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USA Baseball 15U National Team Identification Series (NTIS)
Aug. 17-19: Cary, North Carolina
Nick Arias (Tucson), Alessandro Castro (Pusch Ridge), Andres Flores (Tucson) and Mason White (Salpointe) are on their way to Cary, North Carolina to take part in the USA Baseball 15U National Team Identification Series (NTIS).
The four local standouts are part of the Southwest squad and they will take on the Midwest team on Friday, Aug. 17 in first round action. If they win, they will play in the Elite Eight round later in the day. The championship is a high-stake single-elimination format and the consolation bracket starts on Saturday.
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