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Tournaments | Story | 5/24/2021

Champs Crowned at North Atlanta Open

Matthew Welsh

Photo: East Cobb Astros 17u (Perfect Game)

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The 17u North Atlanta Open crowned co-champions on Sunday afternoon at Perfect Game’s East Cobb Baseball Complex, after the two finalists, East Cobb Astros 17u and East Cobb Astros 16u Texas Orange, got together and made the decision to share the title.

Despite the absence of the division’s championship, all four semifinalist teams produced high-quality games that were highlighted by several momentum-shifting plays, that ultimately gave both Astros teams victories.

The 16u Astros, who were undefeated entering their semifinal matchup with 643 DP Jaguars 17u Beasley, had posted a +23 run differential in their previous three games, second only to their program’s 17u affiliate. They finished the game with a 6-3 win.

The scoring began early, when 643 jumped out to an early two-run advantage in the top of the first inning, taking advantage of several East Cobb fielding miscues, but that lead was largely ephemeral.

In the next half inning, the Astros loaded the bases on three straight singles, and pushed across a total of four runs after also drawing three total walks in the inning. East Cobb tacked on an additional insurance run in the second, giving the game a 5-2 score in favor of the Astros.

Luke Orfi started and went 4 2/3 innings for East Cobb, allowing only one hit, while striking out three in an outing that paired an 85 mph fastball and a 74 mph breaking ball. In addition to his efforts on the mound, Orfi also drove in three runs during the game.

Georgia Tech commit John Cooper Williams and Boston Forbes individually tallied one RBI, helping to secure the 6-3 victory.

East Cobb Texas Orange’s Michael Mullinax, a 2024 grad, was named the MVP of the 17u division, as he drove in seven runs and scored five more, including a home run. Tate McKee earned MV-Pitcher honors for his performance on the mound against Team Revolution, as he struck out 14 over five innings of work while only allowing one hit.

In the day’s other semifinal, The 17u Astros also entered play with an eye-catching +33 run differential, and a roster featuring a swath of college commits. In a game that was played fairly closely through three innings, East Cobb eventually outlasted 643 DP Cougars Pedraza in the later innings, prevailing 11-5.

Through two innings, 643 created a commanding 5-1 lead after tallying seven hits against the Astros’ second pitcher of the day, Carter Davies, whose fastball ranged from 83-85 mph.

However, in the fourth inning the Astros broke their seeming scoring drought and put up five runs in the innings, that at the time gave East Cobb a slim one-run lead. Highlighting the inning was a three-run home run from Casual Kay that flew over the right field wall, tying the game at five.

That fourth inning momentum, stemming from Kay’s blast, extended throughout the East Cobb bench, and after a two-out single from Vanderbilt commit RJ Austin, the Astros plated two more runs that expanded their lead to 6-5 exiting the fourth.

643 was unable to mount an effective comeback attempt, as Austin, the Astros closing pitcher in the game, backed up his offensive performance with an 89 mph fastball that powered him to two scoreless innings and two strikeouts.

East Cobb added three more insurance runs in the sixth, effectively putting the game out of reach for the Cougars.

Perfect Game 17u North Atlanta Open Co-Champions: East Cobb Astros 17u (pictured above), East Cobb Astros 16u Texas Orange (not pictured)

Perfect Game 17u North Atlanta Open MVP: Michael Mullinax

Perfect Game 17u North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Tate McKee

Perfect Game 18u North Atlanta Open

Three runs in the top of the first inning, two in the second, and one more in each of the next two innings was plenty to earn 643 DP Cougars 17u Praigo a title at the North Atlanta Open on Sunday, winning by a final score of 8-3 over the East Cobb Astros 17u.

Tournament MVP Jake Streeter started the scoring in the top of the first for 643 with a single, scoring Joshua Katz, who doubled earlier in the inning. Cole Turner followed Streeter with a single of his own, scoring two more.

Streeter hit .571 for the tournament with four runs, two RBI, and five stolen bases.

John Armstrong, an Auburn commit, was dominant in closing out the championship on the mound, striking out six in 2 1/3 innings, not allowing a hit or walk in that time.

East Cobb Astros 17u’s Jack Butler was named the MV-Pitcher of the tournament after his six-innning shutout performance in the semifinal round of the tournament.

