2026 16U National Championship, Daily Roundup: 6/30

Southeast Rawlings Mad Mavericks 2028 4, East Coast Sox 2028 Marucci 2 Southeast Rawlings Mad broke the game open with a two-run third, capped by a double from **OF Joseph Mosley (TN; No. 215 national)** that plated two and gave the Mavericks a lead they wouldn't relinquish en route to the 4-2 final. **SS Tommy Travers (No. 42 state)** paced the offense with a three-hit day that included a double and an RBI in the first, while **Luke Michitti** added a solo home run in the fourth to extend the margin. **C Crew Chance (TN; No. 340 national)** chipped in a double as Southeast collected multiple extra-base hits across the lineup. East Coast Sox managed two runs but couldn't generate the sustained offense needed to threaten the Mavericks' advantage in the late innings.

**Dirtbags Signature 16U 5, Ascent Athlete 2028 Scout 6** Dirtbags Signature 16U erupted for four runs in the top of the first — C. Aamodt reaching on error with two RBIs and C. Whittemore adding an RBI single — but Ascent Athlete 2028 Scout answered with a five-run frame of their own across the first three innings to seize a 6-5 lead they never relinquished. For Ascent, RHP Michael Schaffer (PA; No. 366 national) was sharp in two innings of work, sitting 83-86 (T88) with three strikeouts, four whiffs, and zero walks or hits allowed; OF Brian Moore Jr (PA; No. 25 state) supplied the offensive punch with a two-hit day featuring a double and a triple, while OF Zack Lawler (PA; No. 15 state) added a multi-hit performance of his own to keep the lineup rolling.

Knotted at three through four innings, MVP Dawgs erupted for four runs in the top of the fifth to pull away for a 7-6 win at LakePoint 12. OF Daniel House (VA) ignited the burst with a two-run double, then C Dominic Stavish (VA) capped the frame with a two-run triple that supplied the winning margin. House finished 3-for-the-day with that extra-base knock to pace the Dawgs offense. For Building Champions 16U Horner, RHP Lucas Kamerzell (KS; No. 8 state) matched House with a 3-for-day that included a run-scoring double in the first, while SS Brodee Rawlins (KS; No. 2 state) added a 2-for-day, but the Horner offense couldn't recover from the fifth-inning deficit.

Gem City Throwbacks 16u White 2, FBH Angels 16u red 1 Gem City seized control in the bottom of the third when C Nolan Edwards (OH; No. 151 state) laced an RBI triple to put the Throwbacks ahead for good, a lead RHP Braylon Spriggs (OH) protected across 6.1 innings, sitting 80-81 (T82) while generating 8 whiffs against 2 hits. Edwards finished with two hits on the day, as did RHP Sammy Vovak (OH; No. 22 state), giving Gem City's lineup a pair of multi-hit contributors to support the staff. For FBH Angels, Joshua Jenkins was sharp in defeat, working 5.0 innings with 8 strikeouts, 9 whiffs, and just 1 walk while sitting 84-86 (T87) — a performance that will get scouts' attention despite the loss.

Virginia Vols 5, South Oakland A's (Flores) 1 Virginia Vols broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning, turning a 1-0 deficit into a comfortable 5-1 final at LakePoint 14. Zachary Bilthuis was the catalyst, delivering a two-run double that keyed the decisive frame; T. Utley added an RBI single and B. Sanders extended the lead when a South Oakland error plated another run. For the A's, Tyler Debbs worked all five innings and generated five whiffs while sitting 80-81 (T82), and the offense showed flashes — 1B Tristan Spencer (MI; No. 298 national) ripped a triple and OF Collin Short (OH; No. 156 state) doubled — but couldn't sustain a rally against the Vols.

**GBG Northeast 0, Stars Baseball Victus 2028 4** Stars Baseball Victus 2028 broke the game open with a four-run second inning and never looked back, getting two runs apiece from A. Russell and R. Mendrysa — both on singles — to build the cushion that held all afternoon. RHP Jayden Starling (No. 116 state) was the story on the mound, working 6.2 innings and generating 27 whiffs while striking out 12 against just three hits, sitting 84-85 (T86) throughout. For GBG Northeast, LHP Benjamin Price (MA; No. 115 state) showed enough at sat 80-82 (T83), punching out seven over four innings, while OF Alex Miranda (CT; No. 20 state) went 2-for-3 to account for two of the team's three hits on the day.

