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HJ's Cody Strait and WB's Jay Bruce [Hidden Content]

WOS Cory Bell is pictured in today's paper. You have to buy it, he didn't make the online paper. [Hidden Content]

St. Aloysius rising sophomore Justin Rushing, right, and rising sophomore Pierson Waring (21) will try to lead the Vicksburg Flashes, a team made up of St. Al and Warren Central players, to a Babe Ruth Southwest Regional championship. The tournament is scheduled to begin Friday morning at Bazinsky Field. (Brian Loden • The Vicksburg Post Officials tweak game times for regional By Jeff Byrd [07/17/07] The Babe Ruth 16-year-olds' Southwest Regional may be something new for Vicksburg, but many of the teams coming in to play have had their share of experiences. One of the first things to change for tournament host Marshall Upton was Friday's opening day game times. “Originally we had it starting at 2 and going 2, 4, 6 and 8 but that wasn't enough time between games. So now, we're looking to start at 11 a.m. on Friday,†Upton said Monday before going over instructions with the two local teams that will make up the eight-team field. The tournament will use a double-elimination format. Mid-County, Texas coach Jimmy Collins said the original times wouldn't have worked. “If they started at 2 (p.m.), they'd be playing the last game around midnight,†Collins said Monday by phone from Nederland, Texas. Collins knows a lot about how these regionals work. “I've been to about 20,†he said. “I've mainly coached our 17-and-18-year-olds teams, but I have the 16s this year.†[Hidden Content] Roster Blake Snyder (BC) Jude Vidrine (Ned) Trae Hester (Vid) Chad Sims (Vid) Ryan Bearden (HF) Chaz Bruce (Vid) Jordan Pitts (Ned) Conrad Roberts (Ned) Austin Sangster (PNG) Taylor Eaves (HF) Taylor Thompson (LCM) Josh Garza (LCM) Cameron Collins (Ned) Travis Weatherbee (PNG) Matt Woods (PNG) Matt Johnson (LCM) Jesse Griffin (Vid)

That's nice to know, Charles Manson was also alcohol free when he went on his little escapade.

Flip a coin with Anderson and Cleveland.

Is WB's Jay Bruce the next Ken Griffey Jr.? Sweet has high hopes for new Bat By C.L. Brown [email protected] The Courier-Journal Rick Sweet's career as a manager launched the same time Ken Griffey Jr. made his minor league debut. Sweet managed Griffey at the Seattle Mariners' Single-A affiliate in Bellingham, Wash. Griffey was fresh out of high school in 1987 and didn't turn 18 until after Bellingham completed its season. [Hidden Content]

Babe Ruth Black 13's Win Texas East State Championship 12 - 2 [Hidden Content] Sunday, July 15, 2007 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E NBR Black 2 5 0 0 0 5 12 10 3 Brazoswood 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 6 WP: Kohl Lasell Jacob Pitts 2 for 2 a 2b; Cade Ford 1 for 2 a 2b; Kohl Lasell 2 for 3; Daniel Sparrow 3 for 3 w/2b Saturday, July 14, 2007 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Brazoswood 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 NBR Black 2 3 1 2 0 4 12 12 1 WP: Hunter Knox Hunter Knox 2 for 3; Jacob Pitts 3 for 4 w/2-2b; Collin Walker 2b; Daniel Sparrow 2 for 3.

Thanks MIF04

MIF04 Would you share a contact person at Triple Play?

This is great news for a local kid who has been under the radar on the local scene. Did Gilligan have any interest? Is Anthony a Sr to be? From other post they have a catcher at Kelly who can play also.

MIF04 is correct, some do hit at the next level, but as 643 has mentioned very few. The kid from Lufkin, Brandon Belt could swing it in high school. He chose the San Jac route, ended up with a great year at the plate plus quality innings on the mound. From what I hear, he's on his way to UT this year and bringing his bat with him.

