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FORT WORTH, Texas -- A 7-year-old Texas boy who was a beloved part of the TCU baseball teams three consecutive trips to the College World Series has died following a battle with cancer.Micah Ahern had undergone more than 10 operations since 2010 after being diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer that attacks small children.TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle posted in a tweet that the Horned Frogs had lost a teammate with Micahs passing Thursday. The coach also wrote, Heaven gained, not just an Angel, but a Warrior!TCU players considered Micah a hero and friend since he was first introduced to the team in 2013 through Team IMPACT, an organization that matches children suffering from chronic or life-threatening illnesses with college teams. They Horned Frogs wore a logo for Micah, a letter M inside a Superman-style shield, on their caps and T-shirts.Wish I wasnt posting this but trying to rest in the truth that Micah isnt suffering anymore, his father, Maurice Ahern , wrote on Facebook and Twitter. Micah is no longer suffering. He is healed and whole. I praise God for that. Now we all are left here to mourn the loss of The Great Superhero.The boy from nearby Arlington had his own locker in TCUs locker room, and two years ago signed a national letter of intent with the Frogs.In early June, his family said Micahs cancer had progressed and that he would no longer be doing certain treatments.Micah and his family got to attend TCUs 6-1 win over Coastal Carolina at the College World Series last month. When the Frogs returned home after being eliminated from Omaha, they went to visit Micah even before going back to campus.Hes the toughest 7-year-old Ive ever seen, TCU catcher Evan Skoug said last month. 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SAN DIEGO -- Perhaps the most interesting matchup Wednesday in the rubber match of the three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Padres at Petco Park is not the one between the starting pitchers.Both teams are starting rookie shortstops called up during the past week.Orlando Arcia made his major league debut Tuesday night for the Brewers, and Jose Rondon made his third start for the Padres.Arcia, 22, was considered the top prospect in the Milwaukee farm system as well as the 13th overall prospect in the minor leagues when he was promoted to the Brewers early Tuesday morning from Triple-A Colorado Springs.Its always a thrill to call anyone up, but I knew this was a big deal when I saw a camera outside the clubhouse today waiting for Orlando, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said of Arcias arrival.I know a lot of people are really excited about it. He is an important player, and now we get to watch him grow every day ... struggle and grow from it, which is fun. Its fun to get a guy like that started. Orlando has had expectation for a long time. Hes a performer. He knows how to handle it.Rondon is not ranked as highly among the Padres prospects as Arcia is with the Brewers. However, the 22-year-old Venezuelan was having a solid season at Double-A San Antonio after struggling with injuries in 2015 during his first full season in the San Diego system.He came to the Padres in 2014 as part of the package the Los Angeles Angels used to lure closer Huston Street to Anaheim.On Tuesday, Padres manager Andy Green told veteran shortstop Alexei Ramirez that he was no longer the regular shortstop as long as Rondon is with the team.Rondon, who had spent three days with the Padres last weekend while third baseman Yangervis Solarte was away from the team on family leave, was recalled Tuesday when infielder/outfielder Alexi Amarista was placed on the 15-day disabled liist due to a left hamstring strain he sustained Monday night.ddddddddddddThe more notable news was the fact that Rondon is replacing Ramirez, who started 98 of the Padres first 103 games at short.As things changed near the trade deadline, it became obvious that were moving in a younger direction, Green said. It doesnt mean that every young prospect who could be here right now is going to be here right at the present moment. But when the young guys are here, were going to have them on the baseball field pretty consistently.Alexei will get on the field on a much more sporadic basis going forward. When Jose Rondon is here, more times than not, he is going to be out there unless we fell he needs a break physically or mentally.I dont think Alexei liked it hearing that. I wouldnt have expected anything else. Hes spent his entire life on the baseball field. Its a tough thing to hear and a tough thing to adjust to. I respect that.As for the pitching matchup Wednesday afternoon, San Diego right-hander Edwin Jackson faces Milwaukee right-hander Junior Guerra.Jackson is 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA in three starts for the Padres. He is 1-2 with a 5.46 ERA in 11 games overall this year, counting his relief work with the Miami Marlins earlier in the season. Jackson took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his Padres debut at Petco Park on July 17 against the San Francisco Giants.In his career against the Brewers, he is 5-7 with a 3.89 ERA in 17 games (14 starts).Guerra is 7-2 with a 2.70 ERA in 16 starts. More important, he has positioned the Brewers to go 11-5 in his 16 starts. Opponents are hitting .201 against Guerra. Earlier this season, in his only career start against the Padres, he blanked San Diego on two hits over six innings in Milwaukee. ' ' '