8/17/2014 5:16:19 PM
OF Hikaru Watanabe (Hirakata, Hyogo, Japan) was very impressive for the Texas Orange team as he showed a smooth LH stroke with good bat speed and laced 2 doubles in the game.
Hisayoshi Hamazaki (Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan) struck out 5 batters in 3 innings using an 82-85 mph fastball that he commanded well.
2015 RHP Jairus Richards (Gig Harbor, WA, Bellarmine Prep) was also up to 85 mph for the Texas Orange team with a quick arm and also showed a sharp breaking ball.
2015 OF Andrew Shults (South Pasadena, CA South Pasadena HS) was the offensive standout for the purple teams as he really impressed with the bat going 3-4 with 2 triples.
2015 OF Ryan Eastburn (Harbor City, CA, Torrance HS) continues to have a good showcase with 2 hits in this game including a triple. 2015 Derek Reily (Anaheim, CA, El Dorado HS) and Dickie Brown (Long Beach, CA, Los Alamitos HS) also had 2 hits for the Purple team.