If you were wondering when Jake Bredenbeck would have a breakthrough on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) the answer is this weekend, as he’s now advanced to the final of the 2021 IRT KWM Gutterman Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois. Bredenbeck, seeded 8th, came back from a game down to defeat 5th seed Andree Parrilla, 10-15, 15-3, 11-8.
It’s the first time Bredenbeck has made an IRT final, and was only his 3rd semi-final appearance. The win over Parrilla comes just hours after he knocked off the top seed of the tournament Alejandro Landa in the quarterfinals.
Bredenbeck’s opponent in the final will be 2nd seed Daniel De La Rosa, who was a winner over 3rd seed Samuel Murray in the other semi-final, 15-10, 15-12. De La Rosa is trying to win back to back IRT events for the first time in his career, and be the first player not named Kane Waselenchuk to win back to back since Rocky Carson did it in April/May of 2016.
Doubles Final
Alvaro Beltran and De La Rosa won Men’s Doubles with a relatively straight forward win over Parrilla and Eduardo Portillo, 15-8, 15-8. Afterwards Beltran said that the “chemistry” he has with De La Rosa is a big part of their success, and that De La Rosa is one of “my best friends outside the court.”
Beltran added that in playing with De La Rosa he’s just “gotta be smart and cover what he can’t, which is a very small part of the court.” That makes it easier on Beltran who is over a decade older than his partner.
The Shamrock Shootout action can be seen via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. The singles final will be 1 PM Sunday.
2021 KWM Gutterman Shamrock Shootout
September 23-26, 2021 - Lombard, Illinois
Semi-finals - Saturday
8) Jake Bredenbeck d. 5) Andree Parrilla, 10-15, 15-3, 11-8
2) Daniel De La Rosa d. 3) Samuel Murray, 15-10, 15-12
Final - Sunday
2) Daniel De La Rosa v. 8) Jake Bredenbeck - 1 PM
IRT Doubles - Final - Saturday
1) Alvaro Beltran & Daniel De La Rosa d. 3) Andree Parrilla & Eduardo Portillo, 15-8, 15-8
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