**HIT DOGS OHIO 2028 4, Midland National 16u 2** Hit Dogs Ohio seized control with a two-run second inning, then added an insurance run in the third to pull away for the early-morning win at LakePoint 16. H. Wilcox's RBI groundout and a J. Vondersaar RBI single plated the decisive pair in the second, and 3B Grady Kerins (OH; No. 35 state) drove in another with a triple in the third to push the lead to four. 3B Caleb Williams (OH) contributed a double for the Hit Dogs. For Midland National, SS Brett Paciorek (TN; No. 46 national) went 2-for-the-day to pace the offense, while RHP Cullen Garner (FL; No. 222 national) and 1B Grahm Johnson (TN; No. 48 state) each added a triple.

**Mashfactory-Drabick 16u 0, WarKats Baseball Club 8** WarKats Baseball Club buried this one early, erupting for four runs in the bottom of the first and never looking back. RHP Bairon Exline (OH; No. 170 state) delivered the backbreaker in that frame, a two-run double that opened the floodgates, with 2B Caden Kortis (OH; No. 130 state) adding a run-scoring double of his own to cap the inning. WarKats pushed to 6-0 in the third when LHP Ethan O'Byrne (OH; No. 280 national) went deep for an RBI homer, one of his two hits on the day; Exline finished 3-for-the-game with the double, and Gavin Rhoads added two more hits. On the mound, C Will Blueter (OH; No. 101 state) worked 4.1 innings, sitting 84-86 (T87) while generating seven whiffs and striking out three.

**Georgia Jackets 16U – 9, DPC 2028 National Ghost SE – 7** Georgia Jackets 16U seized control with a five-run third inning that ballooned a one-run lead into an 8-3 advantage, enough to hold off a furious DPC rally and close out the 9-7 win at LakePoint 10. 3B Charles Survilas (GA; No. 94 state) and C Brody Lutz (GA; No. 124 state) each went 2-for-the-day to anchor the Jackets' attack, while OF Josiah Davis (GA; No. 160 state) added a double and Brody Bohannon contributed a triple. L Williams sat 81-83 (T84) and punched out three in 1.2 innings, generating 12 whiffs. For DPC, Wesley Tew homered for two RBIs in the third and Hampton Gibbs went deep in the fourth, but Ryland Hill's three-run shot in the sixth — giving Hill a two-hit, three-RBI afternoon — accounted for the Ghost's best damage in a comeback that fell two short. Kasen Berry sat 78-81 (T82) and racked up seven whiffs across four innings.

**Pro Skills 16U 4, Athletics Scout Team 5** Trailing 3-1 heading to the fourth, Pro Skills 16U erupted for three runs to seize the lead — C. Conard singled to plate two and M. Saporito added an RBI single in the frame — before Athletics Scout Team eventually answered to close out a 5-4 win. For Pro Skills, OF Chase Bergman (NJ) went 2-for-the-day and C Eddie Mitchell (NJ; No. 11 state) provided a double. For Athletics, the offense was deep: OF Beckett Reaume (IN; No. 68 state) and OF Cutter Boggs (WV) each collected three hits, C Alex Hood (KY; No. 27 state) went 2-for-the-day, and RHP Seth Maybury (OH; No. 296 national) chipped in two hits of his own, with Boggs delivering a key RBI single in the second to help Athletics build their early cushion.

**643 DP Tigers 7, Building Champions 16U 4** The 643 DP Tigers seized control with a three-run second inning, stringing together three consecutive RBI singles to break a 1-0 lead open and never look back. J. Drahushuk, D. Thomas, and E. Hewatt each delivered in succession to push the advantage to 4-0, a cushion the Tigers protected through a late Building Champions rally before adding two more in the sixth to close it out. OF Dillon Thomas (GA; No. 263 state) worked 2.2 innings on the mound, sitting 79-81 (T82) with three strikeouts and three whiffs; Thomas also contributed at the plate as part of OF Brett Boden (GA; No. 225 state)'s two-hit Tigers lineup. For Building Champions, OF Chase Brookings doubled and Nathan Hernandez went 2-for-the-day to provide the offensive highlights.

