He can homer, then the next time up he can bunt. It seems like the ones they did add are going to help them tremendously. Winning the ASA didn't hurt their budget or ability to attract elite players. Fla. Meierhoffer is able to take care of more expenses on the road and play in better tournaments, thanks to its sponsor and others who rewarded the team after the tournament. It's still not posh.
Players often use their own cars and pay for gas to go to some tournaments.
They play at ballparks in front of a few fans where they often have to buy their own cold drinks. Scott Meierhoffer said his family's business, Meierhoffer Family Funeral Care, benefits in several ways from sponsoring the team. Meierhoffer has bankrolled the team for four years and the family sees it as a way to help revive the fastpitch tradition that once was a big part of the St. Joseph sports scene. The team's past success helped St. Joseph land the ASA tournament because organizers require a strong home team to help attendance. St. Joseph's success with the ASA tournament led to landing the bigger ISC tournament in 2000.