In the opinion of coach Doug Frye, the over- achieving Sandhill Slammers, who are headed to the USA/ASA National Championships in Sioux Falls, SD, aren't just "the little team that could." They are the "little team that will. More ... On Thursday July 9, Richland Post 6 defeated Columbia Northeast Post 182 10- 2. Post 6 racked up 12 hits to go along with 7- 2/3 of an inning of pitching from Bud Jeter, in which he gave up only two runs on eight hits and struck out 13. More ... Running out of time, options and pitching, the coaches and officials of American Legion League 8 threw in the towel - or, more precisely, drew out of the hat - Saturday night. When Orangeburg Post 4 erased an early deficit and rolled past Richland Post 6, 11- 5, at Dreher High School field, the teams were left tied with Irmo- Chapin for second place at 10- 8. More ... Richland Post 6 coaches and players have spent the season waiting for the team to "put it all together." They found enough pieces often enough to earn an American Legion baseball state tournament berth. But with the best- of- five first- round series in full swing, they are still waiting. More ... The Dixie Majors District 6 Champions (made up of 17 to 19- year- olds from Dentsville - Northeast Columbia). District 6 is Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, and Calhoun Counties. Dixie Majors Baseball was established in 1973. Pictured (l- r) are (top Row) Coach Bobby Royson, Coach Brooke Carter, Robert Siddall, John Gerald, Andrew Levy, Austin Bailey, John Taylor, and Coach Kevin Gratton; (kneeling) John Hodge, Andrew McCloskey, Collin Carter, and Evan Polk; (sitting) Maurice Hallman, Will Royson, Vic Landon, Kevin Gratton, and Jeremiah Jackson. More ... |
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