Saturday Pool Play — Perfect Game
TPA Nationals 10u Elite · 11 available (#10 Findley out) · Rain expected · 4 hrs between games
Game 1 · 8:30 AMvs A2K
Game 2 · 12:30 PMvs Loudon Lightning
Priorities: Thomas (#28) and Johnson (#44) front-loaded into innings 1–3 of both games — 5 of 6 each game with a stretch position. Bailey reserved for Sunday bracket — no pitching today. Cooper J takes the M&C stretch pitching slot in Game 1.
Batting Order — Both Games
Continuous order, everyone bats. Same order both games.
| # | Player | Stats hook (7-game baseline) |
|---|
| 1 | #22 Parker Reeke | .750 OBP · 1.806 OPS · 5 SB · 94% contact · 1 K in 20 PA |
| 2 | #7 Waylon Reeke | .533 OBP · 67% QAB · 90% contact · 1 K in 15 PA · 5 BB |
| 3 | #5 James Cooper | 2.524 OPS · .800 BA/RISP · .857 OBP · 100% contact · 5 XBH in 14 PA |
| 4 | #33 Benjamin Bailey | 1.767 OPS · 1.000 BA/RISP · 1.167 SLG · 4 XBH |
| 5 | #44 Cooper Johnson | 1.563 OPS · .938 SLG · 62.5% QAB · 94% contact · .625 AVG |
| 6 | #28 Michael Thomas | 1.405 OPS · 71% QAB · 100% contact · .500 AVG (7 PA) |
| 7 | #67 Owen Robey | 1.314 OPS · .714 OBP · 4 BB in 14 PA |
| 8 | #24 Carson Biggs | 1.236 OPS · .600 OBP · 4 BB · .455 AVG |
| 9 | #54 Fletcher Smith | 1.206 OPS · 67% QAB · .471 AVG · 7 RBI |
| 10 | #3 Jed Packham | 1.099 OPS · 3 XBH in 19 PA · .474 OBP |
| 11 | #17 Thomas Mantzouris | 1.033 OPS · .533 OBP · 3 SB · 47% QAB |
On Waylon at 2 with the team's lowest AVG (.300): his line by AVG underweights the rest of his game — 5 BB and 1 K in 15 PA, 90% contact, 67% QAB, OBPs at .533. The 2-hole heuristic is contact + zone control + situational hitting behind a high-OBP leadoff, not AVG. He's the cleanest "move the runner over" bat we have. The small-sample alternatives (Michael 1.405 OPS in 7 PA, James 2.524 OPS in 14 PA) could each justify a higher slot, but with half Waylon's plate appearances the read is noisier. Holding as built.
Pitching Plan
| Game | Innings | Pitcher | Target pitches | Stats hook |
|---|
| G1 vs A2K | 1–2 | #5 James Cooper | ~30 | 3.1 IP · 64.6% strike · 4 K · .333 BAA |
| 3–4 | #44 Cooper Johnson | ~30 | 1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 1 K — M&C stretch rep |
| 5 | #17 Mantzouris | ~15 | 3 IP · 2.00 ERA · 1.00 WHIP (team best) · .167 BAA |
| 6 | #22 Parker Reeke | ~15 | 1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 2 K · 50% strike |
| G2 vs Loudon | 1–2 | #54 Smith | ~30 | 2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 4 K · .143 BAA |
| 3–4 | #7 Waylon Reeke | ~30 | 2.2 IP · 68% strike · 0 BB |
| 5–6 | #22 Parker Reeke | ~25 | 1 IP · 0.00 ERA · 2 K · 50% strike |
Bailey reserved for Sunday. Mantzouris pitches G1 only — his ~30 in G1 puts him at 1 day rest, back Sunday. With 4 hours between G1 and G2, any G1 arm under 20 pitches could theoretically come back same day (0 day rest bucket), but we don't need it — G2 is fully covered by fresh arms. Break-glass G1 = Smith (only if blowout-prevention, otherwise reserved for G2 start). Break-glass G2 = Bailey (otherwise Sunday). 50-pitch single-game cap per team rule.
