Coaches: Gabriel Babineaux & Kalen Smith
Tournament MVP: Ayreal Guinyard
Here’s a Recap from Champion Sunday:
Game 1.
- Game 1 was lead by a powerful pitching performance by Nathan Mefford. 5 innings only allowing 2 hits, 3 K’s, 0 BBS and 0 runs.
- Blake Anderson closed the game with 1 inning pitched, 2 K’s, 0 BBs and 0 runs.
- He was backed up by great defense in the infield and 3 diving catches in the outfield by Michael Whiteman , Braylen Showers and Adrian Peterson Jr.
- Offensively, Ayreal G put the Royals on the board with a RBI ground out in the 1st. Tristan McSwain led the team with 3 hits, scoring Jaxon Bowie in the top of the 6th to take the lead.
Game 2.
- Royals took Sunday’s game 2 in dramatic fashion, with a 4-3 walk-off victory over KBA Elite.
- Blake Anderson started on the mound first for the Royals. He only surrendered 4 hits and 1 run (zero earned) over 4 1/3 innings, striking out 6 and walking 1.
- Ayreal drove the middle of the lineup, leading FASB Royal 12U with two runs batted in. Ayreal, Blake, and Adrian each collected two hits for the FASB Royals 12U.
- The game was tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the 6th when Ayreal doubled, and Nathan singled, scoring the winning run.
Game 3.
- Royals rallied to defeat Alpha One Flores 12U 7-6. We trailed by as many as four runs during the game.
- On the mound we were lead by a collective effort by Landon M, Cruz H, and Ayreal G only allowing 6 hits in the game.
- Offensively, we had timely hitting by Braylen S, Ayreal and Adrian P. In the top of the 6th Blake A with a clutch game tying HR. Additional singles hit by Ayreal and Nathan M who eventually scores on a pass ball to take the lead.
- This game was won by a great defensive play when a runner tried to advance on a deflected ball at 3rd that Michael W picked up, delivering a strike to the plate. A great catch & tag by Tristan M. Royals Win the Chip.
FASB 12U Royal April 6-7 Tournament Roster
- Blake Anderson
- Ayreal Guinyard
- Tristan McSwain
- Nathan Mefford
- Cruz Hernandez
- Jace Brown
- Braylen Showers
- Jason Gray
- Michael Wightman
- Adrian Peterson Jr.
- Jaxon Bowie
- Jarius Jarmon
- Leo Grzanich
- Landon Massey
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