The B2 Bulls 17U baseball team defeated the Release 17U baseball team 9-5. With the win, the B2 Bulls became the 2026 CLE Invite Champions.
The Bulls started the game with a run in the top of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. Release countered with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning, to take a 2-1 lead.
The Bulls retook the lead in the top of the third inning with a pair of runs, making it 3-2.
The Bulls added to their lead with two runs in the top of the fourth inning, making it 5-2.
B2 continued to pad their lead with three more runs in the top of the fifth inning, increasing the lead to 8-2. Release tried to battle back with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut the lead to 8-5.
The Bulls added one more run in the top of the sixth inning and went on to win 9-5.
Joey Day started on the mound for the B2 Bulls and pitched five innings. Day gave up five runs, three earned, on six hits and three walks.
Deshawn Dammons pitched two innings and gave up no runs on one hit and one strikeout.
Logan Menge started on the mound for Release and pitched three innings. Menge gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks.
Bryden Spellacy pitched three innings and gave up four runs on four hits and two strikeouts.
Will Addington pitched one inning and gave up no runs on one hit and two strikeouts.
B2 Bulls 17U Stats
Lucas Mealy two hits, one run batted in and two runs scored; Frankie Bucar one hit, one walk and one run batted in; Michal Niedzwiecki one run batted in and one run scored; Tyler Fink two hits, two runs batted in and one run scored; Anthony Severino one hit and one run scored; Jack Montague one hit and one run scored; Lucci Cantini three hits, two runs batted in and one run scored; Tyler Hribar one hit and one run batted in; Seb Becker two hits, one run batted in and one run scored and Sheamus Matson one walk and one run scored.
Stats for Release 17U Stats
Henry Gonakis one hit, one walk and one run scored; Finn Barmann one hit and one run scored; Riley Verderber one hit, one walk and one scored; Tim Robertson two runs scored; Logan Menge two hits and two runs batted in; Ryan Shepherd; Finn Schroeder one hit; Luke Legato; Will Addington one hit and Bryden Spellacy one walk.
