By TJ Hunt
Scouting Director, New Jersey

MICKLETON – the inaugural PBR Summer Classic got off to a great start today featuring some top underclassmen in the state and Pennsylvania as well.

The first game featured Miller Baseball of Philadelphia and All Out Baseball. The scoring got started right away in the top of the first inning, when All Out’s 2019 C/INF Jared Hernandez (Cherry Hill West HS, NJ) led the game off with a double, and eventually was brought home on a ground out by 2018 INF Colin McCormick (Bonner-Prendergast HS, PA).

The score would remain 1-0 until the bottom of the 4^th when Miller baseball plated four runs. Griffin Wittenberg and Connor Duddy both walked. With one out, Eli Kushner singled in a run. With the bases loaded and two down, Hunter Fries walked to score a run and David Hammond singled to bring in two more.

 All Out would answer with two in the 5^th highlighted by a double from Connor Holm and a 2 RBI single by Andrew Lerario. In the 6^th, INF Nikko Capone walked and stole second base and was eventually brought in on a run scoring single by McCormick.  With the game tied at 4, neither team would score again as the tournament time limit restricted another inning from starting.

Top Players from Game 1
All Out Baseball     
Jared Hernandez, 1-3 2B, R
Colin McCormick 1-3. 2 RBI-
Andrew Lerario 1-3. 2B. 2 RBI

Miller Baseball
John Neeld 2-3, R; 2.2 IP, 1 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Eli Kushner 1-3, R
David Hammond 1-3, 2 RBI

Game 2: South Jersey Sand Sharks 3, All Out Baseball 1

 The Sand Sharks beat All Out with stellar pitching by uncommitted 2018 LHP Ryan Hillescheim and 2020 RHP Alex Hunt (St. Augustine Prep HS, NJ). The left-handed Hillescheim went five innings, surrendering just one hit and striking out 12. Hunt went 2 IP surrendering just 1 hit and one earned run, striking out 4.

 The Sand Sharks jumped out to an early lead in the first inning when Hunt walked with one out and later scored on an over throw. The score remained 1-0 until the 7^th when Hunt and Billy Wheatley went back-to-back for solo home runs to extend the lead to 3-1.

 Top Players from Game 2
Ryan Hillscheim 5 IP, 1 H, 12 K, 3 BB, 0 ER
Alex Hunt 1-2, HR, 2 R, RBI; 2 IP, H, ER, 4 K, 2 BB
Billy Wheatley 1-3, HR, RBI
Samuel Muniz 1-2, 2B 

Game 3: Miller Baseball 8, Jersey Shore Raiders 4

Miller Baseball jumped out to a lead in the second inning and never looked back. Most of Miller’s runs came from being opportunistic after walks and timely hitting. Griffen Wittenberg led the offense with two hits and an RBI, on his way to getting named Player of the Game. Eli Kushner had a double and an RBI for Miller, while John Neeld continued his hot streak with an RBI single. 

Conor Ogborn, GianCarlo Palmieri, and Brian Backmann led the offense for the Raiders that added four runs in the final two innings, but it was too little too late.

Top Performers from Game 3

Miller Baseball
Griffen Wittenburg 2-3, RBI
Eli Kushner 1-3, 2B, RBI
John Neeld 1-3. RBI, R
Hunter Fries 1-1, BB, HBP

Jersey Shore Raiders
Brian Backmann 1-3, 2B, R
GianCarlo Palmieri 1-2 2B, RBI, BB
Conor Ogborn 2-3, 2 RBI, R

Game 4: All Out Baseball 15, South Jersey Sand Sharks 1
It was a hit parade for the All Out 16u squad in the fourth game of the day. Joe Dalsey by far the Player of the Game, going 3-3 with 7 RBI including a grand slam. 2019 OF Zack Brook (Kingsway HS, NJ) also homered in the rout.

 

Game 5: All Out Baseball 4, Jersey Shore Raiders 4
The Raiders got 1 in the first inning to jump ahead, and then did not score again until the 6th inning. All Out continued their offensive onslaught – highlighted by Kevin Savage's home run. All Out ran into some problems in the 7th inning when leading 4-1. The Raiders plated three runs on way to tying the ballgame, the second tie of the afternoon.

 

Sunday's seeding and schedule can be view HERE