Fall Classic

18U Recap

The 18U Fall Classic stayed competitive from the opening inning to the final out. South Bay, Yard Dogs, and the Rockies all had stretches where they controlled the day, but nearly every game came down to execution in key moments. South Bay and the Yard Dogs opened the tournament with a back-and-forth 4-4 tie. The Yard Dogs struck first behind Nolan Guzman, but South Bay answered with a three-run second inning highlighted by Frankie Leon's two-run single. The Yard Dogs responded immediately and later moved ahead in the fourth before South Bay found the tying run in the sixth. The Yard Dogs then faced the Rockies, opening the scoring after Guzman doubled and Tyler Womack drove him home. The Rockies tied the game in the third, but the Yard Dogs broke through again in the sixth. Womack and Brandon Figueroa helped start the late rally as Yard Dogs finished with a 3-1 win. The championship between South Bay and the Rockies became the tightest game of the day. Diego Ortiz gave South Bay a 1-0 lead with an RBI double before the Rockies answered in the third. With the championship tied 1-1 in the fifth, Armando Monteon and Frankie Leon reached base before Danny Guerrero lined the go-ahead RBI single into left. South Bay protected the lead and closed out the Fall Classic with a 2-1 championship victory. From late rallies to one-run pressure and standout individual performances, the first 18U Fall Classic delivered competitive baseball throughout the day and gave players from all three teams moments worth remembering.