1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
So Cal Birds White	5	6	2	0	X	13	13	0
Jack 9 Baseball	0	0	1	0	X	1	3	1

Win: Luke Wobrock Loss: Austin Demello

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PHOENIX — Nine players recorded at least one hit apiece as So Cal Birds White soared to a 13-1 win in its tournament opener against Jack 9 Baseball at the 15U National Team Championships Arizona.

So Cal Birds White jumped on the board early and often and tallied 11 runs through the first two innings. A triple, RBI-groundout and four consecutive singles quickly made it a 4-0 game, and Jackson Haney's run-scoring double sparked a six-run second frame for the Birds.

Haney, Luke Weston and Luke Wilson all delivered multi-hit performances for So Cal Birds White in the win. Wilson, who reached base three times, including a triple, also stole a pair of bases.

The 13-hit attack backed a strong outing from right-hander Luke Wobrock, who scattered three hits across four innings of work and allowed just one run courtesy of an RBI-triple off the bat of Jack 9 Baseball's Austin Demello in the third.

Paxton Moore contributed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief work for Jack 9 Baseball before the run rule was instituted.

So Cal Birds White (1-0) are set to face OC Premier Navy (1-0) in their second game of the 15U National Team Championships Arizona, while Jack 9 Baseball (0-1) will look to rebound against Team California Black (0-1).

Key Moments

• Luke Wilson (So Cal) tripled to lead off the game and later came around to score the first run of the afternoon.
• Hayden Donahue (So Cal) put the finishing touches on a five-run opening frame for the Birds with an RBI-groundout.
• Grady Faris (So Cal) drew a bases-loaded walk to extend So Cal Birds White's lead to its largest of the game at 13-0 in the third.
• Austin Demello (Jack 9) laced a run-scoring triple to right-center for Jack 9 Baseball's lone run of the game in the bottom of the third.

 

Notable Information

• "Out here it's a matter of staying consistent. It's fun to get to know (our team) and see what they can do. They'll have a bunch of opportunities to do so." — So Cal Birds White head coach Steve Hindman
• "We've started off really good, so if we can play half as good as we did today, we'll look pretty good the rest of the way." — So Cal Birds White head coach Steve Hindman

 

On Deck

• So Cal Birds White (1-0) will look to keep the momentum rolling against OC Premier Navy (1-0) on Thursday afternoon at Peoria Sports Complex (Padres quad).

• Jack 9 Baseball (1-0) seeks its first win of the tournament against Team California Black (0-1) on Thursday afternoon at Peoria Sports Complex (Padres quad).

 

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