On the fourth and final day of the 2023 National Team Championships in North Carolina, 12 teams faced off in consolation games to conclude their time in Cary. Catch up on all the action from consolation play.

KNIGHTS KNATION 10, EAST COAST SOX SCOUT 1

Knights Knation (2-2-1) exploded for a seven-run fifth inning to run-rule East Coast Sox (2-3) and win 10-1 at the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina.

Knights Knation took an early 2-0 advantage thanks to Hayden Federico’s two-RBI shot to right, driving in Brant Melancon, who reached on a single, and Ethan Surowiec, who took first on a fielding error by the third baseman. With two outs in the fourth, East Coast Sox’s Tanner Waldrop torched a ball down the left field line to land on second. Waldrop was brought home the following at-bat after Eli Stephens punched a ball into right to cut the deficit in half. An error committed by the pitcher in the home half of the fourth allowed Zach White who led off the inning with a line drive single to come around and score, tacking on one more run to make it 3-1.

A leadoff walk in the bottom of the fifth came back to bite, as a stolen bag and a throwing error by the catcher advanced Surowiec to third. Trey Hawsey’s infield single brought Surowiec in to score for the Knights’ fourth run of the ball game. Knights Knation broke things open thereafter, as a single by Sam Erickson followed by a fielder’s choice that saw all runners safe loaded the bases. A bases-loaded walk drawn by White gave Knights Knation its fifth run, and was further added on to by Cooper Winchester’s flare to left, manufacturing another run. A throwing error by the center fielder on the same play brought in Federico to score and widen the lead to make it 7-1. Another bases-loaded walk was responsible for Knights Knation’s eighth run, and then a Surowiec double brought in Winchester and Dylan Bell to produce two more runs and conclude the contest with a score of 10-1.

William Schmidt had a strong outing for Knights Knation, collecting four strikeouts in four innings pitched and allowing only one run to score. Federico and Surowiec both amassed two runs batted in on one hit, with Fedrico scoring once and Surowiec crossing the plate twice for their team. Jackson Kohr also had a solid showing on the bump, pitching three innings of three-hit ball with no earned runs for the East Coast Sox. Waldrop went 2-for-2, compiling two doubles and driving in East Coast Sox’s only run of the game.

Knights Knation finished 2-2-1 in the tournament while East Coast Sox ends the 17U edition of the National Team Championships in North Carolina with a 2-3 record.

DULINS DODGERS PRIME GODWIN 4, ROYALS SCOUT TEAM 1

Wyatt Sanford went 2-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run and led Dulins Dodgers (4-1) to a 4-1 victory over Royals Scout Team (1-2-2) to end its showing at the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina on a high note.

With two men on, Matthew Mainord doubled to right scoring Zach Grigalis for the Dodgers to get an early 1-0 lead in the second. Sanford made things exciting in the fifth when he launched one into deep center field with an inside-the-park home run to put the Dodgers up 2-0. A standing double put Trey Synder in scoring position for the Royals when Owen Lee flew out to left and reached base on an error to cut the lead in half at 2-1. Two sets of loaded bases with a run walked in would push the Dodgers to a 4-1 lead to win the game.

Dodgers starting pitcher Wesley Peck pitched five innings of two-hit baseball to pick up the victory, striking out five batters and walking one. Andrew Perry came on in the sixth inning of a one-run game and struck out the side to end the contest. Brooks Jones was credited with the loss for the Royals after giving up one earned run in four innings pitched.

The Royals registered three hits on the day, with Snyder going 1-for-3 with a double to lead the offense. Sanford led all players with two hits, an RBI and a run scored.

Dulins Dodgers finished with a 4-1 record and Royals Scout Team went 1-2-2 in the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina. The remaining games of the tournament will be streamed on USABaseball.TV and live tweeted @USABScores on Twitter.

3n2 STICKS BASEBALL 17U BREWSTER/WHITE SOX SCOUT TEAM 3, TOP TIER SELECT 3

Middle-inning scoring was not enough for either team, as the 3n2 Sticks Baseball (1-3-1) and Top Tier Select (1-3-1) matchup ended in a 3-3 draw at the 17U Championships in North Carolina.

Scoring did not commence until the bottom of the third when Cameron Uzzillia’s deep two-RBI double banged against the right field wall and brought home leadoff man Andrew Tess along with Tomas Valincius. Nate George hit one through the left side the following at-bat, scoring Uzzillia and sending him back to the dugout.

