Fellowship of Christian Athletes

First Annual Summer National Invitational
High School Baseball Tournament

Thursday, June 9
        6:30 pm - Coaches' Meeting at USA Stadium
        7:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies Begin at USA Stadium
                Barbecue Dinner at USA Stadium
                (Free for players & coaches - $8.00 per person for friends & families)
        7:30 pm - Home Run Derby Begins (up to 2 players per team)
        8:30 pm - Opening Ceremonies conclude

Schedule of Games

Pool A
1. Christian Brothers (2-0) Runner-Up
2. Worthington Christian (1-2) 3rd Place
3. Summit Christian (2-0) Winner
4. St. Benedict (0-3) 4th Place

Game
#		 Team Team Day Time Field
01 Worthington Christian (8) St. Benedict (7) Fri 12:00 pm St. Benedict
03 Summit Christian (10) St. Benedict (2) Fri 3:00 pm St. Benedict
05 Christian Brothers (15) Worthington Christian (3) Fri 3:00 pm USA Stadium
07 Christian Brothers
(game suspended because of rain)		 Summit Christian
(led 4-2 through 3 inn., will be top seed)		 Fri 5:30 pm USA Stadium
09 Worthington Christian (1) Summit Christian (10) Sat 10:00 am USA Stadium
11 St. Benedict (0) Christian Brothers (8) Sat 12:30 pm St. Benedict

Pool B
1. Aucilla Christian (0-3) 4th Place
2. Trinity Christian (1-2) 3rd Place
3. Briarcrest Christian (3-0) Winner
4. Evangelical Christian (2-1) Runner-Up

Game
#		 Team Team Day Time Field
02 Aucilla
Christian (1)		 Evangelical Christian (8) Fri 10:00 am USA Stadium
04 Trinity Christian (0) Evangelical Christian (10) Fri 12:30 pm USA Stadium
06 Aucilla Christian (1) Briarcrest Christian (11) Fri 3:00 pm Briarcrest
08 Trinity Christian (1) Briarcrest Christian (10) Fri 5:30 pm Briarcrest
10 Trinity Christian (7) Aucilla Christian (5) Sat 12:30 pm USA Stadium
12 Evangelical Christian (4) Briarcrest Christian (8) Sat 12:30 pm Briarcrest

Championship Round

13 Winner of Pool A
Summit Christian (12)		 4th Place of Pool B
Aucilla Christian (2)		 Sun 4:30 pm USA Stadium
14 Runner-Up of Pool B 
Evangelical Christian (8)		 3rd Place of Pool A
Worthington Christian (7)		 Sun 2:00 pm St. Benedict
15 Winner of Pool B
Briarcrest Christian (13)		 4th Place of Pool A
St. Benedict (3)		 Sun 4:30 pm St. Benedict
16 Runner-Up of Pool A
Christian Brothers (9)		 3rd Place of Pool B
Trinity Christian (3)		 Sun 2:00 pm USA Stadium
           
17 Winner of Game 13
Summit Christian (7)		 Winner of Game 14
Evangelical Christian (6)		 Mon 10:00 am
(9 inn.)		 USA Stadium #1
18 Winner of Game 15
Briarcrest Christian (6)		 Winner of Game 16
Christian Brothers (8)		 Mon 10:00 am
(8 inn.)		 USA Stadium #2
           
19 Winner of Game 17
Summit Christian (13)		 Winner of Game 18
Christian Brothers (9)		 Mon 1:30 pm USA Stadium #1

June 13, 2005
 Summit Christian captures inaugural FCA Christian Schools National Invitational championship

MILLINGTON , TENN. - Summit Christian School of West Palm Beach, Florida, became the first-ever champion of the FCA Christian Schools National Invitational on Monday at USA Stadium. The Saints knocked off Christian Brothers High School of Memphis 13-9 to claim the title. James Nurmi of SCS was selected as the tournament's most valuable player.

Summit jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the final and held on pick up the victory. Earlier in the day, in the semifinal the Saints had been pushed to the limit as they trailed Evangelical Christian 6-4 going into the bottom of the seventh. Summit rallied for two runs and won the game 7-6 in nine innings.

Plans for the 2006 tournament are already underway. The dates have not been set but will most likely be toward the end of June.   

June 10, 2005
USA Stadium hosts first-ever Fellowship of Christian Athletes Christian Schools National Invitational Tournament

MILLINGTON, TENN. - Eight Christian high schools from around the United States begin play on Friday in the first-ever FCA National Invitational. The tournament is designed solely for Christian schools to promote baseball in a Christian environment and to benefit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

The eight teams participating in the event include: Summit Christian (West Palm Beach, Fla.), Aucilla Christian (Monticello, Fla.), Worthington Christian (Worthington, Ohio), Trinity Christian (Jackson, Tenn.), Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.), Evangelical Christian (Cordova, Tenn.), Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.), and St. Benedict (Cordova, Tenn.)

The teams convened on Thursday night for a free welcoming barbecue meal and fellowship. Brother Ray Newcomb, from 1st Baptist Church in Millington, welcomed the teams to the city, and Keith Madison, former head coach at the University of Kentucky and current head of college baseball for the FCA, gave an inspirational talk to the teams. 

Pool play begins Friday morning at 10:00 am and will conclude on Saturday afternoon. The quarterfinals will be held on Sunday afternoon, with the semi-finals and final on Monday. Games are being played at USA Stadium, Briarcrest, and St. Benedict.