TPA Nationals 10u Elite · Perfect Game · 2026-05-31 · 10 available (no #10 Findley, no #17 Mantzouris) · 6 innings, no time limit, no next game
Championship posture: there is no game tomorrow we're saving for. Every available arm and every available glove is on the table tonight. The only "holds" are the rule-required ones — Bailey (locked by G1 usage) and the conservative caps on Fletcher and Waylon (already worked once today).
Pitch-count rule set: Tournament is Perfect Game, so PG 9U–10U rules govern. Under USSSA 10u (which Jason cited) Bailey is locked under any reasonable read of "pitched most of G1" — net result is identical. PG event budget (24 outs / 100 P over the event) is what shapes Fletcher/Waylon's remaining capacity.
Game 1 Reality (what shifted the plan)
Pitching diverged from the pre-tournament plan. Bailey carried most of Game 1 on the mound (was scheduled Inn 1–2 only). Fletcher and Waylon came in to relieve. The pre-planned arms — James, Jed, Parker — did not throw. Net: Bailey is daily-capped, F & W have small remaining budgets, and four fresh arms get pushed into the championship.
Bench equity went sideways. Cooper Johnson, Waylon, Jed, and Michael never sat in Game 1. They each take one bench inning in Innings 1–4 of this game, then all four return for Innings 5–6 — the leverage innings of the championship.
Pitch-Count Math — Ben (Bailey) Lock-Out
Exact pitch count not logged. "Pitched most of Game 1" is treated as a floor of ≥9 outs / ≥40 P. Both rule sets trigger a hard stop at that threshold:
Rule set
Threshold hit
Required rest
Available G2?
PG 9U–10U
>9 outs in single day
2 days
NO — locked
USSSA 10u (cited)
36–50 P band (likely)
2 days
NO — locked
USSSA 10u (worst case)
21–35 P band (floor)
1 day
NO — daily 75-P cap likely already hit
Bailey throws zero in G2 under any rule reading. He plays the field (LF, his primary, 12 IP season) and hits cleanup. The arm is shut down — the bat and the glove are not.
Pitch-Count Math — Fletcher & Waylon (Limited)
Exact relief counts not logged. Conservative cap below assumes each threw ~15 P in G1. If actual counts run higher, scale their remaining budget down.
#
Pitcher
G1 est P
Today's daily P left (75 cap)
Event P left (100 cap)
G2 role
54
Fletcher Smith
~15
~60
~43 (event budget started at ~58)
Break-glass · cap 15 P additional
7
Waylon Reeke
~15
~60
~60 (event budget started at ~75)
Break-glass · cap 15 P additional
Why still "break-glass" in a championship: Fletcher and Waylon already worked relief once today. A second outing on a partial recovery window means walks and wild pitches, which at 10u become runs. With five fully fresh arms covering 18 outs, scheduling F or W is taking a risk we don't need to take. If a fresh starter walks the bases loaded, the call goes to them immediately — that's the championship discipline, not a "save for tomorrow."
Pitching Plan — Game 2 (championship leverage)
Inn
Pitcher
Target P
G1 today
Why this slot
1–2
James Cooper (#5)
~30
0 P
Lead with the best stuff — 8 K / 5.1 IP, 63.9% strike, 33% BAA. Set the tone.
3
Owen Robey (#67)
~17
0 P
3 K in 1 IP small sample; fully fresh. Bridge.
4
Carson Biggs (#24)
~20
0 P
Most event budget left of the group; deeper bench to absorb a longer inning if needed
5
Jed Packham (#3)
~17
0 P
70.6% FPS is the highest on the roster — leverage inning gets the strike-thrower
6
Parker Reeke (#22)
~15
0 P
Closes after his 4 innings at C (he transitions from the dish to the mound). 100 P event budget intact.
BG
Waylon, Fletcher
~15 each
~15 P each
Immediate call if a fresh starter loses the strike zone
BG2
Cooper Johnson (#44)
~10
0 P
Last resort — 33% FPS, 4 BB in 2 IP, but the arm is fresh and we're not holding anyone
Total projected: ~99 P across 5 fresh arms covering 18 outs, all comfortably under the 75-P daily cap. James leads with the best stuff; Parker closes after 4 innings at C; Jed's high-FPS rate gets the highest-leverage middle inning (Inn 5).
