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Bottom 9th

PITCHER:  Connor Jones – RHP, Great Bridge (VA) HS

After the American team scored two in the top of the 9th to go ahead 7-6, we move to the bottom of the 9th where Connor Jones takes the mound for his second inning of work.

Trey Ball leads off the inning, and fouls a first pitch fastball at 89 straight back. After taking a changeup away, he went nicely with a 90mph fastball for a line out to left field.

Matt McPhearson took a 92mph fastball for strike one, then fouled a 90mph pitch back for strike two. Jones continues to right after hitters. Another one fouled back to the screen, this one 88mph. Breaking ball low at 73 for ball one. Swinging strike three through a 91mph fastball, this one tipped off Denney's mitt but he was able to recover and throw McPhearson out at first for out number two.

Kacy Clemens took a rare ball one from Jones on a 90mph fastball, then ball two on an 88mph down in the zone. He grounded back to Jones on 2-0, who fielded the ball and calmly flipped to Beauprez on the bag to end the game. 

American team wins, 7-6 over the National team.

Top 9th

PITCHER:  Brett Morales – RHP, King (FL) HS

JP Crawford took a 90mph fastball from Morales for strike one. Morales followed it with a 91mph fastball in for a ball. Crawford made a good pass at a 1-1 92mph fastball for a foul straight back, and then spoiled an offspeed pitch (looked like a change up) down and away at 80mph. Morales went back to the fastball at 1-2, this time a 92mph offering that was fouled off. He then put Crawford away with a biting breaking ball at 74 out of the bottom of the zone.

Austin Meadows took a fastball strike at 93mph. Morales pulled the string for on a filthy change at 81 to get ahead 0-2, and then came back with a fastball at 93 which was spoiled by Meadows. Meadows kept his hands back nicely a served a breaking ball sharply into left field, it caromed around in the corner and resulted in a stand up triple. Tying run now at third base with one out. 

Clint Frazier swung through another filthy change first pitch, this one 79mph. An attempt a doubling up on the change was blocked nicely by Navarreto, as was the breaking ball that followed it. Frazier took Morales' next fastball off the ivy in right center for a double, this scored Meadows fom third and put the winning run on second base with one out. 

The first pitch to KJ Woods got past Navarreto, allowing Frazier to advance to third base. Navarreto blocked another changeup in the dirt, but appeared to get crossed up when the next pitch went over his head to the backstop at 92mph. Frazier scored to put the American team up 7-6. Woods now ahead in the count 3-1 with one out and nobody on. After a brief battle, Woods worked a walk. 

Jonathan Denney again swung at the first pitch, this time for a foul ball out of play straight back. He is an aggressive hitter early in the count, at least on this day. His hands were lightning quick to the zone on an 89mph fastball from Morales, this time for a sharp single to left field. 

Derik Beauprez took a first pitch fastball for a strike at 90mph, then swung through a breaking ball at 78mph out of the bottom of the zone. Beauprez swung through what looked like another excellent change up for strike three.

Chris Rivera came to the plate with runners on 1B and 2B with two outs. With the runners off on a 2-2 count, Rivera swung through a good two strike breaking ball that was blocked by Navarreto – who recoverd and threw out Rivera at first base to end the inning.

Bottom 8th

PITCHER:  Connor Jones – RHP, Great Bridge (VA) HS

Right hander Connor Jones took the mound to start the bottom of the 8th inning, he faced left hander Lewin Diaz to start things off. Diaz got tied up by a 90mph fastball from Jones, pop up to Chris Rivera for out number one.

Lucas Tirado next to the plate, got up in the count quickly 2-0. Jones got a 91mph fastball by him to get back in the count at 2-1, and then missed with a 79mph change to fall back to 3-1. Tirado fouled back a 90mph to run the count full, before swinging through a 91 mph with run for a swinging strikeout.

Oscar Mercado stood in with two outs and nobody on base. He got ahead in the count 2-0 and then swung through a fastball to get to 2-1. Jones used a 3-1 changeup to get the count full, and then got Mercado swinging on an 87mph fastball in the bottom of the zone. 

