The 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina began on Monday, July 17, at the National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. Catch up with all the day one action as it unfolds!
SBA 11, DULINS DODGERS PRIME 2
SBA (1-0) scored at least one run in every inning and tossed a combined no-hitter to defeat Dulins Dodgers Prime (0-1), 11-2, in the opening round of play at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.SBA jumped out to an early lead with the first run scoring from Isaiah Cador, who came around on a wild pitch after getting aboard from a hit-by-pitch. The second run scored on Dariel Carrion’s sacrifice bunt to drive in Julian Martinez, who walked earlier in the inning.
In the top of the second, SBA tacked on three more to take a 5-0 lead. Adrian Villela worked his way on with a walk, and a single from Jarod Flowers put runners at the corners. The run scored on a perfect squeeze bunt Hudson Simmons. The second run of the inning came on an RBI groundout by Cador to score Flowers, then Simmons was able to steal home for the final run of the frame.
SBA continued to tack on runs in the top of the third, beginning with a perfect bunt single from Simmons with the bases loaded to score the sixth run of the ball game. The seventh followed on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Cador. The eight-run mark came in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly to center from pinch hitter Brendan Blankenship to score Luke Esquivel, who reached on an error.
In the top of the fifth, SBA added a ninth run on a double steal, with Madden Pike stealing second and Caden Borcherding simultaneously swiping home. Two more runs came for SBA on an error and a single for Esquivel.
SBA starter Pablo Martinez threw 2.2 hitless innings with three strikeouts, while the combination of Troy Haynes, Hudson Simmons, and Jarod Flowers all played their role in the no-hit victory. Esquivel led SBA’s offense, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Dodgers pitcher Ben Stultz took the loss after giving up eight runs on five hits in 3.2 innings.
SBA will play its second game of pool play against Cali National Baseball Academy while Dulins Dodgers will face Scottsdale Dirtbags for its second game. Both games are set for 11:30 a.m. on Fields 3 and 4, respectively. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via @USABScores on Twitter.
USA PRIME NATIONAL 13U 3, REED JOHNSON BASEBALL ACADEMY 1
USA Prime National 13U (1-0) scored three late unanswered runs en route to opening play at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina with a 3-1 comeback win over Reed Johnson Baseball Academy (0-1).
Despite Reed Johnson plating a run in the first inning on Troy Sibolboro’s sacrifice fly, USA Prime National knotted the score at 1-1 in the fifth thanks to a sacrifice fly by Colin Raymond. USA Prime plated what proved to be the game-winning runs on Joshua Messer’s two-RBI double after a leadoff single and error put runners at first and second with two outs.
Six different players from Reed Johnson tallied a hit, while USA Prime’s Reggie Marshall turned in the only multi-hit outing of the game with a 2-for-3 performance. Messer led all players with his two RBIs which propelled his team to victory. USA Prime’s Raymond earned the win on the mound after tossing 2.1 shutout innings to close out the game, while Reed Johnson’s Xavier Romero was saddled with the loss after surrendering two unearned runs in the sixth.
Reed Johnson Baseball Academy will next face Arkansas Warriors, while USA Prime National will match up with Premier National for the second round of pool play at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina. The games are set for 11:15 a.m. on Field 2 and Coleman Field, respectively. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via @USABScores on Twitter.
SCOTTSDALE DIRTBAGS 7, CALI NATIONAL BASEBALL ACADEMY 4
Brody Costantine went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs to lead Scottsdale Dirtbags (1-0) to a 7-4 victory over Cali National Baseball Academy (0-1) in the opening round of pool play at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.
With the win, Scottsdale Dirtbags begins the 13U National Team Championships with an undefeated record heading into the second game of pool play.
