SOFTBALL

Jumbo Slow Pitch Carnival 2007
Sunday, 9 September 2007 at the Kallang Softball Pitch

Information provided by Red Sports reader Josephine Law. Pictures from the Jumbo Slow Pitch Carnival Photo Album.

The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) beat a Combined Schools team 9-4 in the final of the Jumbo Slow Pitch Carnival. Apart from NTU and Combined Schools, there was also a Singapore Management University team participating in the Recreation category which saw a total of six teams.

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It’s so cool to play at night. © Slow Pitch Carnival 2007

Organised to promote softball and to raise funds for the Singapore National Women Softball Team, there was a also a Competitive category made up of five teams and Storm emerged as champions when they beat SAFSA 20-3 on the mercy rule.

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“Coach, the Jedi mind trick is not working.” A player contemplates a missed opportunity. © Slow Pitch Carnival 2007

In a highlight of the afternoon, Edwin Seah of team Storm hit an over-the-fence grand slam. Edwin also batted an impressive 0.611 which was only surpassed by Joshua Tan of SMU who had an incredible 0.846 slugging average.

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The teams from the Combined Schools (light blue) and NTU after a competitive game that ended 0-0. © Slow Pitch Carnival 2007

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Sometimes a slow pitch can still be too fast. Combined Schools coach Goh Yong Hang ices down an eye injury. © Slow Pitch Carnival 2007

N.B. Slugging average is a weighted average which takes into account ONLY 2 base, 3 base and 4 base hits, divided by the total number of times at bat and in this carnival, with a minimum times at bat.

In this Carnival, this formula was used:

(2 base hits*2+3 base hits*3+home run*4) / minimum times at bat [average of total number of times at bat for all participants]

Batting average, which is used in Major League Baseball in the United States, is counted as the number of hits (regardless of how far one hits, i.e. 3 base or home runs).

Formula: Total no. of hits / Total times at bat