2011 WORLD CLASSICS RESULTS

Southaven, Mississippi
National Classic Championship Series
Snowden Grove Park

ROOKIE DIVISION
10 & Under Division National Classics Championship Series
Southaven, Mississippi

WINNER: Mississippi Athletics – Brandon, Mississippi

RUNNER-UP: Fultz Prospects – Covington, Tennessee

Final Game Score: Mississippi Athletics 6 vs. Fultz Prospects 0

Summary of Game: By Chris Van Tuyl

Coach Larry Tompkins didn't quite know what kind of success his Mississippi Athletics would have before the start of the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Classic in Southaven, Mississippi.

While it's been said practice makes perfect, there was little wrong fundamentally with Tompkins' squad who captured the 10-year-old division championship July 7 with a 6-0 victory over the Fultz Prospects at Snowden Grove Park.

The Athletics put four runs up on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning and then turned to the mound domination of Zach Douglas the rest of the way.

"It's funny," said Tompkins, "because we were talking about it (the previous night). I asked him if he had a no-hitter in him, and he said, 'Yeah, of course I do.' I told him today, 'I'll take the one-hitter, that's fine.' "

Aside from Tyler Byrd's single to right in the top of the second inning, Douglas, an all-tournament selection, was on top of his game. He finished with seven strikeouts.

"He did an exceptional job," said Prospects' coach Brad Warmath. "There's nothing we could do with him."

Now, thanks to Douglas and an offense that averaged 10.5 runs in the tournament, the Athletics have qualified for the National Youth Baseball Championships, beginning August 26 at the First Tennessee Fields in Memphis, Tennessee.

The only World Classic bump in the road was an 8-0 loss to this same Fultz squad in pool play. In fact, the Prospects' hurler Cam Barlow no-hit the Athletics, who bounced back later that day to score nine runs against Red Raider Baseball.

Said Tompkins: "When they started taking a little bit different approach at the plate -- laying off curveballs and hitting fastballs -- things started turning around for them."

Versus Barlow in the rematch, the Athletics were hitting the ball to all fields. The big first inning was fueled by Hunter Haley's RBI single to left, Dalton Freeman's run-scoring double to right and an RBI single up the middle from Peyton Letchworth. Freeman's 3-for-3 performance also included an RBI single in the fifth.

"The first inning set the tone for the game with (Douglas) being able to get his changeup over and kind of keeping them off balance," Tompkins said. "Then scoring four runs gave us that added confidence to play the rest of the game. I knew if we could give Zach some run support, we were going to be in pretty good shape, because I thought that he was throwing really, really well."

The Prospects stranded runners at third base in the second and fourth innings.
"That's a great baseball team. They played well," said Warmath. "I just wish we would've given them our best ballgame, but they deserved it because they were better than us today."

Moving forward, the Athletics have a Rickey Henderson-type player in the leadoff spot with Jerrion Ealy, who scored his club's fifth run of the contest in the fifth after beating out an infield single and stealing two bases.

"He can fly," said Tompkins. "You'll be watching him on a track or a football field someday."

10 & Under Division All-Tournament Team

Braden Forsyth Dawson Flowers Landon Tomkins Kendall Williams Dalton Freeman Zach Douglas Hunter Ray Gage Woods Brock Lomax Cam Barlow Cade Spratlin Austin Kelly Braxton Sudduth Ben Fryer Hence Hooper Thomas Dewitt Parker Laffrey Nathan Baker Tommy Boyer

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11 & Under Division National Classics Championship Series
Southaven, Mississippi

WINNER: Memphis Tigers – Memphis, Tennessee

RUNNER-UP: Team Collierville – Collierville, Tennessee

Final Game Score: Memphis Tigers 12 vs. Team Collierville 4

11 & Under Division All-Tournament Team

Jarrett Fowlkes Brayden Green Ty Leatherwood Carson Rees Zach Bondurant Carson Carroll Luke Reidy Heydan Dodson John Dyer Brayden Osborne Dalton Earheart Cade Hoppe Tate Kolwyck Collin Truitt C.J. Washington Seth Graham Brennon McClain

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FRESHMAN DIVISION
12 & Under Division National Classics Championship Series
Southaven, Mississippi

WINNER: Bandits Baseball – Ringgold, Georgia

RUNNER-UP: Memphis Outlaws – Memphis, Tennessee

Final Game Score: Bandits Baseball 6 vs. Memphis Outlaws 0

Summary of Game: By Chris Van Tuyl

In the business of pitching shutouts, Bandits Baseball coach Troy Roberson sent out Tucker Bradley July 8 for the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Classic 12-year-old division championship game.

