National Takes Game 1 of Farm (AA) Championship Series

It is hard to imagine two more evenly matched teams than the 2016 All Stars Teams for Hartsville National and Hartsville Northern.  After playing two practice games that both went down to the wire, the familiar foes had another battle in Game 1 of the District 5 AA Championship Series.

Following an outstanding defensive play by third baseman Mauri Hadley to end the top of the 6th, Wells Bannister delivered a walk off hit to seal the 6-5 victory for National. 

Game 2 will be played on Friday, July 1 at 6pm at Byerly Park.  Game 3, if necessary, will be played at 8pm on July 1.  A National win in Game 2 will end the series.

Sub-District Scores from Byerly Park (June 24-29, 2016)

Farm (AA) Scores

Opening Round

Lee County 17  Marlboro County 7
Kershaw County West 18 Cheraw 8
Hartsville National 15 Kershaw County Northern 3

Second Round

Marlboro County 6 Kershaw County Northern 5
Hartsville National 11 Lee County 1

Third Round

Marlboro County 10 Cheraw 0
Hartsville National 13 Kershaw County West 0

Fourth Round

Hartsville National 15 Marlboro County 2
Kershaw County West 8 Lee County 7

Championship

Hartsville National 12 Kershaw County West 0

Minor League (AAA) Scores

Opening Round

Lamar 18 Kershaw County East 9
Hartsville National 8 Lee County 5

Second Round

Lee County 6 Kershaw County East 2
Hartsville National 8 Lamar 3

Third Round

Lee County 5 Lamar 0

Championship

Hartsville National 14 Lee County 1

Thanks to the Players, Coaches & Families of our Sub-District Participants

Hartsville National Dixie Youth Baseball and Byerly Park would like to thank the eight visiting teams that traveled to Hartsville for our Farm (AA) and Minor League (AAA) Sub-District Tournaments from June 24-29.  We saw some great baseball and the memories made will last a lifetime!

Farm League Sub-District Participants

Cheraw

Lee County

Kershaw County Northern

Kershaw County West

Marlboro County

Hartsville National

Minor League Sub-District Participants

Lamar

Kershaw County East

Lee County

Hartsville National

O-Zone All Stars Go 5-0; Clinch Sub-District Title

Congratulations to our 2016 O-Zone All Stars on winning their sub-district!  Coach Tim Jordan's crew outscored their opponents 79-8. 

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

Scores

National 23 Darlington 3

National 15 Cheraw 3

National 12 Chesterfield 0

National 15 Marlboro County 2

National 14 Cheraw 0

Minor League All Stars Win Sub-District Championship

Congratulations to our 2016 Minor League All Stars on winning their sub-district! 

Minor League All Star Roster

Ace Gibson

Javion Waiters

Rob Johnson

Andrew Askins

Cole Winburn

Dewsy Meadows

Grayson Weekley

Evan Young

Law Hope

Tagan Roscoe

Quez Hadley

McKendrie Douglas

Scores

National 8 Lee County 5

National 8 Lamar 3

National 14 Lee County 1

Farm League All Stars Capture Sub-District Title

Congratulations to our 2016 Farm League All Stars on winning their Sub-District Tournament!  The team compiled a 5-0 record during the tournament, while outscoring their opponents 66-6.

2016 Farm League 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

Scores:

National 15 Kershaw Northern 3

National 11 Lee County 1

National 13 Kershaw West 0

National 15 Marlboro County 2

National 12 Kershaw West 0

New Bat Rules to Govern Dixie Youth Beginning in 2018

USA Baseball, the national governing body for the sport of baseball in the U.S., in conjunction with participating national member organizations announced today the decision to adopt a new method for measuring bat performance in the testing of youth bats. Informed by the research of leading scientists on the USA Baseball Bat Study Committee, and supported by its NMOs, -- including the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Babe Ruth Baseball/Cal Ripken Baseball, Dixie Youth Baseball, Little League Baseball and PONY Baseball.

USA Baseball has concluded that recent advancements in science, engineering, technology, and the materials available to fabricate non-wood bats, now allow the manufacturers to construct youth bats that can perform at a wood-like level through the entire range of lengths and weights of youth bats.

The new USA Baseball bat standard (USABat), which will apply to bats that are classified below the NCAA and NFHS level of play, will be implemented on January 1, 2018, allowing the bat manufacturers sufficient time to bring these bats to the marketplace.

Click here for the official press release from USA Baseball.

HNDYB will post more information as it becomes known.