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On Sunday I made the trip to Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy to watch the two semifinal games and the championship game of the DCSAA tournament. The two semifinal game matchups included Maret vs. St. John's College Prep and Wilson (DC) vs. Gonzaga. 

The first game was a continuation of the Maret vs. St. John's game that was attempted to be played the few days prior. The game picked up in the bottom of the first inning. Maret sent 2022 Andrew Catron back out to the mound and he was opposed by St. John's senior Ethan Mishra (VCU). This was a low scoring affair on both ends, as Catron and Mishra had strong outings. St. Johns would get on the board in the bottom of the fourth on a Flynn Howard groundball that would bring in Quinn Allen (ECU) to make it 1-0. In the top of fifth Maret would answer with one of their own off the bat of Chip Krese. The freshman would double to deep right field, but that would be the last time Mishra would allow a Maret run to cross. In the bottom half of the fifth Brayden Martin (FSU) would single through the left side to make it 3-1 and the Cadets of St. Johns would never look back. Final score held at 3-1 with St. Johns advancing to the championship game. 

2021 Ethan Mishra (@VCUBaseball commit) gets the start for @SJC_Baseball in the @DCSAASports Semi’s

Easy out the hand. FB flashes command to GS. K’d the side in the T2.

FB 85-88 T89
CB 73-75@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/ez7I7zUCIx

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

2022 Andrew Catron (Maret)

Projectable 6-2 frame. Has made short work in his 1st 3 IP and shown feel for FB/CB.

FB 85-88
CB 70-71 11/5
CH 80@PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/WZKzEa0PC3

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

2023 @FSUBaseball commit Brayden Martin with a clutch 2K single through the backside to push @SJC_Baseball up 3-1. @PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/4XeoKfnvJ6

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

Just your every day 3.84 on this drag from @NDBaseball commit DM Jefferson.

Bunts for a hit with runners on 2nd & 3rd and loads the bases for Martin who drove in 2.

Still 3-1 @SJC_Baseball in the B6. @PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/iuj6CVtg1d

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

. @SJC_Baseball moves on to the @DCSAASports Championship game with a 3-1 win over Maret.

Ethan Mishra throws a complete game and punches out 2 in the 7th to end this one. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/dE2IV8d5Ss

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

In the second semifinal game Wilson (DC) took on Gonzaga. This was another low scoring affair, as the arms for both sides were pretty strong. Wilson would start senior Sam Alswang (CCSU), who would eventually give way to Kai Leckszas in the fifth inning. Gonzaga started junior Noah Potholm. Potholm went the distance for the Purple Eagles. We were scoreless until the fourth inning when UVA commit Marcus LeClair led off the inning with a bolt out of right field to make it 1-0 Gonzaga. In the bottom half Alex Ozuna-Nunez, who reached via line drive single, would score on a passed ball to even it up at 1-1. Gonzaga would answer right back with another solo homerun, this time off the bat of Future Games alum and Virginia Tech commit Nick Morabito. His homer out of center field made it 2-1 Purple Eagles. Once again Wilson would answer. In the bottom of the sixth the Tigers would take advantage of a Gonzaga miscue and tie it up at 2-2. That score would remain until the bottom of the seventh when Jeffrey Coakley reached via a one out single. He would go on to swipe second base and then enters Jack Wallis (Haverford). Wallis got a breaking ball up and turned it around for a walk off line drive to center field. Wilson advanced to the championship game by a final score of 3-2. 

 

2021 Sam Alswang (@ccsubaseball commit) gets the start for @WilsonVBaseball

Big velo jump since we last saw Alswang. Attacks hitters at both ends of the zone. FB/CB/CH mix.

FB 87-91
BB 77-79 slurvy shape/avg feel
CH 82-83@PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/v7aKZHrW7B

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

Uncommitted 2022 Kai Leckszas with a really nice play on this GB to save a Gonzaga run in the T2.

Headed to T3 scoreless between Gonzaga and @WilsonVBaseball in the @DCSAASports semi’s. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/VQPSBXHR0x

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

2022 Noah Potholm (Gonzaga)

Low 3/4 to sidearm slot. Tough AB’s from both sides. Has worked 2 quick efficient innings thus far.

FB 81-84 T85
BB 68-70 10/4 shape@PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/DH78YYm0qZ

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

We are scoreless no more.

