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8th annual David Buttles Memorial Tournament


8th annual David Buttles Memorial Tournament 


SCHEDULE


2/1
Fullerton 13 vs. College of the Desert 2 GAME 1
Irvine Valley 5 at San Bernardino Valley 4 GAME 2
Palomar 9 vs. Cypress 5 GAME 3

2/2
San Bernardino Valley 2 vs. Fullerton 3 GAME 4
Palomar 0 vs. Irvine Valley 4 GAME 5
Cypress 20 vs. College of the Desert 1 GAME 6

2/3
Cypress 26 vs. San Bernardino Valley 5 GAME 7
Irvine Valley 8 vs. College of the Desert 9 GAME 8


BUTTLES MEMORIAL CHAMPIONS
Cypress (2-1) (51 runs scored) &
Irvine Valley (2-1) (17 runs scored)


Fullerton (2017: 18-22; 6-15 7th OEC)
College of the Desert (2017: 10-30; 8-16 7th PCAC)
Irvine Valley (2017: 19-24; 6-15 7th OEC)
San Bernardino Valley (2017: 13-26; 12-12 6th PCAC)
Palomar (2017: 32-10; 21-3 2nd PCAC)
Cypress (2017: 29-15; 11-10 3rd OEC)

*Home team listed second

*Batting practice for weekday games will be held in the cages located behind centerfield wall. 
Each team will receive 30 minutes in cages.
Home team hits 1:45 before game time.
Visiting team hits 1:15 before game time.



The College of the Desert Tournament started in 1987, opening the three day early February tournament defeating San Diego City 9-4 and Chaffey 10-3. In 1990, the tournament was renamed the Tim Patterson Memorial Tournament carried through 2003, returning from 2005 to 2010. Tim Patterson was a COD student athlete at the time of his passing (May 31, 1987) and the tournament was named in his honor.


In 2011, the Patterson Memorial Tournament was renamed in honor of Roadrunners coaching legend, David Buttles. Over his lengthy career spanning 15 seasons, from 1992 through 2007, Buttles collected a record of 291-307 (.486). 

1992: 16-19
1993: 19-20
1994: 22-18
1995: 24-16
1996: 17-23
1997: 20-20
1998: 15-24
1999: 21-21
2000: 19-21
2001: 15-24
2002: 17-22
2003: 31-12
2004: 17-19
2005:  
2006: 20-23
2007: 18-25


Previous David Buttles Memorial Tournament Results
2017
2019