Game 3 Bay City 8 Nederland Gold 0 BC....101-002-4...8-7-2 NED...000-000-0...0-2-0 WP Irvin (BC) Hasyete 2B, Martinez 2B (Ned) Broussard 2B Game 4 Nederland Black 10 Wharton 0 (6) Whar...000-000...0-1-2 Ned....007-111...10-10-1 WP Kohl Laserl Jacob Pitts 2-4 (2B), Jordan Wood 2-4 Cade Ford 2-3

Game 2 Brazoswood 5 Bay City 3 BC...003-000-0...3-3-1 BW...104-000-x...5-3-4 WP Albardo Albardo (BW) 2-4, 2B Reynal (BC) 3-4

Game 1 Wharton 5 Nederland Gold 4 Ned....000-102-1...4-1-4 Whar...020-002-x...5-2-5 WP Rico Hernandez 2B Al Martinez (Ned)

This is East Texas State, 3 regions in Texas.

1st time I seen Jay was when he was 15 or 16 when we took our Babe Ruth team to Beaumont for a warm up game before we left for a tournment. That swing he had was as sweet as you could ask for. By the way, one of our pitchers was Bucholz.

Babe Ruth will be hosting the East Texas State Tournament beginning Friday. All games will be held at Nederland High school baseball park. All tournaments held across the nation with Babe Ruth, the host city will house all teams participating in the tournamnet in homes of the community. Below is the bracket. [Hidden Content] Nederland Black Butler, Brett Davis, Jake Fenner, Jordan Ford, Cade Knox, Hunter Lasell, Kohl Mitchell, Jacob Murdock, Micah Pitts, Jacob Schlett, Stephen Sparrow, Daniel Walker, Collin Wood, Jordan Coaches Weber, Chris Wood, Dean Mitchell, Barney Nederland Gold Atterberry, Daniel Baumgardner, Chad Broussard, Trey Fontenot, Willie Hebert, Dillon Marchand, Cameron Martinez, Al Mullins, Matt Nicotre, Kyler Quinn, Ryan Ridgaway, Justin Tashinger, Judah Vanduker, Drake Coaches Atterberry, Richard Hebert, Russell Baumgardner, Shane

With WB's track record they should never play in a tournament less than 5A. Memorial is another story, they should never play in a 5A tournament till they get some stability in their program, which is possible.

PNG......Allen Harrington WOS.....John Patterson WO.......Paul Richardson Stark.....Tom Ball LCM.......Beau Hale HF.........Phillip Lynch HJ..........Jeff Moye BC.........Kevin Angelle OF.........Jeff Granger Jasper.....Girdley Buna.......Tucker TJ..........Bobby Taylor Lincoln.....Mcleroy

Inside the park HR for Ichiro, 1st in All-Star competetion. 5th AL 2 NL 1

@Nederland these 4, Eric Cammack, Jesse Floyd, Brian Sanches and Brad Sullivan. I have to think about this awhile, maybe some of our posters have faced these guys and can chime in.

Trae Hester of Vidor

Breaux doesn't play with our league, so we haven't seen him. Hicks, Clark and Snyder do. Snyder and Clark are both good, either one could be no 2.

16 yr old's went undefeated , wins over Bay City and Wharton twice. Vidor's Trae Hester earned the MVP of the tournament. Taylor Eaves (HF) had a hot stick. Some great pitching by Conrad Roberts (Ned), Blake Snyder (BC), Chad Sims (Vid) and Trae Hester. Matt Johnson (LCM) had a couple webgems in the outfield. 17-18's open with win over Bay City 7-0 behind the pitching of Beau Helmke (Ned). Kevin Roebuck (HJ), Aaron Dalton (Ned), Jon Carnahan (PNG) and Jay Nixon (Vid) had muli-hit game. Wharton took game game 2, 10-3. Kevin Roebuck had 2 hits, Jon Carnahan with 2 rbi's. Mid County behind 1 hitter by Travis Moore (HF) beat Allen. Jason Clark (BC), Josh Cabra (Ned) and Jonathan Smith (Vid) had HR's. Alex Moshier (Ned) pitched a gem with 10 k's, but Mid County falls 3-2 to Wharton in the final.