Scottsdale put the first runs of the day on the board in the first inning when Costantine hit a double to left field that scored two runs. A wild pitch allowed another run to score and established an early 3-0 lead. An error plated a fourth run in the second for Scottsdale before Cali National scored two runs of its own in the bottom of the inning on a fielding error and a sac fly by Xavier Guerrero. Scottsdale’s offense continued to produce in the fourth when a passed ball, RBI groundout, and single from Guerrero extended the lead to 7-2. Cali National responded in the bottom of the frame with two runs off a Christian De La O single and a pickoff attempt that allowed Pietro Rose to swipe home and make it 7-4. Samuel Garcia punched out two batters to end the game after the sixth inning due to the 2:15 time limit.
Hudson Hempel threw 2.0 hitless innings for Cali National and struck out two batters. Garcia tossed 3.0 relief innings for Scottsdale and struck out four batters, allowing no runs and just one hit. Mason Smith went 1-for-1 with a base hit, RBI and two stolen bases to help lead the Scottsdale offense. Dane Thornton led Cali National offensively with a 2-for-3 performance with two base hits and a stolen base.
Scottsdale Dirtbags will next match up against Dulins Dodgers Prime while Cali National will take on SBA National in the second round of pool play at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina. First pitch is set for 11:30 a.m. on Fields 3 and 4, respectively. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via @USABScores on Twitter.
PREMIER NATIONAL 9, ARKANSAS WARRIORS 1
Premier National (1-0) posted nine runs in the fourth to run-rule Arkansas Warriors (0-1) in an emphatic 9-1 victory in its opening game of pool play at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.
Arkansas Warriors leaped to a 1-0 lead in the second frame, as its small-ball approach paid off after a sacrifice bunt followed by a pair of walks scored the leadoff man, Emmett Robinson. Despite being no-hit through the first three innings, Premier National put up a lopsided number in the fourth, as RBI singles by Easton Brunson and Anthony Frausto III started the scoring and handed the away team a 2-1 advantage. Defensive miscues and wild pitching followed as three more runs added to Premier National’s total, making it 5-1. Excellent two-out hitting by Jace McPherson and Asher Chapa blew the contest wide open, as their double and single, respectively, plated a combined four more runs.
McPherson collected two RBIs and two runs scored with an extra-base hit in his 1-for-1 outing. Chapa also gathered two RBIs as he was 1-for-3 on the day for Premier National. Jack Doss was effective in relief, as he allowed only three hits and tossed 2.0 shutout innings, thus earning the win. Reid Felder led Arkansas Warriors in hits thanks to a 2-for-3 performance with a pair of singles. Robinson notched a base hit in two at-bats and scored the lone run for the Warriors.
Premier National will next take on USA Prime National 13U while Arkansas Warriors will face off against Reed Johnson Baseball Academy in the second round of the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina. Both games are slated for an 11:15 a.m. start on Coleman Field and FIeld 2, respectively. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via @USABScores on Twitter.
SCOTTSDALE DIRTBAGS 10, DULINS DODGERS PRIME 0
Brody Costantine went 2-for-2 with a single, triple, and a run scored to lead Scottsdale Dirtbags (2-0-0) to a 10-0 run rule victory over Dulins Dodgers Prime (0-2-0) in the second game of pool play at the 2023 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.
With the win, Scottsdale Dirtbags remains undefeated at the event heading into the second day of pool play.
Scottsdale kicked off the scoring with four runs in the second inning coming on RBI singles from Justin Tieman and Chase Gockenbach. Three more runs went on the board for Scottsdale in the bottom of the third thanks to a single by Logan Pascarella, a double from Briggs Rooney, and a Ethan LeBreton RBI groundout. A fielder’s choice and a single by Adrian Sisco plated three more runs for Scottsdale and ended the game in the fourth due to the run rule.
Sisco went 2-for-3 with two singles, two RBIs, and a run scored for Scottsdale. Dirtbags starter Tieman threw all 4.0 scoreless innings and struck out four batters. Cason Howard led the Dulins Dodgers offense with a single and a double.
