The 13U Diablos Gold team finished their 2017 baseball season by winning the Championship of the Grand Slam World Series of Baseball in Panama City Beach, July 5th – July 8th. The Diablos got excellent pitching, solid defense, and timely hitting over the four days of play. They competed against a talented pool of teams from Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. The Diablos compiled a perfect 7-0 record heading into the championship game on Saturday against Legends Baseball (AR). After dropping the 1st game in the double elimination format, they captured the championship with a decisive 14-5 win in game 2.
The Diablos pictured are,
(Back Row) L-R: Coach Steven Etcher, Conner Haynes, Harry Cain, Daniel Turner, Will Allison, Leon Cohen, Will Pettyjohn, Coach Matthew Turner, Vincent Tiberia, Guest Coach Rees Viersen
(Middle Row) L-R: Derek Viersen, Ben Helton, Ross Reynolds, Jason May, Zack Heavern, Wilson Long and Head Coach Danny Rueckel
(Front Row) L-R: Bat Boys, Luke Haynes and David Long
Missing from photo: Coach Will Robertson
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