TJ Fincher, 17-year-old son of Trey and Missy Fincher, recently attended the Baseball Factory’s Under Armour Pre-Season All-American Tournament in Tucson, Ariz.
He attended the week-end event with 300 standout baseball players from across the country, including Roger Clemmons’ son, Casey Clemmons, and first-round draft prospect Carson Kelley. Fincher represented the “Coastal” team, along with other players from North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Florida. He also played alongside former teammate Roberto Taft. Fincher played at second base and also went 2-3 at the plate in the final game.
Players started the tournament by being videotaped in a showcase setting. This video will be posted to each player’s individual web page. Each team also played in three “showcase-style” games. The current special assistant to Kansas City Royal general manager Mike Toomey was the guest speaker at the opening ceremony.  All games were held at the Kino Sports Complex, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training.
Fincher was able to see a former coach from the Omaha experience, CJ Lee. Lee is a former professional player with the Atlanta Braves Organization and played college baseball at Old Dominion and East Tennessee State. Most pitchers at the event were throwing in the mid to high 80s. Fincher remarked, “That’s probably the best pitching I’ve ever faced.”
As a result of his performance in Arizona, Fincher was also selected to play on an Under Armour Team this summer in Florida.
– article submitted by Missy Fincher