Yellow Jackets have their mark

Yellow

Jackets have their mark in Cooperstown, finish tournament

in ninth place

The Fayette Yellow Jackets got a

taste of baseball history this summer when they spent an

exciting week in Cooperstown, N.Y.

They

participated in a week-long tournament at Cooperstown

Dreams Park, featuring 48 teams from all over the United

States. The Yellow Jackets finished the tournament in

ninth place.

All team

members were inducted into the American Youth Baseball

Hall of fame.

The

following team members will also have home run balls on

display at the Hall of Fame: Kevin "Big Cat"

Finn - five home runs; Andrew Genovese - three home runs;

Ross Gable - a home run and a grand slam.

Pitcher

Jason Passmore set a park record for fewest pitches

thrown in an inning for three outs, throwing a total of

three pitches with defensive help from Matthew Clark and

Finn.