Haas Middle School seventh grader Lucas Tinajero hits two home runs for Team USA

Lucas Tinajero, a soon to be seventh grader at Haas Middle School, is taking full advantage of a trip to Taiwan playing with the USA Baseball 12U national team.

The team is competing at the World Baseball Softball Confederation U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan, and Tinajero has played a major role in their success.

Tinajero has played in three games and is a combined 5 for 7 with two home runs and five RBI as both home runs came in a 28-1 blowout against Italy on Sunday. Tinajero has played multiple positions for Team USA, including pitching.

The squad is 2-1 in the opening round with wins over Australia and Italy and a loss to Venezuela. Team USA will finish opening round against Mexico on Tuesday and Korea on Wednesday. Elimination rounds will begin later this week.

Tinajero earned a spot on the roster at the 12U National Team Trials in California earlier this month. Haas is the third area player to earn a spot on a national team in the last six months as Refugio rising senior Jared Kelley played for Team USA at the U-18 Pan American Championship and Ray grad and Baylor junior Nick Loftin played for the USA Baseball Selects 2019 Collegiate National Team.

Len Hayward is the USA Today Sports Network Plains Region Sports Director and the sports editor for the Caller-Times. Consider supporting local journalism with a digital subscription to the Caller-Times.

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