Rincon beat Copper Hills 9-0 Monday night at Manzanita Park to advance to the Little League State Tournament set to start July 15 in Sierra Vista. Rincon will represent District 12, Canyon View will represent District 5 and Nogales will represent District 8.
Rincon went 4-0 at the District 12 tournament and this will be the first time Rincon has made it this far since the 2012 squad from the Vail area lost to Hawaii in the West Region in San Bernardino. Canyon View made it to region play last year and Sunnyside made it in 2018 and 2019.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA LITTLE LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONS/REGION TEAMS
1954: Douglas (Quarterfinals)
1959: Tucson (Semifinals)
1963: Tucson (Runner-up)
1971: Pantano (4th place)
1973: Cactus (WORLD SERIES)
1974: Cactus (Semifinals)
1975: Douglas (Quarterfinals)
1978: Nogales (Quarterfinals)
1979: Sunnyside (Semifinals)
1980: Nogales (Opening Round)
1981: Western (Semifinals)
1983: American (Semifinals)
1984: Sunnyside (Runner-up)
1985: Nogales (Quarterfinals)
1986: International (WORLD SERIES)
1987: Nogales (Opening Round)
1988: Nogales (Opening Round)
2000: Canyon del Oro (Semifinals)
2001: San Xavier (Semifinals)
2011: Rio Rico (Quarterfinals)
2012: Rincon (Semifinals)
2018: Sunnyside (Quarterfinals)
2019: Sunnyside (Runner-up)
2023: Canyon View (Semifinals)
Rincon scored two runs in the top of the first over Copper Hills on a two-run shot from Christian Diaz and that scored held up until Rincon scored a run in the fourth, three more in the fifth and three in the sixth. Hudson Haner collected 14 strikeouts and he scattered four hits to keep the team from Sahuarita off the bases. Jackson Dona had a double for Copper Hills.
Adam Sheppard had an RBI, Parker Barnes had an RBI, Rae Tanori went 2 for 2, Cody Brinkley had an RBI, as did Bryce Brown. Santi Reyes, Miguel Alvarez and Cruz Acuna saw action on the mound for Copper Hills.
Rincon manager Braden King has his squad in the state tournament. His lineup from top to bottom is impressive. pic.twitter.com/y2JeHwPNoC
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 9, 2024
Rincon catcher Bryce Brown had a hit, RBI and run at the plate. pic.twitter.com/Lu8nKcA85o
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 9, 2024
Rincon pitcher Hudson Haner picked up 14 Ks and he scattered four hits. He had a hit, walk and run at the plate. pic.twitter.com/zmJWfCrgeR
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 9, 2024
Rincon 2nd Baseman Rae Tanori went 2-2 with a walk and run to help lead her team to the Little League state tournament. pic.twitter.com/gPWjiQEi6W
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) July 9, 2024
DISTRICT 12 ALL-STARS
MONDAY, JULY 8
D12: LL BASEBALL AT MANZANITA
Rincon 9, Copper Hills 0 (CHAMPIONSHIP)
STATE TOURNAMENTS
MONDAY, JULY 8
BASEBALL 50/70 AT PAYSON
Nogales 16, Payson 4 (Elimination)
San Xavier 11, Continental Ranch 5
BASEBALL JUNIORS AT SURPRISE
Douglas 9, Casa Grande 7
BASEBALL SENIORS AT NOGALES
San Xavier 5, Payson 2 (Elimination)
SOFTBALL 8-10 AT COTTONWOOD
Willcox 14, Prescott Valley 0
San Xavier 20, Mt. Graham 8
Thornydale 15, Round Valley 1
SOFTBALL 9-11 AT BULLHEAD CITY
Douglas 6, Flagstaff 3 (Elimination)
Queen Creek 8, Douglas 4 (Elimination)
SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE AT COTTONWOOD
Willcox 1, Round Valley 0
Goodyear 7, Thornydale 6 (Elimination)
SOFTBALL JUNIORS AT ARTHUR PACK
Prescott Valley 16, Benson 5 (Elimination)
TUESDAY, JULY 9
BASEBALL 50/70 AT PAYSON
Nogales vs. South Mountain, 6 p.m. (Elimination)
BASEBALL JUNIORS AT SURPRISE
Sunnyside vs. Douglas, 5:15 p.m.
Flowing Wells vs. Payson, 7:30 p.m.
BASEBALL SENIORS AT NOGALES
Nogales vs. Blythe, 5 p.m.
San Xavier vs. South Mountain, 8 p.m. (Elimination)
SOFTBALL 8-10 AT COTTONWOOD
San Xavier vs. Four Peaks, 5:30 p.m.
Willcox vs. Cactus Foothills, 8 p.m.
Thornydale vs. D-14, 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
BASEBALL 50/70 AT PAYSON
Continental Ranch vs. TBD, 6 p.m. (Elimination)
SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE AT COTTONWOOD
Willcox vs. Cactus Foothills, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 11
BASEBALL 50/70 AT PAYSON
San Xavier vs. TBD, 6 p.m. (CHAMPIONSHIP)
SATURDAY, JULY 13
BASEBALL 8-10 AT GILBERT
BASEBALL 9-11 AT MARICOPA
MONDAY, JULY 15
BASEBALL LL AT SIERRA VISTA
SATURDAY, JULY 20
SOFTBALL JUNIOR WEST REGION AT ARTHUR PACK
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