Baseball is a game for all seasons. Summertime is usually when baseball becomes the apple of the public’s eye when it comes to sports. At least for a couple of months it is before football take over the sports programming.
For now, don’t be surprised with the abundance of Little League and youth baseball travel ball teams sprouting up everywhere throughout the summer. This is where Cypress resident Jaylin Cannon and Buena Park’s Sebastian McSherry get their swerve on.
It has paid dividends for the two young players. The two neighboring buddies, along with Long Beach resident Zackary Morgan, are making waves and raves with their play for the Compton-based Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy. The local players were selected to play on the Los Angeles Dodgers Reviving Baseball in the Inner City travel team (ages 11 and 12) this spring.
The UYA team successfully went through a myriad of squads to capture the MLB Jr. RBI Showcase classic title game by posting an 18-17 victory against the Dodgers Boys & Girls Club of Venice. MLB’s Jr. RBI Showcase Classic was won with a walkoff home run. The three area-bound players did their part. Morgan connected for a home run. McSherry walloped three home runs during the tournament. Cannon made the infield his own playground by turning over one remarkable play after another.
