10u Padres Win Oakboro Tournament

The Pee Dee Padres 10u team traveled to Oakboro, NC for a one-day tournament on November 22.  When all was said and done, the Padres emerged with 2 come-from-behind wins over the Crown Town Crusaders to win the series and take home the championship. 

It was a total team effort in both games.  The stellar pitching performances of Hunter Watford, Corey Stagg, Riley Hendrix and Jason Grantham were supported by solid defensive play from Kam Rheuark and Tony DiCorte.  At the plate, the Padres' unrelenting offensive onslaught was led by McKendrie Douglas, Gunner Jordan and Slayton Stokes.  Equipment manager JC Carraway rounded out the total team performance by keeping the guys focused on their championship goals. 

It was a big day for Gunner Jordan.  Not only did he win a championship, he was serenaded by Kam Rheuark and Slayton Stokes for his birthday.

Padres Holding 3rd Annual Sports Equipment Drive for Carolina Kids

Pee Dee Padres to hold 3rd Annual

Sports Equipment Drive for Carolina Kids
Donations can be made at Burry Bookstore and Carolina Printing & Trophy
 

The Pee Dee Padres are partnering with Burry Bookstore and Carolina Printing & Trophy to make a difference in Darlington County through a sports equipment drive for Carolina Kids. 2015 marks the third consecutive year of the sports equipment drive.   

“We’re excited to continue this great program,” said Padre Coach Lawrence Hope. “This is a great opportunity for our kids to help others who may not have the same opportunities they do.” 
 

The concept for the equipment drive is simple. Collection bins are located at Burry Bookstore (130 W. Carolina Avenue) and Carolina Printing & Trophy (618 S. Fifth Street). The bins will be there from November 21st through December 14th. Simply drop off new or gently-used sports equipment in one of the blue bins. Once collected, the equipment will be distributed by Carolina Kids, a non-profit organization with the mission of enhancing the lives of children in Darlington County by investing in social change and breaking down economic barriers. 

“Obviously, we want to teach our players about the game of baseball. It’s also important for our coaches to demonstrate to the players how they can make a difference in the community. Thanks to our business partners Carolina Kids, we are able to do that in a very impactful way,” said Padre Coach Bruce Douglas. 

Burry Bookstore’s hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 10am to 9pm. Carolina Printing & Trophy is open Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm.
 

The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three age groups (9u, 10u, 11u) with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Lexington, Green Sea, Chesterfield and McBee. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Hartsville Surgical Center, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realty, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings.

For more information about the sports equipment drive or the Pee Dee Padres, contact Bruce Douglas at peedeepadres@gmail.com. For more information about Carolina Kids, contact Andrea Pulling at carolinakids@roadrunner.com.  

Baylerball Invitational Schedules for 9u, 10u & 11u

 

 

10u Padres Take 2 Teams to Lexington

 

On October 17-18, a total of 20 10u Padres took the field for the 7th Annual Jay Criscione Classic in Lexington/Columbia.  When all was said and done, the two teams compiled a 3-5 record.  Ace Gibson and Evan Young both pitched complete games. 

 

Taking the field for the 10u Padres this weekend were:

Riley Hendrix

Kam Rheuark

McKendrie Douglas

Slayton Stokes

Gunner Jordan
Asher Wallace

Cooper Griggs

Corey Stagg

Preston Sease

Hunter Watford

JC Carraway

Evan Young

Tagan Roscoe

Shane Dillon

Brandin Jordan

Hoot Freeman

Law Hope

Ace Gibson

Tony DiCorte

Cooper Griggs

Noah McAteer Fund Information

It is said life can change in an instant and for the precious McAteer family that happened on the afternoon of October 8th. Their sweet 9 year old son was burned very badly in a terrible accident. He is currently being cared for at the Augusta Burn Center. He has a very long road ahead as he has suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns as well as burns to his cornea.

While waiting to be airlifted from Hartsville to Augusta, Noah told everyone he was thankful it was him that was hurt and not his brothers.  That speaks volumes about Noah and the loving environment he has been raised in.     

