Prospect Columbia defeated Prospect Navy 7-2 on Sunday, finishing the event with a perfect 5-0 record to win the Prospect Games Championship.
Key Moments:
• Second Inning: Prospect Navy scored their first run with a single by
Brayden Leavitt.
• Third Inning: Prospect Columbia took the lead with runs from
Connor Ellis (double) and
Edison Burke (groundout).
• Fifth Inning: Prospect Columbia scored five runs on one hit, with contributions from
Logan Christianson (walk), Nate Harper (triple),
Mason Moore (sacrifice fly), and
Nash Ferguson (hit by pitch).
Pitching Highlights:
• Prospect Columbia:
Josiah Romero started and allowed two hits and one unearned run over two innings, with two strikeouts and no walks.
Brett Lamb started for Prospect Navy, allowing one hit and two runs (one earned) over two and two-thirds innings, with one strikeout and five walks.
• Relievers: Moore,
Dallin Snooks, and
Izaiah Moraga combined for a strong relief effort for Prospect Columbia.
Batting Highlights:
• Prospect Columbia: Nate Harper went 1-for-2 with two RBIs, while
Zach Engemann,
Connor Ellis, and Harper each had one hit. The team showed patience at the plate with 10 walks, and
Clay Wicker stole two bases.
• Prospect Navy: Leavitt,
Christopher Valerio, and
Matai Johnson each had one hit. Leavitt led the team with one RBI, and
Lucas Leefers had two walks.
Ethan Alejo and Valerio stole multiple bases.
Runs Hard To Come By In Prospect Gold Win Versus Prospect Royal
Both teams displayed strong pitching, but Prospect Gold edged out Prospect Royal 3-2.
Key Moments:
• First Inning: Prospect Royal opened the scoring with a walk by
Mason Gamboa.
• First Inning (Bottom):
Mario Martinez hit into a double play, tying the game at one.
• Fourth Inning: Prospect Gold took the lead with walks by
Conner Delauzon and
Canyon Clegg, each scoring a run.
Pitching Highlights:
• Prospect Gold:
Kyson Giles started, allowing zero hits and one unearned run over four innings, with six strikeouts and five walks.
Connor Brennan started for Prospect Royal, giving up zero hits and one run over one inning.
• Relievers:
Brody Thompson,
Justus Schmidt, and
Jackson Edwards shut down Prospect Royal for Prospect Gold.
Batting Highlights:
• Prospect Gold:
Jackson Martin,
Colton Calderon, and Edwards each had one hit. Delauzon led with one RBI. The team accumulated 12 walks, with Schmidt,
Colton Floyd, and
Keaton Nordick leading with two each. Schmidt stole two bases.
• Prospect Royal:
Ezekiel Jahen went 1-for-2. The team had nine walks, with Gamboa and Benjamin Blasco each drawing two. Blasco stole two bases, and the team turned one double play.
Pitching Impressive as Prospect Green Beat Prospect Red
Both teams showcased strong pitching, with Prospect Green narrowly defeating Prospect Red 2-1.
Key Moments:
• Second Inning: Prospect Green opened the scoring with singles, highlighted by
Jackson Keeton's RBI single.
Pitching Highlights:
• Prospect Green:
Dillon Victoravich started, allowing zero hits and runs over four innings, with six strikeouts.
Kyle Johnson started for Prospect Red, giving up zero hits and runs over one inning.
• Relievers:
Ethan Benson,
Dominic Jochumsen, and
Talan Speir threw scoreless innings for Prospect Green.
Batting Highlights:
• Prospect Green: Keeton,
Jaron Spencer,
Ardon Luna, and Speir each had one hit, with Keeton and Speir driving in runs. The team turned one double play.
• Prospect Red:
Maxx Kane had one RBI, and
Zeke Bote went 1-for-1.
Prospect Games Awards
Overall MVP: Angelo Vieria (CO) – Prospect Navy
Top Hitter: Nate Harper (CO) – Prospect Columbia
Top Arm: Dominic Jochumsen (AZ) – Prospect Green
2024 All-Tournament Selections
Prospect Columbia:
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Abram Sherrin (AZ)
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Clay Wicker (AZ)
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Cooper Russell (OH)
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Izaak Haro (CO)
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Izaiah Moraga (AZ)
• Nate Harper (CO)
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Nash Ferguson (UT)
Prospect Navy:
• Angelo Vieria (CO)
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Austin Waltemath (CO)
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Brody Griffith (NV)
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Cayden Giles (UT)
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Christopher Valerio (CO)
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Clayton Bussey (CA)
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Matai Johnson (UT)
Prospect Green:
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Daniel Martinez (AZ)
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Dillon Victoravich (NV)
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Dominic Jochumsen (AZ)
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Parker Staheli (UT)
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Talan Speir (AZ)
Prospect Red:
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Cooper Popejoy (TX)
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Maxx Kane (AZ)
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Noah Solis (TX)
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Taron Carlson (WA)
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Zeke Bote (CO)
Prospect Gold:
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Colton Floyd (NM)
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Kyson Giles (UT)
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Jackson Martin (CO)
Prospect Royal:
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Cy Berge (UT)
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Delton Cramer (UT)
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Ezekiel Jahen (CA)