After winning 16U Champs Arizona last year, the TB SoCal 17U programs are working to repeat at a new age group and grow their overall gold medal count. Competition is heating up in the National Team Championships Arizona, and the TB SoCal program is looking to catch fire once again to expand its record gold […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Might the Karroses have a new family tradition? Jared Karros and Kyle Karros, the sons of former Dodgers first baseman and current SportsNet LA broadcaster Eric Karros, exchanged lineup cards before Thursday afternoon’s tilt between the Dodgers and Rockies at Salt River Fields. Last year, it was Kyle and Eric who met at home […]
WASHINGTON — Catcher Caleb Lomavita has been eager to get back on the field. He flew from Hawaii to Washington, D.C., to do so — during batting practice after officially signing with the Nationals before the club’s 12-3 loss to the Padres on Wednesday night. Nats add C Lomavita, SS Dickerson to cap Day 1 of Draft “I can […]
You’ve heard how important it is for any player to get off to a hot start. Carson Williams has definitely bought into that philosophy. Few, if any, prospects have started the season stronger than MLB’s No. 18 overall prospect. And Williams is showing no signs of slowing down. The latest example came Thursday when Williams slugged two homers […]
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Armed with a powerful bat and stellar defense, Caleb Lomavita has made it a habit of embracing versatility and baseball’s daily grind. “Every day you are at the field more than eight hours, you’re in the weight room at 7 a.m., conditioning at 6 and it becomes a lifestyle,” Lomavita said “So […]
The Double-A Montgomery roster boasted two Top 20 overall prospects at the end of the season. Both were 20 years old. Both played on the left side of the infield. One got there late on Sept. 12, just in time to help the Biscuits’ run to the Southern League postseason. The other found out on […]
TB SoCal capped off its undefeated run at the 15U National Team Championships Arizona Saturday afternoon, defeating MVP Hustle in the gold-medal game by a final of 2-1 to take home the tournament’s top prize. The final game of the week was a nail biter from the very beginning, with the two teams trading scoring […]
When it comes to the National Team Championships in Arizona, perhaps no team has a more illustrious history than TB SoCal. Since the inception of Champs AZ back in 2012, the California-based organization has medaled more times than any other team, winning a total of five golds and one bronze combined across all age groups. […]
The following was written by USA Baseball on November 14, 2022. Nye’s dominant outing, 10-run fifth inning carry U.S. to sixth straight title LA PAZ, Mexico – Team USA scored 10 runs in the fifth inning en route to an 11-1 victory over Panama to win gold at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball […]
The following was written by USA Baseball on September 18, 2022. SARASOTA, Fla. – Thanks to five unanswered runs in the final four innings combined with strong outings on the mound by Matthew Dallas (Arlington, Tenn.), Blake Mitchell (Sinton, Texas) and Bryce Eldridge (Vienna, Va.), Team USA defeated Chinese Taipei, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon in the title game of the World Baseball […]
The following was written by USA Baseball on July 4, 2022. PHOENIX — TB SoCal Evo claimed its first 14U gold medal since 2017 with a 7-4 victory over Lamorinda Arsenal Monday morning at the 2022 National Team Championships Arizona held inside the beautiful Surprise Stadium. A four-run fifth inning propelled TB SoCal Evo into the […]
The following was written by USA Baseball on June 26, 2022. PHOENIX — TB SoCal Evo claimed back-to-back gold medals with a 3-2 victory over Juggernaut Baseball Texas in the championship game of the 17U National Team Championships Arizona on Sunday at Peoria Sports Complex (Main Stadium). A three-run second inning propelled TB SoCal Evo into the […]
The following was written by MLB on July 20th, 2021. ST. PETERSBURG — The most exciting part of Carson Williams’ day at Tropicana Field was not necessarily putting pen to paper and officially signing his contract with the Rays. It certainly wasn’t the physical exam, which the first-round Draft pick summarized as “a long day […]
The following was written by MLB Daily Dish on July 11, 2021. The Rays continued the run on shortstops in the 2021 MLB Draft. By Eric Cole on July 11, 2021 10:25 pm With the 28th pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected shortstop Carson Williams out of Torrey Pines High […]
The following was written by USA Baseball on June 27, 2021. PHOENIX — TB SoCal Easton marched into the quarterfinals of the 17U National Team Championships Arizona with an 8-0 win in five innings against New Level Xtreme College Prep on Sunday at Peoria Sports Complex. Mikiah Negrete guided TB SoCal Easton to the victory and […]
The following was written by USA Baseball on June 21, 2021. PHOENIX — Top-seeded TB SoCal Easton claimed gold at the 16U National Team Championships Arizona with a 7-5 win against fifth-seeded MBA Navy 2023 on Monday morning at Peoria Sports Complex. The gold medal marks the third as a program for TB SoCal and the first […]
The following was written by Perfect Game on May 18, 2021. It was the middle of October and the end of a long, hot week in Fort Myers, Fla., which was serving as the official host of the transplanted 2020 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship. The still-raging COVID-19 pandemic had forced the relocation of the […]
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Los Angeles-based Garciaparra Baseball Group (GBG) organization has spent much of the past decade establishing itself as one of the premier programs on the West Coast. In the last half-decade, it’s taken things a step further and is now recognized as one of the premier programs in the entire country. […]
TB SoCal ends the fall with great runs on the final day of the 17U and 15U Inaugural Easton Fall Classic. A combination of underclass and 2021’s captured the first-ever Easton Fall Classic in Surprise, Arizona in late October. Playing against a majority of older players, the TB SoCal Easton 17U group outlasted the 2021′ […]
TB SoCal Baseball with the two Labor Day Championships now have eight Prospect Wire Championships which puts them at the top all-time on the West Coast. The Labor Day Tournament also brought on Individual Accolades for two of our own: Bennett Markinson 2021/Harvard Westlake was named Tournament MVP in the 17U Division. Alvaro Partida (Cal […]
