Bracket play is officially underway in the west coast as the rounds of 32 and 16 have come to a close at Champs Arizona. Recap all the day's action below.

Round of 32
GBG San Diego 3, Wildcatters National 0
A late-game rally for GBG San Diego proved to be the difference in the first of Sunday’s action. GBG knocked in three runs in the top of the seventh with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch followed by a pair of RBI singles from Parks Card and Xavier Gutierrez. Pitcher Alfonso Valle went 6.2 innings of shutout baseball, as Roman Murphy relieved him to record the final out in the team's 3-0 win.

Trosky/Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team 7, GBG 2028 Navy 0
Pitchers Wyatt Richardson and Braden Arellano dazzled in Trosky’s 7-0 shutout effort. The duo allowed just one hit in the contest, as Richardson completed 6.0 scoreless innings before turning the ball over to Arellano to slam the door in the seventh. The strong effort on the mound was complimented by a two-run double off the bat of Dayton Kellner to provide the insurance needed to secure the victory.

Trosky National 2028 9, Alpha Valley 2028 8
An electric five-run bottom of the seventh completed the miraculous comeback win for Trosky National to punch its ticket into the round of 16. While being down 8-5, Trosky put together an improbable two-out rally with runs manufactured in all ways. National plated its five runs via a walk, fielder's choice, error, single and then the eventual two-run double from Javier Alvarez Jr. — who entered the game in the sixth inning — to complete the comeback and walk it off into the next round.

Stinger Zona Boys 2028 11, 5 STAR WEST NAT 1
In just four innings, Stinger Zona Boys piled up 11 runs to continue their quest to repeat as gold medalists, led by pitcher Chase Fillman in the round of 32. Fillman impressed on both sides of the ball, working 3.1 innings, striking out seven and going 1-for-1 at the plate with a two-run triple and a sacrifice fly to drive in a team-leading three RBIs. Zona put up a seven spot in the first inning and never looked back on the road to the round of 16.

Stacked National 3, Canes West National 2029 2
Another walk-off ensued in the contest between Stacked National and Canes West National 2029 to continue a high-motor morning in the desert. With the game knotted up at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh with a runner on third, Stacked National’s Griffin Doane was called upon in a pinch-hit scenario to win his team a ball game. Fresh off the bench, Doane stepped into the batters box with an aggressive approach, offering at the first pitch he saw and roping a single into left field to rise to the occasion and play hero for his squad in the storybook ending.

Stacked AZ 1, MBA Green 2028 0
The Stacked program enjoyed another narrow win, as this time it was Stacked AZ to edge out MBA Green in a tight contest that saw them pull away 1-0 in the sixth inning. After two singles and a walk, Stacked had the table set with a bases-loaded opportunity. In a 1-0 count, Chase Solar wore a fastball as Stacked pushed across the eventual game-winning run via hit-by-pitch. Pitcher Eric Lopez then worked scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh to keep MBA Green out of the run column while vaulting his team into the win column.

GBG 2028 National 2, Legacy Baseball Group 16u National 0
Situational hitting triumphed for GBG National, as both of their runs were pushed across in unselfish ways. GBG plated its first run in the bottom of the third on a sacrifice fly from Aaron Garcia, while the second run came via an RBI line out in the bottom of the sixth. Legacy Baseball was unable to find any answers to GBG’s Troy Sibolboro and Lucas Yrique, who surrendered just five hits on the mound for GBG to steady the ship in a gutsy win.

BPA Gold 6, Aces Baseball Group 1
A balanced offensive approach lifted BPA Gold to a comfortable 6-1 win over Aces Baseball Group. Joaquin Covarrubias, Luis Estebam Parra and Pietro Rose each collected two hits apiece, as starting pitcher Joshua Calcanas punched out six in 5.0 innings. Connor Patlogar then toed the rubber in the sixth inning, turning in two scoreless innings to shut the door on Aces.

