| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Swarm Red Elite 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Sandlot Baseball Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Win: N/A Loss: N/A Save: N/A |
| Box Score | Play-by-Play | Cumulative Stats |
PHOENIX — Swarm Red Elite 2025 and Sandlot Baseball Club battled to a dramatic, 2-2 tie in Friday's Game of the Day at the 14U National Team Championships Arizona.
Sandlot, which trailed by a run entering the final frame, saw the game-tying run come across to score via an RBI-groundout to second off the bat of Ty Hanley. Mason Berlinger followed with a sharp grounder to second, as well, but Swarm Red Elite's second baseman fired the ball home just in time for the tag to be applied and prevent the winning run from scoring.
Sandlot jumped on the board first when Quentin Young delivered a single to plate a run in the opening frame. However, Swarm Red Elite responded in quick fashion after JT Price laced a single the opposite way to bring home a run and tie the game in the third.
Swarm Red Elite garnered its first lead of the game with two outs in the fifth when an error allowed Price to race home.
Both starting pitchers pitched effectively and worked deep into the game. Sandlot right-hander Damien Valdez logged six innings of work and allowed just one earned run while striking out three. Right-hander Quinn Robbins countered for Swarm Red Elite and struck out five across 5.1 innings of one-run ball.
Young (Sandlot) and Price (Swarm), both of whom contributed on the offensive end for their respective sides, also pitched important innings. Young tossed a scoreless seventh inning for Sandlot to help keep his team within striking distance, while Price worked out of a seventh-inning jam to preserve the tie.
Swarm Red Elite 2025 (1-1-1) will await its next opponent (TBD) in seeded play Saturday as the team looks to nab a spot in the Round of 32.
Sandlot Baseball Club (2-0-1) will await its Saturday opponent (TBD) in seeded play, as well.
Key Moments
- Quentin Young (Sandlot) lifted a single to shallow right field to bring home the game's opening run in the first inning.
- JT Price (Swarm) leveled the score with an opposite-field single to plate a run in the third.
- Swarm Red Elite 2025 gained its first lead of the game after Brayden Bullard hit a sharp ground ball to third and reached via an error. JT Price scored on the play.
- Luke Medhurst (Sandlot) scored the game-tying run on an RBI-groundout off the bat of Ty Hanley in the bottom of the seventh.
- JT Price (Swarm) worked out of a seventh-inning jam to secure the tie after he induced a fielder's choice groundout resulting in a play at the plate.
Notable Information
- "We've got a great group of guys. To be 1-1-1 after today, I'm absolutely elated, especially after facing some really good ball clubs this week. I'm excited for the boys." — Swarm Red Elite head coach Miles Moeller
- "We've done a good job and put ourselves in a good position, but the job's not done. We can't be satisfied. We'll be ready to compete against whomever we play and we'll give it a run." — Swarm Red Elite 2025 head coach Miles Moeller
On Deck
- Swarm Red Elite 2025 (1-1-1) will take the field again Saturday in seeded play (opponent TBD).
- Sandlot Baseball Club (2-0-1) will await its next opponent (TBD) in Saturday's seeded matchups, as well.
Social
- Stay tuned to @USABChamps_AZ on Twitter for the most up-to-date news about the National Team Championships Arizona.
