Showtime U16 Junior Prep Baseball Team Places 3rd at Tourney

Epharata, Wash. — The local Showtime U16 Junior Prep baseball team won four out of five games over the Memorial Day weekend against upper division teams while contending with some injuries.

“Most of the players on our team can pitch but this weekend all of our pitchers did great,” said second baseman, Jace Bolton. “In five games we only used three relievers throughout the tournament — and one only had to pitch two pitches to finish off a game.”

Showtime catchers made some of the best plays of the tournament.

“They beat most of the runners by three or four steps,” he added. “Also we had a couple diving catches in the outfield saving a couple run from scoring, which could have been used to beat us in the long run.”

Catcher Jarret Brown hurt his hamstring but he finished the inning by throwing out a runner trying to steal second.

Their only loss was to Pasco Sun Devils, 8-6, in the semi-finals, which was their toughest  competition, says Bolton. They placed third in the tournament.

The local U16 Showtime Junior Prep baseball team is comprised of local players from multiple high schools.

Showtime baseball teams travel throughout the season to local and far away tournaments.

This U16 Showtime team is comprised of the following players: Chase Lariza, Phillip Kassab, Zach Pfeifer, Josh Palmquist, Riley Betcher, Logan Finley, Jordan Mambaje, Jarrett Brown, Kordell Vasbinder, Parker Randle, Vince Morta, Liam Fitzpatrick, Jace Bolton, Jackson Wagner, RJ Quirante, Austin Cline, and Trevor Wharton

Showtime Junior Prep player Trevor Wharton.

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