Stars and Stripes Finish 12U Extended Training Camp in 2-2 Tie

USA Baseball’s 2026 12U National Team Extended Training Camp concluded Sunday morning at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Florida. The final contest, which was five innings, between the Stars and Stripes ended in a 2-2 tie.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the bottom of the first inning, Cooper Thissen singled before turning on the jets to score from first on a Maguire Wright double, giving the Stripes an early 1-0 lead.
• The Stars responded immediately when Taz Tulowitzki launched a double to deep into left field, advanced to third on an error, and then scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 1-1.
• With Axton Waldemar on second as a courtesy runner, Jerry Hennessey knocked a line drive deep into center field to put the Stripes back on top, 2-1, in the bottom of the third frame.
• The Stars once again responded in the top of the fourth to knot the game back up at 2-2. Jethro Nelson started the park with a line drive double, and then capitalized on back-to-back defensive miscues to score the final run of the day.

NOTABLE STATS

• Nelson led all hitters, going 2-for-2 and scoring a run.
• Kai Rios, Caleb McDaniel, and Wyatt Fly led all pitchers with two strikeouts each in an inning of work.

ON DECK

The final 18-player 12U National Team roster will be announced later in the afternoon. The team will train for two days before departing for Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, to compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Pan American Championship.