Scottsdale Dirtbags will next square off against SBA National tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. on Coleman Field. Dulins Dodgers Prime’s next contest comes tomorrow against Cali National Baseball Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Field 2. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV and live updates will be provided via Twitter @USABScores.
SBA 4, CALI NATIONAL BASEBALL ACADEMY 2
SBA National (2-0) used a three-run third inning to take down Cali National Baseball Academy (0-2) in the second round of pool play games at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina. With the win, SBA remains undefeated going into its last pool play game on Tuesday.
The opening run of the ball game did not score until the bottom of the third, when Dariel Carron’s single fell in right field with enough time for Julian Martinez to make it to third from first. When Martinez broke for home, an overthrow error from the third baseman allowed the run to cross.
In the top of the fifth, Cali National loaded the bases on walks and a fourth walk pushed the tying run across the plate. SBA responded in the bottom of the fifth coming on back-to-back doubles from Isaiah Cador and Luke Esquivel to break the tie. The run support continued when Julian Martinez dodged the tag and stole home. On Trendyn Motley’s grounder to grounder to first, another run came across to cap off the three run frame.
In the top of the seventh, Cali National scored one run on a RBI single from Christian De La O, but SBA hung on to take the victory.
Cador led SBA, going 2-for-3 with one run scored while the only other hits came from Esquivel and Carrion. SBA used four pitchers, but starter Brendan Blankenship took the bulk of the innings going 3.0 hitless frames with three strikeouts. The three hits for Cali National came from Anthony Sanchez, Ethan Imamura, and De La O.
SBA will play its last game of pool play against Scottsdale Dirtbags while Cali National Baseball Academy will face Dulins Dodgers Prime for its third game. Both games are set for 1:30 p.m. on Coleman Field and Field 2, respectively. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via @USABScores on Twitter.
USA PRIME NATIONAL 13U 9, PREMIER-NATIONAL 3
USA Prime National 13u (1-1) scores eight two-out runs in the seventh in an improbable comeback to defeat Premier-National (1-1) 9-3 in round two of Pool Play at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.
Premier-National altered the zeroes in the hit column first; four consecutive singles in the third were highlighted by Asher Chapa and Easton Brunson driving in runs and being responsible for a 3-0 lead. USA Prime National put up its first hit and notched a run in the fourth frame, as Colt Ward trimmed the deficit by driving in Reggie Marshall who was hit by a pitch then stole second. Jake Welch delivered the game-altering two-out base hit in the seventh as he drove in runners from second and third to keep his team in the fight. Back-to-back bases-loaded walks handed USA Prime an unprecedented two run lead while Colin Raymond shot a two-RBI dagger to right field, making it 7-3. Runs kept piling on, all with two outs, as a throwing error scored the seventh run and a double down the left field line by Dawson Fowler cemented a 9-3 lead.
Welch, Ward, and Raymond each collected two RBIs and a run scored for USA Prime National, while Fowler scored a run and knocked one in as he was 2-for-3 on the day. Not only was Welch clutch at the plate by driving in the tying run, but he tossed 2.0 scoreless frames and closed out the contest to earn the win.
Seven Premier-National players recorded a hit but Brunson led Premier-National at the plate with a pair of base knocks and one run batted in. Chapa recorded one hit in one at bat while driving in a run and scoring once. Brandon Pace offered a quality start on the mound for Premier-National, as he went 2.1 clean innings while striking out three and conceding no runs.
Premier National plays its final Pool Play contest against Reed Johnson Baseball Academy at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon while USA Prime National 13U wraps up pool play in a matchup against Arkansas Warriors at 1:45 p.m. on Field 4. Both games will be streamed at USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via Twitter at @USABScores.
REED JOHNSON BASEBALL ACADEMY 5, ARKANSAS WARRIORS 1
Reed Johnson Baseball Academy (1-1) scored twice in the first inning and never looked back en route to a 5-1 win over the Arkansas Warriors (0-2) on the first day of the 13U National Team Championships North Carolina in Cary.
