Tallahassee-Leon Babe Ruth 13U All-Stars rally to win World Series, finish summer undefeated

Despite falling behind in consecutive games, the Tallahassee-Leon Babe Ruth 13U All-Stars didn't blink.

TLBR exploded for eight fifth-inning runs and help turn a 5-4 deficit into a 13-5 victory over Stamford, Connecticut, to win that age bracket's World Series Aug. 23 in Jamestown, New York.

TLBR erased deficits of 2-0 and 3-1 to beat Utah in the semifinals Aug. 22.

TLBR finished the 10-team tourney at 6-0, extending their postseason record to 14-0 over state, regional and World Series play in Daytona Beach, Fredericksburg, Virginia and New York.

The team also cinched the organization's second World Series title this summer as the 14U All-Stars were victorious in Hot Springs, Arkansas, earlier this month. That team also finished the summer undefeated, at 17-0.

TLBR last won multiple World Series championships in the same season in 2009.

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Parker Rudd and Preston Cooksey led TLBR's 10-hit attack with two hits each. Cooksey also knocked in three runs.

Nicholas Volpe added a hit, two RBI and closed out the final 1.2 innings in relief.

LBR has now captured eight World Series championships across the 13-15 age brackets, starting with the 15U team in 1984 that featured future Major League Baseball players Dean Palmer and Reggie Jefferson.

Players: Ethan Sapiera, Harrison Shoaf, Michael Volpe, Nicholas Volpe, Parker Pennington, Parker Rudd, Preston Cooksey, Trevor Hanks, A.J. Henry, Easton Hyde, Asher Brock, Bryce Bedonie, Cooper Bishop, David Augilar, Dylan Daughtry. Coaches: Mike Harrison (manager), Jim Hage, Grant Harrison, Kip West.

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