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NATIONAL RANK 70
REGIONAL RANK 17 (SE)
HOMETOWN Oxford, AL
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AGE DIVISION 18U
MEMBERSHIP YEAR 2025-2026
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PG RECORD
4-3-0 Overall
1-0-0 vs.18u Major
3-1-0 Pool Play
1-2-0 Bracket Play
2-2-0 Home
2-1-0 Away
4-3-0 Last 10
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2025 18U Hoover Fall Invitational
Sep 20-21 Hoover, AL
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Sep 20
Sat
L, 8-5 vs. Hoover Bucs (8-3-0)
Pool A
Probable Pitchers
Field 3 @ Hoover Met Sports Complex
NO metal spikes on Fields 2-5, NO plyo throws or bands on chainlink fences
GameID: 1313910
Final
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Sep 20
Sat
W, 9-3 @ TPL 18U National (3-8-1)
Pool A
Probable Pitchers
Field 3 @ Hoover Met Sports Complex
NO metal spikes on Fields 2-5, NO plyo throws or bands on chainlink fences
GameID: 1313914
Final
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Sep 21
Sun
W, 7-9 vs. LA 251 Baseball (0-3-0)
Playoffs Round 1
Probable Pitchers
Field 2 @ Hoover Met Sports Complex
NO metal spikes on Fields 2-5, NO plyo throws or bands on chainlink fences
GameID: 1313918
Final
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Sep 21
Sun
L, 1-7 @ FBA 2026 (10-4-1)
Semifinals
Probable Pitchers
Field 3 @ Hoover Met Sports Complex
NO metal spikes on Fields 2-5, NO plyo throws or bands on chainlink fences
GameID: 1313922
Final
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2025 18U Hoover Fall Select Championship
Sep 27-28 Hoover, AL
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FULL ROSTER
NoNamePosB/TGradHtWtHSHometownRankCommitment
10 Gavin Beaver RHPR/R20266-1186Westbrook Christian Trussvile, AL Gadsen State CC
Jackson Burgess CR/R20265-10165North Sand Mountain Flat Rock, AL
9 Jacob Burgos OFR/R20266-2170Pell City Cropwell, AL
5 Asa (Ace) Burns SSR/R20285-11155Oxford Oxford, AL
Jude Davidson RHPR/R20276-2200Mountain Brook Mountain Brook, AL Navy
6 Bailey Elleard SSR/R20286-0155Spanish Fort Spanish Fort, AL
14 Samuel Elleard OFR/R20266-2190Spanish Fort Spanish Fort, AL
12 Ivan Hand RHPR/R20286-0195Briarwood Christian Pelham, AL
25 Branson Hogan RHPR/R20266-1186Oak Mountain Birmingham, AL Alabama
19 Luke Houser CR/R20266-3205Mountain Brook Mountain Brook, AL Northeast Mississippi CC
Shelby Houston 3BR/R20275-10130  Gadsden, AL
1 Rhys Jones SSR/R20265-8155Spain Park Birmingham, AL University of Alabama at Birmingham
7 Taylor Jones RHPR/R20285-10155Spain Park Birmingham, AL
Luke Kilgore 1BR/R20276-0210Haralson County Waco, GA
13 Hudson McComb 1BL/L20276-3155American Christian Academy Tuscaloosa, AL
8 Brooks Smith RHPR/R20265-11190Tuscaloosa Co Northport, AL Gadsen State CC
2 Cooper Smith OFL/L20285-10150Alexandria Jacksonville, AL
7 Ethan Taylor 3BR/R20286-2185Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills, AL
3 Andrew Thompson OFL/R20285-10181Hoover Hoover, AL
12 Knox Tyson CL/R20285-10160Hoover Hoover, AL
AWARDS
4 All Tournament Players
NameEventGradPosHometown
Brooks Smith 2025 18U Hoover Fall Invitational 2026 RHP Northport, AL
Ethan Taylor 2025 18U Hoover Fall Invitational 2028 3B Vestavia Hills, AL
Andrew Thompson 2025 18U Hoover Fall Invitational 2028 OF Hoover, AL
Knox Tyson 2025 18U Hoover Fall Invitational 2028 C Hoover, AL
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