Reed Johnson’s first run of the game came on a sacrifice fly in the opening frame before Luke Pearson doubled home Xavier Romero to make it an early 2-0 lead. After pitching dominated the next few innings, Arkansas’ Kingston Adams roped a double to center to bring home Jackson McDonald and cut the deficit in half.
Reed Johnson’s lead extended back to two in the bottom of the fourth, when Tyce Johnson came home on an RBI groundout by Pearson to make it a 3-1 advantage. Johnson was back in the middle of things in the bottom of the fifth as he singled home two insurance runs, putting Reed Johnson in front 5-1, a lead that they would hold onto to win.
Johnson led the victors in the top of the lineup, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBIs, and a walk. Isaiah Bastardo and Pearson had two hits each for Reed Johnson, as Pearson tallied two RBIs. Emmett Robinson had the only multi-hit game for the Warriors, going 2-for-3.
Noah Knudson, Bastardo, and Evan Putt combined to hold Araknsas to one run in the victory. Bastardo did the bulk of the work on the mound, turning in four innings and allowing one run. Robinson allowed three runs in four innings for Arkansas in the defeat.
Both teams return to action on Tuesday, as Reed Johnson Baseball Academy will meet Premier National on Field 3 at 1:45 p.m. and Arkansas will battle USA Prime at 1:45 p.m. on Field 4. Both games will be streamed at USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via Twitter at @USABScores.
TOP TIER SELECT 3, DIRTBAGS NATIONAL 2
Connor Whannel went 2-for-2 with two singles and a stolen base to help lead Top Tier Select (1-0) to a 3-2 victory over Dirtbags National (0-1) on the opening day of play at the 2023 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.
With the win, Top Tier Select begins pool play with an undefeated record.
After two quick innings to start the game, Top Tier took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third thanks to an RBI double by Abram Decena. Two more scoreless innings followed before a throwing error in the Top Tier infield allowed the tying run to cross the plate and establish a 1-1 score. Top Tier responded quickly, retaking the lead with a Carver Cruse single and adding an insurance run with a sac fly to center by Kasen Gilroy that made it 3-1. Trent Sparks brought Dirtbags back within one in the top of the seventh with an RBI single, but Top Tier reliever Darret Branson struck out the final batter of the game to secure the 3-2 victory for Top Tier Select.
Nick Potter threw 6.2 innings for Top Tier, striking out three batters while allowing two runs on just three hits. Ethan Stewart struck out four batters in four innings of work on the mound for Dirtbags National. Dylan Crowe supplied a base hit, run scored, and a walk for the Top Tier offense, while Lawson Tyndall, Ethan Stewart, and Tyler Jackson all recorded singles for Dirtbags.
Dirtbags National moves on to face Stacked tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. ET on Field 2. Top Tier Select will square off against Canes West on Coleman Field at 8:00 a.m. ET. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV and live updates will be provided via Twitter @USABScores.
ZT PROSPECTS NATIONAL 11, LAMORINDA TITANS 0
Three ZT Prospects Nationals’ (1-0) pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts in an 11-0 shutout over Lamorinda Titans (0-1) for a first game victory at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.
ZT Prospects took advantage of a two-out error in the first frame, as a throwing error allowed Dru Wilson to reach base and Jacob Gray to score. ZT Prospects put up another one run in the third after Angel Gonzalez grounded out to second but plated a run in the process. ZT ramped up the offense the inning after; Joshua Diaz recorded a sacrifice fly to drive in Zachary Estrada, who reached on a leadoff double to left field. RBI singles by Adam Omelas and Jacob Gray were added on to by an RBI groundout from Aaron Garcia to give ZT Prospects a 6-0 lead. Runs continued to stream in after back-to-back base hits in the sixth by Garcia and Gonzalez plated the ninth run while a pair of wild pitches made it an 11-0 affair.