Top 8th

PITCHER:  Thomas Hatch – RHP, Jenks (OK) HS

Joey Martarano took ball one from Hatch on an 88mph fastball down and away, this to start the 8th inning. He grounded out on a 78 mph breaking ball to Jan Hernandez at SS, who threw a missile across the infield to record the first out of the inning.

Dalton Dulin lined out sharply to Oscar Mercado on the first pitch he saw for out number two.

Billy McKinney struck out on a 79 mph breaking ball to end the inning against Hatch.  

Hatch worked quickly, threw strikes with his upper 80s fastball, and showed an upper 70s breaking ball with depth. 

Bottom 7th

PITCHER:  Brady Aiken – LHP, Cathedral Catholic (CA) HS

Oscar Mercado led off the bottom of the seventh inning. He took Aiken's first pitch fastball at 85mph for a ball. Mercado put a sweet swing on a 1-0 fastball at 86mph for a sharp single up the middle.

Trey Ball swung at the first pitch he saw, an 86mph fastball, and fouled it straight back. Mercado was running on first move at 1-1, and was caught stealing when Aiken picked to first – Beauprez threw to Crawford covering the bag to record the out. 

Following the caught stealing, as it always seems to happen, Trey Ball promptly hit a ground rule double to left center field. He stayed back and drove through a fastball away with authority. Runner at second base with one out. 

Another left handed hitter, Matt McPhearson fouled off both a first pitch fastball and a 72mph breaking ball to get behind quickly 0-2. McPhearson struck out on a good 0-2 fastball from Aiken that was a bit up and in, Jonathan Denney threw behind Ball to try and end the inning, his throw got by into the OF but not far enough for him to advance. 

Kacy Clemens stood in with two outs, and battled well at 1-2. He fouled off an 89mph fastball from Aiken, then worked the count back to even at 2-2. Denney did a nice job of blocking a 2-2 curve in the dirt, and then Clemens walked on a very close 3-2 fastball at 86mph.

The fourth consecutive left handed hitter to face the LHP Aiken, Dominic Smith took at 68mph curve for strike one.  Smith kept his hands back on a 1-1 breaking ball for a single up the middle that may have broken his bat. 

Justin Williams singled to center field on the very next pitch, Clint Frazier came up throwing and let one loose that got by Denney behind the plate. Runners now at 2B and 3B with 2 outs, National team up 7-6 over the American team.

Alex Jackson broke the string of left handed hitters when he stood in from the right side, he quickly worked the count to 2-0, and then ended up walking on four straight.

Bases loaded, two outs for Jan Hernandez. He worked the count in his favor at 2-1, then on a good 85mph fastball to the outer half, flied out to shallow right field to end the inning. 

Top 7th

PITCHER:  AJ Bogucki – RHP, Boyertown (PA) HS

Bogucki started KJ Woods off with a pair of 88mph fastballs, one for a strike and one for a ball. Woods popped up to Oscar Mercado, who ranged nicely from 2B over to the right field line for the putout.

Jonathan Denney swung at the first pitch, again another good pass early in the count, this time for a solid fly ball to right field for out number two.

Derik Beauprez stepped to the plate with two outs and nobody on base. He went down quickly 0-2, after taking a 90mph fastball away. He went down swinging on an 0-2 breaking ball at 75mph from Bogucki.

Bogucki showed good arm speed out front. He breaking ball had tight spin and depth in the mid 70s, and went with a fastball that reached 90 this outing.

Bottom 6th

PITCHER:  Chris Kohler – LHP, Los Osos (CA) HS

Left handed pitcher Chris Kohler took the mound for the bottom of the sixth inning. He got ahead of Justin Williams quickly 0-2, before allowing a 2 strike single up the middle on an offspeed pitch. 

Justin Williams was off and running on the 3-1 pitch to Alex Jackson, which was fouled off up the 1B line. On 3-2, Jackson grounded sharply to Dalton Dulin at second base who started a 4-6-3 double play with JP Crawford to record the first two outs of the inning. 

Jan Hernandez walked with two outs, to bring up left handed hitting Lewin Diaz. Diaz fouled a first pitch fastball down the left line for strike one, then took an off speed pitch at 69 inside to even the count. Kohler threw one too many off speed pitches in a row to Diaz, who took the third one he saw down the right field line for a double that scored Hernandez to bring the National team one run closer – score now 5-4 in favor of American.

