A house RESOLUTION

 

To recognize and honor the 2023 Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Coach Pitch All-Star team for a great season and for their victory in the District 4 Coach's pitch Tournament.

 

Whereas, in February of 2023, fifty-three aspiring young baseball players in West Columbia were drafted into five teams for the Pineview Coach Pitch Spring League. Over an intense three months, these teams competed for spots on the Pineview Coach Pitch All-Star team, the chosen representatives for the South Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball District 4 Tournament; and

 

Whereas, following weeks of rigorous training, Pineview triumphed in the District 4 Coach's Pitch Tournament in Gaston, securing five consecutive wins over five days. Victories included Midlands (15-1), Lexington National (12-0), Blythewood (13-3), Lexington American (10-5), and a thrilling championship game against defending South Carolina State Coach Pitch Champion, Lexington National, ending in a nail biter win of 5-4. Pineview scored fifty-five runs, conceding only thirteen during the entire district tournament; and

 

Whereas, advancing to the South Carolina Dixie Youth State Tournament in Dillon, Pineview faced a three-day challenge, defeating Westminster, Sumter, and Gregg Park but narrowly losing to Hilton Head and Lancaster, the eventual state champion. Although the scoreboard might not have reflected victory in the final hours, Pineview emerged from the diamond not as defeated warriors, but as resilient spirits enriched by the taste of both triumphs and tribulation. Their journey, marked by highs and lows, has laid the foundation where future victories will echo even louder, and the resilience forged in defeat will be the driving force towards even greater achievements; and

 

Whereas, managed by Jae Mattox alongside Tripp Clark, Willie Culick, and Robert Wells, the Pineview Coach Pitch All-Star team featured Jax Clark, Harper Coker, Landon Coker, Easton Culick, Ryker Culick, Carson George, Sawyer Grillot, Heyes Mattox, Landon Olson, Colton Pavlick, Jack Sword, and Robert Wells, Jr.; and

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives has been touched by the growth, camaraderie, and enduring spirit of youth baseball in South Carolina, and the members look forward to hearing of the future achievements of these young athletes. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the 2023 Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Coach Pitch All-Star Team for a great season and for their victory in the District 4 Coach's Pitch Tournament.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jae Mattox and the 2023 Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Coach Pitch All-Star Team.

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