Carolina Blue Jays - 9U

This past weekend our Carolina Blue Jays 9U competed in the JY25 Super NIT. The team went 2-0 in Pool Play Saturday and 2-1 on Championship Sunday resulting in a 2nd place finish. The Championship game came down to a walk-off in the bottom of the 6th inning. Our entire team showed great composer and executed throughout the entire weekend! Extremely proud of their teamwork and persistance this weekend.

I would like to thank our Tournament Sponsor: Voltage Coffee and Drinks. They are a mobile coffee truck serving up delicious espresso and Lotus energy drinks! Their physical location is: 5617 Parris Bridge Rd, Boiling Springs, SC, United States, South Carolina. My family and many others enjoy all that they have to offer from their coffee/energy drinks to their blueberry muffins! Give them a try!

Tournament MVP - Defense: Aiden Horning - Aiden displayed some great defensive play this weekend whether it was at SS, 3rd, or Pitcher. Aiden had 15 defensive opportunities and converted with 7 assists and 8 Putouts. Aiden also contributed on the offensive end with a team high 7 RBIs. Keep working towards your goals Aiden! Great job!

Tournament MVP - Offense: Jackson Jolley - Jackson has displayed a great bat and a great eye at the plate all Spring. This weekend he lead the team in these categories: AVG: .500 OBP: .786 SLG: 1.000
Walks: 8 Stolen Bases: 7. Jackson also delivered in a very close game with a HR to help gurantee the victory for his team! Continue to keep working hard and progessing every day Jackson! Great job!

Very proud of the entire team this weekend! We get back to work tonight Blue Jays!

Extremely proud of our Carolina Blue Jays - 9U runner up finish this past weekend in Jeff Young’s 25 Super NIT. Overall, the team went 4-1 on the weekend losing in the championship on a walk off in the bottom of 6th inning.

This team is improving every opportunity they hit the field. Excited to get back to work this week at practice!

This past weekend our Carolina Blue Jays 9U competed in the Cinco De Mayo Tournament. The team had one rough inning in both games played Saturday and resulted in us falling short in both games. Sunday the boys came to play with the proper mindset and attitude. I'm extremly proud of their work ethic and demeanor on the field Sunday resulting in a second place finish in the Silver Bracket. They are growing as a team every opportunity we hit the field.

I would like to thank our Tournament Sponsor: La Paz Mexican Restaurant & Grill located at 403 Bellport Dr, Boiling Springs, SC 29316. We greatly appreciate you supporting our team this spring!

Tournament MVP - Defense: This week we are switching up our MVPs slightly going with 3 defensive players that stood out. I want to congratulate 3 individuals that completely shutdown any balls in to the outfield this weekend: #2 Sheldon Lister, #5 Brooks Michalove, #15 Jackson Jolley. All three of these players played lights out in the outfield this weekend, not just in making routine plays but being alert every pitch, ensuring their responsibilities were covered on every play. Combined they converted on 10 Put Outs and threw 2 runners out. Extremely proud of all 3 of these young mens play, effort, and attentiveness this weekend.

Continue to work hard and focus on the things YOU can control and the desired outcome will come! Let’s get back to work Blue Jays

Last weekend our Carolina Blue Jays - 9U played in the Big South Invitational. Thanks to Mother Nature the tournament was cut short with only 1 day of action. I would like to congratulate the two tournament MVPs below:

Defense: Liam Sheriff - Liam held down the hot corner as well as multiple other defensive postions. Converting on every opportunity he had to make a play with 1.000% fielding percentage and fielding a double play. Great job Liam! Keep up the hard work!

Offense: Kason Condrey - AVG: .667 OBP: .800 SLG: .667 Runs Scored: 2 Stolen Bases: 2 Kason lead the team offensively this weekend. Way to keep the bat hot Kason! Keep up the hard work!

Tournament Sponsor: Miranda Lister Photography Miranda has taken amazing photos for our teams for a fewof years as well as many other special events. So if interested please check out her page. Thanks for helping our boys this season Miranda!

Last weekend our Carolina Blue Jays 9U competed in the Spring Spectacular Tournament. I would like to congratulate the two players below on their efforts:

Offensive MVP: Eli Layton - Eli lead the way offensively for the weekend in multiple categories! Keep up the hard work Eli!

Defensive MVP: Brooks Michalove - Brooks made some excellent plays defensively throughout the weekend. He performed all of his responsibilities well and almost threw out 2 runners tagging up! Keep up the hard work Brooks!

Tournament Sponsor: CP Builders Inc - (Civil Pros Inc)

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Thank you for your support Civil Pros Inc!

Last weekend our Carolina Blue Jays - 9U team competed in their first tournament of the spring season. We would like to recognize our Tournament Sponsor - Travis D. Hudgins, CPA, PLLC. Travis and his team offer a wide variety of services from: Tax Prep and Advisory, Payroll and Bookkeeping, and an Assurance that the job is done properly. Please reach out to his team if you have any tax questions or need a trusted partner to file your taxes. Travis thanks for all of your support this season!

The St. Patricks Day NIT MVPs are:

Defense: Fletcher Blanton: Fletcher performed outstanding behind the plate this past weekend. He saved multiple runs from potential passed balls while also catching a runner stealing!

Keep up the hard work Fletcher!

Offernse: Logan Toney - Logan was excellent at the plate this tournament. Out of the leadoff spot he contributed the below stats:
BA: .500
OBP: .750
Stolen Bases: 6
RBIs: 3

Keep up the great work Logan!

The Carolina Blue Jays - 9U take the field again this weekend in Gaffney, SC for the Matt the Hat Tournament, honoring a great individual that was a staple in Upstate Baseball community.

Our Carolina Blue Jays 9U team is looking for some local businesses that would like to sponsor our team this spring. We are so thankful for every business that has supported us in the past seasons and hopefully our future seasons.