The Dirtbags finished "5th" at the 16U World Wood Bat Championship in East Cobb, GA July 18-23. The playing field featured over 80 of the top teams in the Nation and beyond. The Dirtbags went into the playoffs as the 12th seed and battled all the way to the final 8 teams before falling to the Ohio Hurricanes 2-1 after topping the Hurricanes 10-1 in pool play.

"We are very proud of our accomplishment in the 16U National Championship. This is another true testament of the hard work our players, coaches and parents put into our program, said Coach Andy Partin.

The Dirtbags finished 3rd in Fort Myers, FL out of 40-plus teams from across the USA for the Underclassman event back in October 2005 and finished 3rd in Jupiter, FL in the World Wood Bat Championship back in November 2005 and recently finished National Runner Up at the 17U World Wood Bat Championship in Marietta, GA.

DIRTBAGS
GM 1: Bags 10, Ohio Hurricanes 1
GM 2: Bags 10, 5-Tool Nationals 6
GM 3: Bags 2, East Cobb Warriors 0
GM 4: Bags 1, Tampa Bay Raiders 4
GM 5: Bags 5, East Cobb Titans 3
GM 6: Bags 3, Palm Beach Raiders 1 (Final 16)
GM 7: Bags 1, Ohio Hurricanes 2 (Final 8)
*5-2 record, finished 5th Place
32 runs scored
17 runs allowed