Batting Order — No Changes vs Game 1
Continuity is the smallest change. Lineup is independent of who's pitching or fielding. The G1 order produced — no slot earned a move based on G1 alone, and a championship at-bat isn't the moment to test a new sequence.
#
Player
Season line
Why this slot
1
Parker (#22)
.565 / 1.426 OPS · 9 RBI
Highest-OBP contact bat on the roster
2
Waylon (#7)
.462 / 1.170 OPS · 5 RBI
92% contact — moves the runner
3
James (#5)
.833 / 2.382 OPS · 8 RBI
Best bat on the team in any sample
4
Bailey (#33)
.571 / 1.952 OPS · 6 RBI
Power + contact behind James — the arm is locked, the bat is not
5
Johnson (#44)
.550 / 1.471 OPS · 7 RBI
.900 SLG protects cleanup
6
Michael (#28)
.500 / 1.545 OPS · 8 RBI
Sample is small but the bat is earning the spot
7
Jed (#3)
.429 / 1.167 OPS · 6 RBI
XBH bat, keeps the order long
8
Owen (#67)
.571 / 1.238 OPS · 4 RBI
.667 OBP — table-setter for the bottom
9
Carson (#24)
.429 / 1.150 OPS · 4 RBI
52.6% QAB% — keeps the bottom honest
10
Fletcher (#54)
.409 / 1.026 OPS · 8 RBI
8 RBI in the 10-hole proves he produces with the order recycling
Defensive Lineup & Bench Rotation
Structure: the four kids who haven't sat yet (Johnson, Michael, Waylon, Jed) each take one bench inning across Innings 1–4. They all return for Innings 5–6 — that's the championship's high-leverage stretch. The Inn 5 and Inn 6 bench slots go to two of the other six.
Pos
Inn 1
Inn 2
Inn 3
Inn 4
Inn 5
Inn 6
P
James
James
Owen
Carson
Jed
Parker
C
Parker
Parker
Parker
Parker
Michael
Michael
1B
Fletcher
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
2B
Waylon
Waylon
Carson
Michael
Owen
Waylon
3B
Carson
Carson
James
James
Carson
James
SS
Jed
Jed
Jed
Waylon
Waylon
Jed
LF
Bailey
Bailey
Bailey
Bailey
Bailey
Bailey
CF
Michael
Owen
Michael
Owen
Parker
Owen
RF
Owen
Fletcher
Fletcher
Fletcher
James
Fletcher
Bench
Johnson
Michael
Waylon
Jed
Fletcher
Carson
Every player at a primary or established position all six innings. No flex moves, no pinch coverage — every defender is somewhere the season data shows they belong. Owen rotates freely across the outfield (LF/CF/RF are all in his primary set) and takes 2B in Inn 5 (one of his three summary primaries). Carson covers Inn 3 at 2B (his established secondary, 6.2 IP season) so James plays his primary 3B. Waylon takes Inn 4 and Inn 5 at SS (established, 9.1 IP season) when Jed sits then pitches.
Catcher load: Parker catches Inn 1–4 (the 4-inning per-day default), then moves to CF Inn 5 and pitches Inn 6. Michael picks up C for Inn 5–6 (his primary). James is the third C option if extras force a change.
Bench rotation: Johnson (Inn 1) → Michael (Inn 2) → Waylon (Inn 3) → Jed (Inn 4) → Fletcher (Inn 5, he relieved in G1) → Carson (Inn 6, he just pitched Inn 4). Each sits once. No back-to-back. Bailey, James, Parker, Owen play all 6 innings (Bailey because he's locked off the mound and the LF spot is his; James/Parker each carry pitcher duties; Owen is the freshest legs).
Tradeoff note (priority bench Inn 1–4 vs. late): sitting the priority four early means our Inn 1–4 defense plays one slot off-primary at a time (e.g., Carson covers 3B all four innings instead of rotating with Jed). The upside is they're rested for the championship close. If we lead by mercy margin entering Inn 4, you can extend Owen or Carson into another defensive inning rather than swapping the priority four back early — but the rotation above is the championship-leverage default.
