Local Boys in Action

Full Schedule and list of participating teams avail on http://www.mckinneybaseball.com Web Site.

UPDATE:
Due to Carolina Cubs dropping out of tournament, the Tidewater White Sox will not have a game on Sun at 12:00. They are still schedualed to play Fri Night at ODU at 8pm and Western Branch HS at 12 and 3PM. There are still 12 teams particapating, many from VA.

White Sox defeated the Moosic Mets (PA) 5-3 at ODU. Next games, Double header At Western Branch HS at 12 and 3PM on Saturday.
Winning pitcher: Henderson (Catholic) Save: Lee (Kempsville) Key Hits: Steale (Monacan), Nichols (Greenbriar Christian), Levitt (Cape Henrey), Lottman (Kellam), Watkins (Menchville), Breedlove (Nasmond Suffolk).

Any more updates?

White Sox lost both DH games, 6-2 to Mid MD Red Sox and 12-6 to Bayside Yankees.
Pitching provided by Little (Kempsville) and Breedlove (Nasmond Suffolk) 1st game and Watkins (Menchville) and Pierce (Tabb) 2nd game. Did not see 1st game, but Watkins pitched well and Pierce pitched well in relief, but surrendered the lead due to sloppy outfield play and infield errors. Not the Sox's best showing of the season. Good Defensive efforts given by Lottman (Kellam), Lee (Kempsville), Stehle (Monacan), Smith (Western Branch).
Next weekend play in the Raliegh Area, followed by Louisburg Junior College, NC the following weekend , than the Wood Bat World Champioships in Jupiter,FL OCt 27-31

BASBALL96

I was expecteing Nick Pisula (think that's his name) to be on White Sox as well as Jeffress what happened? Saw them at PG Atlantic in August.

Jeffress is on the team, but does not allways show up every weekend, havn't seen him the last 2 weekends. Last outing he was throwing 95+.
I'm not sure about Nick, if he was invited to be on the team or not. He has 2 HS teamates that are on the team, Lottman (OF) and Neumann (C). I know that 2 or 3 players did respond to invites, and 1 flat out turned it down.
They have had 4 of the original roster drop out (mostly 07's) and added 2 since season started.
They were missing Bivens (OF) and Riddlehoover (MIF) 2 out of 3 games, both good players. Bivens made Top Prospect team at last years Wood Bat Champioships.
They normally carry 14 primary pitchers on the team, but this season they are down to a handfull, with a few secondary pitchers. Which means they get pitch more innings than usual.

Hi all, first post. I'm new to the site. I have a H.S. Sophomore Kenny Stoneback, SS/OF from Colonial Heights, VA. Pretty heavy into the whole PG/USA Baseball/AAU scene.


How's Tyler Wilson RHP looking on the Tidewater White sox team? My son has played with him for past two years on travel squad. Tyler is going to be a top prospect,I'm sure!

The second baseman for Tidewater played well against us had a single and double. He was also on my son't team at the BIV and we saw him at the PG AC Top prospect. Very nice young man.

I beleive his name is Hess.

Tyler is doing fine, joined the team after we got started. The MIF's switch off every other inning, same with other positions, they are Hess, Wilson, Nichols, Ridlehoover, and Little. A couple of these are also pitchers, so they sit out innings in games in which they are pitching.
Some games they may get 3-4 at bats, some games 1, they rotate, giving every one a chance to showcase. Everyone has had their peakes and valleys at the plate. Sometimes its hard to get in a rythem if you get only a couple at bats that day against completly different pitchers, but then they get 4-6 during a day and they can get on a roll.
Like most showcase teams, its not always about winning a game, its about showcasing talent. White Sox coach does not pull a player having a bad game. If its his turn to play, its his turn.
Each player was scouted and invited/recuited to play on the team, each one forks out the same money, so each one gets his fair chances to impress scouts. I am sure this is true of most showcase teams.
IMO, all the players on the team have their certain talents, all good players, all are top prospects, great group of young men, get along great, and are having the time of their life.
Most all of them have attended a PG event and 1/2 were at PG AC top prospect.
Plans are to stay intact and go to the Wood Bat World series next summer as 18U team.