**643 DP Cougars 16U 9, Stars Baseball Marucci 2028 1** Tied 2-1 through two innings, 643 DP Cougars 16U erupted for six runs in the top of the third to put the game away at LakePoint 13. The decisive rally featured a two-run double from C Kyle Coleman (GA; No. 185 state), a C. Pearson fielder's choice RBI, and Coleman alertly stealing home to cap the burst. RHP Derrick Aull (GA; No. 77 state) worked five innings, sitting 83-86 (T88) while generating seven whiffs and striking out three. Coleman added a multi-hit afternoon with his double among two knocks. For Stars Baseball Marucci 2028, 3B Josh Gunning (VA; No. 140 national) stood out on both sides — sitting 87-87 (T88) with eight whiffs and three strikeouts across two innings on the mound, then going 2-for-2 with a double at the plate.

**Diamond Jacks Super 16s 2028 8, SBG SOX PRIME 16U 0** Diamond Jacks broke the game open with a four-run fifth that turned a manageable 4-0 lead into an 8-0 final, with OF Ethan Strawn (PA; No. 34 state) delivering the big blow — a two-RBI single — before 3B Brogan Perreault (No. 41 state) and A. Katz each added run-scoring singles to cap the frame. On the mound, RHP Carson Steingall (PA; No. 63 national) was dominant through five innings, sitting 89-92 (T93) while generating 14 whiffs, striking out four and allowing just two hits and a walk. Strawn and Perreault each went 2-for-the-day at the plate to back Steingall's effort.

Canes American erupted for five runs in the top of the third to erase a 1-0 deficit and put the game away, with SS Ty Brandes (FL; No. 37 state) delivering the decisive blow — a two-run double — and OF Kingston Sinner (AZ; No. 28 state) adding an RBI double in the same frame. C Ellis Reed (NC; No. 78 state) went 2-for-the-day with a double to round out a balanced Canes attack. For Louisville, RHP Tighe Brown III (KY; No. 7 state) sat 85-88 (T89) and generated 13 whiffs with three strikeouts across 4.1 innings, while SS Jackson Burke (KY; No. 11 state) homered in the first and finished 2-for-his-day with a double, and 3B Easton Cline (KY; No. 24 state) and OF Kyle Novak (KY) each doubled; 3B Kolten Quirin (KY; No. 31 state) also went 2-for-the-day.

**Stacked Baseball 16U 0, Orioles Scout Team 2028 8** The Orioles Scout Team 2028 put the game away with a five-run fourth inning, turning a 3-0 cushion into an 8-0 final that was never in doubt. LHP Sean Rodesiler (NC; No. 70 national) set the tone on the mound, working 4.1 innings and generating 11 whiffs while sitting 84-86 (T87) en route to four strikeouts. The offense backed him early when 1B Alex Hampton (NC; No. 28 state) doubled home a run in the first, then the fourth burst open on OF Connor Kullman's (NC; No. 158 state) two-run homer before OF Luke Douglas (NC; No. 60 state) capped the rally with a three-run triple; 2B Davis Kemp (NC; No. 70 state) added a triple among his two hits. For Stacked, 2B River Brim (TN) doubled for the club's lone extra-base hit.

**Houston Wildcatters Navy 2028 4, Motor City Hit Dogs National 0** Houston seized the lead for good in the top of the first when J. Massey coaxed an RBI walk, and the Wildcatters never relinquished it, tacking on single runs in the third, fifth, and seventh to post the shutout. OF Colt Sampson (TX) was the story on the mound, working all seven innings and sitting 83-84 (T85) while generating six whiffs and holding Motor City to two hits. C Kyle Vasan (TX) paced the offense with a two-hit afternoon, and OF Emery Devastey (TX; No. 158 state) delivered the insurance run in the seventh with an RBI double. Massey also drove in a run with a single in the third. For Motor City, Dylan Crowe provided the lone extra-base knock with a double in a tough day against Sampson.

**Southeast Rawlings Mad Mavericks 5, Georgia Jackets 16U 4** Georgia Jackets burst out of the gate with three runs in the top of the first — two scoring on a C. McGhee error and a third on an H. Stanley groundout — but Southeast Rawlings Mad Mavericks clawed back and seized the lead with a three-run sixth to take a 5-4 final. LHP McClain Ridler (TN; No. 16 state) was the backbone of that comeback, working five innings and generating 9 whiffs while sitting 84-87 (T88). G. Stockton's two-RBI single in the sixth was the decisive blow. C Crew Chance (TN; No. 340 national) went 2-for-2 with two doubles, SS Tommy Travers (No. 42 state) added a two-hit effort, and Luke Michitti chipped in a double. For the Jackets, Duke Sanders provided the lone extra-base hit with a double.

