By Nathan Rode
National Supervisor

CARY, NC—The final day of the Tournament of Stars was Sunday with the Brave and Free teams facing off in the gold medal game. Brave won 4-0, scoring once in the eighth and adding three insurance runs in the ninth. 2B Anthony Servideo (Jupiter HS, FL), CF Mike Siani (William Penn Charter School, PA) and DH Leguim Castillo (Lancaster Central HS, NY) each had two hits. Five pitchers combined for the shutout and struck out 10. At the conclusion of the event, the 40-man roster for the 18U National Team trials was named, which is as follows…

Logan Allen, LHP, University HS, FL
Nick Allen, IF, Francis Parker HS, CA
Tanner Allen, OF, UMS-Wright Prep, AL
Patrick Bailey, C, Wesleyan Christian Academy, NC
Shane Baz, RHP, Concordia Lutheran HS, TX
Kyle Blendinger, RHP, Southwest Guilford HS, NC
Hunter Brittain, C, Miller HS, AL
Tanner Burns, RHP, Decatur HS, AL
Jordan Butler, LHP, Alonso HS, FL
Luis Campusano, C, Cross Creek HS, GA
Sam Carlson, RHP, Burnsville HS, MN
Hans Crouse, RHP, Dana Hills HS, CA
Hagen Danner, UT, Huntington Beach HS, CA
Reid Detmers, LHP, Nokomis HS, IL
Blayne Enlow, RHP, St. Amant HS, CA
Richard Gilbert, LHP, San Antonio Johnson HS, TX
Hunter Greene, IF, Notre Dame HS, CA
Calvin Greenfield, C, St. Rita HS, IL
D.L. Hall, LHP, Houston County HS, GA
Sam Hall, UT, Topsail HS, NC
Quentin Holmes, OF, Monsignor McClancy Memorial HS, NY
Ivan Johnson, UT, Kennesaw Mountain HS, GA
Jarred Kelenic, OF, Waukesha West HS, WI
Royce Lewis, OF, JSerra HS, CA
Brandon McCabe, RHP, Home Schooled, FL
Brady McConnell, IF, Merritt Island HS, FL
M.J. Melendez, C, Saint James HS, AL
Kier Meredith, OF, Glenn HS, NC
Calvin Mitchell, OF, Rancho Bernardo HS, CA
Nick Pratto, 1B, Huntington Beach HS, CA
Alex Scherff, RHP, Prestonwood Christian Academy, TX
Shane Shifflett, UT, Venice HS, FL
Mike Siani, OF, William Penn Charter School, PA
Brady Smith, 1B, Niceville HS, FL
Mitchell Stone, LHP, Deer Creek HS, OK
Brice Turang, IF, Santiago HS, CA
Conner Uselton, OF, Southmoore HS, OK
C.J. Van Eyk, RHP, Steinbrenner HS, FL
Ryan Vilade, IF, Frisco HS, TX
Kyle Whitten, RHP, Osbourn Park HS, VA

The trials squad will get back together in Houston in September and be trimmed to 20 in advance of the COPABE Pan Am Championships In Monterrey, Mexico, from Sept. 23-Oct. 2.

Here are some highlights from the final day of action…

+ LHP Jake Eder (Atlantic HS, FL) returned to the hill Sunday and struck out five while allowing a hit and two walks in two innings. He was 85-88 mph and his curveball was around 70 with loopy shape.