Noah's family is going to need donations as their expenses will be mounting with medical costs and both parents will be away from work. No amount is too small. The McAteer's are so grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers. 

Click here to make a donation to support Noah's family during this their time of need.

Padres Paint, Stuff & Walk

During the week of September 20th, the Pee Dee Padres took a break from the baseball field and took some time to explore, assist and support their community. 

Explore: On Monday, several Padres ventured out in their community and landed at the Black Creek Arts Center for a painting class.  Art instructor Jenny Altman led the boys in a Paint & Pitch Art Class.  At the end of the class, the boys had a finished painting to take home.  

Assist:  On Wednesday, nearly 30 Padres turned out to stuff food bags for Carolina Kids. Each week, Carolina Kids sends over 500 Darlington County kids home from school with food bags.  The boys worked together and did a great job stuffing the bags.

Support:  On Saturday, the Padres traveled to Gastonia, NC to support teammate Asher Wallace in the Children's Tumor Foundation's NF Walk. 

Unfortunately, our 10u team didn't get to play in their tournament in Cornelius, NC on Sunday.  Mother Nature had other plans.  The rain may have dampened the fields, but it didn't dampen the spirits of the team.  They were still excited to have participated in the NF Walk.  

Padres Take Part in NF Walk in Gastonia

On September 26, the Pee Dee Padres traveled to Gastonia, NC for the Children's Tumor Foundation's NF (Neurofibromatosis) Walk.  Padre Asher Wallace was honored at the event and given an NF Hero medallion to wear (picture below).

The team had a great time helping raise awareness of NF and walking around Gastonia. They even took some time to pose for a photo with a minion and play cornhole.  

Asher Wallace has been inspiring his Padre teammates for the past two years.  His love for and determination to play the game of baseball has been noticed by other travel ball teams and local news media.  We are truly fortunate to have Asher on our team! 

For more information about the Children's Tumor Foundation, click here.

Padres Volunteer for Carolina Kids

On September 23, the Pee Dee Padres volunteered for Carolina Kids by stuffing food bags for their weekend food distribution program.  Each week, Carolina Kids sends over 600 food-insecure students from 10 Darlington County schools home with a bag of food.  Led by Andrea Pulling (the mom of two Padres, we'd like to point out), Carolina Kids partners with volunteers from the community to help connect those 600 kids with their weekend bags.  The program is amazing and the Padres are proud to be a part of it. 

In all, over 30 Padre players and parents took part in the project.

Bridges Teal pitched in at Carolina Kids

If you or a group you are a part of would like to volunteer for Carolina Kids, contact Andrea at 843.639.7239.   

Daniel Norwood hard at work for Carolina Kids

 

Evan Young and Gabe Chisholm enjoyed volunteering for Carolina Kids

 

The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three teams with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Chesterfield, McBee, Loris, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realy, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings.

 

Sponsor Spotlight: Mitchell's Painting Services, LLC

If you’re in need of painting services for your home or business, contact Mitchell’s Painting Services at 843.687.7769. Painting is their passion! 

Mitchell’s Painting Services, LLC is located at 25462 Highway 151 in McBee. 

The Padres would like to thank Mitchell’s for being a 2015-16 Banner Sponsor!

 

The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three teams with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Chesterfield, McBee, Loris, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realy, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings. 

Padres Pitch & Paint at the Black Creek Arts Center

On September 21, our 10u team took an art class with Jenny Altman at the Black Creek Arts Center.  At the end of the class, the guys went home with a finished artwork ready to hang on their bedroom walls. 

Andrew Askins, Cooper Griggs, Quez Hadley, McKendrie Douglas, JC Carraway, Evan Young, Mauri Hadley and Brandin Jordan were joined Coach Bruce and Brandin's dad, Gene.  Evan challenged the two old men to a painting contest.  There's no doubt that the kids won that competition. 

Thanks to Jenny Altman for working with us to make this fun event happen!

