The USA Softball Jr. Men’s National Team started their day training camp in Salt Lake City with a win and a tie. They opened up the first game scoring 11 runs in bottom of the first inning against Sheriff’s of Pleasant Grove, UT. Nick cole lead off the game with a home run and added two other hits and three rbi’s. Team USA collected 13 hits. Robbie Black of Spanish Fork, UT, JT Weststeyn of St. Louis, MO and Robert Reder of Aurora, IL collected two hits each.
Jordan Talbert of Pattonburg, MO picked up the win giving up 2 hits, walking seven with 5 strike outs.
In the second game, Team USA fell behind 4-1 before scoring 2 in the sixth and one in the 7th to tie the game that finished in a 4-4 tie. Nick Cole again lead off the game with a home run for the first USA score. In the 6th, Chris Norris of Spanish Fork, UT lead off with his second of three hits and scored. In the 7th, Norris singled with two outs and nobody on and scored on a two-out, two strike triple by Nick Cole. James Hartman of Sioux Falls, SD pitched the distance for Team USA. He allowed 9 hits while striking out 7.
Team USA plays two more games on Thursday.
Thanks to head coach Tim Lyon for this report.