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Tournaments  | All-Tournament Team  | 12/18/2018

17u Tourney All-American Team

Vincent Cervino     
Photo: Kurtis Byrne (Perfect Game)

2018 17u PG Tournament All-American Team

 With another tournament season in the books for the 2018 calendar year, we look back to see who the top performers were at PG core events with the annual PG Tournament All-American Teams by age division, starting with the 17u players. Of the honorees on the first and second teams, five players played at Petco Park last August as PG All-Americans: Anthony Volpe, Tyler Callihan, Logan Tanner, Cade Doughty and Jerrion Ealy. Ealy, a Mississippi native, was the only PG All-American to repeat from last year’s 16u honorees. Kurtis Byrne, Troy Schreffler, Danny Rodriguez, Chandler Murphy and Mason Barnett were also 16u PG Tournament All-Americans from the 2017 event season.

There were 223 combined All-Tournament Team selections between the first and second teams while infielder Brennan Milone and lefthanded pitcher Kirby Connell led the way with nine selections each. There were 10 MVP/MV-Pitcher awards handed out and some of the notable selections were Joshua Rivera, co-MVP of the WWBA World Championship, Lane Watkins, MV-Pitcher of 17u WWBA National Championship, and Caeden Trenkle and Ethan Cloyd, co-MVPs of the 17u PG World Series.

Byrne was named the Player of the Year following a searing 2018 campaign. He had one of the more well balanced seasons out of anyone on the list including a 1.354 OPS and three home runs in 57 plate appearances, along with countless 100-plus mph exit velocities at big events. Kale Davis was named the Pitcher of the Year as no other pitcher in the country did more than he did in only 16 innings. This included a perfect game in the 17u WWBA playoffs while allowing just four hits and no earned runs with a K/7 of 12.250.

Player of the Year: Kurtis Byrne, St. Louis Pirates/Elite Baseball Training
Pitcher of the Year: Kale Davis, Sticks Baseball Academy

ATT = Number of All-Tournament Teams in 2018


First Team Hitters
Pos. Name Hometown Team PA H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG OPS ATT
C Kurtis Byrne Chesterfield, MO St. Louis Pirates/Elite Baseball Training 57 23 12 0 3 18 1 .451 1.354 4
C Nathan Hickey Jacksonville, FL East Cobb Astros 112 34 10 0 4 18 5 .382 1.120 5
C Tucker Mitchell Oakton, VA Ohio Warhawks/643 DP Cougars 112 34 9 1 3 25 1 .378 1.091 5
1B Blayne Deaton Lexington, KY Kentucky Baseball Club 51 18 4 1 1 13 7 .450 1.244 3
MIF Jamari Baylor Glen Allen, VA Virginia Cardinals/Baseball U 43 19 2 4 0 10 7 .543 1.410 2
MIF Jose Torres Baltimore, MD US Elite 47 23 5 2 0 14 9 .523 1.280 3
MIF Anthony Volpe Watchung, NJ Canes National 79 28 6 4 0 14 5 .438 1.182 3
MIF Jorel Ortega Lake Worth, FL SWFL 2019 Nation 89 34 7 3 0 17 9 .447 1.147 5
3B Joshua Rivera Avon Park, FL Florida Burn Platinum 77 28 7 1 1 14 6 .483 1.274 3
3B Tyler Callihan Neptune Beach, FL Elite Squad 41 14 1 1 2 13 4 .389 1.078 3
3B Adam Cecere Windber, PA US Elite 33 10 3 0 1 18 2 .455 1.333 1
OF Sammy Siani Glenside, PA Philadephia Whiz Kids/Royals Scout Team 33 13 1 2 1 7 3 .406 1.080 2
OF Jason Hodges Park Forest, IL Chicago Scouts Association 40 13 3 1 1 10 7 .406 1.156 1
OF Caeden Trenkle Hillsboro, TX USA Prime/Elite Squad 64 27 5 0 0 10 11 .500 1.148 2
OF Troy Schreffler Harrisburg, PA NEB National 56 22 3 1 1 7 7 .458 1.161 3
OF Dasan Brown Oakville, ON Ontario Blue Jays 58 18 3 1 2 13 9 .391 1.148 3
UT Joseph Naranjo Chino, CA CBA Marucci 102 30 5 4 2 25 3 .353 1.008 4
UT Logan Tanner Lucedale, MS Team Georgia 152 39 9 3 1 28 2 .339 0.982 6


