Martin County 12U All-Stars are the runner-up in the Cal Ripken District 3 tournament after reaching the championship game Saturday in Prestonsburg. Top row left to right: Head coach Buddy Jude, Kayden McCoy, Bentlee Copley, Jonah Mills, Parker Stafford, Brantley Jude, Brantley Marcum, assistant coach Robert Howell, assistant coach Brad Broaddus. Bottom row l to r: Kaiden Bertling, Gunner Broaddus, Jayce McCoy, Beckam Spaulding and Kash Howell. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
12U brings home runner-up
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN
PRESTONSBURG — The Martin County All-Stars represented the community well in the Cal Ripken District 3 tournament last week at Stonecrest. The 12U were deemed the runner-up after falling short in the championship game to Pikeville.
12U – The championship match featured Martin County against Pikeville on Saturday. After falling just shy to the Panthers in the first round 2-1 Thursday, Martin County couldn’t get the bats going in the final round and lost 8-0.
The squad easily defeated Shelby Valley in their second game Friday 16-1.
Gunner Broaddus, Beckam Spaulding, Jonah Mills, Jayce McCoy, and Kruz Howell all rang up two hits each for Martin County.
12U All-Stars player Jayce McCoy rings up a hit in the championship game Saturday at Stonecrest. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
Kayden McCoy and Spaulding each drove in three runners for the All-Stars. McCoy also scored two runs.
Mills saw two runners round the bases off his hits.
Jonah Mills watches his pitch in the 12U championship game against Pikeville on Saturday in Floyd County. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
Parker Stafford, Kaiden Bertling and J. McCoy ran around the horn twice for Martin County.
Broaddus collected an RBI and crossed home plate three times himself.
Bentlee Copley rocked a hit and stepped on home.
Brantley Marcum scored a run for the All-Stars in the win.
Beckam Spaulding catches a strike from Jonah Mills in the 12U All-Stars Cal Ripken championship against Pikeville in Prestonsburg on Saturday. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
In the narrow loss to Pikeville in the first round, Broaddus knocked two hits, including a double for Martin County.
Spaulding recorded a hit and Stafford scored the lone run for the red, blue and white.
J. McCoy banged out a hit and drove in Stafford.
Martin County 10U All-Stars on Saturday at Stonecrest after playing in the Cal Ripken District 3 Tournament. Back row left to right: Coaches Jesse Reed, Tommy Vanhoose, Kenny Maynard. Front row l to r: Jeremiah Vanhoose, Hank Reed, Rocco Maynard, Tyler Allen, Lyric Howell, Jase Vanhoose, Zander Tackett, Greyson Maynard, Charlie Burke, Axel Jude and Cannon Broaddus.(Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
10U – Martin County was tied at four runs each with Johnson County before JC managed two runs in the bottom of the fifth for the win Saturday.
Lyric Howell tied the game up after stealing three bases following his hit past the shortstop. He scored two runs on the day.
Martin County 10U All-Star catcher Lyric Howell dove against the fence, collected himself and made the throw to his pitcher at home against Johnson County on Saturday in Floyd County. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
Jase Vanhoose finished the afternoon collecting a hit, one run, and an RBI for Martin County.
Hank Reed swings and makes contact for the 10U Martin County All-Stars team Saturday. The Cal Ripken District 3 tournament was held in Prestonsburg. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
Axel Jude crossed home for a score.
In Thursday’s game against Pikeville, Martin County lost 2-1 in a tight game.
Martin County 10U All-Star Tyler Allen hits the dirt to beat the throw, stealing second in Saturday’s Cal Ripken District 3 tournament against Johnson County at Stonecrest. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
Howell and Tyler Allen both rang up a hit. Jude was the only run on the scoreboard for the All-Stars.
Martin County 8U All-Star Colin Chapman makes the catch as he is falling in Saturday’s Cal Ripken District 3 tournament against Lawrence County at Stonecrest. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
8U – The bottom of the fifth spelled doom for Martin County in Saturday’s 13-9 loss to Lawrence County.
Waylon Porter drove in a runner with a hit to center to pull MC within one in the top of the inning.
Martin County 8U All-Star Finley Goforth tosses a throw to Willie Porter at home to tag a Lawrence County runner Saturday in Prestonsburg. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
Kash Jude sent a rocket past the shortstop that saw a runner come home to tie the score.
LC scored five in the bottom of the inning to get the win.
Martin County defeated Johnson County Gold 20-11 Thursday.
Ezra Bowen and Finley Goforth collide in the outfield in Saturday’s Cal Ripken District 3 tournament game against Lawrence County at Stonecrest. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
Porter scored four runs in the win. Willie Porter and Finley Goforth both rounded the bases three times.
Howell, K Nezbeth and Kash Jude scored twice for MC. A. Allen, Ezra Bowen and Colin Chapman each scored a run.
Kash Jude tags a runner at third for the Martin County 8U All-Stars on Saturday in Prestonsburg. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