Against the Memphis Outlaws, the hard-throwing southpaw didn't disappoint.
Bradley struck out 13 batters to accompany his two-hitter, as the Bandits topped the Outlaws, 6-0, at Snowden Grove Park in Southaven, Miss.

"He's unbelievable," Roberson said. "I think he's the best baseball player in the country. I don't know where to start with him; just his baseball instincts, his foot speed, his arm strength - he's got all the tools."

Of their seven tournament games, the Bandits' pitching staff combined to hold their opponents off the scoreboard five times, including all three championship-round contests. The last masterpiece was painted by Bradley, who struck out the side in the second and sixth innings.

"Adrenaline was the key," said Bradley. "I was not hitting my spots at the beginning, but I finally found my groove."

Bradley opened the game a pair of strikeouts, before Keagan Voss doubled, Tyler Gentry walked and Cameron Pleasant reached on catcher's interference to load the bases. Bradley escaped further trouble by coaxing Parker Jordan to ground out to second.

"We just didn't make it happen," Outlaws coach Chip Pleasant said.
Added Outlaws assistant coach John Leatherwood: "(Bradley) was on his game today. He was sharp."

Similar outings will go a long ways in helping the Bandits succeed at the upcoming National Youth Baseball Championships. They qualified with the victory and are set to represent the NABF at First Tennessee Fields in Memphis, starting Aug. 26.

"It's a big thrill, and that was our goal," said Roberson. "This will let the boys hopefully get on TV. That's what the boys wanted."

The Bandits are also hopeful of displaying their power. They hit four homers - all solo shots - versus the Outlaws. Chaney Rogers belted two of those, going back-to-back with Tyler Calvert in the bottom of the third inning. Kale Ledford got things started with his home run in the second. Rogers led off the fifth with his other homer.

"It never grows old," said Roberson, of his team's pop at the plate. "When these boys get pumped and they get fired up, they do amazing things."

The remainder of the scoring for the Bandits took place in the fourth, courtesy of Gavin Roberson and Cole Shelton, who contributed an RBI groundout and RBI single, respectively.

"We've got a great offense, " Bradley said. "It's awesome having that support."

12 & Under Division All-Tournament Team

Brandon McIlwain, Chris Moya Alexandro Lara Hunter Bigge Tucker Bradley Chaney Rogers Tyler Calvert Kale Ledford Will Hardigree Robert Worley Haydon Leatherwood D.J. Robinson Parker Jordan

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13 & Under Division National Classics Championship Series
Southaven, Mississippi

WINNER: Chet Lemons Juice – Eustis, Florida

RUNNER-UP: Germantown Sox – Germantown, Tennessee

Final Game Score: Chet Lemons Juice 12 vs. Germantown Sox 1

13 & Under Division All-Tournament Team

Chase Cheek Kirby McMullen Joey Carillas Jake Sullivan Andrew Baker J.B. Burkette Will Christian Ayrton Schafer Nikko Warmus K.D. Forsythe Tyler Warmath Tevin Burdette Nathan McLaughlin Winston Cannon

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14 & Under Division National Classics Championship Series
Southaven, Mississippi

WINNER: Chet Lemons Juice – Eustis, Florida

RUNNER-UP: Mississippi Royals – Southaven, Mississippi

Final Game Score: Chet Lemons Juice 12 vs. Mississippi Royals 10

14 & Under Division All-Tournament Team

Brandon Warner Jason Fugitt Trey Breeding Jason Hastings Kyle Ferguson William Hancock Jack Jones Ryan Victory Casey Queener Sy Taylor Cade Kelly Jeremy Miglori Matt Coello Zack Watson Garrett Wright

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Greater Nashville, Tennessee National Classic Championship Series
15 & Under Division National Classic Championship Series

WINNER: Shoetiques, TN

RUNNER-UP: Lakota Lightning, OH

Final Game Score: Shoetiques 8 vs. Lakota Lightning 0

MVP: Ryan Kemp (Shoetiques)

Co-Batting Champions:

Marty Robbins (Lakota Lightning) Alec Ward (Shoetiques)

 

Bowie, Maryland National Classics Championship Series
22 & Under Division National Classics Championship Series
Bowie, Maryland

WINNER: Dix Hill Dodgers, Dix Hills, NY

RUNNER-UP: EVCC Sound, Brooklyn, NY

Final Game Score: Dix Hill Dodgers 6 vs. EVCC Sound 1

 

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