Game 1 vs A2K — Fielding Chart (Hybrid)
Pitcher
Bench
Stretch / dev rep
M&C bold
Hybrid notes: Defensive simplicity from the field-card sheet (players mostly at primaries, fair rotation), with three modifications: (1) Cooper J at 1B I1 instead of bench — front-loads M&C; (2) Michael at RF I4 — his stretch position (0 IP recorded); (3) Waylon at SS I3 and I6 — rain hedge for the mix-in. Catcher rotation kept tight (Parker 4 IP, Michael 1 IP, James 1 IP) so G2 catcher cap math still works.
| Pos | I1 | I2 | I3 | I4 | I5 | I6 |
|---|
| P |
#5 J. Cooper |
#5 J. Cooper |
#44 Cooper J |
#44 Cooper J |
#17 Mantz. |
#22 Parker |
| C |
#22 Parker |
#22 Parker |
#28 Michael |
#22 Parker |
#22 Parker |
#5 J. Cooper |
| 1B |
#44 Cooper J |
#44 Cooper J |
#17 Mantz. |
#54 Smith |
#54 Smith |
#44 Cooper J |
| 2B |
#28 Michael |
#7 Waylon |
#67 Robey |
#7 Waylon |
#7 Waylon |
#33 Bailey |
| 3B |
#24 Biggs |
#24 Biggs |
#5 J. Cooper |
#5 J. Cooper |
#24 Biggs |
#24 Biggs |
| SS |
#3 Packham |
#3 Packham |
#7 Waylon |
#3 Packham |
#3 Packham |
#7 Waylon |
| LF |
#33 Bailey |
#33 Bailey |
#33 Bailey |
#17 Mantz. |
#33 Bailey |
#54 Smith* |
| CF |
#67 Robey |
#28 Michael |
#22 Parker |
#67 Robey |
#67 Robey |
#67 Robey |
| RF |
#17 Mantz. |
#54 Smith |
#24 Biggs* |
#28 Michael* |
#28 Michael |
#17 Mantz. |
| Bench |
#7, #54 |
#67, #17 |
#3, #54 |
#24, #33 |
#5, #44 |
#3, #28 |
* Stretch reps: Biggs RF I3 (1 IP recorded, semi); Michael RF I4 (0 IP — M&C stretch ✓); Smith LF I6 (0 IP). Waylon at SS I3 + I6 (mix-in, 7 IP recorded — predominantly Jed, mixed in twice).
Game 1 — innings per player
| Player | In | Bench | Path through positions |
|---|
| #3 Packham | 4 | I3, I6 | SS I1–2, I4–5 (mix lets him rest twice) |
| #5 J. Cooper | 5 | I5 | P I1–2 · 3B I3–4 (2 IP primary ✓) · C I6 |
| #7 Waylon | 5 | I1 | 2B I2, I4–5 · SS I3 + I6 (mix-in) |
| #17 Mantzouris | 5 | I2 | RF I1 · 1B I3 · LF I4 · P I5 · RF I6 (RF primary = 2 IP ✓) |
| #22 Parker | 6 | — | C I1–2, I4–5 (4 IP, at cap; max 2 consec ✓) · CF I3 · P I6 |
| #24 Biggs | 5 | I4 | 3B I1–2, I5–6 · RF I3 (1 IP, semi-stretch) |
| #28 Michael | 5 | I6 | 2B · CF · C · RF stretch · RF (5 in, comfort + stretch ✓) |
| #33 Bailey | 5 | I4 | LF I1–3, I5 · 2B I6 (no pitching — Sunday-reserved) |
| #44 Cooper J | 5 | I5 | 1B I1–2 (front-load primary) · P I3–4 (M&C stretch ✓) · 1B I6 |
| #54 Smith | 4 | I1, I3 | RF I2 · 1B I4–5 · LF I6 stretch |
| #67 Robey | 5 | I2 | CF I1, I4–6 · 2B I3 (his secondary, 2 IP recorded) |
Game 2 vs Loudon Lightning — Fielding Chart
J. Cooper catches I3–4 and I6, Michael catches I1–2 and I5 — both hit exactly 4 IP daily cap with no overage. Waylon at SS I5 (mix-in) while Packham rests.
