Posts Tagged ‘2016’

Thanks to two big pitching performances and home runs from Ethan Roewe and Andrew Davids, and some timely hits from Landon Smith, Midwest Surge won GameTime’s 11u Division on two consecutive weekends!

After blowing a 7-0 lead, Midwest Surge rallied in the top of the 7th behind pinch hitter AJ Seward’s double off the wall. Kevin Winston shut the door in the bottom half of the seventh, securing a 9-7 tournament victory for Midwest Surge.

18u Blue takes first place in the Triple Play World Series. 16 Blue finishes second at GMB Nationals.

MVP: Alex Schmidt for his outstanding pitching performance in the Semi-Final.

Midwest Surge 18u Blue survived the 13 team tournament thanks to some clutch hitting late in games by Connor Cline, Colin McGee, Trent Barbre, and Noah Brocato. The team went 5-0 after beating Midwest Eagles select 15-0, Diamond Kings 7-3, Central Illinois Wildcats 10-0, Dirt Bags 12-10, and Midwest Eagles Elite 14-6.

Midwest Surge 18u White secured an out of town championship with a walk-off win at Battle at the Crossroads: Rend Lake. Tristan Suttker’s single capped off a 3 run inning in a 7-6 comeback win for the Surge.