On Friday at the Clearwater Fall Classic, the action in the 18U age division featured the best of the best, both on a team level and with elite players.

Two of the best senior pitchers in the country, Cayle “KK” Barbe with Unity – Johnson/VanBoxmeer and Addison DeRoche of Mojo – Ramsey ran into each other between games, and it became apparent that they’ve established a friendship even though they’re from different parts of the country.

Deroche is from Westbrook, Maine and Barbe calls Ocala, Fla. and the Northeasterner will play at Florida State while the Sunshine State resident will play at Syracuse.

So how did the pair become good friends?

We’ll let them explain how a disappointing experience for both ended up with a big positive—a friendship that looks like it will carry into their college years and probably much longer…