Babe Ruth World Series: Aycorp Fighting Squirrels vs. Netherlands

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Cole Lee and Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast Missourian

The Aycorp Fighting Squirrels put together a balanced offensive effort in a mercy-rule win over the Netherlands in a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings.

Aycorp players break down the huddle following a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp teammates meet Brady Swims after he hit a homer during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Owen Willis slides under the tag during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Netherlands' Floris Heartjes eyes the runner on first during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Levi McKinnie (left) greets Wyatt Friley (right) after Friley narrowly missed a homer foul during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp coach Michael Minner (left) talks to pitcher Lawson Graff (right) during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Lawson Graff winds to pitch during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Will Green converts the double-play ball during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Luke Hester gets back to first safely during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Luke Hester slides around a tag during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Will Green (center) greets Owen Osborne (right) after Osborne converted a single into a Little-League homer during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Bryant Gunn jogs off the field during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Blake Wilburn winds to pitch during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Brady Smith (center) celebrates with teammate Will Green (right) following a Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Aycorp and Netherlands players shake hands following a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Cole Lee ~ clee@semoball.com)
Netherlands' Angel Hoek gestures towards his teammates after hitting a triple against the Fighting Squirrels during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com)
Aycorp pitcher Blake Wilbrun throws against the Netherlands during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com)
Aycorp's Lawson Graff shake hands with Netherlands players following a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com)
Aycorp and Netherlands players pose together for a team photo following a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com)
Netherlands' Kit Verboom looks on from the dugout during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com)
Netherlands pitcher Ryan Van Huijksloot hi-fives a teammate after completing an inning during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com)
Netherlands catcher Guus Toeman tags out Aycorp's Luke Hester at home plate during a Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Babe Ruth World Series game between the Aycorp Fighting Squirrels and Holland Henson of the Netherlands at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aycorp defeated the Netherlands, 12-2 in five innings. (Tony Capobianco ~ tcapobianco@semoball.com)