Player Profile: Ace Gibson

Ace Gibson #2

Nickname: Ace is his nickname!
Positions: OF, 2B 

Ace's Favorites:

Favorite Baseball Players: Derek Jeter & Mickey Mantle
Favorite MLB Team: New York Yankees
Favorite College Team: Clemson 
Favorite Subject in School: Reading
Favorite Food: Pizza

According to Ace:

When I grow up, I want to either be a baseball player or a scientist who helps find a cure for cancer.

My favorite thing about being a Padre is traveling to new places and meeting new people.  It is fun to hang out with my teammates.

Ace is the son of Trey & Robin Gibson.

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Player Profile: Grayson Weekley

Grayson Weekley #21

Nickname: Hollywood

Positions: OF, 2B, 1B, P

Grayson's Favorites:

Favorite Baseball Player: Roberto Clemente 

Favorite MLB Team:  Pittsburgh Pirates

Favorite College Team:  South Carolina

Favorite Subject in School:  Art

Favorite Food:  Pizza

According to Grayson:

When I grow up, I want to be a pro baseball player.

My favorite thing about being a Padre is playing baseball with my friends and learning the game of baseball.

Grayson is the son of Terry & Krystal Weekley.

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Player Profile: Evan Young

Evan Young #14

Nickname: Chumley

Positions: 3B, C

Evan's Favorites:

Favorite Baseball Player:  Derek Jeter

Favorite MLB Team:  New York Yankees 

Favorite College Team:  Clemson

Favorite Subject in School:  Science 

Favorite Food:  Pizza

According to Evan:

When I grow up, I want to be a police officer. 

My favorite thing about being a Padre is winning! 

Evan is the son of David & Dani Young.

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Player Profile: McKendrie Douglas

McKendrie Douglas #64

Nickname: Nuck and Big Mack 

Positions: 1B, OF, P, SS, C

McKendrie's Favorites:

Favorite Baseball Player:  Dustin Pedroia 

Favorite MLB Team:  Boston Red Sox

Favorite College Team:  Coker College

Favorite Subjects in School:  Math & PE

Favorite Food:  Chicken Tacos

According to McKendrie:

When I grow up, I want to be taller than my dad. 

My favorite thing about being a Padre is my teammates. 

McKendrie is the son of Bruce & Brianna Douglas. 

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Player Profile: Cole Winburn

Cole Winburn #4

Nickname: Coletrain 

Positions: 2B, SS, OF, P

Cole's Favorites:

Favorite Baseball Player:  Big Papi 

Favorite MLB Team:  Boston Red Sox

Favorite College Team: Clemson

Favorite Subject in School:  PE

Favorite Food: Spaghetti 

According to Cole:

When I grow up, I want to be a baseball player.

My favorite thing about being a Padre is my coaches. 

Cole is the son of Joe & Tasha Winburn. 

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Pee Dee Padres Collecting Sports Equipment for Carolina Kids

Do you have sports equipment in a closet at your house collecting dust? Have your kids grown up and moved away, leaving you with some old catcher’s equipment, basketballs or even a football helmet? This holiday season the Pee Dee Padres, Hartsville’s newest travel baseball team, want to provide you with a way to pass those items along to kids in need.

Through December 21st, the Padres will be collecting new and used sports equipment at Carolina Printing & Trophy (618 South 5th Street in Hartsville) and Burry Bookstore (130 West Carolina Ave in Hartsville). Simply drop your new or used items in the blue bins at these locations to help make a difference in the lives of young people in our area.

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.

“We’re teaching our players about the game of baseball and about their responsibilities to their community. They’ve fully embraced both. As a parent and a coach, I’m proud of all of them,” said Padre coach Bruce Douglas.

The Pee Dee Padres are a United States Specialty Sports Association travel baseball team. The Padres’ roster includes Jaden Atkinson, McKendrie Douglas, Ace Gibson, Riley Hendrix, Bennett Laney, Andrews Meadows, Nolan McInnis, Kam Rheuark, Grayson Weekley, Cole Winburn and Evan Young. In addition to Bruce Douglas, the Padres are coached by Terry Weekley, David Young and Joseph Winburn.

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.

Burry Bookstore’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturdays 10am to 4pm. Carolina Printing & Trophy is open Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturdays 9am to noon.

Roster

The 2016-17 Padres have teams that compete in 10 & 12U age divisions.  

The 12U team is made up of:

Andrew Askins

Rodney Atkinson

Andrew Dameron

Miles Hall

Rob Johnson

Mac Liddle

Daniel Norwood

Jacob Perdue

Jacob Pulling

Joseph Ringer

Bridges Teal

Grayson Weekley

The 10U team is made up of:

Noah Brazell
Gabriel Chisholm
Dustin Gaymon
Lan Holloman
Luke Holloman
Law Hope
Noah McAteer
Zachary Pulling
Landon Tedder
Aiden Valente

Below is a picture of the first Padre team to take the field. 

In 2013, this crew won the first tournament they played in.