3n2 Sticks answered with two of its own the next inning. After Landon Schaefer’s leadoff walk and a single by Owen Coil put two on, Bo Jonas ripped a ball deep to left field to clear the bases and make it 3-2. 3n2 Sticks evened the game at 3-3 in the fifth after a bases-loaded walk brought home Cameron Carter, who reached base on a four pitch walk. Top Tier limited the damage after forcing two consecutive flyouts, and then a failure to tag by the runner on third resulted in the third out.

Jonas went 1-for-3 and delivered a clutch piece of two-out hitting, driving in two of 3n2 Sticks’ three runs. Coil finished the day going 2-for-3, scoring one run for his squad in the process. Uzzillia was also 2-for-3, acquiring a single in addition to a double that plated two runs as well as coming across home to score a run. Logan Voelz pitched two no-hit innings for Top Tier, in addition to getting his team out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth.

3n2 Sticks and Top Tier Select both finished the tournament with a 1-3-1 record at the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina.

EAST COBB ASTROS 5, ALPHA PRIME 24 3

East Cobb Astros registered six hits on the day and Connor Shouse finished 2-for-2 with an RBI in a 5-3 victory over Alpha Prime 24 on the final day of consolation play at the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina.

Four of East Cobb Astros' runs came in the first inning. Shouse opened the scoring with a sac fly to left with bases loaded, and then East Cobb capitalized on three three consecutive passed balls to lead 4-0. Noah Malone made it 4-1 with a sac fly to right, with Paul Vasquez tagging up to score. Alpha Prime added two late in the game off an RBI single from Luke Baker in the sixth and an RBI single from Luke DeVine in the seventh. The Astros added a late run in the seventh to take the game, 5-3.

Brady Scott started on the mound for East Cobb Astros, and pitched five innings to pick up the victory. He fanned four batters and yielded just one walk. Kevin Maurer came on in the sixth inning and produced two scoreless frames with three strikeouts.

Alpha Prime registered six hits in the game, with Malone going 1-for-3 with an RBI in the fifth inning. The team totalled eight strikeouts with three walks.

East Cobb Astros finished with a 4-1-0 record and Alpha Prime 24 went 1-4-0 in the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina.

TEXAS TWELVE 2, USA PRIME NATIONAL 1

Two early runs were enough for Texas Twelve (3-1-1) to secure a marginal 2-1 victory over USA Prime (2-3) in the final round at the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina.

Texas Twelve did not waste any time getting on the board, taking advantage of a two-out error to put up two in the first frame. Back-to-back walks allowed Nathan Hodge, who doubled earlier in the inning, to score. A ball put in play by Isaiah Castaneda brought in another run, but the two-out rally was smothered that same play after Marc Barnhard got caught advancing to home. Joshua Springer cut the deficit in half in the fifth inning for USA Prime after a ground ball penetrated the left side and drove in Ethan Schiefelbein who reached base on a leadoff single, making it 2-1.

Mitch Haythorn had a quality start for USA Prime, pitching 3.2 scoreless innings while giving up only one hit and racking up three strikeouts. Garrett Shull went 2-for-3 for USA Prime, recording a double in addition to a single. Hodge had the only hits for Texas Twelve, going 2-for-3 on the day with a double and a run scored. Brayden Hodge, James Rheaume, and Peyton Reynolds each tossed two clean innings for Texas Twelve, combining to fan four batters and not surrender an earned run in the process.

Texas Twelve finished the tournament with a 3-1-1 record while USA Prime closed out the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina with a 2-3 ledger.

TEAM ELITE 4, EXPOSURE 17U NATIONAL 4

Team Elite (0-4-0) registered four hits while eXposure 17U National (1-3-0) had eight on the day to end in a 4-4 tie to conclude consolation play at the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina.

A leadoff triple in the first had Michael Zito in scoring position, and Foster Apple drove him in with an RBI single to right to put Team Elite ahead 1-0. With men on the corners, Carson Page doubled on a line drive to score Apple and Braeden Weckman and extend the lead 3-0. Team Elite added another run in the fourth on an RBI single from Samuel Bradley to score Zito. With bases loaded in the third, eXposure rallied to drive in three runs on a two-run RBI double from Chase Farlick and an RBI single from Jason Bello. EXposure tied the game in the sixth off an RBI single from Landis Davila.

Apple led Team Elite’s offense with a 2-for-3 day with an RBI. Page was also stout at the plate, finishing 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs.

Fralick had a day for eXposure as he went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a double. EXposure finished the contest with a combined seven strikeouts, including a team-high three from starting pitcher Michael Daniel.

Team Elite finished with a 0-4-0 record and eXposure 17U National went 1-3-0 at the 17U National Team Championships in North Carolina.