Meet Hub City's state champion Intermediate Baseball all-stars

The Hub City Little League Intermediate all-stars will begin play in the East Regional Tournament at Dover, Delaware, on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Hub City is one of two teams to receive first-round byes in the 10-team field, which includes the state champions of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, as well as the host team from the Dover area.

Hub City, which won the Maryland state title last week at Clear Spring Little League, is 6-0 in tournament games. The team went 3-0 to claim the Maryland District 1 title, and 3-0 in the state tournament. Hub City has outscored its opponents, 79-17.

The Intermediate level is primarily for 13-year-olds (though ages 11-12 can participate) who are making the transition from the smaller Little League fields to the full-size fields. Intermediate games are played with a 50-foot pitching distance and 70-foot bases, and also is referred to as 50/70 Baseball.

Let's meet the Hub City Intermediate Baseball all-stars, including a quick word from manager Lawrence Shanholtz on each of the 12 players.

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Jeremiah Ballard

• Uniform -- No. 2
• Positions -- 3B/OF
• Height -- 5 feet, 7 inches
• Weight -- 130 pounds
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- Jordan Poole
• Favorite TV show -- Cobra Kai
• Favorite musician -- Lil Tjay
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a very talented athlete with a lot of promise if he follows the right path."

Ryan Bentley

• Uniform -- No. 14
• Positions -- 1B/LF
• Height -- 5-10
• Weight -- 145
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite athlete -- Jackie Robinson
• Favorite YouTube channel -- MrBeast
• Favorite movie -- 42
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a very strong athlete, a kid who can hit the ball a mile. He will play anywhere he's asked and works very hard in practice."

Jerimiah "Boog" Bryant

• Uniform -- No. 9
• Positions -- 1B/3B
• Height -- 5-4
• Weight -- 195
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- Gunnar Henderson
• Favorite TV show -- SpongeBob SquarePants
• Favorite movie -- The Sandlot
• Favorite musician -- Lil Baby
• Favorite bat -- Rawlings Icon
• Shanholtz says -- "He's my little cousin. He works very hard on his craft and is a very good first baseman. He goofs off some of the time, but when it's game time, he's all business."

Trevor Chamberlin

• Uniform -- No. 17
• Positions -- 3B/OF/P
• Height -- 5-8
• Weight -- 120
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Washington Nationals
• Favorite athlete -- David Ortiz
• Favorite TV show -- Friends
• Favorite movie -- The Sandlot
• Favorite bat -- Louisville Select Power
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a player I've had since he was very young and has improved into one of the best players I have ever had. His baseball IQ is off the charts."

Justin Crampton

• Uniform -- No. 19
• Position -- CF
• Height -- 5-5
• Weight -- 115
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- LeBron James
• Favorite TV show -- The Flash
• Favorite movie -- SpongeBob SquarePants
• Favorite musician -- Migo Lee
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a true team player, another one who will play wherever he's asked. I made changes in practice and put him in center field. I didn't think he'd stay there, but now I can't move him from it, the way he runs down balls. He's been hitting the ball as hard as anybody since the start of the state tournament."

Jerrius Dykes

• Uniform -- No. 12
• Position -- 2B
• Height -- 5-10
• Weight -- 148
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- Ja Morant
• Favorite YouTube channel -- MrBeast
• Favorite movie -- Minions
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a very talented kid who throws the ball very hard. He's hard on himself, but when he's in the flow, he's a very good athlete."

Ben Fogle

• Uniform -- No. 4
• Positions -- P/3B/SS
• Height -- 6-0
• Weight -- 130
• Favorite sport -- Basketball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- Micah Parsons
• Favorite TV show -- Hard Knocks
• Favorite movie -- The Sandlot
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a kid I've had since he was 8 years old. He puts a lot of work in and is very dedicated to pitching. He's a great person -- not just a great kid, a great person -- with a great family."

Josiah Harris

• Uniform -- No. 1
• Position -- LF
• Height -- 5-2
• Weight -- 105
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- Gunnar Henderson
• Favorite YouTube channel -- Dude Perfect
• Favorite movie -- The Sandlot
• Favorite musician -- NBA YoungBoy
• Favorite bat -- Easton APV
• Shanholtz says -- "Josiah is super quiet, but he gets the team hyped up because of his name. They just go, 'Hey, Joe!' and it gets them hyped. He's a good kid."

Carter Hillegas

• Uniform -- No. 99
• Position -- C
• Height -- 5-9
• Weight -- 150
• Favorite sport -- Football
• Favorite team -- Pittsburgh Steelers
• Favorite athlete -- Gunnar Henderson
• Favorite TV show -- SpongeBob SquarePants
• Favorite movie -- Harry Potter
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a player you'd describe as a dog, like a linebacker in football. He's really strong, throws hard. Hits the ball far. He's a beast."

Alijah Kent

• Uniform -- No. 10
• Positions -- OF/C
• Height -- 5-5
• Weight -- 110
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- Shohei Ohtani
• Favorite TV show -- Cobra Kai
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's my stepson. He's a very hard worker who will play any position and do anything asked of him. He's one of the kindest kids I know -- he gets that from his mama."

Earl Snyder

• Uniform -- No. 3
• Positions -- 1B/OF
• Height -- 5-8
• Weight -- 150
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite athlete -- Jackson Holliday
• Favorite YouTube channel -- The Baseball Bat Bros
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a great kid. You don't ever hear anything out of him, he just comes to every practice, hustles and gives his all."

DJ Washington

• Uniform -- No. 6
• Positions -- P/SS
• Height -- 6-0
• Weight -- 130
• Favorite sport -- Baseball
• Favorite team -- New York Yankees
• Favorite athlete -- Marcus Stroman
• Favorite TV show -- Stranger Things
• Favorite movie -- The Benchwarmers
• Favorite musician -- Lil Baby
• Favorite bat -- Easton ADV
• Shanholtz says -- "He's a very talented athlete and a true leader. He wants to win, and he's a good friend and player."