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Tournaments | Championship | 5/7/2017

4 champs at Super25 Qualifier

Vincent Cervino

Photo: Perfect Game

EMERSON, Ga. - In one of the most contested matchups in recent PG memory, Team Elite Nation outlasted Team Halo and captured the championship of the 2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket. In a game that was headlined by power righthanders, defense is what secured the 5-3 final score for Team Elite.

The game was headlined by starting flamethrowers Ethan Wood, of Team Halo, and Grant Taylor, of Team Elite. Wood opened the game firing fastballs to the plate in the 84-87 mph range. Opposing on the mound was Taylor who responded to the 1-2-3 inning by throwing one of his own with fastballs from 89-91 mph.

Team Elite broke through for the early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. They pushed a run across after an errant throw on a sacrifice bunt attempt. Team Halo would respond in the bottom of the first inning, however.

Team Halo pushed across three runs thanks, in part, to mistakes by the Team Elite and to their patience and baseball IQ. The three runs were scored on a throwing error and then Team Halo was able to show patience at the plate to work an RBI walk and an RBI hit-by-pitch.

Team Elite would add an RBI groundout in the top of the fourth to make it a one-run game heading into the final two innings. The biggest hit of the game came off the bat of Team Elite's Ayden Digiacomo. With the bases loaded, Digiacomo laced a two-run double to the right-centerfield gap that would bring across the game-tying and go-ahead runs.

Team Halo was threatening in the bottom of the seventh and down two runs. With no outs, Team Halo laced a hard liner right at the shortstop that as turned for a quick double play. Team Elite recorded a strikeout on the next batter to clinch the victory.

Brady House was named MVP of the tournament for Team Elite. House recorded a team-high nine hits (.529 average) with five extra-base hits, thirteen RBI, and six runs scored. Ryan Spikes of Team Halo was named MV-Pitcher. Spikes recorded a complete game shutout in the semifinals highlighted by four strikeouts.

2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket Runner-Up: Team Halo

2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket MVP: Brady House

2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket MV-Pitcher: Ryan Spikes

EMERSON, Ga. - In an equally exciting championship final for the 2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket, the 643 DP Cougars came back to defeat the East Cobb Astros by a score of 4-3. The Cougars showed the depth of their team as it took everyone to come back and down the Astros.

The Astros struck first and put two early runs on the board through the first two innings. A bases loaded walk in the first followed by a run-scoring wild pitch put the Astros in the driver's seat as they headed into the middle innings.

The Cougars would fight back to tie the game and take the lead in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, the Cougars had an RBI single and a sacrifice fly to knot the game at two apiece. Toward the end of the inning the Cougars pushed another run across on an error to take the lead.

A clutch RBI single in the fifth inning would put the game out of reach and secure the victory for the Cougars.

The MVP of the tournament was Christian Smith of the 643 DP Cougars. Smith batted .357 with a team-high twelve RBI that included two home runs. Andrew Armstrong of the East Cobb Astros took home MV-Pitcher honors after his effort in the semifinals. He tossed a complete game (six inning) shutout with only three hits allowed and struck out five batters.

2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket Champions: 643 DP Cougars

2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket Runner-Up: East Cobb Astros

2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket MVP: Christian Smith

2017 PG 14u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket MV-Pitcher: Andrew Armstrong

EMERSON, Ga. - The East Cobb Astros finished their impressive tournament run with a deciding 9-1, run-rule victory over Battalion Baseball. The Astros jumped out to an early 8-0 lead that proved insurmountable to secure the championship of the 2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket.

The Astros put the pressure on early in the game and pushed two runs across in the top of the first. An RBI single and an RBI groundout gave the Astros the early lead.

The Astros broke the game open in the top of the second inning with six runs scored in the frame. Four batters had run-scoring hits in the frame, including two-run doubles by both Benjamin Hamacher and Treylen White, as the Astros were able to circle the bases early.

The hole was too deep to climb out of and after adding an insurance run in the top of the fifth inning, the Astros were able to hold on to clinch victory.

Benjamin Hamacher was named the MVP for the East Cobb Astros. Hamacher has a team-high nine hits (.750 average) with nine RBI and nine runs scored. Joey Hylinski was named MV-Pitcher for Battalion Baseball. Hylinski provided 8.1 quality innings with a sub-1.00 ERA that included seven strikeouts.

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket Champions: East Cobb Astros

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket Runner-Up: Battalion Baseball

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket MVP: Benjamin Hamacher

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Red Bracket MV-Pitcher: Joey Hylanski

EMERSON, Ga. - Although the game was in doubt early on, the Georgia Bombers were able to break away late to take the championship for the 2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket. The Bombers downed Dulins Wright by a score of 13-3.

Both teams showed the capabilities of their offense early on. The two teams traded blows in the first inning, advancing to the second tied at two apiece. Through three innings the Bombers led 4-3 heading into the top of the fourth.

The Bombers broke out the big bats in the top of the fourth to take a crucial 8-3 lead. RBI hits by Cade Thompson, Kaiden Ellis, and Dee Oliver stood out in the inning and thanks to timely hitting the Bombers were able to cruise throughout the rest of the game.

Five more runs were added in the game as the Bombers leapt to a big victory. The efforts on the mound from Kaiden Ellis and Parker Brosius worked to limit the Dulins offense to no runs over the final four innings and they were imperative to victory on Sunday night.

Cade Thompson was named MVP of the tournament and he powered the Bombers offense all-event long. Thompson hit a robust .684 with a team-high thirteen hits that included seven RBI and nine runs scored. George Hamsley of Dulins was named MV-Pitcher for the tournament. Hamsley shut down the opposing offense in his lone start where he went five shutout innings.

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket Champions: Georgia Bombers

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket Runner-Up: Dulins Wright

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket MVP: Cade Thompson

2017 PG 13u Super25 Georgia Super Qualifier Blue Bracket MV-Pitcher: George Hamsley

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