Lucas Tirado went down quickly 0-2, and went down swinging on a good two strike breaking ball. 

Kohler pitched from a balanced delivery, and showed good feel to pitch with fastball up to 89 and a breaking ball in the low 70s.

Top 6th

PITCHER:  Jared Brasher – RHP, Pell City (AL) HS

Chris Rivera pulled Brasher's first pitch fastball foul down the third base line, then popped up the next pitch to Oscar Mercado at 2B.

Austin Meadows went down 0-2 after swinging through an 88mph fastball from Brasher, then grounded out to Mercado at 2B on a low 70s breaking ball. 

With the Blue Angels flying loudly across center field, Zack Collins went 1-1 versus Brasher and then flew out to center field to end the inning.

Bottom 5th

PITCHER:  Hunter Green – LHP, Warren East (KY) HS

Terry McClure stood in first to face Hunter Green in his second inning of work. He went down swinging on an 87mph fastball away for the first out of the inning.

Corey Ray fouled off the first pitch, an 88mph fastball. Green got a 90mph fastball by him a bit for a foul ball to go ahead 0-2. Ray grounded out sharply to first base on a breaking ball for out number two.

Dominic Smith calmly worked a full count, before flying out to left field to end the inning. 

Top 5th

PITCHER:  Robert Tyler – RHP, Crisp County (GA) HS

Austin Meadows was first to the plate against right hander Robert Tyler. Meadows put two good swings on fastballs from Tyler at 91 and 89 for foul balls right back. He took a curve up and away at 71mph to even the count at 2-2, then put a great swing on an 89 mph fastball for a fly out to Corey Ray in center field.

Zack Collins got a steady diet of curve balls early, then fouled off a trio of 88-89mph fastballs at 2-2. Collins laid off a couple more fastballs, including one up to 91mph, to work a one out walk.

Ivan Wilson took a breaking ball for strike one, then singled to RF on some type of off speed pitch at 75mph. 

Jonathan Denney went after a first pitch fastball at 91 for an RBI double to left center, the runner scored from second to tie the game. 

Nick Ciuffo went down looking on a back door breaking ball after fouling a couple of pitches off at 2-2. Two outs, runners at 2B and 3B.

Joey Martarano quickly got the count in his favor 2-0, before taking an 87mph fastball for strike one. Tyler followed that with an 89mph fastball to even the count at 2-2. Martarano's grounder found it's way through the 5/6 hole and into the OF to score Austin Meadows and put the American team up 5-3.

Dalton Dulin stood in with two outs from the left side of the plate against the right handed Tyler. Dulin kept his hands back well on a two strike breaking ball, grounding towards the 3/4 hole where Oscar Mercado slipped on the grass and was unable to record the out at first base. 

Billy McKinney went down 0-2, before battling with Tyler at 1-2 for 3 fould balls. He popped out to RF to end the inning.

Bottom 4th

PITCHER:  Hunter Green – LHP, Warren East (KY) HS

Jan Hernandez swung at the first pitch from Hunter Green, an 88mph fastball away. He went with it nicely for a triple down the RF line.

Matt McPhearson is next to the plate, he works the count quickly in his favor to 3-0. After a check swing foul ball on 3-0, he walked on 3-1. Runners on the corners with nobody out.

Lucas Tirado stands in next, taking an 88mph fastball for strike one. McPherson is off and running on 0-1, his jump was so good that Collins didn't even attempt a throw. 1-2 curve grounded softly back to the pitcher, Green calmly looked Hernandez back before recording the out at first base.

Oscar Mercado took a 71mph curve for strike one. Green went back to the curve on 0-1, this one was out of the zone and blocked nicely by Zack Collins. Green reached back for some extra on 1-2, this time ran his fastball up to 92mph. He followed it with a quality breaking ball to the bottom of the zone for a swinging strike three to end the inning.

Top 4th

PITCHER:  Kacy Clemens – RHP, Memorial (TX) HS

JP Crawford is the first to stand in against right handed Kacy Clemens. Crawford grounded softly the right of Dominic Smith at 1B, who ranged nicely to his glove side and completed to the play to Clemens covering the bag. This play is an example of why PFP is so important.

