Celebration (foreground) and frustration...Troy showed its youth, and Tipp once again showed its potential for MVL domination in an early-season shutout of the rival Trojans.

One of the area's best of the up-and-coming in amateur baseball, Troy's Brady O'Leary is spending his summer in a car and an on unfamiliar infields to sharpen his skills and make a favorable impression on those at a higher level. Our summer focus on area amateur baseball continues.

Mason defeats Troy at this stage of the tournament for the second straight year. And the Trojans, who surpassed expectations by making it this far, will long remember that it was Jake Hanley who they couldn't hit and who swung a powerful bat. Caleb Akins (pictured) battled through his pet peeve of five walks and struck out seven against Mason's powerful lineup.