Round of 32 at 35th Annual KWM Gutterman IRT Shamrock Shootout

Jaime Martell upset Mario Mercado, 15-7, 15-2, in the Round of 32 at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) 35th Annual KWM Gutterman Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois Friday. Mercado, the 9th seed, was a finalist at the last IRT event in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, but still he’s been bounced from the Shamrock Shootout by 24th seed Martell, who’s playing his 1st IRT event since last year’s US Open. Martell’s win gets him a match with 8th seed Eduardo Portillo later today.

One other upset in the Round of 32, but not one as dramatic, as 18th seed Adam Manilla beat 15th seed Javier Mar in two straight games, 15-9, 15-9. Manilla will play IRT #2 Alejandro Landa in the Round of 16.

There were two tie-breakers in the 32s. Sebastian Fernandez needed three games to get past Andres Acuña, 15-10, 11-15, 11-7. Fernandez’s win put him up against IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk in the Round of 16.

Also, Eduardo Garay and Robert Collins played two close games, and then - as so often happens - there was a blow out in the tie-breaker, with Garay coming out on top, winning 14-15, 15-13, 11-1. Garay will play IRT #3 Rocky Carson in the 16s.

Shamrock Shootout action can be seen via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. The Round of 16 will be at 5 and 6 PM Friday. 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 32 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk - BYE
16) Sebastian Fernandez d. 17) Andres Acuña, 15-10, 11-15, 11-7

24) Jaime Martell d. 9) Mario Mercado, 15-7, 15-2
8) Eduardo Portillo - BYE

5) Andree Parrilla - BYE
12) Gerardo Franco d. 21) Scott McClellan, 15-10, 15-8

13) Thomas Carter d. 20) Sam Bredenbeck, 15-1, 15-9
4) Alvaro Beltran - BYE

3) Rocky Carson - BYE
14) Eduardo Garay d. 19) Robert Collins, 14-15, 15-13, 11-1

11) Jake Bredenbeck d. 22) Juan Salvatierra, 15-8, 15-7
6) Daniel De La Rosa - BYE

7) Samuel Murray - BYE
10) Rodrigo Montoya d. 23) Kyle Ulliman, 15-4, 15-1

18) Adam Manilla d. 15) Javier Mar, 15-9, 15-9
2) Alejandro Landa - BYE

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk v. 16) Sebastian Fernandez - 5 PM
8) Eduardo Portillo v. 24) Jaime Martell - 5 PM

5) Andree Parrilla v. 12) Gerardo Franco - 5 PM
4) Alvaro Beltran v. 13) Thomas Carter - 5 PM

3) Rocky Carson v. 14) Eduardo Garay - 6 PM
6) Daniel De La Rosa v. 11) Jake Bredenbeck - 6 PM

7) Samuel Murray v. 10) Rodrigo Montoya - 6 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. 18) Adam Manilla - 6 PM

IRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa - BYE
8) Justus Benson & Robert Collins d. 9) Juan Salvatierra & Christian Wer, 15-7, 15-2

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 d. 10) Edwin Galicia & Javier Martinez, 15-1, 15-0
2) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray - BYE

IRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa v. 8) Justus Benson & Robert Collins - 8 PM
4) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo v. 5) Eduardo Garay & Mario Mercado - 8 PM

3) Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya v. 6) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck - 9 PM
2) Alejandro Landa & Samuel Murray v. 7) Andres Acuña & Adam Manilla - 9 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….