The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three teams with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Chesterfield, McBee, Loris, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realy, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings.

Padres Launch 9u and 11u Teams

On September 19-20 in Lexington, the Pee Dee Padres 9u and 11u teams played in their first tournament of the 2015-16 travel season.  Playing for the 11u were:

J'Shawn Anderson

Rodney Atkinson

Shane Dillon

Alvee Fulwood

Daniel Norwood

Jacob Perdue

Jacob Pulling

Joseph Ringer

Bridges Teal

Cooper Griggs

Garrett Richardson

Chandler Greene

 

 

Hitting the field for the 9u team this weekend were:

 

Bam Bam Fisher
Demarion Hadley
Lan Holloman
Luke Holloman
Bennett Laney
Noah McAteer
Zachary Pulling
Landon Tedder

Law Hope

Avery Fulwood

 

Both teams played well in their opening tournament and will be hitting the field again soon.  Great job, Padres!  

Sponsor Spotlight: Lizard's Thicket

Founded in 1977, Lizard’s Thicket is a family-owned and operated country cooking restaurant that specializes in Southern home-cocking at reasonable prices.

The nearest Lizard’s Thicket to the Padres’ home base of Hartsville is at 1712 West Palmetto Street in Florence. Open from 6am to 9pm daily, we recommend you stop by and have yourself a traditional Southern meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Click here to visit the Lizard’s Thicket website or here to go directly to their menu.  

Lizard’s Thicket is a proud sponsor of our 2015-16 9U team. 

Sponsor Spotlight: Norwood Insurance

Our friends at Norwood Insurance are sponsoring our 2015-16 11U team. You can find the Norwood name on the back of our 11U blue jerseys.  

Norwood Insurance is located at 350 North Fifth Street in Hartsville. For a quote or policy information, please call the Norwood team at 843.332.7572.

 

The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three teams with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Chesterfield, McBee, Loris, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realy, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings.

10U Padres take 2nd Place in Columbia

The Pee Dee Padres 10u team took 2nd place at USSSA's Fall Swing event in Columbia on September 12-13. 

Playing for the Padres in this tournament were:  Preston Sease, Quez Hadley, Corey Stagg, Riley Hendrix, Andrew Askins, Law Hope, Nolan McInnis, Ethan Von Ahn, Evan Young, Grayson Weekley and Ace Gibson.  JC Carraway (bat boy) and McKendrie Douglas (injured) also accompanied the team to the tournament. 

Preston Sease recorded the first home run in Padres history when he blasted a 225+ shot against the Rawlings Stars & Stripes All Americans.  Quez Hadley and Riley Hendrix both pitched complete games in the tournament. 

Law, Ace and Evan showing off their dancing abilities.

Sponsor Spotlight: Bunce Buildings

Bunce Buildings are not sheds. We build the highest quality storage buildings. Many of our customers use Bunce Buildings as storage buildings for the stuff that no longer fits or belongs in their house, garage or carport. Additionally our customers have come up with some of the most unique and interesting uses for Bunce Buildings. Here are a few examples: 

Office
Pool House
Hair Salon
Pottery Studio
Art Studio
Rec Room
Game Room
Music Studio
Ballet Room
Living Space
Collectable Archive Space
Add-on Closet

Bunce Buildings also specializes in gazebos, animal spaces, garages, playhouses, carports, playsets, awnings, patio covers, sunrooms, metal roofing and much more.

Learn more about Bunce Buildings by visiting their website or one of their 11 locations throughout North Carolina.

The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three teams with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Chesterfield, McBee, Loris, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realy, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings.

Sponsor Spotlight: MKA Mechanical

MKA Mechanical of Hartsville provides expert design and installation of all types of residential and commercial heating and air conditioning systems. MKA is a certified distributor and installer of Trane and Heil brand HVAC equipment, as well as other top-quality manufacturers.

