Rocklege, South Beaches Reach Regional Semifinals

By  //  August 6, 2012

One Win From Regional Title Games

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA – The Rockledge All-Stars did it again Sunday, powering to yet another Southeastern Junior Baseball Regional Tournament victory.

Drew Parrish went 3-for-4 with a double and scored a run to help Rockledge to a 9-3 win over Southeastern Junior Baseball Regional Tournament win over North Carolina's Southwest Forsyth on Sunday in Greenville, S.C. (Image by Larry Kinker)

Rockledge wrapped up tournament pool play 3-0 by defeating North Carolina state champion Southwest Forsyth 9-3.

Mason Studstill belted a two-run homer in first inning for Rockledge and had five RBIs in the game.

Also for Rockledge, Drew Parrish went 3-for-4 with a double and scored a run, while Michael Hall had a home run. Gavin Spinnewebber was 2-for-2 at the plate with a walk and scored 2 runs, Trevor Payne was 2-for-3 with a triple and Jackson Parker was 1-for-2 with an RBI.

The victory cemented Rockledge’s position as the winner of Pool B and lifted them into tonight’s 6 p.m. semifinal matchup against Dumfries, Va., (2-1) the Pool A runner-up.

The other semifinal pits 2-1 Tennessee state champion Greeneville (Pool A winner) against 2-1 Southwest Forsyth (Pool B runner-up).

Semifinal winners meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday with a berth in the Junior League World Seri9es in Taylor, Mich. on the line.

Carson Jackson is one of the top players for the South Beaches Senior All-Stars this season. (Image courtesy Brevard Public Schools)

Senior Regional

In Little League’s Southeastern Senior Baseball Regional Tournament at Viera Regional Park on Sunday, the South Beaches All-Stars knocked off Florida state champion Greater Largo 5-3 to win Pool B with a 3-0 record.

South Beaches advances to today’s semifinal in Viera against Pool A runner-up Dumfries, Va. (2-1).

The other semifinal today matches Pool A winner Darlington County, S.C. (3-0) against Pool B runner-up Greater Largo (2-1).

Semifinal winners will play for the regional championship and a berth in the Senior League Baseball World Series in Bangor, Maine at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Viera Regional Park.