Coach-Pitch All-Stars begin action Friday

The Lincoln County Dixie Youth Baseball AA Coach-Pitch All-Star teams begin playoff action Friday.

Both age divisions will start on Friday and conclude on Tuesday.

The 8-year-old Nationals and Americans All-Stars will be in action at Keystone Park in Brookhaven as they prepare to make their run toward the State Tournament in Kosciusko.

The teams competing in the tournament are both Lincoln County teams, the Franklin County All-Stars and the Natchez All-Stars.

The Lincoln County Nationals battle the Franklin County All-Stars at 7:30 p.m. and the Lincoln County Americans entertain the Natchez All-Stars in the opener at 6 p.m. in the North Sub-District double-elimination tournament.

The winner will advance to play to the South Sub-District winner in a best-of-three series on July 3.

In the 7-year-old division, the Lincoln Nationals and Americans All-Stars will have to travel southwest down Interstate 55 to McComb to participate in McComb’s District Six double-elimination tournament Friday. One the first and second place teams will have a shot to go to state in Cleveland on July 10.

The Lincoln County Nationals kick off the action against the Natchez All-Stars at 6 p.m. The Lincoln County Americans battle the McComb Nationals All-Stars at 7:30. The McComb American All-Stars tangle with the Walthall All-Stars at 6 p.m.

Members of the Lincoln County All-Stars are:

7-year-old Americans:  Casen Easterling, Dawson White, Brady Thibodeaux, Lane Brister, Graham Smith, Seth D. George, Jackson Wallace, Teague Russel, Cole Spencer, Gabe Gennaro, Aston Havard, Glen Lewis.  Head Coach: Shane Easterling. Assistant Coaches:  Josh Thibodeaux, Scotty White, Chris D. George.

7-year-old Nationals:  Wilson Calcote, Brady Michael Durr, Riley Case, Dreamus Harron Jr., Walker Brady, Tristan Fortenberry, Tripp Jones, Cooper Carr, Lawson Murray, Tyler Purden, Durrell (DJ) Washington Jr., Layton Woolley. Head Coach:  Colby Calcote. Assistant Coaches: Joseph Durr, Terry Wayne Case, Dreamus Harron Sr.

8-year-old Americans:  Roland Day, Mark Hodges, Braden Livings, Taylor Livings, Taylor Myers, Mason Orr, Davin Reeves, Luke Simmons, Griffin Smith, Mason Smith, Eli Thornton, Brayden Wilson. Head Coach: David Smith. Assistant Coaches: Todd Smith, Joe Williams, Ryan Day.

8-year-old Nationals:  Kayne Case, Will Thomas Calcote, Matthew Newman, Trent Owens, Brady Taggart, Knox Leggett, Corbin Altman, Jake Smith, John Mark Beasley, Braden Revere, Andrew Nelson, Carter Britt, Head Coach: Kris Case. Assistant Coaches: Chuck Owens, Jeremy Smith, Scott Leggett.

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