The 12-and under "Upper Deck" baseball team under the direction of head coach Chris Bogenhagen, has won their 3rd tournament of the season. Upper Deck went 4-0 this last weekend at the Leonard Cyre Memorial Tournament in Salina, KS beating Clay Center, Wamego, the Southeast Cyclones and McPherson in the championship game 6-0. Over the course of 2 days they put up 35 runs and allowed 8.
Other tournament championships include the Abilene Shootout and Manhattan Mayhem. Team members include Jance Beck, Frankie Duran, Corbin Hessler, Julian Holliman, Colten Marston, Cade McCallum, Amare McNeese, Zayden Nevill, Keanu Shannon, Cade Snider, Colton Stewart, Braxton Stroda and Luke Trower. The team is coached by Chris Bogenhagen, Kelli McCallum, Jorgan Beck and Kyle Trower. Heading into their final weeks of the season, the team holds an impressive 24-2-1 record.
Upper Deck 12U is a regional baseball team based out of Junction City, KS. They play in the Manhattan Youth Baseball League out of Manhattan and attend multiple tournaments throughout the year. On June 24th they will be hosting the 2nd annual Mid Summer Slam tournament to be held at North Park in Junction City.