By By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star
NILES - Cal Ripken's baseball field, located at Fireman's Youth Park, was filled with baseball players Wednesday evening, but they weren't playing a game.
Better yet, they were being honored for another outstanding season of baseball and all teams were recognized for their accomplishments this season.
All of the teams in the league were given trophies and a few players received some special awards.
Coaches awarded their teams with the trophies and even threw in a few little off the wall comments about some of their players.
For some kids, this was their first season playing on the field and for others, it was their last, with some being with the league for six years!
Whether it was their first year or their last, all kids seemed to have smiles on their faces to put a great end to a great season.
Listed below are the regular season standings for all divisions.
Fifth place Rookies – Tyler Automotive Angels (0-11-1), coached by Kim Gamble.
Fourth Place Rookies – Kachur Tree Service Athletics (5-6-1), coached by Ken Brooks.
Fourth place Minors – Bridges Motor Sales Pirates (2-10), coached by Rodney Barkmann.
Fourth place Majors – Amvets Post 1978 Cubs (1-10), coached by Terry VanKirk.
Third place Rookies – Impact Real Estate Mariners (6-6), coached by Nate Knapp.
Third place Minors – Legends Sports Photography Diamondbacks (4-8), coached by Ron Hartline.
Third place Minors – Sheltons Farm Market Red Sox (4-8), coached by Shaun Harner.
Third place Majors – Hide-A-Way Lounge Yankees (3-8), coached by Tom Spain.
Second place and runner-up World Series Rookies – Martin's Supermarket Blue Jays (7-5), coached by Jennifer Duncan.
Second place and runner-up World Series Minor – Wrightway Landscape Cardinals (9-3), coached by Rich Hopper.
Second place Majors – Federal Mogul Indians (7-4-1), coached by Mike Searles.
Second place and runner-up World Series Majors – Bridges Motor Sales Orioles (7-5), coached by Tracy Dodge.
First place and World Series Rookie league champions – Midwest Cooperative Energy White Sox (11-1) , coached by Ric Jordan.
First place and World Series Minor league champions – The UPS Store Devil Rays (11-1), coached by Ray Hartman.
First place and World Series Major league champions – Tyler Automotive Phillies (10-1-1), coached by Brian Latislaw.
Homerun King and batting champion averages are based on Regular Season results only.
Home run Awards
The Home run Award is for players who hit home runs during the regular season and the playoffs.
Homerun King and batting champion averages are based on regular season results only.
Buck Bourdon – Orioles – one home run.
Adam Earles – Orioles – two home runs.
Marcus Hatch – Indians – one home run.
Colin Latislaw – Phillies – two home runs.
Chris Mangus – Cardinals – two home runs.
Austin Searles – Phillies – two home runs.
Patrick VanKirk – Cubs – three home runs.
Home run King – Greg Rhodes – Phillies – six home runs, four in regualr season.
Batting Champs
The Batting Champ Award is given to the top five batters with the highest batting average and best at bat record in the Major League.
Fifth place – Dylan King .553 batting average.
Fourth place – Colin Latislaw .563 batting average.
Third place – Brian Exner .575 batting average.
Second place – Tyler Hartman .593 batting average.
Batting Champion – Jason Andrews .636 batting average (28-44 at bat).