Arias Jr. gets the win in Arizona's opener over Kansas State

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The Centerfield Royals, coached by former major leaguer George Arias, finished second this weekend in the United States Travel Sports Association (USTSA) Toys for Tots Baseball Tournament at Tucson Sports Park.

My grandson, Jadon Price, is the starting center fielder for the Royals, which played in its first ever club tournament. The Royals reached the championship game Sunday afternoon with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Rio Rico Baseball club. George Arias Jr. doubled off the left field fence with two runners on in the bottom of the sixth inning.

In the title game, the AZ Toros jumped out to an 8-2 lead and held on to defeat the Royals 8-7 to win the championship. The Royals had reached the semi finals with wins over the Tucson Stealth, 11-4, and the Sierra Vista Stallions, 11-1. The Centerfield Royals scored 33 runs in four games, the most by any team in the tourney.

Fast forward 11 years...

George Arias Jr. (photo) yesterday (Feb. 18, 2022) collected the pitching victory with one inning of shutout ball against Kansas State as Arizona won its opener 8-6 in Arlington.