Anthony Huaranga led the shutout and earned the win by punching out five batters over 3.1 scoreless frames. Omelas did not falter at the plate for ZT Prospects, as he went 3-for-3 while collecting an RBI and a run scored. Gray also picked up an RBI and a run apiece and posted a 2-for-3 performance.
Jacob Hinojosa and Connor Boese each went 1-for-2 to collect Lamorinda’s only hits of the day.
ZT Prospects plays its second round of pool play against Team Elite while Lamorinda Titans will face off against AZ Runners Scout Team. Both games are set for an 8:00 a.m. ET start time on Field 3 and Field 4, respectively, and will be streamed at USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via Twitter at @USABScores.
TEAM ELITE 3, AZ RUNNERS SCOUT TEAM 2
Brennan New smoked a walk-off single to plate the winning run in a 3-2 victory over AZ Runners Scout Team on the National Team Championships North Carolina’s opening day on Monday.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, New walloped a line drive into left field to bring home Camden Shirley with the walk-off run.
It was a back-and-forth affair all game long, starting when the teams exchanged runs in the opening inning. Jonah Saken led off the game with a double before advancing to third on a ground out and coming around to score on Ty Chambless’ RBI groundout to short. Team Elite responded in the bottom of the frame on a two-out, run-scoring double by New to knot the game at one.
The Runners took the lead back in the third, with Saken in the middle of the scoring yet again. He hit a one-out single and later scored on an RBI infield knock by Christopher Escarcega, putting Arizona in front 2-1. But as it did in the opening inning, Team Elite answered in the fourth to even the score. Braylon Edwards hit a two-out double, bringing home Zach Koons to make it a 2-2 ballgame.
Team Elite used a single sandwiched between a pair of walks to load the bases in the seventh to set the stage for New’s walk off. New took the first pitch he saw before smoking the walk-off liner to left to secure the win.
New went 3-for-4 in the win to lead both teams on offense. Nicholas Machusko added a 2-for-3 day with a walk, and Edwards also added a hit and RBI. For Arizona, Saken had a two-hit, two-run day and Escarcega added a hit and RBI.
On the mound, New started for Team Elite and tossed four innings while allowing two runs. Koons was solid in relief for the victors, pitching 2.2 innings and permitting just one hit.
Both teams will be back in action on Tuesday, as AZ Runners Scout Team will take on Lamorinda Titans on Field 4 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Team Elite will meet ZT Prospects National, also at 8:00 a.m. on Field 3. Both games will be streamed at USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via Twitter at @USABScores.
CANES WEST 13U 4, STACKED 4
Canes West (0-0-1) and Stacked (0-0-1) tied 4-4 both teams' first appearance at the 13U National Team Championships in North Carolina.
Anthony Ramon scored the first run of the ball game after walking to reach base and working his way to third before crossing the plate on a balk. Three walks loaded the bases and the fourth forced another to make it 2-0. Canes then scored its third run on an error by the shortstop that brought in Josiah Park, and the lead became 4-0 on a bloop single from Brody Vizenor to plate the fourth run of the opening frame.
In the bottom of the second Logan Sanders sent a hard ground ball down the third base line and an error, sending the ball to the wall, allowed two runs to score. Stacked then tied it up in the bottom of the fifth, scoring two on Aiden Vargas’ single to center. But the game ended in a draw after two more scoreless innings for each side.
Vizenor led the game for Canes going 2-for-3 with an RBI while the only other hits came from Caleb Lozano and Samuel Pink. For Stacked, Sanders, Vargas, Jrue Hurd, and Cameron Walters picked up knocks at the plate.
Canes West 13U will play its second game of pool play against Top Tier Select while Stacked will face 13U Dirtbags National for its second game. Both games are set for 8:00 a.m. on Coleman Field and Field 2, respectively. Both games will be streamed on USABaseball.TV, and live updates will be provided via @USABScores on Twitter.