2023 Marcus LeClair torches this one out of RCF to put Gonzaga up 1-0 in the T4. @UVABaseball commit@PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports @ShooterHunt @NathanRode #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/5jEqYAydsf

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

Former 2020 @prepbaseball #FutureGames Nick Morabito with a ? out of CF to put Gonzaga back up 2-1 over Wilson in the T5. @HokiesBaseball commit@PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/uBpfft683U

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

Another uncommitted VA/DC 2022 bumping 90’s

Kai Leckszas comes on in relief for @WilsonVBaseball

Short quick 3/4 arm. Pretty low effort. More ⛽️ in the tank.

FB 86-90 T91x2 (mostly 88-90)
CB 70-72@PBRVirginiaDC @PBR_Uncommitted @ShooterHunt #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/Yryi4yiUsF

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

Leckszas gets 2 more punchouts in the T7, sitting 87-90, and we are tied headed to B7. @WilsonVBaseball will get back to the top. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/XqxYURiq7d

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

.@WilsonVBaseball walks it off with this ? off the bat of Jack Wallis (Haverford commit).

Wallis stays back on this CB for a LD 1B to deep CF . The liner scored Jeffrey Coakley , who reached via single.

Wilson moves on to face St. John’s. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/cCIxE5ov2L

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

Finally comes the championship game between the St. John's Cadets and the Wilson (DC) Tigers. The Cadets sent senior Quinn Allen to the mound and he would be opposed by Mansfield commit Jeffrey Coakley, who would get the ball for the Tigers. There would be no scoring until the top of the third inning when Jack Wallis would hit a sacrifice fly to center field that would score Coakley. St. Johns answered with two of their own in the bottom of the fourth when Dom Valis (Towson) hit a sacrifice fly to left field that scored the speedy DM Jefferson (Notre Dame). Valis' sac fly was followed up by a Flynn Howard RBI single through the right side to make it 2-1 Cadets. In the fifth Brayden Martin (FSU) doubled to left field to score Casey Gibbs (VCU) and extend the Cadets lead to 3-1. The Cadets would go on to secure the 3-1 win and Quinn Allen would get the win, with Michael Hippchen (Wilson College) coming on to get the save while working a quick efficient two and two thirds innings of relief. The Cadet's championship run was capped off by a DCSAA MVP trophy awarded to VCU commit Ethan Mishra and I am anointing Brayden Martin as the Offensive MVP of the tournament, as he came through with multiple clutch hits for the Cadets. 

2021 Jeffrey Coakley (Mansfield commit) gets the start in the @DCSAASports Championship game for @WilsonVBaseball

Works around a 1 out single with a K and a 4-3.

FB 82-84 T85
CB 65-66

Scoreless after 1 complete. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/8cFsk1fDES

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

2021 Quinn Allen

Starting on the mound for @SJC_Baseball in the @DCSAASports Championship game. Works out of runners on 1st and 2nd in the first 2 IP.

FB 81-84
CB 70-73@PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/SX3QA2yYqF

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

Jack Wallis drives in another for @WilsonVBaseball

This sac fly gets the Tigers on the board, as they lead St. John’s 1-0.

We move to the B3 Cadets coming to hit. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/X8QlITjbld

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

A Dom Valis (@Towson_BASE) sac fly to left field is enough to bring home DM Jefferson.

Not very deep but Jefferson shows off his elite speed.

The Valis SF7 is followed up by a Flynn Howard single through the right side.

Now 2-1 @SJC_Baseball @PBRVirginiaDC #BeSeen pic.twitter.com/sOVOmijaSX

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

. @SJC_Baseball catcher Casey Gibbs (@VCUBaseball commit) with a 2.04 pop to throw out the Wilson base stealer.

Cadets have top of the order in the B5. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/Ps9ZkKc1GV

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

A bit of “confusion” here on this play. Results in a double for Brayden Martin (@FSUBaseball commit) and would bring home Gibbs for @SJC_Baseball

3-1 Cadets in the B5. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/9p1zWN3Snl

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

2022 Kai Leckszas (@WilsonVBaseball) barrels this one up to RF but it’s right at St. John’s Hatcher.

3-1 Cadets headed to B6. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/WOujeZR3nc

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

2021 Ben Wander gets @WilsonVBaseball out of the 6th without any damage by St. John’s.

Gets 2 punchouts to end it, including this one on a breaking ball.

Last chance for the Tigers. 3-1 Cadets headed to T7. @PBRVirginiaDC @DCSAASports #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/SFY8pjnV2X

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021

After a leadoff walk, Hippchen gets a groundout and 2 punchouts to give @SJC_Baseball a 3-1 victory and the 2021 @DCSAASports ?. @PBRVirginiaDC #PBRIsThere pic.twitter.com/yuiAUQMw45

— Jason Burton (@ksallday19) June 13, 2021