A player from a state that doesn't even sanction high school baseball proved to be the hero in the Under Armour All-American Baseball Game on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
Brandon Nimmo, an outfielder from East High School in Cheyenne, Wyo., went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs in leading the American team to a 7-0 win over the National team at the third annual Under Armour contest. Wyoming does not play high school baseball, but Nimmo plays American Legion during the spring and summer.
Tyler Marlette of Hagerty was the MVP of
the Aflac All-American Baseball Game.
Photo by Kirt Winter
Nimmo was named the game MVP, along with Nick Burdi, a pitcher from
Downers Grove South (Downers Grove, Ill.), for his performance. Burdi, who lives in a Chicago suburb, started the game on the mound and struck out the three batters he faced and hit over 90 mph on the radar gun.
The National team had a rough seventh inning as pitcher Jerrick Suiter managed to strike out three batters, but he also walked five and gave up two hits, including a two-run base hit to
Dante Bichette Jr..
Aflac All-American GameTyler Marlette of
Hagerty (Oviedo, Fla.) came up with the big hit for the East as he belted a two-run homer and earned MVP honors in leading the East to a 5-3 win in the 8th annual Aflac All-American Game at Petco Park Sunday in San Diego.
Marlette's home run followed triples by
Francisco Lindor of
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) and
Javier Baez of
Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.) and gave the East a 3-2 lead.
The East also received a two-run single from Sean Trent of
Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.) in the seventh inning.
The West took the early lead in the second inning on an RBI double by
Daniel Camarena of
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, Calif.).
