Artie Escobado Memorial Tournament
Welcome to the18th Annual Artie Escobado Memorial Tournament and thank you to all the participants. We are glad so many of you continue to support this tournament with your attendance and we are grateful for all the teams, new and old, which continue to be a part of this tournament! Welcome!
The inaugural Artie Escobado Memorial Tournament was held June 2-4, 2006. The tournament began as, and continues to be a tribute to Artie Escobado, who died tragically at the age of 29 in an automobile accident.
Artie played Old Timers Baseball as a young boy and went on to play at Pueblo Central High School from 1967 to 1969. During the summers he was busy with Legion Ball and eventually began coaching Legion Ball at Runyon Field. Artie was selflessly committed to teaching and coaching boys and girls of all ages the game of baseball, which he fervently loved.
After graduating from Pueblo Central High School in 1969, he was awarded one of eight national Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Scholarships; which provided him a full ride at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Artie also played fast-pitch softball for Pueblo Aztec Softball Club, 1978, 1979, and 1981. In 1974, Artie decided to move to Dillon Colorado and work in the Union as a Certified Ironworker.
The entire Escobado Family is very happy to be able to present this tournament to Pueblo. We thank you for helping us celebrate Artie's contributions to baseball, his contributions to his family and friends and in general his beautiful short life by attending and participating in this year's Memorial Tournament!
Arthur Epifano Escobado
January 20, 1930 — January 21, 2022
In Loving Memory of Arthur Escobado who passed away on January 21, 2022.
Arthur founded Azteca Apartments in 1978 which his family owns and operates today. He was very active in the business community where he served on many Boards and Charitable Organizations. He and his family sponsor the Azteca Baseball Club and the girls Azteca Softball Club and he also coached and sponsored numerous baseball, basketball and soccer teams in Pueblo.
He was a visionary for Pueblo and our family. He leaves behind a legacy of the love for his family, his commitment to his business and community, his faith in his beliefs and most of all, the time he afforded his family and his fellow man. Arthur will be sadly missed by all those that knew him.
Boxscores
June 27: Hobbs Field
4:00 p.m.: Azteca 17s @ BDA
6:00 p.m.: PuebloCos @ Fountain Ft.-Carson
June 28: Hobbs Field
10:00 a.m.: Azteca 17s @ PuebloCos
12:00 p.m.: BDA @ PuebloCos
2:00 p.m.: Azteca 17s @ Fountain Ft.-Carson
4:00 p.m.: BDA @ Fountain Ft.-Carson
Pueblo Azteca 17Us Wins 2025 Artie Escobado Tournament
The Pueblo Azteca 17s rallied in extra innings to capture the 18th Annual Artie Escobado Memorial Tournament Championship game, 4-3, over Wow Factor on Hobbs Field June 30.
Azteca 17s led, 3-1, after five innings, but the Wow Factor fought back scoring once in both the sixth and seventh innings to tie the game (3-3). In the bottom of the eighth, Azteca's Sol Montoya singled, scoring the winning run. Camden Moniux Moniux led Pueblo Azteca 17U with three hits in four trips to the plate. Both Montoya and Moniux were selected to the all-tournament team.
Blake Swift, the MVP of the tournament, pitched the entire game for Azteca 17s throwing over 100 pitches. He gave up 10 hits and three runs (two which were earned) over eight innings. Swift struck out four and walked one.
The Wow Factor was making a return to the championship game for the second straight year. It also lost in the title game a year ago to the Azteca 18s, 10-0, in five innings.
All-Tournament Team
Sol Montoya, Azteca 17s, Camden Moniux, Azteca 17s, Dillon Masset, Wow Factor, Justin Reyes, Wow Factor, Best Hitter, Enzo Pecoraro, Azteca 17s, Most Valuable Player, Blake Swift, Azteca 17s
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