Those in attendance on championship day of the inaugural Program 15 2018 Grad Class Tournament walked away impressed by the gutsy performances turned in by US Elite outfielders J.P. Murphy and Troy LaNeve.
After the above collision, center fielder Murphy remained in the semi-final game despite a laceration on his tongue. Right fielder LaNeve eventually walked off the field and headed to a local medical facility to have his ribs X-rayed, but remarkably returned for the title game and helped lead his team to the win.
Mike Ashmore is a veteran baseball writer. Since 2003 he has covered multiple World Series and has worked high-profile events ranging from the MLB All-Star Game to the World Baseball Classic. In addition to his role working for Future Stars Series, the New Jersey native currently serves as the beat writer of the Double-A New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, as well as national hockey writer and New York Jets game day beat reporter for The Trentonian. Ashmore has worked six Super Bowls, ten Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA Playoffs, College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Frozen Four, Daytona 500, major UFC events and much more as he approaches 3,000 games covered in his career.
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