Dixie Youth Baseball Announces Rule Changes for 2017

Dixie Youth Baseball has announced its rule changes for the 2017 season.  There are changes in several aspects of the game.  All league officials, parents and coaches are encouraged to review the rule changes.

Click here to view the rule changes for 2017.

In addition to the 2017 rule changes, Dixie Youth Baseball will be making bat changes for the 2018 season.  This was announced prior to the start of the 2016 season:

Effective January 1, 2018, all 2 1/4" bats must meet new performance standards established by USA Baseball, the national governing body of amateur baseball in the United States. The new bats will be available for purchase in September 2017. All BPF 1.15 bats will not be approved for DYB tournament play beginning in 2018.

Our 2016 AA All Stars Set State Mark for Runs in One Inning

Hartsville National's 2016 Farm League (AA) All Stars set a South Carolina State Tournament record by scoring ten runs in one inning.  The record was part of a thrilling postseason that included a championship at the Greenwood Invitational, a second place finish at the Jefferson Invitational, a sub-district championship, a district runner-up finish (in an epic 3-game series against Hartsville Northern that included 3 walk off hits!) and a Top 4 finish at the state tournament.

We're proud of our All Stars!  Go National!

2016 Farm League (AA) All Star Roster

Garrison Copeland

Marshall Wint

Wells Bannister

Gabe Chisholm

Hunter Griggs

Avery Fulwood

Casey Hawkins

Braxton Cannarella

Luke Holloman

Mauri Hadley

Aiden Valente

Bryce Walters

2017 AAA & O-Zone State Tournaments to be held July 14-20 at Byerly Park

Hartsville National will be hosting the 2017 AAA & O-Zone State Tournaments at Byerly Park.  The tournaments will be held from July 14-20.  More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Go National!

2016 O-Zone All Stars: State Tournament Runners-Up

If you check the league's Instagram account, you'll find picture after picture of one of our O-Zone All Stars holding a ball after hitting a home run.  It happened a lot during their 33-4 run to and nearly through the State Tournament.  We could not be more proud of the accomplishments of these 12 young men (and their 3 old coaches).  They left it all on the field every game.  They set an example for the players in our younger leagues on how the game should be played. 

O-Zone All Star Roster

Josh Irick

Seth Pittington

Cam Cannarella

Noah Hudson

Luke Johnson

Ryan Jordan

Bennett Meadows

Harrison Moore

Grayson Wint

Matthew Quinn

Brendan Lee

Ty'shun Richardson

Thanks for a great run, guys!

2016 Farm League All Stars: Top 4 in the State

2016 Farm League All Stars

Our 2016 Farm League All Stars made a run at the state championship.  There's no doubt that the best four teams were the final four remaining.  Unfortunately, both Nationals were on the outside looking in (Us and Sumter).  Coach Steven Wint's Farm League All Stars played great baseball throughout the summer.  There were several tight games and fantastic finishes.  Anyone who saw Wells Bannister's walkoff hit in Game 1 of the District Championship Series won't soon forget it. 

Wells Bannister

Our Farm League All Stars won the Greenwood Invitational, their Sub-District, finished runners-up in the District and earned a top 4 finish in the State Tournament.  We couldn't be more proud of these boys or more optimistic about the future of Hartsville National Baseball!

2016 Farm League All Star Roster

Garrison Copeland

Marshall Wint

Wells Bannister

Gabe Chisholm

Hunter Griggs

Avery Fulwood

Casey Hawkins

Braxton Cannarella

Luke Holloman

Mauri Hadley

Aiden Valente

Bryce Walters

2016 Minor League All Stars

Our 2016 Minor League All Stars claimed their sub-district championship and finished third in the district.  Along the way, they compiled a 14-2 record, as well as spending one rainy evening watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  From that night on, the team's rallying cry was "Turtle Power."  Coach Lawrence Hope's crew played some great baseball and made a lifetime of lasting memories in the summer of 2016. 

Our Farm League All Stars Finish Top 4 in the State!

Way to go, Hartsville National Farm League All Stars!

Our 2016 Farm League All Stars battled hard at the State Tournament.  In the end, they'd won three games and lost 2 (both by 2 runs).  We couldn't be more proud of this group of young players.  Based on their success this season, there's no doubt the future of Hartsville National Baseball is bright. 

2016 Farm League All Star Roster

Garrison Copeland

Marshall Wint

Wells Bannister

Gabe Chisholm

Hunter Griggs

Avery Fulwood

Casey Hawkins

Braxton Cannarella

Luke Holloman

Mauri Hadley

Aiden Valente

Bryce Walters