CARY, N.C. - On the last day of the 2025 13U/14U Athlete Development Program (ADP) at the National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Team Aiden Miller and Team Bryce Eldridge came out with intensity in a high-scoring affair.
Tallying 16 total runs in the game, the highest of the series so far, both teams left it all on the line. Team Miller played a complete game of complementary baseball, recording eight strikeouts as a pitching staff, along with nine hits on offense.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In the top of the first, Team Eldridge scored the first run of the game off a hard ground ball. David Lee’s grounder made it through the gap at shortstop, scoring Cooper Gear, who reached on a walk.
- After a scoreless second frame, Team Eldridge found its second run of the game off a fielder's choice, attempting to get an out at the plate. A ground ball to second base by Carlo Rivero turned into a play at the plate, with Mattias DiMaggio scoring on the play.
- Team Miller got on the board in the bottom of the fourth from an RBI double by Michael Ohman, scoring Sean Simon, who led off the inning with a single.
- A defensive miscue on a fly ball led to Jayden Portes scoring, who pinch ran for Ohman after the double.
- Team Miller capped off its fourth inning rally by bringing in its third run of the inning off a walk from CJ Dornfeld.
- Loading the bases with the first three batters in the bottom frame of the sixth. Team Miller extended its lead with a sacrifice fly hit by Mason Devine.
- Another three-run inning for Team Miller saw runs scored on a fielder's choice and a walk. An RBI double from Zaylon Johnson highlighted the inning.
- With international tie breaker rules and runners on first and second. Team Eldridge got back in the scoring column with a bases-loaded walk to Calvin Madenspacher, followed by a sac fly from Devin Urena. The last run of the three-run eighth was Madenspacher coming around on a wild pitch.
- The runs never stopped for Team Miller; a few walks and a defensive miscue led to a three-run inning of its own in the eighth frame.
NOTABLE STATS:
- Eldridge’s William Miller worked through the second inning, facing three batters on eight pitches, all of which were strikes.
- Colt Carter was able to work through his lone inning on the mound in just six pitches.
- Going 1-for-2 with an RBI for Team Eldridge was Lee; he was the only player for Team Eldridge to record a hit and an RBI.
- Amani Tuiasosopo and Ohman led Team Miller in RBIs, both recording two and both recording a hit.
- Ohman, of Team Miller, was the only player among all pitchers to record two strikeouts.
TEAM INFORMATION
Both teams at the 2025 ADP are named after USA Baseball alums and former development program participants Bryce Eldridge and Aidan Miller. Eldridge, who was named USA Baseball’s 2022 Richard W. “Dick” Case Award winner, was a member of the 18U National Team that won gold at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup in 2022. The young prospect was named WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup MVP and earned a spot on the All-World Team after his strong outing for Team USA. A year later, Eldridge was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants, where he is currently the No. 17 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline. Prior to his stint with the 18U National Team, Eldridge participated in the 16U/17U National Team Development Program (NTDP) in 2021.
Miller is a three-time USA Baseball alum, as he was first a part of the 2016 12U National Team that won silver at the COPABE Pan Am “A” Championships. He was also a member of the 2019 15U National Team, where he helped the stars and stripes secure a gold medal at the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier after participating in the 2018 14U NTDP. In his third stint with USA Baseball, Miller earned a spot alongside Eldridge on the 18U National Team in 2022 after competing in the 2021 16U/17U NTDP. Miller guided his squad to a gold medal after batting .478 and being named to the All-World Team as a right fielder. He was later selected 27th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies and currently ranks as the No. 18 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline.
ABOUT ADP SCORING
USA Baseball utilizes a modified scoring system for its development programs to achieve load management and mitigate potential injuries due to overuse for its youth athletes. Pitchers are subject to a maximum pitch count of 25 per inning during game play. In the event an inning is rolled because a pitcher has reached their maximum pitch count, runners on base may be contributed to the game score.
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