A senate RESOLUTION

 

To honor and recognize the Pineview Diamond Youth Coach Pitch Baseball team and coaches on a remarkable season and to congratulate them on representing South Carolina and winning the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball Division II 8U Coach Pitch World Series Championship.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate were delighted to hear that representing South Carolina, the Pineview Diamond Youth Coach Pitch baseball team won the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball Division II 8U World Series Championship, held in Dunn, North Carolina; and

 

Whereas, the Diamond Youth Baseball Pineview Coach Pitch team is made up of a talented group of seven- and eight-year-olds that included Landry Marchant, Lucas Ward, Luke Faulkenberry, Grayson Thomas, Hank Brurok, Christian Zaengle, Lukas Waters, Noah Lawson, Tyler Olson, Daxton Lloyd, Hunter Mackles and Brayden Lodge. This past season, they rallied behind the saying "Find a Way," determined, no matter what, to find a way to win it all. They put in countless hours of hard work, practicing four or five days a week in the heat of the summer. Their hard work paid off with an impressive 18-0 record over three tournaments to be crowned Diamond Youth Baseball Division II 8U World Series Champions; and

 

Whereas, these young athletes were led to the Diamond Youth Baseball Division II 8U World Series win by a talented and dedicated coaching staff made up of Brandon Marchant, Mike Marsh, Joey Brurok, Chris Waters, Matt Lloyd, and Dale Ward. The lessons that this skilled coaching staff have taught their team will continue to shape them on and off the field; and

 

Whereas, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the team traveled to Gaston to play Gaston's Division II Coach Pitch team in the District 4 Championship game. Showing up with an excellent defensive performance, they clinched the District 4 Championship title with a 10-0 victory. They finished the district tournament 5-0 scoring 60 runs while only allowing eight runs; and

 

Whereas, next they competed in the Diamond Youth Baseball South Carolina Division II Coach Pitch State Tournament in Orangeburg. On the opening Saturday of the state tournament, the Pineview Coach Pitch team went 2-0 with a combined score of 37-3. On Sunday, Pineview faced off against Lower Florence, coming out on top 15-0. On Monday of the tournament, Pineview played Hartsville National, coming away with a 16-1 victory, which led them to play Saluda in a night-cap. It was a battle of two great teams with Pineview coming away with a 7-1 victory, advancing them to the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball South Carolina Division II State Championship game and a rematch with Lower Florence. Pineview came out on top with an 11-6 victory, finishing the state tournament 6-0, scoring 86 runs and allowing 11. This win secured the team's chance to represent the State of South Carolina in the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball Division II 8U World Series; and

 

Whereas, team South Carolina traveled to Dunn, North Carolina, to play in the World Series, playing tremendous defense throughout its seven games against Mississippi, Virginia (3 games), North Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida. In the tournament, they allowed only 15 runs, and went 7-0, capturing the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball Division II 8U World Series Championship. With this victory, Team South Carolina secured the first Coach Pitch World Series Championship in program history for Pineview Diamond Youth Baseball; and

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate value the pride and recognition that the Pineview Diamond Youth Coach Pitch baseball team has brought to the Pineview Diamond Youth Baseball program, their community, and the State of South Carolina. The members look forward to hearing of these young athletes future achievements in the days to come. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the Senate:

 

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, honor and recognize the Pineview Diamond Youth Coach Pitch baseball team and coaches on a remarkable season and congratulate them on representing South Carolina and winning the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball Division II 8U Coach Pitch World Series Championship.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Pineview Diamond Youth Coach Pitch Head Coach Brandon Marchant.

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