Youth Baseball Tournament Is This Weekend

11&12 year old All-Star 1st baseman Cody Eslinger stretches to receive a throw in recent tournament action.

11&12 year old All-Star 1st baseman Cody Eslinger stretches to receive a throw in recent tournament action.

Two all-star teams from the Manchester Youth Baseball League (MYBL) will be in action this weekend in the Tennessee Youth Baseball Association (TYBA) state tournament being held in Murfreesboro. The tournament will begin on Friday afternoon and continue through Sunday. The event is being held at Barfield-Crescent Park on Veterans Parkway in Murfreesboro.
The 9&10 year old Coach Pitch All-Stars will be one of 10 teams competing for a state title. The team, coached by Shawn Trail, got a scrimmage win over Cannon County on Monday as they have concluded 3 weeks of preparation. They will begin play on Friday at 6 PM as they take on the Middle Tennessee Renegades. They come back on Saturday to take on Franklin at 11 AM and Unionville at 3 PM. The single elimination championship bracket begins on Sunday at 9 AM.
The 11&12 year old All-Stars will be one of 7 teams competing for the state recreational division title. The team, coached by Eric Burch, is coming off a 3rd place finish last weekend in the TYBA Open state tournament. They will begin play on Friday at 8 PM as they take on Christiana. They come back on Saturday to take on Shelbyville at 10:30 AM and Murfreesboro at 5 PM. The single elimination championship bracket begins on Sunday at 9 AM.