Training League begins under new rules system
The boys Training League has changed format this year from its traditional pitching machine to the coach-pitch format endorsed by Tennessee Youth Baseball Association rules.
There are other major rule changes as well. Now only 10 players can be on the field at a time, instead of the entire team.
Additionally, only 10 batters will be allowed to bat per inning, there is a one-hour time limit, and the participation rule will also be enforced. The participation rule ensures every player only sits on the bench 1/2 of one inning per game while on defense and is not removed from the batting order during the game.
If early season action is any indication, it promises to be an exciting year. Five teams are currently undefeated, led by Moore Properties which boasts a 4-0 record.
Satellite World, Sonic, Quality Mold and NHC also remain unbeaten. Here are the latest results.
Dependable Brakes didn’t have enough stopping power to hold back the offense of Moore Properties during a 20-15 Moore Properties victory.
Hunter Adams put the Moore Properties offense on solid ground with four hits, including a home run. Mitchell Steiner, Preston Prater, Micah McColloch, Kyle Haley, Timothy Ortez all contributed with three hits and Dillon King and Justin Ware also pounded homers.
For Dependable Brakes, August Palombo smacked a home run and finished with two hits. Kaleb Tilton and Daniel Sheets added three hits each.
It was the first of two wins for Moore Properties, which also chipped away at Woodcarver for a 23-6 victory. Steiner, Prater, McColloch, Ware, Haley, Adams, Ortez, King and McCrae Thomson all finished with three hits.
For Woodcarver, Logan Walker and Spencer Pryor had two hits apiece.
Union Planters feasted on Peking Restaurant, sending the Chinese buffet boys to a 12-11 defeat.
Blake Carter and Jordan Dennis powered Union Planters’ high-dollar offense with three hits each.
For Peking, Dillon Rowland and Michael Wells had three-hit performances.
It wasn’t money in the bank for Union Planters, however, against a tough Foster and Foster team. Behind 4-for-4 efforts from Alex Walker and Conley Chitwood, Foster and Foster closed the deal on a 16-4 victory. Cody Parkhurst, Ridge Reynolds, Dalton Foster and Tyler Phillips added three hits each for Foster and Foster.
Dennis provided the highlight for Union Planters with a home run and Carter smacked two hits.
Trying to put a notch in the victory column, Confidence Builders didn’t help its self-esteem with a 18-4 loss to Peking Restaurant. Perhaps Confidence Builders can build off the two-hit efforts of Jared Kelley, Mitchell Morton and Ryne Fults.
A Ben Wilson homer powered Peking, while Dillon Rowland, Collin Hutchins and Luke Hillis all added three hits.
Sonic stayed undefeated and grilled Dodgers in the process with a 7-3 victory. Leading the Sonic charge was Drew Tanner with three hits, followed by Shunsuke Nakashima, Tylan Martin and Juan Gonzales with two hits each.
Dodgers was powered by Lance Hickey, Alex Pleasant and Kyle Beasley with two hits apiece.
Quality Mold left an impression on Woodcarver by claiming a 15-13 win.
Homering for Quality Mold was Logan Walker, Spencer Pryor and Garrison Holmes. Pryor, Holmes, Robert Eschenbacher and Dakota Ware all had three hits.
Woodcarver jumped out to a 9-1 lead but couldn’t hold on for the victory. Kyle White, Nick Grandey and Ethan Wilson pounded three hits for Woodcarver.
Quality Mold them improved to 3-0 by plowing over Rubley’s Nursery, 12-6. Rubley’s dug itself an early hole by allowing Quality Mold to score six runs in the first inning and the nursery boys could never recover.
Ethan Wilson smacked two triples to power Quality Mold, while Rubley’s was led by Austin Panter, Keaton Williamson and Krystoffer Williamson with two hits each.
Dependable Brakes drover over Bi-Lo in capturing a 17-12 win. Showing they can stop on a dime, and hit the baseball pretty well too, Daniel Sheets, August Palombo and Cory Sydenstricker went a perfect 4-for-4 for Dependable Brakes.
For Bi-Lo, Brett Mullican went 4-for-4 while Kevin Flatt and Logan Wanamaker each had three hits.
Satellite World tuned in a 12-9 win over Dodgers.
Leading the charge for Satellite World were Christopher Gross, Marcus Jones and Cory Cantrell with three hits each. Adding two hits were Jacob Reagan, Aaron Taylor, Derek Brumley and Jordan Harper.
Stars of the game for Dodgers were David Lee and Chase Stewart with three hits each and Wesley Cleland, Will Warren, Cole Rust and Kale Beasley all with two hits.