North Florida Junior Series 14u Recap
October 1, 2019
The PBR/USSSA North Florida Junior Series Championship took place Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th at Jonesville Park in Gainesville, FL. The tournament featured eight teams from Florida and one from Georgia. After an exciting weekend of baseball, Gatorball came away as the tournament champion. Today, we take a look at a recap from the 14u division featuring stats, video, and standouts.
Standouts
FCB
Athletic middle infielder who moved well in both games. Impressed on the mound with 7 shutout innings. Fastball up to 71.
2024 athletic shortstop, Aaron Hawkins drives in two to give FCB a 9-4 lead #PBRJuniorSeries pic.twitter.com/zqLP8zqZP4
— PBR Florida (@PBRFlorida) September 28, 2019
Strong bodied catcher. Stood out defensively as an above average defender for his age. Present strength offensively and showed an aggressive approach and a feel to hit.
ProBall BlackLong, lean athletic frame. Athleticism plays in the outfield where he shows present range and a live arm. Level, short swing and feel for the barrel.
Preston Bonsail of @ProBallBaseball has been impressive in game one. Athletic body, live arm in center. Level and feel for the barrel. A single here. pic.twitter.com/vUBVEnMgr8
— PBR Florida (@PBRFlorida) September 28, 2019
Powerful hitter, led the tournament with 9 hits and 5 extra base hits. Also contributed with 8 RBI.
Chauncey Mays has been a force today offensively for ProBall Black. 3-3 with two doubles and a triple. This double cleared the bases and gave them a 7-0 lead in the 5th. pic.twitter.com/CxOPfT4mye
— PBR Florida (@PBRFlorida) September 28, 2019
Ocala Elite
Quick, athletic outfielder. Constantly getting on base. Led the tournament with 8 stolen bases
Midland Swarm Savages
Athletic outfielder, used quick hands to turns on a couple balls. Multiple hits and stolen bases. Up to 75 on the mound as well
2023 Deshaun “Boogie” Salter has been a force offensively all weekend for @ClubSwarm. Collects another hard hit single here #PBRJuniorSeries pic.twitter.com/MKs2jdtCCe
— PBR Florida (@PBRFlorida) September 29, 2019
Stocky third baseman, showed power to all fields with multiple extra base hits. Barreled balls all weekend with hard contact each time.
2024 Wilfredo Ortiz has found barrels all day long. Here he is driving a triple to left @ClubSwarm #PBRJuniorSeries pic.twitter.com/3Tleb4tgiQ
— PBR Florida (@PBRFlorida) September 28, 2019
Athletic shortstop, moves athletically with advanced feel in the infield, offensively has a simple line drive lefty swing. Above average quickness
Utility player, played INF/OF/RHP. Solid contact hitter with a simple swing. Multiple hits for the weekend. Was up to 73 mph on the mound.
GatorballWas 2-3 with an RBI and a double in his first game. The left handed hitter showed an ability to turn the barrel and present leverage from the left side.
Ryan McKracken has been impressive offensively today for @_Gatorball_. Leverage from the left side, 2-2 with this sac fly. pic.twitter.com/b1YjFD3N3q
— PBR Florida (@PBRFlorida) September 28, 2019
Physical right-handed hitter. Hit a bases clearing double in the championship game to deep center. Strong and present strength plays offensively.
Titletown HeatAthletic infielder who made several plays at third. Present athleticism and live body. Twitchy with present bat speed. Up to 79 on the mound.
Florida Hardballers2024 Jordan Hudson is up to 79 mph on the mound for Titletown Heat. @PBRGeorgia #PBRJuniorSeries pic.twitter.com/fcNamVXve0
— PBR Florida (@PBRFlorida) September 29, 2019
The left hander pounded the zone for 3.1 innings in the first round of the playoffs. Rivera would allow one run on no hits and strike out nine as the Hardballers would win 10-2.
Senea would lead the Hardballers offense in game one of the playoffs going 2-3 with two runs and three RBIs.
Next LevelAthletic two way player, led the offense in game one for Next Level. He would go 2-2 with a run and two RBIs while also showing well in relief on the mound.
Hits/Strikeout Leaders From Each Team
Hits
| Team | Player | Hits |
| ProBall Black | Chauncey Mays | 8 |
| Ocala Elite | Wyatt Pochis | 7 |
| Gatorball | Camden Friar | 7 |
| Florida Hardballers | Joe Cox | 4 |
| FCB | Damien Mirack | 4 |
| Midland Swarm Savages | Deshaun Salter | 4 |
| Titletown Heat | Parker Copeland | 4 |
| Next Level | Stephen McNair | 3 |
| ProBall Red | Luke Watkins | 1 |
Strikeouts
| Team | Player | K's |
| Florida Hardballers | Obed Rivera | 9 |
| Next Level | Collin Stewart | 8 |
| Gatorball | Ryan McCracken | 7 |
| FCB | Reef Johnson | 5 |
| ProBall Red | Kasey Weeks | 4 |
| Ocala Elite | Austin Benoit | 4 |
| ProBall Black | Nick Lanier | 4 |
| Midland Swarm Savages | Deshaun Salter | 3 |
| Titletown Heat | Parker Copeland | 3 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| High-Speed Video Add-On | FL | 05/21 | |
| Fall Top Prospect Games (Invite Only) | FL | 10/19 | Jackie Robinson Ballpark |
| Space Coast Top Prospect Games (Invite Only) | FL | 10/20 | Vero Beach High School |
| PBR/USSSA Team Florida Trial I | FL | 10/25 | Sarasota |
| SWFL Top Prospect Games (Invite Only) | FL | 10/26 | Charlotte Sports Park |
| Miami Top Prospect Games (Invite Only) | FL | 11/02 | Alex Rodriguez Field at UM |
| PBR/USSSA Team Florida Trial II | FL | 11/16 | Orlando, FL |
| Fall Senior Games | FL | 11/17 | Henley Field |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Florida) | FL | 02/26 |