The Patrick County Ozone Allstars not only captured the Virginia state championship — they also made history by finishing third in the Dixie Youth Baseball (DYB) World Series.
This marks the first time a Patrick County team has reached that level of success.
The Allstars traveled to Lexington, South Carolina, where they posted a 3-2 record in the tournament, losing to Mississippi 3-4 (pool play game) and South Carolina 2-4, but defeating Florida 8-7, Georgia 15-2 and Arkansas 2-1. With rain being a big factor the games were delayed and doubled each day.
Facing South Carolina again in the semifinals, they came up short 1-6 and were eliminated from the tournament. Mississippi and South Carolina were the two teams that made it to the championship game with S.C. winning.
After their elimination, the coaching staff learned that Patrick County had received the tournament’s prestigious Sportsmanship Award — a recognition that Coach Brandon Simmons called a true win for the team and a testament to their values and character.
Coach Brandon Simmons has led the team with the motto, “Blowing minds and making signs,” and the team accomplished just that while representing PC well. The coaching staff would like to give a huge shout out to these boys for working so hard to accomplish this goal and to our community for all of the love and support. The team hopes that they made Virginia proud.
