brandon Jackson (3-1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 3 K's)
Week Eleven
July 27-August 2
Player of the Week - Michael Ferguson (5 for 6, .833 avg., double, 4 RBI, 3 SB)
Pitcher of the Week - Kody Bumpous (3 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 6 K's)
Week Twelve
August 2-8
Player of the Week - Zak Mitchell (5 for 8, .625 avg., triple, home run, 3 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Seth McFarlin (4 IP, 2 hits, 5 k's)
Week Thirteen
August 10 (GABL championship series)
Player of the Week - Chris Mitchell (6 for 9, .667 avg., double, home run, 6 RBI)
Pitcher of the Week - Mike Berchoff (7 IP, 6 hits, winning pitcher in championship game)
Sunday, August 3
GABL TOURNAMENT BRACKET
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