2016 Perfect Game All-American Classic - San Diego

In the 14th annual Perfect Game All-American Classic, held again at Petco Park in beautiful San Diego, the West team jumped on the East squad early and often en route to a convincing 13-0 win.

San Diego native Nick Allen, who was named the Perfect Game defensive player of the year during the festivities in his hometown, stole the show with his glove in the top of the first inning. With a runner on first, Allen dove deep in the hole at shortstop and showed off his great arm to get Adam Hall at first base by half a step.

No. 1 overall prospect Hunter Greene got the start for the West squad on the mound, showing off his arm while touching 97 with his fastball. The 97 mile per hour fastball was tops in the game, and Greene also had the fastest exit velocity at the plate, hitting a ball up the middle at 105 miles per hour.

In the bottom of the first inning, D.L. Hall made it seem like we were in for a pitching duel, working a clean inning for the East team.

It took only one more inning for that thought to leave everyone’s mind, as the West squad burst the game wide open with a five-run second inning. Jacob Gonzalez (Scottsdale, Ariz.) had the biggest hit of the inning, a two-run single down the left field line to move the score to 3-0.

Allen hit his second base hit of the game in the bottom of the sixth to get the West’s wheels turning yet again, and game MVP Royce Lewis (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) scored him with an RBI triple over the center fielder’s head into the deepest part of the ballpark.

A couple of errors at shortstop moved the score to 13-0 in the bottom of the sixth to finish the scoring. Mitchell Stone and Jeremiah Estrada combined to throw the top of the ninth, throwing a 1-2-3 frame to seal the win for the West.

2016 Perfect Game Jackie Robinson Award winner Greene loosened up for his start on the mound for the West Team by winning the Classic’s Home Run Challenge, which concluded about a half-hour before the game’s first pitch. Greene hit towering home runs into Petco’s second level seats in left field with each of his first five swings to top hometown favorite Calvin Mitchell from San Diego, 5-4, in the Challenge’s final round.

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