One of the most difficult tasks in any sport is to repeat a championship from the previous year. The Liberty County Diamond Dawgs did exactly that by defeating their 2009 championship of the Big Bend Baseball League of Florida for the 2010 Baseball League season. It was not an easy task for the Diamond Dawgs as it took the full three games of the championship series to take the title from the Washington County Bruins. The Bruins won the first game of the series Saturday in Chipley 10-7 behind the pitching of Colin Lugwig, Hunter Park, and Zack Jadofsky – Park getting the win and Jadofsky getting the save.
However, it was quite a different story on Sunday in Bristol, as the Diamond Dawgs took both games 12-2 and 11-6 to claim the title as the Big Bend Baseball League Champions for the second years in a row. It was too much hitting by the Diamond Dawgs as Travis Anderson and Robbie Fleck contributed a grand slam each on the day. Likewise, behind the pitching of Rankin Miles in the first game, Darringer Edwards in the second game with reliever Tim Davis, the Bruins had to settle for runner up for the 2010 season. Matt Willis, manager of the Washington Bruins and his team must be congratulated for this accomplishment for their first year in the league play.
But it was a total and balanced team effort by David Black’s Diamond Dawgs with excellent hitting, pitching, and good defense that proved the difference. A balanced team including outfielders Tranquille (CF), Elliott (LF), and Sapp (RF) along with the Parrish brothers, Jody and Jammie, in middle infield with Smith (3B) and Fleck (1B) at the corners and you have a winning defense.
Throw on Boo Morris (DH) with Travis Anderson and Richard Joyner as catchers handling the pitching of Rankin Miles, Darringer Edwards and relief pitcher Tim Davis and you have a winning combination for the 2010 Big Bend Baseball League Champions – The Liberty County Diamond Dawgs. Congratulations, Dawgs on your repeat!
The MVP awards for the League as voted on by all managers of the eight teams within the League went to Mel Stocker, center fielder from the Bay County Brewers in the Western Division. Ben Faurot shortstop for the Calhoun Horsemen won the Eastern Division MVP. Congratulations Mel and Ben!
Trophy awards also went to the Destin Dawgs for the best winning regular season record in the Western Division and to the Liberty County Diamond Dawgs for the best regular season record in the Eastern Division for the 2010 season.
Prior to the games on Sunday the wife and family of the late Mitchell Larkin, who served as Assistant Commissioner of the Big Bend Baseball League of Florida until his recent death, were presented a plaque in remembrance of his devoted and dedicated service to the League.
The Administrative Staff Morrell Bailey, Commissioner; Donald Stephens, Assistant Commissioner; Carol Schauf, Administrative Assistant; and Harold Bailey, Promotions and Publicity would like to extend their thanks to all managers and their teams for making the 2010 a very successful and enjoyable season of baseball in the Big Bend Baseball League of Florida.
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