Billy McKinney went down 0-1 on an 89mph fastball from Clemens. McKinney worked the count back in his favor 2-1 before grounding out to 2B off the label. 

With two outs, Chris Rivera comes to the plate. He takes an 88mph fastball from Clemens for strike one, then a 71mph overhand curve evens the count at 1-1. Following another curve, Clemens gets Rivera on check swing fastball up and in to even the count again at 2-2. Overhand curve at 71mph was taken by Chris Rivera for strike three to end the inning. 

Kacy showed a good feel for pitching during his inning of work. He moved his fastball in and out, up and down, and throwing his breaking ball for strikes. 

Bottom 3rd

PITCHER:  Derik Beauprez – RHP, Cherry Creek (CO) HS

Left handed hitter Dominic Smith led off the inning, swinging at the first pitch from Beauprez for a grounder to 1B.

Beauprez followed his first 90mph fastball with a 91mph fastball. After getting ahead of Justin Williams, he threw an 0-1 change at 78 which Williams swung thru. Ground out to JP Crawford at 2B on a 71 mph breaking ball for out number two.

Brian Navarreto swung at a 74mph first pitch curve for a sharp grounder to 3B, handled nicely by Joey Martarano who zipped it easily across the infield for out number three.

Top 3rd

PITCHER:  Trey Ball – LHP, New Castle (IN) HS

Back to the top of the order to start the third, Clint Frazier stands in against LHP Trey Ball. Ball's first offering is an 89mph fastball, fouled down the LF line. Frazier in two at bats has swung at two first pitch fastballs. The next strike he sees he also offers at, this time for a sharp line drive off Jan Hernandez's glove and over into LF bullpen area – resulting in a leadoff double. 

Chris Rivera fouled off an 88mph fastball on 3-2, then took ball four on an 87mph fastball down and in. Runners at 1B and 2B with nobody out, Austin Meadows coming to the plate. 

Ball doesn't give any hitters a comfortable look, most certainly not any left handed hitter. Left handed hitting Meadows took a 78mph curve for strike one, then flied out to CF off the label on another one at 76.

Ball reached back for a 91mph fastball to even the count with Zack Collins at 1-1. Collins eventually works the count for a walk, laying off two 89mph fastballs down and away at 2-2 and 3-2. 

Ivan Wilson was swinging first pitch, he swung through a 90mph fastball for strike one. Ball followed it with another fastball, this one at 91mph just off the plate to even the count. 1-2 off speed pitch was grounded softly to Dominic Smith at 1B who tried to cut down the runner at the plate, his throw got away and allowed two runs across for the American team.

KJ Woods next to the plate, gets behind quickly 0-2, and went down swinging on a good breaking ball at  76mph.

Nick Ciuffo stands in with runners at 2B and 3B with two outs. 89mph fastball gets by him for a swinging strike one. Ball just missed with a breaking ball, he has shown good feel for the pitch to this point. 88mph fastball low for ball four, Ciuffo walks to load the bases with two outs for Joey Martarano.

Martarano swings at a first pitch fastball, fouls it straight back. Good change at 81mph from Ball misses low and away for ball one. Ball retires Martarano with a 73mph breaking ball to the bottom of the zone, swinging strikeout to end the inning.

Bottom 2nd

PITCHER:  Dustin Driver – RHP, Wentachee (WA) HS

After a busy day already, throwing out two would be base stealers in the first two innings, Brian Navarreto stands in to start the bottom of the second. After turning an 89mph fastball around for a sharp liner fould down the LF line, Navarreto settles for a walk. 

Jan Hernandez fouls off a first pitch fastball from Driver, who continues to be aggressive to the zone early in the count. Two consecutive breaking balls follow, at 74-75, Navarreto is running on the second one – which isn't a great pitch for Ciuffo to throw on, Navarreto safe at 2B. Hernandez works the count well, and also walks. Runners at 1B and 2B, 0 out.

Lewin Diaz stands in next from the left side, and takes another breaking ball out of the bottom of the zone. 1-0 fastball catches the outside corner with some sizzle to even the count. Driver reached back for some more on 2-1, gets a 91mph fastball by Diaz to even the count again. Count gets to full after a near miss at 91 on inner half, before what looked like a good two seamer Diaz foul tipped into the mitt for strike three. 

