On a cool Thursday night in June, the #2 seed Lamorinda Cougars from California defeated the #4 seeded Chiefs Baseball of Georgia 7 to 4 for the Cooperstown Dreams Park Week 2 Championship. It was a well played baseball game under the lights at Little Majors Stadium where both teams played well enough to win. The Cougars rode the right arm of Daniel Slominski as he went the distance for the complete game victory. The championship for the Lamorinda Cougars came from solid defense and timely hitting, which included 4 home runs in the championship game.

The Cougars however, were not in control for the entire game. In the top of the first inning, the smoke from the pre game fireworks still lingered as Chiefs Baseball put up a quick two spot. Leadoff hitter Bronco O'Brien hacked at the first pitch of the game and sent a rocket line drive into left field. Two pitches later, Jalen Miller sent a high outside fastball to the bleachers in the right-center gap giving Chiefs Baseball a 2 to 0 lead three pitches into the game. In the top of the second a throwing error and two walks gave the Chiefs base runners as they tacked on another run on an RBI single from Johnny Register. The Chiefs second inning Powwow was halted after a crisp 2-4-2 exchange on a first and third steal attempt, and a clutch strikeout by Slominski. In the bottom of the second, Lamorinda showed signs of life in the batters box when Lucas Herbert jumped on the first pitch he saw for a solo homer. The next hitter, Joe Demers, outdid his teammate and launched a missile half way up the hill in right-center. Chiefs Baseball answered back with home run in the top of the third by Jason Heinrich that made the score 4 to 2 and put Slominski back in the oven. After two walks, Daniel settled down and made some good pitches to get out of the inning and keep the damage at 4 to 2. Lamorinda scored a run in the bottom of the third on a fielder's choice and set the stage for what turned to be the key moment of the game. It was the bottom of the third with Chiefs Baseball up 4 to 3. Matt Bicker stood on second and Daniel Slominski stepped to the plate for Lamorinda. Johnny Register got ahead of Slominski with two hard sliders. Slominski stepped out of the box, collected himself, and tattooed Register's 0-2 fastball out of Little Major's Stadium. Two pitches later Lucas Herbert belted a homer making it his second of the night. The Cougars scored a fifth run of the inning on a wild pitch making the score 7 to 4. Lamorinda took the lead in the bottom of the third and never looked back. Slominski took the hill in the 4th inning with a different look in his eyes. He was settled down and wasted no time with Chiefs Baseball hitters. He changed speeds well and didn't allow a base runner in the final 3 innings and struck out five of the last nine batters. Jason Heinrich relieved Register for the Chiefs and struck out six of the eight batters he faced.

Chiefs Baseball cruised through the tournament round outscoring opponents 54-8. Coached by Charles Culberson, the Chiefs, from Calhoun, Georgia, came into the game with a 57-9 record, and tournament wins that include the U10 Cooperstown Dreams Park Championship in 2007. The Lamorinda Cougars from Moraga, California, had a smooth ride to the championship and beat the #3 seed South Florida Fire, 7 to 4 in the semifinal game. Rick Rider coaches the Cougars who post a resume that includes a TBS National Championship and USSSA Elite World Series Championship of 2008.