TB SOCAL EVOSHIELD 9, ZT Prospects Navy 16U 0
Nine runs on nine hits proved to be more than plenty of offense for TB SoCal Evoshield starting pitcher Mason Valles. Valles completed all five innings in the run rule shortened win, where he allowed just one hit and punched out seven. Tanner Hellman was stellar offensively, picking up two knocks and three RBIs which included a triple to help guide his team to the win column.

EJ Sports Warriors 3, Hawaii Futures 2
EJ Sports Warriors was able to stave off a late-game rally from Hawaii Futures to escape with a 3-2 win. Hawaii plated two runs in the top of the seventh and brought the tying run all the way to second base with two outs. In search of the final out, pitcher Tyler Costello got Hawaii to put a ball on the ground, as third baseman Jonah Cha-Foster cleanly fielded the chance and delivered a strike to first base to put a lid on the narrow win for EJ Sports.

Swarm Red Elite National 8, CBA Warhawks 3
The bats were hot all morning long for Swarm Red Elite National, tagging CBA for 12 hits and eight runs in the win. Simeon Johnson led the way with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate, as Cruz Chavez complimented his effort with a two-run double. CBA was never able to generate constant momentum as Swarm pitchers Chase Waterbury and Kai Sanchez kept the lineup in check throughout the contest.

MBA Navy 2028 5, West Coast Ghost National 4
Clutch batting in the bottom of the sixth helped push MBA Navy 2028 over the finish line in a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over West Coast Ghost National. Jens Price tied things up with a one-out RBI single. He then came around to score what would be the game-winning run on a screeching double off the bat of Ryder Sand to make it 5-4. Pitcher Jason Pintar put the final touches on the win with a 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh to complete the comeback and send MBA Navy to the round of 16.

USA Prime West 4, Select Baseball 3
It took eight innings for a winner to emerge in a dogfight between USA Prime West and Select Baseball, with USA Prime pulling it out in the end. While being tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth, USA Prime’s Trevin Redd was able to apply pressure to the defense with a ground ball to the pitcher, where he gunned down the run at home, but then an errant throw in attempt to turn a double play resulted in USA Prime West touching home and walking it off to further advance at Champs AZ.

Baum Bat NW 10, CBA Victus 0
An offensive outburst resulted in a five inning run rule victory for Baum Bat NW to push them into the round of 16. Outfielder Beau Johnson was the story of the day, going 2-for-2 with four RBIs at the bottom of the Baum Bat lineup. His strong performance was the perfect catalyst to starting pitcher Becket Heher’s complete game dominance on the mound, where he completed all five innings and added five strikeouts to just two hits in the 10-0 win.

ZT Prospects Columbia 3, West Coast Blackdogs 2028 1
A two-run top of the seventh gave ZT Prospects Columbia the late game edge in order to advance into the round of 16 with a narrow victory. Sebastian Mansell played hero for ZT, finding the outfield grass in a bases-loaded scenario to knock in two runs and put his team ahead in crunchtime. WC Blackdogs loaded the bases with two out in the bottom of the seventh, but were unable to do any damage as ZT walked away with the penultimate win in the round of 32.

Scottsdale Dirtbags 2028 Black 4, TB SOCAL 1
The round of 32 closed out with Scottsdale Dirtbags 2028 Black securing a 4-1 win over TB SoCal to complete the opening round and forge the round of 16 field. Scottsdale scored three runs in the top of the third and held all the momentum from there. Alex Guzman and James Oregon roped back-to-back RBI doubles in the third to give pitcher Edrik Jimenez all the support he needed. Jimenez was locked in from first pitch onward, completing all seven innings while allowing three hits, one run, two walks and seven strikeouts in a standout performance on the mound.

