Emporia VA based TopHand Reds U14 travel baseball team with several Roanoke Valley players earned a championship this past weekend at the "Battle of the Border" tournament in South Hill VA.

The TopHand team beat Clark County Crushers 11-7 in the championship game in their first fall season tournament.

Players & coaches pictured above are: Ethan Dixon, Colin Long, Cameron Medlin, Colby Turner, Ethan Vincent, Jeremy Harmon, Josh Smiley, Elliott Cross, Aaron Tudor, Josh Haydu, Jared Lynch, Chris Smiley, Scott Turner, Randy Jessee & Mark Haydu.

Coach Randy Jesseestated, "We are proud of how hard the kids are working & how much improvement they are making." "The team had good pitching performances from Cameron Medlin, Josh Haydu & Colby Turner.

Josh Haydu was starting pitcher for the championship & Cameron Medlin came in for relief in the 4th inning to close the game.

Elliott Cross pitched well, defensive standouts were Colin Long, Jeremy Harmon, big offense were by Josh Smiley, Aaron Tudor, Collin Long & Cameron Medlin.