2025 Day 6 Recap

12:00 PM TPA Texas (TX) vs. GPS Legends (TX)

TPA Texas was able to secure the final bracket play spot in pool D, defeating GPS Legends 10-9. The game was tied 9-9 in the top of the 9th, when TPA right fielder Levi Risenhoover hit a solo shot to left field. Designated hitter Roman Cariaga also added a home run to tie the game at 9 in the 7th. The 3 and 4 hole batters combined for 5 runs batted in, as well as 5 runs scored, having a role in every scoring play. Ian Reid was excellent in relief for TPA, throwing 4 1/3rds innings, allowing 0 runs, 1 hit, and striking out 6 on his way to picking up the win.

GPS Legends collected 11 hits as a team, including 6 doubles. Dayton Tockey and Jackson Rainey both racked up multiple hits and multiple RBIs. Tockey was 3-3 with 3 rbi and 1 run scored. It was a tough day for GPS starter Dyllon King, who threw 3 innings, allowing 8 hits and 6 runs. RJ Cardenas added to his stolen base total for the tournament, swiping two bags.

3:00 PM: BTL Hornets (KS) vs. Derby Twins (KS)

A strong 7th inning helped power BTL Hornets to a 10-3 win over the Derby Twins. It wasn’t quite enough, though, as Derby secured the final spot in Pool C, edging BTL by two runs in run differential. In the 7th inning, BTL’s 2nd basemen hit a double, driving in 3 runs, Cooper Schwindt singled, scoring two, and Quinn Groebl drove in a run on a sac fly. Cale Fossett got the start for BTL, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs over 4 innings, and walking 3. Grady Hoke was excellent in relief, tossing 3 2/3rds scoreless innings, only giving up 2 hits. 

Cade Sutherland led things off on the bump for Derby, surrendering 2 hits and 4 runs over 3 innings, adding 2 strikeouts. The Twins only had one player collect more than 1 hit, and that was second baseman Kole Dudding. Dudding was 2-3 with a walk as well. Peanut Brazzle and Damian Garcia collected both the RBIs for the team, with Connor Rabe and Jackson Syring accounting for the 3 runs across the plate. 

6:00 PM: Junction City Brigade (KS) vs. Alaska Goldpanners (AK)

In a rare occurrence for this tournament, offense was hard to come by for both teams. Alaska was able to best Junction City 2-0, securing the top spot in Pool D while Junction walked away with the second spot. Alaska collected 8 hits to Junctions 3, with Matthew Pinal and Vincent Venverloh being the only Goldpanners to collect multiple hits, with two apiece. Matthew Pinal also got the start on the bump, tossing five and one-third innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 4. Goldpanners first baseman Ian Armstrong opened the scoring in the first inning with a solo shot to left.

Peyton Firgens and Brayden Harpole each had doubles for Junction City, with Gannon White adding the only other hit. Starting pitcher Mark Hoffman stepped on the hill and threw 6 innings, allowing 7 hits and one run, while striking out 6 and walking 3.

8:30 PM: Lonestar Baseball Club (TX) vs. Santa Barbara Foresters (CA)

This game was all about Santa Barbara’s pitching staff. Starter Noah Waldeck tossed 3 innings, only allowing 1 hit and striking out 5. The Foresters had 3 different relievers toss hitless innings, and 5 of the 6 pitchers in the game recorded 2+ strikeouts. Sawyer Farr did the heavy lifting for the Foresters’ offense, going 3-3 with 2 doubles and a homerun, accounting for 3 of the 5 runs. Santa Barbara had 3 different players steal a base, flashing the speed on the base paths.

Lonestar collected only 3 hits as a team and had 14 at-bats ending in strikeouts. Matthew Fletcher got the start for Lonestar, giving up 4 hits and 4 runs over 5 1/3rds innings. Tony DeJesus, Ben Merriman, and Travis Starkey collected the 3 hits for Lonestar.