CARY, N.C. – On the second day of the 13U/14U Athlete Development Program (ADP) at the USA Baseball National Training Complex, Team White picked up their first win of competition, while Team Light Blue and Team Red ended in a tie.
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. As a result of this system, the final game score may not match the overall statistics.
Game One: Team White 10, Team Red 7
HOW IT HAPPENED
- James Tronstein drove the first pitch of the game into left center for a double and scored the first run for Team White on a wild pitch.
- Conner Weese added another in the first for Team White after he laced a triple down the right field line to score Josh Burkholder, who worked a walked, from first.
- After a Kevin Roberts Jr. walk, Roberts Jr. and Conner Weese executed a double steal in the first which allowed Weese to score from third for Team White.
- Team Navy scored four runs in the second via defensive miscues and wild pitching. Two runs came on a fielding error at second base, followed by a bases loaded walk from Blake Bowen, and Christopher Reali scored on a passed ball after getting on base via a four-pitch walk.
- Conner Weese dropped a double into right center and scored for Team White on a triple down the left field line by Joshua Priest in the third.
- Teagan Scott brought Conner Weese home on an RBI-single to left center in the third for Team White.
- Team Navy scored one apiece in the third and fourth innings as they took advantage of defensive miscues in the infield by Team White.
- Wilson Anderson sent a single into left field to plate two for Team White after Chase Fuller and Kevin Roberts both reached on walks in the fifth.
- After Teagan Scott was hit by a pitch, both Scott and Wilson Anderson moved up to second and third for Andrew Jimenez. Jimenez brought the runners in from scoring position on a single to right field for two RBIs.
- Archer Horn picked up his second hit of the game for Team Navy which allowed Blake Bowen to score after he doubled to left center in the sixth.
- Kevin Roberts Jr. scored the final run for Team White leading off the seventh with a single to third, swiped second, advanced to third on a passed ball, and scored on an error by the catcher.
NOTABLES
- James Tronstein collected another multi-hit game (2-for-4) after going 2-for-3 yesterday for Team White. Two of his four hits have gone for doubles and Tronstein has scored three runs through two games.
- Conner Weese produced two hits, both doubles, and scored two runs to help Team White earn the win.
- Kevin Roberts Jr. stole three bases to lead all players putting pressure on the Team Navy defense.
- Blake Bowen is 2-for-5 with two doubles and three walks through two games for Team Navy.
Game Two: Team Red 6, Team Light Blue 6
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first, Keon Johnson contributed the first run for Team Red blasting a double into left center to score JC Pacheco after he walked and advanced to third on consecutive passed balls.
- Ayden Lockett led off for Team Blue in the first sending a pitch deep to left field for a triple and scored on the RBI-groundout to second base by Kahanu Martinez.
- Brady Harris notched an RBI-single to left center in the second inning to score pinch-runner Griffin McKain from second base.
- Dylan Minnatee reached in the third on a hit by pitch and swiped second, but the throw down soared into center field. The ball got by the center fielder allowing Minnatee to score for Team Red.
- With Judson Dowell reaching on a walk and Lincoln Boyle via a single up the middle to put runners on for Team Light Blue, Luke Armijo sent a double to left field to score Dowell. Boyle was thrown out attempting to score by a perfect relay that nailed him at home plate.
- Team Light Blue turned a 4-6-3 double play with the bases loaded in the fourth for Team Red allowing Bear Calvo to score after he reached on an error.
- With pinch-runner Griffin McKain left on third following the double play, he scored on a passed ball for Team Red.
- Ayden Lockett jumpstarted the Light Blue offense in the fourth with a leadoff double and Judson Dowell singled to third base to advance Lockett to third. This allowed John Hucko to score Lockett as he singled through the left side for the RBI.
- Judson Dowell advanced to third on a passed ball following the RBI single and scored on a wild pitch.
- Jace Moran started the fifth with a single to second for Light Blue and was pinch ran for by Jacob Jimenez. Jimenez stole second base and advanced to third on a foul out. Forcing Team Red to play their infield in, Logan Pascarella put a groundball in play to short and JC Pacheco was unable to nab Jimenez at home.
- John Hucko picked up his second RBI of the game for Team Light Blue with an RBI-groundout to second base to score Ayden Lockett from third who reached on a walk.
- Dylan Minnatee delivered a sacrifice fly in the seventh for Team Red to score Brady Harris who led off with a single.
NOTABLES
- Brady Harris produced a multi-hit performance in both games now for Team Red and is 4-for-7 with a 1.571 OPS through two games.
- Keon Johnson pitched two no-hit innings in relief to finish the game for Team Red.
- Judson Dowell has notched two hits in both games for Team Light Blue and boasts a .667 batting average with a team-high seven total bases.
- Ayden Lockett scored a team-best three runs for Team Light Blue and reached based in all three of his at-bats.
ON DECK
The teams take a day off from competition tomorrow, but return on Thursday, August 4, for the final day of the 13U/14U ADP at the National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Team Navy (0-2) and Team Light Blue (1-0-1) will matchup at 10:00 a.m. ET, while Team White (1-1) and Team Red (1-0-1) will face off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
