Early round results from 35th Annual KWM Gutterman Shamrock Shootout

Only one significant upset in the first two rounds of play at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) 35th Annual IRT KWM Gutterman Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois. Juan Salvatierra claimed the 6th qualifying spot by defeating Justus Benson in two close games, 15-12, 15-13. Salvatierra will now play Jake Bredenbeck in the Round of 32 with the winner to play Daniel De La Rosa in the Round of 16.

Salvatierra-Benson was the closest two game match of the Round of 64, but there was a tie-breaker also. Kyle Ulliman came back from a game down to defeat Edwin Galicia, 10-15, 15-12, 11-6. Ulliman will play Rodrigo Montoya in the 32s.

Shamrock Shootout action can be seen via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. The Round of 32 begins Friday morning at 10 and 11 PM with the Round of 16 at 5 and 6 PM. The quarterfinals will be Saturday from 10 & 11 AM with the semi-finals at 5:30 and 6:30 PM. The singles final will be 1 PM Sunday. The doubles Round of 16 and quarterfinals are Friday with the semi-finals Saturday afternoon at 1 and 2 PM and the final Saturday night at 8:30 PM. All times Central.

2020 35th Annual IRT KWM Gutterman Shamrock Shootout, March 12-15, 2020
Lombard, Illinois

Round of 128 - Thursday

Andres Acuña - BYE
Javier Martinez d. Zachary Williams, 15-12, 15-9

Anthony Martin - BYE
Jaime Martell - BYE

Scott McClellan - BYE
Erick Cuevas Fernandez d. Anthony Cosmano, 15-4, 15-4

Jeremy Dixon d. Ferd Samson, 15-2, 15-6
Sam Bredenbeck - BYE

Robert Collins - BYE
Christian Wer d. Victor Migilore, 14-15, 15-5, 11-9

Juan Salvatierra d. Blase Zera, 15-10, 15-4
Justus Benson - BYE

Kyle Ulliman - BYE
Edwin Galicia d. Zach Pellowski, 15-1, 15-4

Nadeem Sarifuddin d. Jim Douglas, 15-12, 10-15, 11-2
Adam Manilla - BYE

Round of 64 - Thursday

Q1 - Andres Acuña d. Javier Martinez, 15-3, 15-2
Q8 - Jaime Martell d. Anthony Martin, 15-4, 15-3

Q5 - Scott McClellan d. Erick Cuevas Fernandez, 15-5, 15-5
Q4 - Sam Bredenbeck d. Jeremy Dixon, 15-14, 15-4

Q3 - Robert Collins d. Christian Wer, 15-8, 15-1
Q6 - Juan Salvatierra d. Justus Benson, 15-12, 15-13

Q7 - Kyle Ulliman d. Edwin Galicia, 10-15, 15-12, 11-6
Q2 - Adam Manilla d. Nadeem Sarifuddin, 15-4, 15-2

Round of 32 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk - BYE
16) Sebastian Fernandez v. 17) Andres Acuña - 10 AM

9) Mario Mercado v. 24) Jaime Martell - 10 AM
8) Eduardo Portillo - BYE

5) Andree Parrilla - BYE
12) Gerardo Franco v. 21) Scott McClellan - 10 AM

13) Thomas Carter v. 20) Sam Bredenbeck - 10 AM
4) Alvaro Beltran - BYE

3) Rocky Carson - BYE
14) Eduardo Garay v. 19) Robert Collins - 11 AM

11) Jake Bredenbeck v. 22) Juan Salvatierra - 11 AM
6) Daniel De La Rosa - BYE

7) Samuel Murray - BYE
10) Rodrigo Montoya v. 23) Kyle Ulliman - 11 AM

15) Javier Mar v. 18) Adam Manilla - 11 AM
2) Alejandro Landa - BYE

IRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa - BYE
8) Justus Benson & Robert Collins v. 9) Juan Salvatierra & Christian Wer - 2 PM

5) Eduardo Garay & Mario Mercado - BYE
4) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo - BYE

3) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
6) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - BYE

7) Andres Acuña & Adam Manilla v. 10) Edwin Galicia & Javier Martinez - 3 PM
2) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray - BYE

Follow the bouncing ball….