Results and highlights from The GriffinSports 18U Baseball Tournament.

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The Westside Hornets defeated GriffinSports 8-4 in Game One of the GriffinSports 18U Baseball Tournament. Highlights from Game One were:

• From the West-Side Hornets, Billy Valletto (Who will be playing college baseball next year at Cuyahoga Community College), pitched seven strong innings with 10 strikeouts. Cincinnati Reds prospect Mike Hollick went 4-4 with two triples, a double, a single, a stolen base and four RBIs. Mike also saved a run with a diving catch on a sinking line drive in center-field. 
• From GriffinSports, Ardell Cloud had two hits and scored a run. Rodney Bassett pitched seven strong innings only giving up three earned runs with four strikeouts.

The Blue Wave defeated The Westside Hornets 15-9 in Game Two of the GriffinSports 18U Baseball Tournament. Highlights from Game Two were:

• From the West-Side Hornets, Cincinnati Reds prospect Mike Hollick went 2-3 with a triple. Mike is now hitting .857 in the tournament. Jake Hannum pitched five strong innings for the no-decision.
• From The Blue Wave, Joe Bernabei hit two triples and a double. Matt Litty was 3-4.  Jake Hyer was the winning pitcher in relief pitching three innings without giving up an earned run. 

The Blue Wave defeated Cleveland RBI 11-3 in Game Three of the GriffinSports 18U Baseball Tournament. Highlights from Game Three were:

• From the Blue Wave, Doug Dorsey pitched five strong innings giving up no earned runs and four strikeouts.  
• From Cleveland RBI, Jordan Durham pitched three shut-out innings. 

Cleveland RBI defeated GriffinSports 15-3 in Game Four of the GriffinSports 18U Baseball Tournament. Highlights from Game Four were:

• From Cleveland RBI, David Goodgame had five RBI’s including a bases loaded triple, a single and scored two runs. Jeremiah Thomsen pitched four inning without giving up an earned run. 
• From GriffinSports, Nolan Grenig had an RBI single and scored a run.  

The Westside Hornets defeated Cleveland RBI 4-1 in Game Five of the GriffinSports 18U Baseball Tournament. Highlights from Game Five were:

• From the Westside Hornets, Kyle Kvasnicka pitched six innings (90 pitches) giving up one run with five strikeouts. Zack Hausmann had two hits including a double and he scored a run. Mike Hollick had two hits including a stand-up triple.
• From Cleveland RBI, Nick Riolo from Michgan State pitched six innings, six strikeouts, giving up three earned runs. Michael Burke from Buffalo University had two hits. Andy Garcia from Cuyahoga Community College had two hits.

The Blue Wave defeated GriffinSports 8-5 in Game Six of the GriffinSports 18U Baseball Tournament. Highlights from Game Six were:

• From the Blue Wave , Doug Dorsey had two walks and scored two runs. Cody Timosko had two hits and scored two runs. 
• From GriffinSports, Nolan Greng had two hits, including a double and scored a run. Ardell Cloud had two hits, two walks had an RBI and scored a run. Rodney Bassett pitched six solid inning with four strikeouts.  

The Championship! Game Seven.

Congratulations to the WestSide Hornets and the Blue Wave for a great Championship game. The Hornets did a great job, jumping out to an 8-2, 6th inning lead and were on the brink of run-ruling the Blue Wave. But, the Blue Wave showed the “Heart of a Champion” and scored nine unanswered runs in the 6th and 7th innings to take an 11-8, 7th inning lead. Even though , the Hornets trailed 11-8 in the bottom of the seventh, they refused to quit, they scored a run and had the tying run on base before the Blue Wave got the final out. Great Job to both teams!!! Highlights from The Championship Game were: 

• From the Westside Hornets, shortstop Jack Hannum was 4-4, scored three runs and one RBI. Zack Hausmann had one hit, two RBIs and scored two runs. Frank Zelley, 6 2/3 inning (94 pitches), five earned runs, four strikeouts
• From The Blue Wave, Tournament MVP Doug Dorsey hit a three run homerun.