8/20/2017 12:35:31 PM
Gage Edwards (2018 RHP, Draper, UT) came out of the Green team and showed a fast arm immediately, running his fastball up to 87 mph a handful of times while sitting comfortably in the 84-86 mph range. Uncommitted, Edwards showed a feel for two off speed pitches and went to his changeup on a 3-2 count even, throwing the pitch for a strike with fading life at 77 mph.
Tyresse Turner (2019 SS, La Palma, CA)put his speed on display in his first at-bat, putting the pressure on the defensive with a ground ball to shortstop. Beating it out, Turner then stole second and third base with relative ease before coming around to plate the first run of the game for the Maroon team.
Mario Vargas (2018 RHP, San Bruno, CA) took the mound for the Maroon team and impressed during his time on the bump, running his fastball up to 85 mph with steady running life and a quick right arm. He spun a tight slider in the mid- to upper-70s with tight rotation and showed depth on his curveball at 72,, throwing both for strikes.
Shun Morita (2018 1B, Osaka, OS) brought some of the biggest energy and excitement to the ballpark that we’ve seen all showcase season and has the skill to match, lining a hard single through the six-hole before stealing a bag and scoring a run.
Ryu Umeda (2018 RHP, Minato, TK) closed things out for the Green team, running his fastball up to 83 mph with a balanced set of mechanics. When he worked down in the zone he was able to create short life to his fastball and shows comfort in throwing his curveball, adding and subtracting velocity to it.
Joshua Keating (2019 1B, San Antonio, TX) made the play of the game over at third base on a ground to his backhand, sliding to his left before popping to his feet and throwing across the diamond to get the runner by a step.