Sterlington, Louisiana………July 27, 2022………..The 2022 Junior Boys World Series featured some really close games and an exciting finish as Central-Clemson, South Carolina (6-1) took two in a row from Sterlington, Louisiana in the finals. Central-Clemson, SC defeated the Sterlington, LA (host) in the decisive game 5-2 to win their first-ever title in Junior DBB play. Early in the double elimination event, Central-Clemson, SC lost a 13-8 game against Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Central-Clemson was not to be denied as the SC state champions reeled off five consecutive wins to capture the championship. In seven games played, Central-Clemson scored a total of fifty-eight (58) runs while yielding thirty-eight (38) runs. Both of the games, (split 1-1) against Hattiesburg were high-scoring affairs with 22 runs scored in one game and another 21 runs in the game to start championship day. Sterlington (4-2) advanced to the championship game with solid pitching and good defense throughout the event. Sterlington only yielded a total of 26 runs in the six games they played. Columbus County, NC had a good tournament showing by advancing to championship day before losing to the tournament finalist, Sterlington. The 2022 “Talmadge Bowen Sportsmanship Award” was presented to Livingston, Texas.

J. Sandy Jones, Commissioner/CEO commented, “ We had a mix of low-scoring games and some real slugfests as teams needed to score ten or more runs to escape with a victory. Congratulations to Central-Clemson, SC on finding the path to winning the championship in a highly-competitive tournament. The team from Central-Clemson earned the title against the eleven other teams in the Junior Boys division. The Junior Boys World Series was dedicated to Ronnie Gandy. A moment of silence was held at the Opening Ceremony as we remembered Ronnie and his service to our organization as our Junior Boys Deputy Commissioner. Ronnie’s passing has left a void in our organization and our directors all worked together to make the event a success. The Opening Ceremony held at Warhawk Field on the campus of the University of Louisiana – Monroe was made possible through the assistance of Dr. Ronald Berry, University President and ULM Head Baseball Coach, Mike Federico. We thank ULM for their support of our DBB organization. Discover Monroe – West Monroe was tasked with the planning of all events held at ULM and their work is greatly appreciated. Mike Bader, LSPN owner, and the Sterlington Sports Complex provided live streaming of all games of the 2022 Jr. Boys World Series. Thanks to everyone supporting this event.”

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