Beech Tree News Network

Ryder Harbaugh was selected as a 2016 Baseball Youth 10U All-American. Ryder played in the Baseball Youth All-American Games powered by Easton from December 19-21 at the New Seminole County Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. The Games included approximately 300 youth from thirty-five states and international players from as far away as the Dominican Republic and Germany. 

The children who are between second and tenth grade are considered some of the best individual players in the country.   Players that play in the All-American Games were selected from Baseball Youth National Tryouts or Baseball Youth Future Games conducted around the nation by professional baseball scouts.
During the three days, they play together on teams in tournament play.  Ryder represented the state of Kentucky, the city of Morgantown and his travel baseball team, the Kentucky Destroyers at the All- American Games.
Also playing for the Kentucky Destroyers Travel Team from Butler County were: Clayton Deweese, Karver Meier, Trever Deweese, and Gabe Akers.