Changes vs Game 1 (Actual)
Area
Game 1 (actual)
Game 2 (this plan)
Why
Pitching mix
Bailey carried most; F & W relief
5 fresh arms in order: James → Owen → Carson → Jed → Parker
Bailey locked; F/W limited; championship leads with the best stuff (James), not the freshest legs
Batting order
1–10 as written
Same 1–10, no changes
Continuity. No bat earned a move on G1 alone.
Bench rotation
Cooper, Waylon, Jed, Michael did not sit
All four sit one inning across Inn 1–4; all four play Inn 5–6
Clears the backlog; puts the priority four on the field for the championship close
Catcher distribution
Parker carried, Michael spelled (exact sequence unclear)
Parker Inn 1–4 (at cap), Michael Inn 5–6
Honors 4-inning default; frees Parker to pitch the Inn 6 close
Bailey outfield rotation
Largely on the mound
LF all 6 innings (his primary)
Bat stays at cleanup; arm locked; defense doesn't shift
Mound start
Bailey opened, ate most of the game
James opens with the best K rate on the staff
Championship leverage: best stuff in Inn 1 isn't held in reserve
In-Game Triggers
Starter (James) at 30 P after Inn 1: let him work the inning — don't pull on a walk per project rule. If he can't get out of Inn 2 inside ~20 more pitches, Waylon comes in immediately (he's the closest break-glass on warm legs).
Mercy-margin lead by Inn 3: consider extending Carson or Owen into Inn 5–6 to spare Jed/Parker the close — but only if the lead is comfortable. The priority four still take their planned bench innings; the rotation among the other six is where the flexibility lives.
Trailing by mercy margin (15 after 2 / 12 after 3 / 8 after 4): the scoreboard ends it either way. Don't burn an extra fresh arm to delay an inevitable outcome.
Extras (no time limit on the championship): rotation Waylon (BG) → Fletcher (BG) → Cooper Johnson (BG2) → returners James/Carson. Cap any BG arm at 15 P additional. James can return after Inn 4 if outs are short.
Catcher in extras: James is the third C option if Parker or Michael need a break.
Owen as the OF utility: LF/CF/RF are all primary for him and he takes 2B in Inn 5 — if you need to swap an outfielder mid-inning, Owen is the move-around piece, not Bailey or Fletcher.
Tomorrow's Pitching Availability (Mon 2026-06-01)
Assuming today's projected counts at face value. No team game Monday is typical — this is for planning the next available outing window. Note: Jason wrote "Sunday" in the brief; today is Sunday, so the snapshot is the next day (Monday).
#
Pitcher
Est P today (both games)
PG rest required
Mon 6/01
Tue 6/02
Wed 6/03
33
Bailey
~40–50 (G1)
2 days (>9 outs in single day)
OUT
OUT
Available
5
James
~30 (G2 Inn 1–2)
1 day (6+ outs threshold)
OUT
Available
Available
67
Owen
~17 (G2 Inn 3)
0 day (under 3 outs / 20 P)
Available
Available
Available
24
Carson
~20 (G2 Inn 4)
0 day
Available
Available
Available
3
Jed
~17 (G2 Inn 5)
0 day
Available
Available
Available
22
Parker
~15 (G2 Inn 6)
0 day
Available
Available
Available
7
Waylon
~15 (G1 relief)
0 day (at the relief floor)
Available
Available
Available
54
Fletcher
~15 (G1 relief)
0 day (at the relief floor)
Available
Available
Available
44
Johnson
0
0 day
Available
Available
Available
If Waylon or Fletcher are pressed into G2 break-glass duty, their daily total stacks on top of G1 relief. Cap each at 15 additional P; each then pushes to 1-day rest (out Mon, available Tue) under PG.
Event-budget watch (PG 2–3 day): Bailey lands near his 24-out / 100-P limit if today's floor holds — done for the event. James lands at ~6 outs / 30 P used out of 24/100. The middle group (Owen/Carson/Jed/Parker) leaves with 70+ P of event budget each.