Big League All Stars Headed to World Series

A group of talented local teens is headed to the Big League World Series after clinching the Southeast Regional Championship on Tuesday evening.

"We did it, we won!" Ann Dingman told Palm Harbor Patch over the phone Tuesday night, shortly after the District 12 All Stars won the championship game by beating South Carolina 4-2 in Ft. Lauderdale.

Dingman is the mother of Jesse Dingman, 18, a Palm Harbor University High grad who plays first base for the District 12 squad.

The Big League World Series will be held July 25 through Aug. 1 in Easley, SC. "They are so excited," said Dingman of the players. 

Tuesday turned out to be a very dramatic day for the team. They had made it to Monday's semifinals, but that game was stopped Monday evening because of rain. The team finished the semifinal game Tuesday morning, then went on to clinch the southeast title Tuesday evening.

Florida's District 12 League includes teams from West Pasco, Holiday, Tarpon Springs, East Lake, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Countryside, Safety Harbor, Clearwater, Largo and West Pinellas.

Here's the roster for the Big League Southeast Regional Champions-

Coaches

• Matt Morrow
• Donnie Schnitzhofer
• Alex Libby
• Cameron Oxiner

Players

• Ben Emery
• Will Priest
• Brett Beery
• Jack Hamrick
• Jesse Dingman
• Jordon Savinon
• Alex Hart
• Brannon Glover
• Carter Cashman
• Brian Balbin
• Travis Glessner
• Brad Miller
• Steven Petrilyak
• Derrick Webb
• Aaron Chesson
• Colyn O'Connell

Be sure to watch for Palm Harbor Patch's coverage of the Big League World Series.

Related Links-

• Big League World Series Website