With one out and runners at 1B and 2B, Lucas Tirado comes to the plate. He works the count in his favor 2-0 before a sharp single to LF on a 90mph fastball from Driver. Tirado swung the bat very well at times the last two days during batting practice, this swing was also a good one – remember, he is only 15 years old. 

Oscar Mercado is next to the plate, broken bat ground ball to JP Crawford at 2B was hit too softly for a double play. 4-3 groundout pushes the first run of the game across.

Hunter Harvey hits for himself with two out, swings at first pitch and hits a one hop liner to Chris Rivera at SS, throw is in the dirt and not picked at 1B – it was a tough play all around.

Terry McClure stands in with two outs, works count to 2-0 before 3-0 pitch gets by Ciuffo allowing runners to move up. Runners at 2B and 3B with two outs. Driver sends ball four over the head of Ciuffo, allowing another run across for the National team.

Corey Ray swung through a good breaking ball on 1-1, fouled off a good fastball to get to 1-2, and flew out to LF for out number three on another off speed pitch.
 

Top 2nd

PITCHER:  Hunter Harvey – RHP, Bandys (NC) HS

Harvey takes the mound for his second inning. Ivan Wilson is first to stand in to start the top of the 2nd inning. Harvey spins a tight breaking ball with depth, has shown willingness to throw it early in the count and later for outs. Wilson makes a good pass at an 86mph fastball for a single to CF.

KJ Woods stands in now with Wilson at first base and nobody out. Harvey starts him with an 81mph change, and follows with a 90mph fastball on the outer half to get ahead 0-2. Woods kept his hands back well on a sharp breaking ball, grounder to Lucas Tirado at 2B takes a high hop late, runners safe at 2B and 1B.

Nick Ciuffo goes down quickly 0-2 on consecutive fastballs from Harvey. Runners at 1B and 2B with 0 outs. 90mph fastball away on 2-2 count for strike three looking. 

Wilson is caught trying to steal third by Navarreto for out number two, this on the first pitch to Joey Martarano. Runner at 2B with two outs. Martarano worked the count for a two out walk, bringing JP Crawford to the plate with runners at 1B and 2B with two outs. 

Crawford takes an 89 mph fastball for strike one. Harvey's fastball has good down plane, and he has kept the ball down in the zone well. His arm works with quickness and life out front, allowing him to generate tight spin on his breaking ball in the low 70s. Crawford took a backdoor curve from Harvey for strike three, ending the top of the second. 

Bottom 1st

PITCHER:  Dustin Driver – RHP, Wentachee (WA) HS

Terry McClure stands in first for the National team, swings at a fastball for strike one. 88mph fastball hit sharply to JP Crawford at 2B for out number one.

Corey Ray swings at first pitch 91mph fastball for fly ball to CF, two away.

Dustin Driver throws his third consecutive first pitch strike, this time a breaking ball to Dominic Smith. Smith turned around a 90mph fastball on 0-1 for a double down the RF line. 

Breaking ball in the dirt, blocked nicely by Nick Ciuffo for ball one to Justin Williams. Williams works the count to 2-0, flies out to LF on 89mph fastball from Driver. 

Top 1st

PITCHER:  Hunter Harvey – RHP, Bandys (NC) HS

Harvey's first offering of the game was a 91 mph fastball, fouled off by Clint Frazier over the 1B dugout. Frazier laid off some good breaking balls, fouled off another good fastball, and ended up walking.

Chris Rivera is next to the plate, he takes two upper 80s fastballs to get to a 2-0 count. He put good swings on fastballs at both 2-0 and 3-1, both fouled right back. On 3-2, Frazier was running. Rivera swung through the payoff pitch for strike three, Frazier was safe at second.

Austin Meadows to the plate with Frazier at 2B and one out. First pitch fastball for a ball at 89mph. Break in the action, Frazier apears to have injured his leg sliding into second on stolen base. He is replaced at 2B by Billy McKinney. Meadows served a bloop single to CF, 89mph fastball appeared to get in on the label. 

Zack Collins stands in now with runners on the corners and one out. First pitch fastball for a strike at 91. 90mph fastball on outside corner for strike two. Meadows is running on 0-2, Brian Navarreto guns him down for out number two. Collins flies out to CF for out number three.