09/05/2026
⚾ SABL 18+ TOURNAMENT UPDATE ⚾
We were finally able to get some baseball in and make some progress on the SABL 18+ Tournament! Two games are in the books, and we’ve got our next matchups set!
🧢 WHITE SOX vs. KNIGHTS
The scoring got started in the top of the 2nd inning when the White Sox put together a walk, a single, and a double by Frank Villella, bringing two runs across. The Knights were able to limit the damage and get out of the inning down just 2-0.
The Knights answered in the bottom of the 3rd. After a single, two walks, and a hit-by-pitch, the Knights pushed their first run across. Another walk followed by a single from Deshaun Collins brought home two more runs, giving the Knights a 4-2 lead heading into the 4th.
Both teams added a run in the 4th, making it 5-3 Knights.
In the 5th, the Knights brought Cole Busby to the mound, and he shut the door on the White Sox. Busby recorded 6 of the final 9 outs via strikeout, keeping the White Sox off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game.
The Knights added the final two runs in the bottom of the 6th after Anthony Caracci singled to center, making the final:
🏆 KNIGHTS 7 — WHITE SOX 3
Pitching Notes:
⚾ Brandon Hackle — White Sox: 5.2 IP, 8 K
⚾ Jarrett Karnibad — Knights: 4.0 IP, 7 K
⚾ Cole Busby — Knights: 6 of 9 final outs by strikeout
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🟢 SPARTANS vs. BRAVES
This one stayed quiet through the first two innings before the Braves broke through in the 3rd.
Justin Brown got things started with a double, followed by a single and a couple of sacrifice plays to bring in the first three runs of the game.
The Braves added five more runs after a couple of walks and a hit-by-pitch set the table. Then Wesley Wilkes stepped to the plate and launched a GRAND SLAM 🚀💥 to give the Braves an 8-0 lead.
On the mound, Matt Rogers got the start for the Braves and put together an outstanding performance. Rogers went 5.2 innings, allowing NO runs while striking out 6. He was pulled in the top of the 6th, but after the Spartans began to mount a rally against the reliever, Rogers was called back upon to finish the job.
Rogers returned to the mound and promptly recorded the final two outs via strikeout, closing out his own start and preserving the Braves' lead. 💪🔥
The Spartans were able to push three runs across in the 6th, but time expired before they could complete the comeback.
🏆 BRAVES 8 — SPARTANS 3
Pitching Note:
⚾ Matt Rogers — Braves: 5.2 IP, 6 K, 0 Runs Allowed — and returned to close out the game with two more strikeouts.
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🔥 NEXT UP
With the results from today:
➡️ Knights vs. Little Lucky's
➡️ Braves vs. Royals
The road to the SABL 18+ Championship continues!
📅 FALL SEASON STILL STARTS SEPTEMBER 13TH!
The Fall schedule will be released within the next couple of days, so keep an eye out for the full schedule.
Good luck to all the teams as the tournament continues! ⚾🔥