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Latavian Bushman of Auburn delivers a pitch Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Eight teams are competing for a shot at the regional tournament in which the winner will play in the Cal Ripken World Series in Palm Beach, Florida. Auburn Suburban president Travis Bashaw said volunteers worked on Jamie Benson Field for a month to get it ready. Auburn beat North Franklin Timber 2-1 to advance to the 5 p.m. game Sunday evening. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoPlayers from North Franklin Timber remove their hats Sunday for the playing of the national anthem in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoAuburn team manager Marc Beaudry, right, talks with his son, Brooks Beaudry, Sunday before he stepped up to the plate during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoBrennan Mitchell of North Franklin Timber rounds third base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Mitchell scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the second inning. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoMax Kimble of Auburn makes contact with the ball Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoNorth Franklin Timber second baseman Killian Pillsbury, left, puts the tag on Josh Hill of Auburn Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoNorth Franklin Timber coach Pillsbury talks with his team between innings Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoDerek Hart of Auburn gets underneath a fly ball Sunday for an out during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoNorth Franklin Timber Coach Pillsbury talks to Elijah Seaberg Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoAuburn’s Josh Hill, left, and Carson Veilleux react Sunday after a good play at first base by Veilleux during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoNorth Franklin Timber first-baseman Brennan Mitchell makes a play Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoJosh Hill of Auburn looks out from the dugout Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoEben Laliberte of North Franklin Timber looks out from the dugout Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoIsaac Jalbert of Auburn goes down after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. The winning run walked home from third on the play while Jalbert recovered and made his way to first base. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoEben Laliberte of North Franklin Timber steps up to the plate Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoDerek Hart of Auburn heads into the dugout Sunday after making a nice catch in the outfield during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoWalker Wolfe of North Franklin Timber scoops up a ground ball Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoMax Kimble of Auburn looks to his coach and father, Leonard Kimble, after reaching first base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoNorth Franklin Timber coach Seaberg encourages his son, Elijah Seaberg, after he reached first base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoHunter Bailey of Auburn fields a ground ball during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoAuburn starting pitcher Latavian Bushman makes a throw to first base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoKillian Pillsbury of North Franklin Timber dives back to first base during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Pillsbury beat the throw to Auburn first-baseman Carson Veilleux. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoBraylon Heatley of North Franklin Timber is on deck Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoCarson Veilleux of Auburn reacts after his line drive hit was caught Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoCoaches and players from Auburn and North Franklin Timber give high fives after Auburn won 2-1 Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this PhotoAuburn tips their hats to North Franklin Timber after Auburn won 2-1 Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Auburn advanced to another game at 5 p.m. Sunday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo
Daryn Slover always pulls for the underdog - what would you expect from someone that was raised in Cleveland and lives in Lewiston. He drinks cheap coffee and cheap beer so that he can afford to put his...
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