If your heating or air needs a fix, call Kirk and his crew at MKA, 843.332.2951. MKA can fix all of your HVAC needs including air quality issues associated with poor ventilation, ducting and air flow. You can visit them online by clicking here.  

In addition to sponsoring the Pee Dee Padres, MKA also sponsored Hartsville National Dixie Youth Baseball League’s 2015 Minor League Champions.  

 
The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three teams with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Chesterfield, McBee, Loris, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realy, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings. For more information about the Padres, visit their website at peedeepadres.com.

Sponsor Spotlight: Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction

 

If you’re looking for metal roofing, vinyl siding or a deck, look no further than Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction.  Based in Chesterfield County, the fine folks at Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction serve the entire Pee Dee region and beyond. 

For a free estimate from their South Carolina licensed technicians, call Charlie Wilson at 843.622.4290. 

Thanks to support from Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, our 10u team looks great in their all white uniforms:

Evan & Grayson modeling the new uniforms before a game in Florence.

Team Photo before our first game in our Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction-sponsored jerseys!

 
The Pee Dee Padres are a travel baseball club made up three teams with players from Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, Chesterfield, McBee, Loris, Irmo, Chapin and Lexington. Formed in 2013, the Padres are sponsored by MKA Mechanical, Wilson Metal Roofing & Construction, Jiffy Print, Norwood Insurance, Palmetto Transport Specialist, Mitchell’s Painting Services, Luan Jeffords of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – Segars Realy, Lizard’s Thicket, Pee Dee Fleet Services and Bunce Buildings. 

Wallace Joins Team for USSSA Tournament in Florence

Asher Wallace rejoined the 10u Padres during USSSA's Swing Into Fall Classic in Florence on August 29 & 30.  It was a big weekend for Asher, as he got to spend time with both of his travel ball teams, the Padres and the Carolina Bruins.  After the game, Asher's teammates joined him for a trip around the bases.

"It was great having Asher back with the team.  His positive attitude and big smile make a difference in the dugout for the team," said Padre first base coach Jeff Hendrix.  "Now, we've got to get him back on the field." 

10U Padres Take 2nd at Top Gun's Summer Sizzler in Florence

On August 15-16, our 10U team finished second out of eight teams at Top Gun's Summer Sizzler in Florence.  The runner-up finish was a great way for the team to start the 2015-16 season. 

On Saturday, great pitching and defense set the team up for success.  Despite going 1-1, the team made the Gold Bracket based on allowing only 5 runs over 2 games. 

Competing in this tournament for the 10U Padres were:  Andrew Askins, Corey Stagg, Quez Hadley, Cole Winburn, Riley Hendrix, Jack Coletti, Tagan Roscoe, Grayson Weekley, Preston Sease, McKendrie Douglas and Andrew Buffkin.

The 10U Padres will take the field again on August 22-23 in Top Gun's Back-to-School Tournament in Pembroke, NC.  The 10U club will make it three weekend's in a row, as they travel to Lexington, SC on August 29-30 for USSSA's Swing Into Fall Classic.

Padres Go 6-2 Over Two Tournaments in West Columbia

To round the 2014-15 season, the Pee Dee Padres 9U team played back-to-back weekends in West Columbia.  After taking the Spring off to play Dixie Youth, it was the team's first tournament action since November. 

Despite the layoff, the team performed very well.  And had a lot of fun doing it.  In all, 18 players took the field for the Padres over the two weekends.  When all the dust settled, the team compiled a 6-2, including two wins over 10U teams, and took home the championship in 2015 Summer Sizzler for 9U.  Great job, Padres!

Padres to Play in Lexington on July 11-12

Come see us at Howard Park (157 Cougar Drive in West Columbia) on July 11-12.  We'll open play against the Shockwave on Field 2 at noon.  Our second game on Saturday will be at 2pm against the Midlands Marauders.  It will also be on Field 2. 

This will be the 9u's first tournament since November!  We'll be moving up an age group to 10u to prepare for the upcoming Fall travel season. 

Scores for Saturday's games and Sunday's game times will be posted later.