On July 9-11, we held an event in the Tri-Cities area for ages 16-18u. Our championship teams were Tri Star Titans Orange (16u) and Mission Prospects Tigers (17/18u). Great job, guys!
Friday, July 9, 2021
Cardinal Park 10:30 AM
Tri Star Orange vs Hustle Factory Select
Tri Star dominated most of this game. In the first, both pitchers threw strikes and their defense made plays for them. But after the first, things started to get out of hand for Hustle Factory. Tri Star stayed alert on the basepaths and took all the free bags they could get. Tri Star had good approaches throughout the game which eventually allowed them to score 14 runs off of Hustle Factory’s pitching staff. Hustle Factory had little response to Tri Star’s offense, which allowed them to score only four runs. In the end, this game was all Tri Star, giving them their first win of the tournament.
Tri Star: 14
Hustle Factory: 4
Friday, July 9, 2021
Cardinal Park 12:45 PM
Base Knox Soxs vs Fury 16U
This game was all Base Knox Soxs. Their bats came out hot from the start, helping them put up runs very early. With dominant pitching from their pitching staff, they were able to maintain a comfortable lead for almost all of the game. Fury, on the other hand, struggled a little bit in the field which cost them some runs throughout the game. Overall, both teams did very well commanding the zone and getting weak contact. The Stars ended up cruising to a comfortable win, giving them their first win in the tournament while Fury fell to 0-1.
Soxs: 11
Fury: 3
Friday, July 9, 2021
Cardinal Park 3:00 PM
NRV Tigers 17u Navy vs Covington A’s
The A’s were fundamentally sound all game. They made plays all game, showing off their web gems. The Tigers struggled at the plate and the score showed it. The A’s, on the other hand, were disciplined at the plate, showing great approaches which allowed them to put up 12 runs. With the Tigers lack of response, this game was a quick one, ending in a score of 12-1.
Covington A’s: 12
NRV Tigers Navy: 1
Friday, July 9, 2021
Cardinal Park 5:15 PM
TN Stix vs Covington A’s
The A’s came out of the gate hot again, smacking the ball all over the park to start the game. But once the Stix got out of it, they got rolling and put up five in the second to give them the lead. This was the first time the A’s had been down all tournament. With the A’s knowing their talent, they managed to claw their way back and tie the game up before having a monster inning late in the game to give them a comfortable lead. The Stix struggled in the field, making errors which allowed the A’s to have big innings. The A’s cruised to their second win of the day, putting them at 2-0 going into the second day of the tournament.
Covington A’s: 11
TN Stix: 6
Friday, July 9, 2021
Cardinal Park 7:30 PM
Gate City Titans vs All American Patriots 17U
This game was all Titans. Right from the start, the Titans came out swinging and putting hard balls in play. The Patriots did not have an answer for very long due to their lack of offense. With dominant pitching from their starter, the Titans were able to hold a comfortable lead for the whole game. Late in the game, the Patriots were able to push a few across to keep the game alive, but the Titans were just too much for the Patriots in the end. The Titans were able to cruise to a quick 10-2 win to wrap up the day at Cardinal Park.
Gate City Titans: 10
All American Patriots: 2
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Cardinal Park 9:00 AM
Longhorns Baseball vs Diamond Orange 15U
Longhorns Baseball came out swinging the bats well to start the game. They made solid contact and managed to put up a few early runs on Diamond Orange. Diamond Orange managed to stay in it for most of the game by making the routine plays and scoring a few runs. This was until late in the game when Diamond Orange managed to make a late push to try and tie the game. They started splitting the gaps and scoring multiple runs, but the Longhorns’ pitchers managed to work out of the jams to maintain their lead. The Longhorns managed to go on and win by a score of 9-6.
Longhorns: 9
Diamond Orange: 6
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Cardinal Park 11:15 AM
Greenville Thunder vs Diamond Orange 15U
This game was a nail-biter early on. Both teams were stellar on defense, only giving up a few runs to keep this a clean and entertaining ballgame. Both starters filled up the zone really well and got lots of weak contact. Things changed once this game got to the sixth inning. The Thunder started to look tired and began making mental mistakes. This led to a monster sixth inning for Diamond Orange, allowing them to take a comfortable lead going into the seventh. With the Thunder having nothing left in the tank, they failed to have a response, resulting in Diamond Orange’s first win of the day.
Diamond Orange: 10
Greeneville Thunder: 3
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Cardinal Park 1:30 PM
Longhorns Baseball vs TDK Baseball
The Longhorns started the game swinging, putting up lots of runs in the first few innings to give them a comfortable lead. But, even though TDK was down, they were not out. TDK managed to crawl their way back into this game slowly, eventually tying it up out of nowhere. The Longhorns had a response to that though, and regained the lead before going into the last inning. This game was a nail-biter and a great way to end the day at Cardinal Park. In the end, the Longhorns ended up winning this one 11-10 in one of the craziest games of the summer.
Longhorns: 11
TDK: 10
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Cardinal Park 9:00 AM
Longhorns Baseball vs Tri Star Titans Orange
Both pitchers in this game started off dominant, but the Titans jumped out to an early lead. With help from their dominant starter, they were able to maintain this lead for most of the game. The Longhorns managed to make a late comeback and tie the game up in the sixth. After that, their defense failed to keep the game tied because of some errors in the next half. Even though this game was a nail-biter, the Titans managed to sneak past the Longhorns to move on to the next game.