Round of 16
Trosky/ Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team 7, GBG San Diego 2
The round of 16 kicked off with an early 4-0 lead by Trosky/ Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team, and they withstood the late efforts of GBG San Diego to secure a trip to the quarterfinals. Jackson Spencer and Braden Arellano each batted 2-for-3 from the plate and recorded three RBI, accounting all of the RBI for Trosky in the game. Mark Douglas led Trosky from the mound in 5.1 IP and carved up nine strikeouts.

Trosky National 12, Stinger Zona Boys 4
A run rule victory for Trosky National knocked out the Stinger Zona Boys and their hopes to win back-to-back gold medals. Zach Uhler had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 and bringing in a game-high of five RBI. Trosky National worked the bats all game long, scoring in five of six innings played. Ryoga Aiuchi and Cam Bowser held down the defense on the hill with a combined six strikeouts.

Stacked AZ 8, Stacked National 1
After a 1-1 tie through two innings, Stacked AZ put their foot on the gas to score seven runs in the next two innings to make it 8-1 after four innings. Jack Masi and Kasen Barricklow split time on the mound, allowing no earned runs and only two hits each. James Hartzel posted a perfect day at the plate and came across to score twice. Hartzel tied with three other teammates to record two hits on the day to help acquire momentum and insurance runs to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals.

GBG National 10, BPA Gold 0
A statement win in only four innings helped give GBG National a breezy path to the quarterfinals. Scoring in all four innings – including six runs in the fourth – gave GBG a run rule victory full of offensive momentum spread equally amongst the lineup. Aaron Garcia and Nathan Danzeisen each went yard in today’s matchup, with Garcia’s inside-the-park home run to secure the win and put the run rule into effect.

TB SOCAL EVOSHIELD 8, EJ Sports Warriors 0
TB SoCal Evoshield continued its dominant run with a statement 8-0, run rule win over EJ Sports Warriors to punch their ticket to the elite eight. Leadoff man Cullen Green was the engine atop the SoCal lineup, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs to set the tone for the rest of the order and provide a spark for starting pitcher Justin Campos. Campos turned in a dominant outing, allowing just one hit in his full 5.0 innings on the mound while striking out four to help guide TB SoCal into Monday’s slate.

MBA Navy 2026 4, Swarm Red Elite National 3
MBA Navy showed the ultimate display of resilience in a thrilling win over Swarm Red Elite National. MBA went into the bottom of the seventh inning down 3-0 and put runners on first and second with two outs. With their backs against the wall, MBA Navy took advantage of a bases-loaded walk, error, and hit-by-pitch to tie the game and move the winning run into scoring position. With the bases still loaded and the game now tied, Ryder Sand stepped up to the plate with a chance to completely flip the script. In the first pitch he saw, Sand roped a single into right field to write the storybook ending to an epic comeback effort to continue MBA Navy’s quest for gold after the 4-3 walk-off win.

Baum Bat NW 6, USA Prime West 1
A three-spot in the top of first inning proved to be the tone setter for Baum Bat NW in their 6-1 win over USA Prime West. The 1-2 punch of Brody Santman and Mattox Murray combined to go 5-for-7 at the top of the order while Sebastian Unay drove in two RBIs. The pitching staff of Ryker Hartlaub and Sam Hoda combined to punch out nine while allowing just one earned run to help Baum Bat continue its impressive tournament run which will continue in the quarterfinals.

Scottsdale Dirtbags Black 9, ZT Prospects 7
The Dirtbags were able to hold onto a 9-7 win despite ZT Prospects six-run sixth inning to pull within one at 8-7. In search of a much-needed insurance run, Scottsdale was able to find it. Three at-bats consisting of a walk, single, and walk loaded up the bases for Troy Lydic. With his opportunity to find the insurance run, Lydic showed great poise at the plate and drew a walk to tack on a run and extend his team's lead to 9-7. Lydic then took the mound for the seventh inning, working a scoreless inning to erase ZT’s comeback efforts and close the round of 16 with a wire-to-wire win to wrap another exciting day at Champs Arizona.