The Ignacio All-Star youth baseball team, the ‘Line Drive’ competed Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 in Durango at Riverview Parks in the 5th Annual Micro Machine Pitching Tournament. The team competed hard, but fell out of contention Saturday afternoon.
The Ignacio 'Line Drive' all-star team, get ready to bat in the first game.
Ignacio All-Star, Ryan Naranjo (right) successfully fields an infield grounder to the pitcher’s circle and delivers the out to first-baseman, Stoney WhiteThunder on Friday, July 10.
Coaches round up the team to give them some advice before they take the field.
‘Line Drive’ right fielder, William Mendoza throws the ball, as a ‘Devils’ player heads to third base.
The Ignacio all-star team the ‘Line Drive’ pose for a post-game photo following action on Friday, July 10. The Ignacio all-star team was put together with players from the two Ignacio Youth Baseball teams – the ‘Hawks’ and the ‘Black Sox.’ Coaches are: Duke Baker (left), Lionel Benally (center), Lionel Flores (right) and Tristian Benally (not pictured).
As coach, Duke Baker advises runner Chad Benally – rounding third, to head home against a team from Moab, UT.
Stoney WhiteThunder slides into homeplate.
Kaycee Jefferson, one of three girls on the all-star team, makes it safely to second base.
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