Tri Star Titans Orange: 5
Longhorns: 4
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Cardinal Park 11:15 AM
NRV Tigers vs Tri Star Titans Orange
This game was all Tri Star Titans. Even though this was their second game of the day, they still had more energy than the Tigers at the start. The Tigers came out flat, showing little energy which ended up costing them. When the Tigers finally started to show some grit and tried to make a comeback, it was too late. The Titans already had a large enough lead. The Titans managed to win this one by a score of 5-3 and move on, while the Tigers’ tournament ended. The Tigers had a great overall tournament and played well together.
Titans: 5
Tigers: 3
Friday, July 9, 2021
King University 11:15 AM
Mission Prospects Tigers vs Gate City Titans
In the first inning, Mission put up two runs in the bottom half. The game was scoreless until the top of the fourth when Gate City put up two runs, tying the game at 2. Mission scored again in the bottom of the sixth with two more runs. Gate City answered in the top of the seventh, bringing the score to 3-4, but it was not enough as Mission closed out the game with the win 4-3.
Mission Prospects: 4
Gate City Titans: 3
Friday, July 9, 2021
King University 1:30 PM
All American Patriots vs Georgia Liberty
The game was scoreless at the end of one. Georgia Liberty scored first in the top of the second, pushing across two runs. All American Patriots answered in the bottom of the third, scoring three to take the lead. Both teams scored a run the next inning, making the score 4-3, Patriots. Georgia Liberty went on to score five runs in the top of the fourth, taking the lead back. All American rallied to score two in the bottom half of the inning. Liberty did not look back in the fifth, scoring 10 runs in the inning. They closed out the game in the bottom half of the inning.
Georgia Liberty: 18
All American Patriots: 6
Friday, July 9, 2021
King University 3:45 PM
Diamond Baseball 15U Blue vs RBI Prime
RBI Prime scored first in the bottom of the first inning with one run. Diamond 15u answered with six runs in the top of the second. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth when RBI Prime scored another run. They scored again in the bottom of the sixth with two runs, and again in the bottom of the seventh with one.
Diamond Baseball: 6
RBI Prime: 5
Friday, July 9, 2021
King University 6:00 PM
Hustle Factory vs Diamond Baseball 15u Blue
Hustle Factory scored in the bottom of the first with one run. Diamond Blue then scored in the top half of the second, putting up two runs. Hustle Factory later scored in the bottom of the third, making the score 3-2. Diamond Blue scored two runs in the top of the fourth. Hustle Factory answered back with another run. Diamond Blue scored another run in the top of the fifth. Hustle Factory scored again in the bottom of the fifth, tying the game at 5.
Hustle Factory: 5
Diamond Baseball: 5
Saturday, July 10, 2021
King University 9:00 AM
Smoke vs JC Thunder
The game was scoreless through the first two innings. JC Thunder then put up five runs in the top of the third on four hits and two walks. They scored again in the top of the fourth, adding four more runs to their lead. They held off Smoke in the fifth to complete the run rule.
JC Thunder: 9
Smoke: 0
Saturday, July 10, 2021
King University 11:15 AM
Base Knox Sox vs 5 Star Mid Atlantic Lynchburg
Base Knox scored first in the bottom of the second, putting up three runs. They scored again in the bottom of the third with one run. 5 Star answered back with two runs of their own in the top of the fourth. The game was scoreless through the seventh.
Base Knox Sox: 4
5 Star Mid Atlantic: 2
Saturday, July 10, 2021
King University 1:30 PM
Dayton Dodgers vs JC Thunder
JC Thunder scored first in the top half of the first, pushing across one run. They scored again in the second inning, this time scoring three. They did not score in the third, but they scored again in the top of the fourth with six, putting them ahead 10-0. The Dodgers were shut out in the complete four-inning game.
JC Thunder: 10
Dayton Dodgers: 0
Saturday, July 10, 2021
King University 6:00 PM
NRV Tigers 17u Orange vs Mission Prospects Tigers
Mission Prospects Tigers jumped to an early lead of 5-0 in the top of the first. They scored again in the bottom of the second, scoring two more to add to their lead. They went scoreless in the third. NRV Tigers scored one run in the top of the fourth, but Mission responded with four runs to end the game in a run rule.
Mission Prospects: 11
NRV Tigers: 1
Sunday, July 11, 2021
King University 9:00 AM
Mission Prospect Tigers vs Georgia Liberty
At the end of one, the score was 0-0. Mission then scored in the bottom half of the second inning, pushing across two runs. They scored again in every inning after that. In the third, they scored one run. In the fourth, they scored another. They scored three in the fifth, and in the sixth they scored another, ending the game in a run rule.
Mission Prospects Tigers: 8
Georgia Liberty: 0
Sunday, July 11, 2021
King University 11:15 AM
Mission Prospects Tigers vs Hustle baseball
The game was a pitchers’ duel. The game was scoreless through four complete innings. Mission struck first in the top of the fifth, scoring two runs. Hustle answered with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Mission then scored three more runs in the top of the sixth. Hustle threatened to score in the bottom of the seventh, but the score remained the same.
Mission Prospects: 5
Hustle Baseball: 2
