1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
West Coast Blackdogs 2025	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	7	2
Gamers/RBI Alaska 14U	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	11	3

Win: Jayden Daya Loss: Michael Chop

Box Score | Play-by-Play | Cumulative Stats

PHOENIX — West Coast Blackdogs picked up their first win of the 14U National Team Championships Arizona in comeback fashion with a 5-3 victory against Gamers/RBI Alaska on Saturday at Camelback Ranch.

Jayden Daya tossed a complete game to earn the win for the Blackdogs and allowed just one earned run in the process. He used an efficient 83 pitches to work through the seven innings.

West Coast Blackdogs jumped on the board first when Anthony Hernandez came across to score via an error in the opening frame.

Gamers/RBI Alaska responded in quick fashion, however, and took its first lead of the tournament after Hunter Huelskoetter delivered a two-run single to right-center in the second.

Gamers Alaska extended its lead to a pair of runs in the fourth when Joshua Gluth raced home from third after a misplay in the outfield.

West Coast Blackdogs refused to bow down, however, and put four runs on the board in the sixth to regain a 5-3 advantage. A bases-loaded walk drawn by Nicholas Hamilton cut the deficit to one run, and the Blackdogs soon tied the game on Michael DeLucca's RBI-groundout. 

Ethan Gutierrez's single put West Coast ahead for good and another run-scoring groundout off the bat of Daya provided a bit of insurance for the Blackdogs.

Gamers Alaska threatened to send the game to extra-innings after back-to-back one-out singles from Chase Thompson and Carson Lake put the potential tying run on second base. However, Daya induced a pair of soft fly balls to center to seal the win for West Coast.

West Coast Blackdogs 2025 (1-3) will face its next opponent (TBD) in the consolation bracket Monday.

Gamers/RBI Alaska 14U (0-4) will look to build upon its best showing at the 14U National Team Championships in the consolation bracket, as well.

 

Key Moments

• Anthony Hernandez (West Coast) tallied the first run of the game after he came across to score via an error in the opening frame.
• Hunter Huelskoetter (Alaska) found a soft spot in right-center to bring home a pair of runs in the second inning and give Gamers/RBI Alaska its first lead of the tournament.
• Gamers/RBI Alaska extended its lead to 3-1 when a misplay in the outfield allowed Joshua Gluth to race home in the fourth.
• Nicholas Hamilton (West Coast) drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth to cut the deficit to one run.
• Michael DeLucca (West Coast) produced an RBI-groundout to level the score at 3-3 in the sixth.
• Ethan Gutierrez (West Coast) laced a single to right to help West Coast Blackdogs regain the lead with one out in the sixth.
• Jayden Daya (West Coast) induced a pair of shallow flies to center to seal the win with the potential tying run for Gamers Alaska standing on second base. 

 

Notable Information

• "We had one bad inning to day, but for the most part, this was our best defensive game and obviously our best-pitched game. (Jayden) Daya went the distance and just kept throwing strikes." — West Coast Blackdogs 2025 head coach Houston Hernandez
• "(The experience) is great for them. With our program, we plan on having these same guys involved until they graduate high school, so this is their first time of hopefully three or four trips coming out here." — West Coast Blackdogs 2025 head coach Houston Hernandez
• "It was a fun game to coach. It was a fun game to watch. And it was a great educational experience for our team." — Gamers/RBI Alaska 14U head coach Jamar Hill
• "What they come out of this with is that they definitely belong in this game. They belong in this caliber of competition. And if they make that adjustment, you're going to see better games out of this group." — Gamers/RBI Alaska 14U head coach Jamar Hill

 

On Deck

• West Coast Blackdogs 2025 (1-3) will await its next opponent (TBD) in the consolation ladder of the 14U National Team Championships Arizona.

• Gamers/RBI Alaska 14U will look for its first win of the tournament in the consolation bracket against a TBD opponent, as well.

 

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