First Team Pitchers
Pos. Name Hometown Travel Team W L IP H ER ERA WHIP K K/7 ATT
RHP Riley Bishop Lawrenceville, GA Team Elite 1 0 31 18 3 0.60 0.827 48 12.276 7
RHP Blake Wehunt Carnesville, GA Team Georgia 5 0 32.3 15 0 0.00 0.673 37 8.040 6
RHP Nolan Crisp Locust Grove, GA Canes National 1 0 22.3 12 3 0.90 0.838 30 9.460 3
LHP Kirby Connell Blacksburg, SC Upstate Mavericks 6 0 66.7 33 8 0.80 0.632 75 7.880 9
RHP Marcus Johnson Fontana, CA CBA Marucci 1 0 27.3 18 1 0.20 0.929 20 5.130 4
RHP Mason Barnett White, GA Team Elite 1 0 27.3 18 1 0.20 0.929 35 10.430 4
LHP Adam Macko Stony Plain, AB Rawlings Southeast National 1 0 22 7 1 0.30 0.851 29 9.190 4
RHP Kale Davis Oklahoma City, OK Sticks Baseball Academy 2 0 16 4 0 0.00 0.313 28 12.250 2
LHP Cutter Clawson Laguna Beach, CA BPA 3 0 18.3 11 1 0.40 0.911 33 12.690 3
RHP Connor Phillips Magnolia, TX Premier Baseball Futures 2 3 27 23 4 1.00 1.171 43 11.110 4
RHP Chandler Murphy Peoria, AZ Blackhawks National 0 0 18.3 11 0 0.00 0.776 27 10.270 3
RHP Ryan Graves La Canada, CA CBA Marucci 1 0 20 8 0 0.00 0.550 20 7.000 4
UT Joseph Naranjo Chino, CA CBA Marucci 1 1 29.3 18 4 0.90 0.742 30 7.192 4
UT Logan Tanner Lucedale, MS Team Georgia 3 0 22 7 1 0.30 0.493 29 8.750 6


Second Team Hitters
Pos. Name Hometown Team PA H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG OPS ATT
C Ethan Cloyd Bakersfield, CA BPA/NorCal 42 16 5 0 0 9 2 .421 1.029 2
C Gustavo Sosa Staten Island, NY Richmond County Nationals/US Elite 58 17 3 0 2 14 1 .347 0.944 2
C Jimmy Obertop Saint Louis, MO St. Louis Prospects/Team Elite 56 14 4 0 2 12 0 .341 1.068 2
1B Jackson Jarvis Franklin, TN Knights Baseball 37 16 3 3 1 9 3 .533 1.555 2
MIF Brennan Milone Woodstock, GA Team Elite 187 56 13 5 8 34 16 .350 1.077 9
MIF Patrick Alvarez Charlotte, NC Canes National 100 31 8 2 1 19 13 .403 1.117 3
MIF Max Cotier New Milford, CT Baseball U 39 16 3 1 0 7 6 .444 1.071 2
MIF Chandler Simpson Atlanta, GA Georgia Bombers/Upstate Mavericks 169 61 4 2 0 21 46 .449 1.055 8
3B Trey Cruz Pomona, NY Triton Rays/Georgia PG Texas Orange 49 16 1 2 2 17 3 .410 1.162 1
3B Cade Doughty Denham Springs, LA Canes National 93 29 6 4 0 17 9 .363 0.961 4
3B Cameron Repetti Cyress, CA CBA Marucci 105 30 8 1 0 26 7 .345 0.873 3
3B Cole Singsank Durham, NC Canes Prospects 55 21 7 0 0 11 4 .477 1.200 2
OF Andre Tarver Ringgold, GA eXposure Prime 77 25 5 4 1 16 7 .385 1.098 3
OF Jerrion Ealy Carthage, MS Team Georgia 106 27 7 2 1 10 39 .351 1.051 3
OF Tres Gonzalez Sandy Springs, GA Nelson Baseball School 135 42 4 5 0 20 19 .385 1.003 5
OF Kendall Pettis Chicago, IL Chicago Scouts Association 53 16 5 0 0 6 15 .432 1.144 2
OF JT Mounce Cypress, TX Hunter Pence Baseball - Danielson 54 16 2 2 0 8 11 .410 1.111 3
UT Danny Rodriguez Sarasota, FL Florida Burn Platinum 31 12 2 0 0 9 7 .444 1.019 4


Second Team Pitchers
Pos. Name Hometown Travel Team W L IP H ER ERA WHIP K K/7 ATT
RHP Gavin Collyer Buford, GA Team Elite 4 1 25.3 12 2 0.50 1.231 43 11.897 5
RHP Blake Adams Springdale, AR Sticks Baseball Academy/Rawlings National Scout Team 1 1 15.7 14 1 0.40 1.531 28 12.727 4
RHP Stephen Schissler Pembroke Pines, FL Elite Squad 1 0 22.7 10 1 0.30 0.718 18 5.600 3
RHP Tucker Talbott Atlantic Beach, FL East Cobb Astros 2 0 24 13 1 0.30 0.708 30 8.750 4
RHP Reed Smith Cypress, TX Hunter Pence Baseball - Danielson 2 2 21.3 14 4 1.30 1.045 30 9.859 2
RHP Danny Veloz San Fernando Valley, CA CBA Marucci 2 0 21.3 5 1 0.30 0.500 21 6.901 4
RHP Ramsey David Dacula, GA Team Elite 2 0 23.3 13 0 0.00 0.803 35 10.560 4
RHP Nick Ferrara Tallahassee, FL East Cobb Astros 8 2 78 56 14 1.20 1.125 99 8.896 8
LHP Kelvin Bender Gardena, CA CBA Marucci/MLB Breakthrough Series 1 1 22.3 11 5 1.50 0.986 36 11.250 4
LHP Lane Watkins Hoschton, GA Team Georgia 3 0 30.7 20 7 1.50 1.021 39 8.893 3
RHP Thomas Schultz Mount Carmel, PA Canes National 3 0 20.3 11 2 0.70 0.810 31 10.690 4
RHP Evan Fitterer Aliso Viejo, CA BPA 3 0 21 7 2 0.70 0.571 31 10.333 3
UT Danny Rodriguez Sarasota, FL Florida Burn Platinum 2 3 31.3 11 5 1.10 0.789 45 10.096 4



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