CARY, N.C. - The second day of the 2018 Tournament of Stars (TOS) kicked off on Tuesday with two games at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.
In the first game of the day, Pride came out on top 5-4 in a back and forth contest with Brave to open up the 2018 event.
Brave and Pride traded leads through the first four innings before Brave claimed its second lead of the game in the sixth courtesy of a Corbin Carroll (Seattle, Wash.) RBI knock. Carroll had a strong showing for the Brave, finishing the game 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored.
Brave added one more to the lead in the top of the seventh but Pride came storming back in the bottom half.
The squad had the bases loaded with two outs when an error allowed one run to score and brought up Michael Doolin (Schererville, Ind.). Doolin laced a single to center that played two runs and gave Pride a 5-4 lead that it wouldn't relinquish.
Tyler Callihan (Neptune Beach, Fla.) led the way offensively for Pride, going 2-for-4 with a run scored. Jared Kelley (Refugio, Texas) went three strong innings for Pride after getting the start on the mound, allowing just one run on one hit and striking out three.
The second game of the day was a much more one-sided affair, as United dominated Free through much of the contest to claim a 7-2 victory.
Will Rigney (Waco, Texas), who started on the bump for United, and Victor Mederos (Miami, Fla.) combined to shut out Free in the first seven innings. Together, they allowed just three hits and no runs while striking out five.
On the offensive end, United took the lead in the second inning and never looked back, plating runs in all but three innings of the contest.
That showing was highlighted by Riley Greene (Oviedo, Fla.), who finished 2-for-2 with a run scored and three walks, and Matt McCormick (Orland Park, Ill.), who had two RBI and a run scored in the game.
The Tournament of Stars will continue with another doubleheader on Wednesday with Brave and United set to square off at 10:15 a.m. ET and a Free-Pride matchup scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Coleman Field.
The USA Baseball Tournament of Stars (TOS) is the primary identification event for the 2018 USA Baseball 18U National Team that will compete in the COPABE "AAA" Pan American Championships from November 23-December 2 in Panama.
The TOS is made up of 80 of the nation's best ballplayers that are international age-eligible for 18U National Team consideration (born in 2000 or later). Following the conclusion of the event on Saturday, June 23, the 40-man 18U National Team Trials roster will be announced.