Northeast
Pride claims 14u title
EMERSON,
Ga. – Northeast Pride, based out of Honesdale, Pa., scored five
runs in the top of the seventh inning to capture a come-from-behind
victory over the Jackson 96ers on Saturday morning to claim the
second annual 14u PG/EvoShield Classic championship, 7-3.
All
of the Pride's scoring came with two outs, with the game-tying run
coming on a bases loaded hit by pitch. The first two go ahead runs
came on an error, and T.J. Curd drove home the fourth and fifth runs
of the frame with a big two-run double.
The
Jackson 96ers (Brandon, Miss.) held the Northeast Pride to only three
hits on the day, but the Pride made the most of those three hits in
addition to five walks, two hit by pitches and three errors in
scoring their seven runs in the game.
Daniel
Howell, who was the batter hit by a pitch in the seventh that brought
home the game-tying run, was named the event's Most Valuable Player.
Howell hit .500 (4-for-8) in four games, hitting a double and a
triple with four RBI and five runs scored. Both of his extra-base
hits and two RBI came in his 2-for-3 performance in Northeast Pride's
5-2 win over Top Tier Baseball in the semifinals.
Lefthanded
pitcher Austin Fugler, who appeared in three different games for the
96ers, didn't allow a run in 9 1/3 innings, allowing just three hits
and two walks while striking out 11. That includes his 1 2/3 shutout
frames in the championship game in which he fanned five Pride
batters. He added another 4 2/3 scoreless innings in the 96ers 9-1
semifinal win over CSB Jaxx to advance to the championship game.
2015
14u PG/EvoShield Classic runner-up: Jackson 96ers
2015
14u PG/EvoShield Classic MVP: Daniel Howell
2015
14u PG/EvoShield Classic MV-Pitcher: Austin Fugler
US
Elite named 13u champs
US
Elite 13u of the Bronx, N.Y., pounded out 10 base hits and drew six
walks en route to a 10-5 win over the Pennyslvania-based Bucks County
Generals on Saturday to win the 2015 13u PG/EvoShield Classic. The
Elite bats came alive early, scoring three runs in the first two
innings, and then three more in the third and four more in the fourth
to give them a commanding lead.
The
Bucks County Generals did rally late, adding two runs in the fifth
and one more in the sixth to pull within five.
US
Elite's Nos. 2, 3 and 4 hitters – Ben Greenspon, Nicholas
Yannuzzelli and Brock Piper – each had a pair of base hits, with
Brock Piper providing the most production thanks to his four runs
batted in. He hit a sarifice fly in the first, a run-scoring double
in the third and a two-run single in the fourth.
Jack
Borneman went the distance in the win, scattering four base hit and
three walks while giving up five runs (four earned) with three
strikeouts.
US
Elite pitching-mate Logan Hile provided 8 1/3 innings over two
appearances to be named the event's Most Valuable Pitcher. He allowed
three earned runs and four base hits but also struck out 15 batters,
including seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings during US Elite's 9-7
semifinal win over GameOn Bombsquad.
Bucks
County Generals' Bryce Dickey, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run
scored in the championship game, was named the event's Most Valuable
Player. He hit an astonishing .818 (9-for-11)in five games, driving
in nine while scoring four times. He also made two pitching
appearances, providing five total scoreless innings.
2015
13u PG/EvoShield Classic champions: US Elite 13u
2015
13u PG/EvoShield Classic runner-up: Bucks County Generals
2015
13u PG/EvoShield Classic MVP: Bryce Dickey
2015
13u PG/EvoShield Classic MV-Pitcher: Logan Hile