Perfect Game 18u North Atlanta Open Champions: 643 DP Cougars 17u Praigo

Perfect Game 18u North Atlanta Open Runners-up: East Cobb Astros 17u

Perfect Game 18u North Atlanta Open MVP: Jake Streeter

Perfect Game 18u North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Jack Butler

Perfect Game 16u North Atlanta Open

A competitive 16u bracket melted down to three-seed East Cobb Prime 16u and four-seed 643 DP Tigers 16u Hawkins meeting in the championship game, with East Cobb erasing a five-run deficit late in the contest to earn a 7-5 win in extra innings.

643 scored two runs in the first and one run in each of the third, fourth, and fifth innings to jump out to a five-run lead, but a run for East Cobb in the bottom of the sixth got them on the board, four more in the bottom of the seventh tied the game, and two more in the eighth walked them off with a title.

Tournament MVP Kolby Kimberly closed out the win on the mound, tossing the final 3 2/3 innings and not allowing a run. He added two hits, two runs, two RBI, and two walks in the championship game at the plate to complete his immense impact.

Dylan McCarthy was named the MV-Pitcher of the event, tossing seven innings across two outings while not allowing an earned run and striking out seven, giving up just two hits.

Perfect Game 16u North Atlanta Open Champions: East Cobb Prime 16u

Perfect Game 16u North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: 643 DP Tigers 16u Hawkins

Perfect Game 16u North Atlanta Open MVP: Kolby Kimberly

Perfect Game 16u North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Dylan McCarthy

Perfect Game 15u North Atlanta Open

Georgia Academy Power 15u Myers took down the East Cobb Astros 15u in the championship game of the 15u division at the North Atlanta Open, blitzing them for six runs in the first three innings to win by a final of 8-3.

Leadoff hitter Terrence Kiel was 4-for-4 in the contest, scoring a run and driving one in. Ryan Gold, the MVP of the tournament, had a double, a run scored, and an RBI as well. For the tournament, Gold hit .429 with nine runs scored and eight RBI.

Jack Young won the MV-Pitcher honor for the tournament for Georgia Academy, tossing a shutout in the team’s opening round game against the Mill Creek Hawks, striking out five in the process.

Perfect Game 15u North Atlanta Open Champions: Georgia Academy Power 15u Myers

Perfect Game 15u North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: East Cobb Astros 15u

Perfect Game 15u North Atlanta Open MVP: Ryan Gold

Perfect Game 15u North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Jack Young

Perfect Game 14u North Atlanta Open Champions: Artillery 2025 Scout Team

Perfect Game 14u North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: East Cobb Pirates 14u Black

Perfect Game 14u North Atlanta Open MVP: Derek Smail

Perfect Game 14u North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Andrew Purdy

Perfect Game 13u 60/90 North Atlanta Open Champions: Team Elite 13u Prospects

Perfect Game 13u 60/90 North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: East Cobb Astros 13u Navy

Perfect Game 13u 60/90 North Atlanta Open MVP: Mason Corsaro

Perfect Game 13u 60/90 North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Carson Bolemon

Perfect Game 13u 54/80 North Atlanta Open Champions: 643 DP Cougars 13u Rookard

Perfect Game 13u 54/80 North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: Georgia Jackets 13u Williams

Perfect Game 13u 54/80 North Atlanta Open MVP: Jack Rees

Perfect Game 13u 54/80 North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Trey Luke

Perfect Game 12u North Atlanta Open Champions: East Cobb Astros 12u Orange

Perfect Game 12u North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: Duluth Noles 12u

Perfect Game 12u North Atlanta Open MVP: Nicolas Taylor

Perfect Game 12u North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Austin Neese

Perfect Game 11u North Atlanta Open Champions: TG D-Backs

Perfect Game 11u North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: Team Halo 11u

Perfect Game 11u North Atlanta Open MVP: Hunter Elmore

Perfect Game 11u North Atlanta Open MV-Pitcher: Thomas Davis

Perfect Game 10u North Atlanta Open Champions: RBI Redstitch108

Perfect Game 10u North Atlanta Open Runners-Up: 643 DP Cougars 10u

Perfect Game 10u North Atlanta Open MVP: Carson Bowen