Noon: Lonestar Baseball Club vs Kansas Cannons
Lonestar edged out the Cannons 2-1 with a key 8th-inning rally. Christian Okerholm earned the win with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief. Eddie Garcia started for Lonestar, allowing one run over six innings. Rugar Bravo pitched six scoreless innings for the Cannons but got no run support, leading to the loss of relief pitcher Landyn Sterling. Kory Schmidt drove in both of Lonestar’s runs with a double in the 8th inning. Hunter Alvord scored the Cannons’ only run with an RBI double. Lonestar’s Schmidt led with nine putouts. Lonestar’s effective late hitting and pitching secured their win, starting their NBC World Series at 1-0.
3 PM: Seattle Blackfins vs Haysville Aviators
The Aviators topped the Blackfins 3-1 in a close game. Cooper Senne of the Aviators pitched a complete game, allowing just one run on six hits with four strikeouts. Reidar Vane took the loss for the Blackfins, giving up three runs (all earned) in 6.2 innings. For the Aviators, Brenden Fry and Cody Moore each had key hits. Moore contributed with an RBI double, and Fry drove in another run. For the Blackfins, Desai hit a solo home run, accounting for the team’s only run. Joshua Williams added a triple, but the offense struggled to score. Both teams played error-free defense. Senne’s complete-game effort and Moore’s contributions at the plate were pivotal. Desai’s home run was the highlight, but the team left four runners on base and struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities. The Aviators’ solid pitching and hitting secured their win, improving their NBC World Series record to 1-0.
6 PM: GPS Legends vs Santa Barbara Foresters
The Foresters shut out the Legends 2-0 behind solid pitching. Mason Koch started and threw 5 scoreless innings. Hudson Hamilton earned the win with 3 innings of relief, and Jake Dixon closed out the game. For GPS, Cade Waibel pitched 6 innings of one-hit ball but took the loss after giving up two runs. Tanner Jackson allowed an additional run in 2 innings of relief. For Santa Barbara, Jack Holman and Andrew Semo each drove in a run. Holman had an RBI single, and Semo added another RBI in the 7th inning. GPS managed just five hits but could not score. Ryley Leininger and Jackson Rainey each had a hit, but the team left 7 runners on base. Santa Barbara moved to 1-0 in pool play.
8:30: Air Capital Flyers vs Hays Larks
The Larks dominated the Flyers with an 8-0 shutout performance. Blake Lehmbeck threw 4.1 innings of scoreless ball for the Larks, earning the win. Nolan Wilson and Adrian Najar each contributed scoreless relief. For the Flyers, Zach Brink struggled, allowing 5 runs in 3 innings. Truett Weninger and Daegan Vinduska also pitched but gave up additional runs. The Larks scored in six innings, led by Wilbert Espinal with 2 RBIs and Thomas Lyssy with a triple. Kaiden Ashton, Garrett Gruell, and Houston Russell also contributed RBIs. The Flyers managed only 2 hits and failed to score. The Larks’ strong pitching ensured their 8-0 victory, improving their pool play record to 1-0.
