Cameron Grindle (2023 RHP, Mansfield, MA) immediately opened eyes with his performance on the mound, running his fastball up to 89 mph within a couple of pitches, working comfortably in the mid-80s. The arm stroke is loose and works through the backside, mixing in both a short curveball as well as a changeup. Following up his performance on the mound, Grindle showed his abilities with the bat by sending a screaming line drive single back up the middle and later tripled to the pull side gap to empty the bases.
Andrew Benvenuto (2023 LHP, Berkeley Heights, NJ) got the offense going for the Green team right away, lining a pitch back up the middle for a single, showing a handle for the barrel. Andy Briggs (2024 C, Sloatsburg, NY) followed and was able to execute a hit-and-run, going through the backside for a single to provide a spark.
Brady Ericson (2025 LHP, Brooklyn, CT) got the start for Gold and the rising freshman threw well, working down the mound well from an over-the-top slot, topping out at 75 mph with his fastball while mixing in a big overhand curveball for strikes.
After an impressive round of batting practice, Terry Morrissey (2022 OF, Andover, MA) continued to swing it well from the left side with a hard line drive single back up the middle in a left-on-left matchup.
Jake Carlisle (2024 3B, Portsmouth, NH) connected for one of the better struck balls on the day for either club, turning around a pitch to burn the left fielder for an easy standup double.
Nic Frink (2023 C, Scarborough, ME) showed off his bat speed at the plate but also his arm strength on the mound, running his fastball up to 84 mph as the ball jumped out of his hand while spinning a tight breaking ball through the zone with maintained arm speed.
Matthew Tabet (2023 3B, Wilton, CT) helped lead the offense for the Green team, picking up a pair of hits over his first two at-bats. In his first trip to the plate he hooked a line drive single into left field before going a little deeper his next AB, sending a triple deep to his pull side to plate a run. He then jumped on the mound and ran his fastball up to 84 mph with a tight, late slider and continued to swing it, picking up his third hit of the day late in the game.
Jake Klein (2023 C, Vernon, NJ) enjoyed a two-hit day at the plate for Gold, including a double that landed just past the outstretched glove of the diving right fielder in the final frame of the game. He's a primary catcher and consistently showed off his arm strength, delivering a couple strikes down to second base with true carry.