| Pos | I1 | I2 | I3 | I4 | I5 | I6 |
|---|
| P |
#54 Smith |
#54 Smith |
#7 Waylon |
#7 Waylon |
#22 Parker |
#22 Parker |
| C |
#28 Michael |
#28 Michael |
#5 J. Cooper |
#5 J. Cooper |
#28 Michael |
#5 J. Cooper |
| 1B |
#44 Cooper J |
#44 Cooper J |
#54 Smith |
#54 Smith |
#54 Smith |
#54 Smith |
| 2B |
#7 Waylon |
#7 Waylon |
#28 Michael |
#33 Bailey |
#33 Bailey |
#7 Waylon |
| 3B |
#5 J. Cooper |
#5 J. Cooper |
#44 Cooper J* |
#24 Biggs |
#24 Biggs |
#24 Biggs |
| SS |
#3 Packham |
#3 Packham |
#3 Packham |
#3 Packham |
#7 Waylon |
#3 Packham |
| LF |
#67 Robey |
#33 Bailey |
#67 Robey |
#67 Robey |
#44 Cooper J |
#33 Bailey |
| CF |
#22 Parker |
#17 Mantz. |
#22 Parker |
#22 Parker |
#17 Mantz. |
#67 Robey |
| RF |
#17 Mantz. |
#24 Biggs |
#17 Mantz. |
#44 Cooper J |
#5 J. Cooper |
#28 Michael* |
| Bench |
#33, #24 |
#22, #67 |
#33, #24 |
#17, #28 |
#3, #67 |
#44, #17 |
* G2 stretches: Cooper J at 3B I3 (1 IP recorded, semi-stretch); Michael at RF I6 (0 IP — bonus M&C stretch). Waylon at SS I5 = mix-in (his 7 IP secondary).
Game 2 — innings per player
| Player | In | Bench | Path through positions |
|---|
| #3 Packham | 5 | I5 | SS I1–4, I6 |
| #5 J. Cooper | 6 | — | 3B I1–2 · C I3–4 · RF I5 · C I6 (C daily 4 IP, at cap) |
| #7 Waylon | 6 | — | 2B I1–2 · P I3–4 · SS I5 (mix) · 2B I6 |
| #17 Mantzouris | 4 | I4, I6 | RF I1 · CF I2 · RF I3 · CF I5 |
| #22 Parker | 5 | I2 | CF I1, I3–4 · P I5–6 (zero C, cap respected after G1) |
| #24 Biggs | 4 | I1, I3 | RF I2 · 3B I4–6 |
| #28 Michael | 5 | I4 | C I1–2 · 2B I3 · C I5 · RF stretch I6 (C daily 4 IP, at cap) |
| #33 Bailey | 4 | I1, I3 | LF I2, I6 · 2B I4–5 (no pitching, Sunday-reserved) |
| #44 Cooper J | 5 | I6 | 1B I1–2 · 3B stretch I3 · RF I4 · LF I5 |
| #54 Smith | 6 | — | P I1–2 · 1B I3–6 |
| #67 Robey | 4 | I2, I5 | LF I1, I3–4 · CF I6 |
Watch List — Coach Decisions
- Catcher load: Parker 4 IP G1 (cap), zero G2. Michael 1 G1 + 3 G2 = 4 (cap). J. Cooper 1 G1 + 3 G2 = 4 (cap). All three at cap, no overage.
- Rotation rule (max 3 consec C): All catchers max 2 consec. Honored both games.
- Rain compression: M&C bank their primary reps in I1–3 of both games. If a game ends early, stretch reps and Sunday-prep reps are what get lost — acceptable.
- If G1 starter struggles: James out → Cooper J early (he's scheduled I3–4 anyway). Mantzouris/Parker can extend if needed (both under 50 cap).
- If Cooper J struggles pitching G1 I3–4: Pull on a couple walks. Mantzouris available immediately. Cooper J earned the look, not the leash.
- 3B coverage gap (G2 I3): Biggs at 2B, J. Cooper at C — Cooper J covers 3B (1 IP recorded). Tell Packham at SS to cheat toward 3B.
- Bailey: playing position both games (LF / 2B), no pitching today. Full menu for Sunday bracket.
- Robey infield gap: 0 IF innings both games. Team rule wants min 2/game. Swap him to 2B for an inning when the moment allows — slide Waylon to SS.
- Sunday eligibility: Everyone back at 0–1 day rest. Full menu: Bailey, Mantzouris, J. Cooper, Smith, Waylon, Cooper J, Parker.
Pre-Game Checklist
- Confirm #10 Findley still out
- Confirm batting order with Biggs (HC owns lineup per coaches.json)
- Lineup card (both games): 1 Parker, 2 Waylon, 3 J. Cooper, 4 Bailey, 5 Cooper J, 6 Michael, 7 Robey, 8 Biggs, 9 Smith, 10 Packham, 11 Mantzouris
- G1 vs A2K · 8:30 AM: J. Cooper I1–2, Cooper J I3–4, Mantzouris I5, Parker I6
- G2 vs Loudon Lightning · 12:30 PM: Smith starts, Waylon middle, Parker closes
- Bring extra catcher gear sizing — Michael and J. Cooper each catch ~3 innings G2
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