**Athletics Scout Team 13, Ascent Athlete 2028 Scout 3** Scoreless through two innings, Athletics Scout Team detonated for 11 runs in the bottom of the third to put the game away before Ascent answered with three in the fourth. SS Tyler Wilhite (WV; No. 134 national) fueled the outburst with a two-run double, while RHP Seth Maybury (OH; No. 296 national) and OF Cutter Boggs (WV) each went 2-for-2, with Maybury and Boggs each singling home two runs during the surge. OF Abram Decena (IA; No. 380 national) and C Spencer Schiff (IN; No. 261 national) each added doubles. For Ascent, LHP Justice Smith (DE; No. 199 national) and OF William Dougherty (PA) each ripped doubles to provide the offensive bright spots in a tough outing.

**643 DP Tigers 6, MVP Dawgs 5** Holding a 4-2 cushion through four, the MVP Dawgs erupted for three runs in the bottom of the fifth to flip the game, only to watch 643 DP Tigers answer with two in the sixth and hold on for a one-run win at LakePoint 12. RHP Benjamin Graffagnino (GA) worked four innings, generating nine whiffs while fanning five and walking one — a quality enough line to keep the Tigers in range. SS Eli Hewatt (GA) went 3-for-the-day with a double, and 1B Finn McQuade (GA) contributed a triple among his two hits; C Lee Shanlever added a two-hit effort. For the Dawgs, OF Daniel House (VA) was the offensive centerpiece, going 3-for-the-day with a double and a two-run homer in the fifth that headlined the rally, with E. Le adding an RBI single in the same frame to make it a 5-4 game.

**643 DP Cougars 16U 8, Gem City Throwbacks 16u White 2** The 643 DP Cougars seized control early, plating two runs in the top of the first on an RBI single by C Rylan Long (GA; No. 50 national) and never trailed, building to an 8-2 final at LakePoint 13. Long finished 3-for-the-day to pace an offense that got extra-base contributions from Hunter Dillard (2-for, 2B), C Kyle Coleman (GA; No. 185 state) (2-for, 2B), and Marcus Labouchere (2-for, 2B), while SS Kingston Jones (GA; No. 367 national) added a multi-hit effort. For Gem City, OF Andrew Oppenheimer (OH; No. 324 national) provided the power, going 2-for-2 with solo home runs in the first and fourth innings to account for both Throwbacks runs.

**Diamond Jacks Super 16s 2028 10, Virginia Vols 0** Diamond Jacks broke the game open with a seven-run second inning, turning a 1-0 lead into an 8-0 cushion that Virginia Vols never threatened to close. 3B Owen Rivenbark (NJ; No. 53 state) headlined the uprising with a two-run homer, and G. Ross added a two-RBI single in the same frame before OF Jack Spitaleri (NJ; No. 35 state) capped the scoring with a two-run shot in the fourth — finishing with a double and two hits on the day. On the mound, RHP James Fenton (NJ; No. 89 national) was dominant, sitting 87-90 (T92) across four innings with eight strikeouts, seven whiffs, and only a walk and two hits allowed.

**Canes American 16U 7, Stars Baseball Victus 2028 5** Canes American 16U trailed 4-1 heading to the seventh before erupting for six runs to steal the decision at LakePoint 15. J. Jordan's two-RBI single ignited the frame, 1B Chance Baisden (FL; No. 46 state) followed with a two-RBI triple to blow it open, and C. Tucholski added a run-scoring single to cap the rally. For Stars Baseball Victus 2028, 3B Antonio Burke (VA; No. 37 state) was sharp through five innings, sitting 85-87 (T89) with five strikeouts and eight whiffs on just two hits allowed; 1B Christian Colina (VA; No. 137 state) and SS Luke Warren (VA) each doubled, while OF Colby Harris (VA) went 2-for-the-day.

