Malvern Daily Record

Dixie Pre-Majors Baseball World Series 2021

Hot Spring County All-Stars 17U state champions quest to capture ultimate title against the nation’s elite

- By Gerren Smith Sports Editor

This weekend, down in the “Dirty South” of the state of Louisiana, the Hot Spring County All-Stars 17U baseball team will be on a mission to face the nation’s best teams in the 2021 Dixie Pre-Majors World Series hosted in Sterlingto­n, Louisiana. The world series is scheduled July 23 through 28 at the Sterlingto­n Sports Complex.

The HSC All-Stars have shined their way by dismantlin­g the competitio­n in the Dixie Pre-Majors State Tournament— finishing unbeaten to officially cash in their tickets, as qualifiers to play in the summer’s biggest stage on the diamond—The Dixie Pre-Majors World Series. The team is aiming to become national champions as they strive to continue more greatness on the diamond—in their quest to capture title glory.

HSC All-Stars 17U head coach Anthony Nail is more than excited about the opportunit­y to coach this spectacula­r group of ball players—which are representa­tives of Ouachita, Bismarck and Haskell Harmony Grove. Nail has been proud of their performanc­e thus far and he believes they’re ready to challenge the nation on this epic platform of baseball.

The HSC All-Stars are amongst 12 elite teams in the nation that represent Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and host state Louisiana in their tournament bracket at the world series. The HSC All-Stars will open tournament play against Winnsboro, Louisiana at 10 a.m.

HSC ALL-STARS BASEBALL TEAM 2021

Isaac Patterson Brody Blanton Kelton Fowler Kaden Fulmer West Lock Hunter Rook Barrett Schultz Trey Cox Hayden Lumpkins Grady Howell Ian Smith Braden Efird Riley Adams Grant Cross Troy Potter Kalem Rorie Lucas Seely Colton Braswell

 ?? Photo by Gerren Smith ?? READY FOR WORLD SERIES ACTION: Hot Spring County All-Stars 17U pitcher Hunter Rook of the Ouachita Warriors eyes the strike zone from the mound during summer baseball competitio­n.
Photo by Gerren Smith READY FOR WORLD SERIES ACTION: Hot Spring County All-Stars 17U pitcher Hunter Rook of the Ouachita Warriors eyes the strike zone from the mound during summer baseball competitio­n.
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