PHOENIX – TB SoCal Evo and Lamorinda Arsenal both won their semifinal games to advance to the 14U gold-medal game. Easton Prime Red and Alpha Power 2024 will meet in the championship for the 16U age group after a pair of wins apiece.
(14U) TB SoCal Evo 10, NorCal U 2026 2
TB SoCal Evo used a six-run third inning to propel themselves to a 10-2 run-rule victory over NorCal U 2026. With the win, TB SoCal Evo advances to the championship game on Monday morning.
Wyatt Clewett drove home four runs en route to the victory, including an RBI double in the first inning to open the scoring.
Game Highlights:
- Following a Hogan Hawkins single, Wyatt Clewett smashed an RBI double over the centerfielder’s head to take a 1-0 lead.
- TB SoCal Evo took advantage of a throwing error in the third inning that plated three runs to grab a 4-0 advantage.
- An RBI double from Nicolas DeCorte and a wild pitch that later scored him capped off a huge six-run third inning.
- Hawkins drove in Dylan Blinn in the fourth frame, followed by an RBI single and RBI double in back-to-back plate appearances to break the game open, 10-0.
- NorCal got two back in the bottom of the fourth inning after crossing home on a wild pitch and a fielding error to cut the deficit to 10-2.
(14U) Lamorinda Arsenal 8, MVP Hustle Black 5
Lamorinda Arsenal secured their spot in the 14U championship game after jumping out an early 8-1 lead, and knocking off the No. 2 seed, 8-5. With the win, Lamorinda remains the only unbeaten team left in the 14U age group holding a perfect 8-0 record.
Game Highlights:
- A balk scored Lamorinda Arsenal’s Desmond Cobb for the first run of the game after he stole second and third in the same at bat.
- MVP Hustle tied it up on an RBI double to center that scored Isaias Triado after he singled to begin the inning.
- Two runs scored for Lamorinda in the second frame on a squeeze bunt play and wild pitch to put them back in front, 3-1.
- Back-to-back-to-back RBI doubles and a two-run single paved the way for a big five-run fifth inning to put the game away as they led 8-1.
(16U) Easton Prime Red 10, Next Level Baseball 16U 2
Easton Prime Red clinched their spot in the gold-medal game after their second run-rule victory of the day over Next Level Baseball. Earlier in the day, they defeated Trosky Force 16U Prime, 8-0, to advance into the semifinals.
Kade Finazzo netted the win delivering five innings of work while allowing just two runs. Nick Faizo received the loss dealing 2.2 innings with one strikeout and six runs allowed.
Game Highlights:
- After a double to lead off the inning by Sam Burgess, he was driven home by Joshua Springer to put Easton Prime Red in front 1-0.
- New Level Baseball 16U took the lead in the third inning after back-to-back RBI singles by Gage Thompson and Mason Pike gave them a 2-1 lead.
- Easton Prime Red used a four hit, five-run third frame to secure a 6-2 advantage after big RBI hits from Springer and Isaiah Diaz.
- A throwing error and an RBI single from Nathan Christman added two more runs to their lead in the fourth inning.
- Easton Prime Red walked the game off in the sixth inning after an RBI single off the bat of Keedan Nadeau brought home the game-winning run and sealed the 10-2 victory.
(16U) Alpha Power 2024 6, CCB Prime White 4
Alpha Power 2024 overcame an early two run deficit to beat CCB Prime White 6-4 and round out Monday’s championship games.
RJ Meyn was phenomenal in his start for Alpha Power 2024 as he allowed just one earned run and struck out six over five innings. Mason Wehmeyer took the loss surrendering five runs in three innings pitched.
Game Highlights:
- After an RBI single, Carter Johnston tripled home a run for the 1-0 advantage early.
- With runners on second and third base, Garcia rocketed a groundball off the third baseman’s glove to drive in a run and tie the game at one.
- Natahan Tichy doubled home a run and Johnston brought home another on a sacrifice fly to build their lead to 3-1.
- Alpha Power 2024 responded with two of their own on a pair of singles that knotted the contest at three.
- A three-hit bottom of the fourth drove home the decisive runs to send Alpha Power to the championship game, including an RBI triple and RBI single from Nolan Randol and Liam Barrett.
TB SoCal Evo takes on Lamorinda Baseball at Surprise Stadium at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 4 in the 14U gold-medal game of the National Team Championships Arizona. On the other side in the 16U bracket, Easton Prime Red meets Alpha Power 2024 for the championship at Surprise Stadium following the earlier game.