**HIT DOGS OHIO 2028 6, Orioles Scout Team 2028 0** Hit Dogs Ohio seized control with a three-run second inning, building a lead they'd never relinquish on the way to a shutout at LakePoint 16. OF Miles Bessenbach (OH; No. 65 state) keyed the decisive frame with an RBI triple, and S. Sprengard added an RBI single to push the margin to 3-0; OF Jakob Groeschel (OH; No. 10 national) then went deep in the fourth to extend it to 6-0. RHP Chase Martin (OH; No. 19 state) was electric in his two innings, sitting 85-87 (T88) with five strikeouts and eight whiffs on just one hit, and Noah Bauman covered the next two frames at 78-83 (T84) with four more whiffs. C Jackson Vondersaar (OH; No. 14 state) went 2-for-the-day with a double, and C Parker Alix (OH; No. 26 state) added a double of his own. For the Orioles, LHP Oliver Higgins (AZ; No. 39 state) worked three innings sitting 83-85 (T86), punching out four, while OF Elijah Prisciandaro (FL; No. 61 state) logged two hits in a tough team loss.

**Houston Wildcatters Navy 2028 7, WarKats Baseball Club 0** Houston Wildcatters Navy 2028 jumped on WarKats early, plating three in the first on a C. Corley two-RBI single and a J. Massey RBI walk, then added three more in the third and one in the fourth to close it out at seven. OF Emery Devastey (TX; No. 158 state) went deep in the fourth, and C Kyle Vasan (TX) was the offensive engine with a 2-for-4 day featuring two doubles; OF Derek Shaw (TX; No. 208 state) added a double as well. For WarKats, 2B Caden Kortis (OH; No. 130 state) gave the coaching community something to track — sitting 80-83 (T84) over four innings, he generated nine whiffs and struck out three while allowing just three hits.

**Athletics Scout Team 8, 643 DP Tigers 0** Athletics Scout Team broke it open with three runs in the bottom of the third and never looked back, tacking on two more in the fourth and three in the fifth to complete the shutout. C Spencer Schiff (IN; No. 261 national) was the engine, working 4.2 innings and sitting 81-85 (T86) while racking up five strikeouts and eight whiffs against just three hits and two walks. At the plate, OF Cutter Boggs (WV) went 2-for-the-day with a solo home run in the fourth, and T. Wilhite's two-RBI single in the third was the decisive blow of the decisive frame. For 643 DP Tigers, C Lee Shanlever provided the lone extra-base hit — a double — in an otherwise quiet afternoon against Scout Team's pitching.

**643 DP Cougars 16U 2, Diamond Jacks Super 16s 2028 5** Knotted at two through three, Diamond Jacks Super 16s 2028 broke the game open with a three-run fourth to pull away for good. The decisive blow came from 2B Gavin Ross (NJ; No. 28 state), whose two-run single to center pushed the lead to four and silenced any Cougars comeback. Ross finished 2-for-2 on the afternoon, joined at the top of the Diamond Jacks lineup by 3B Owen Rivenbark (NJ; No. 53 state), who also went 2-for-2. For 643 DP Cougars 16U, C Kyle Coleman (GA; No. 185 state) provided the offensive highlight with a 2-for-3 effort that included a double, with H. Dillard's first-inning RBI single accounting for the early Cougars run.

**Canes American 16U 7, HIT DOGS OHIO 2028 2** Canes American 16U seized control with a four-run fourth inning that blew a 1-1 game open and put HIT Dogs away for good. SS Ty Brandes (FL; No. 37 state) had given the Canes an early spark with a solo homer in the first, and SS Cooper DeWaal (MD; No. 141 national) added a two-run shot in the sixth to close the scoring. C Banks Alexander (SC; No. 5 state) tripled and C Ellis Reed (NC; No. 78 state) doubled to round out a balanced attack. For HIT Dogs, OF Jakob Groeschel (OH; No. 10 national) went 3-for-the-day to lead the offense, while C Jackson Vondersaar (OH; No. 14 state) supplied a solo homer in the third; OF Miles Bessenbach (OH; No. 65 state) sat 82-84 (T87) and generated nine whiffs across 3.2 innings with four strikeouts.

Southeast Rawlings Mad erupted for four runs in the bottom of the second to turn a tight game into a rout, pulling away for a 10-2 victory over Houston Wildcatters Navy 2028 at LakePoint 9. The second-inning burst was keyed by OF Joseph Mosley (TN; No. 215 national), who doubled home two, SS Graham Stockton (TN; No. 29 state) following with an RBI double, and SS Tommy Travers (No. 42 state) adding an RBI single — Southeast never looked back from there. Stockton finished 2-for-2 with two doubles, Travers went 3-for-3, and SS Carson Haney (TN; No. 41 state) and Luke Michitti each added two-hit afternoons for the Mavericks. For Houston, OF Emery Devastey (TX; No. 158 state) provided the offensive highlight with a double among his club's limited output.