Panama City Beach hosts youth World Series event, showcases rising baseball stars

Children play Wiffle ball during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A baserunner on the 14-under TG DBacks team from Johns Creek, Ga., slides into home during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Dawson Yates, a player on 5-Star Mofia from LaGrange, Ga., practices his swing during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Hays Martin, a player on the Mississippi Vicksburg Dodgers, poses for a photo with his sister Riley during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A player practices their batting “exit velocity” during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Families are seen during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

The catcher on the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., grabs a foul ball during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Rich Davis, from Tallahassee, Fla., repairs gloves during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

The catcher on the 14-under TG DBacks team from Johns Creek, Ga., prepares to enter the game during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

The pitcher on the 14-under TG DBacks team from Johns Creek, Ga., snags a foul ball during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

An outfielder on the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., is seen during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Tanner Floyd, a pitcher on the 13-under 5-Star team from Columbus, Ga., warms up in the bullpen during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Rich Davis, from Tallahassee, Fla., repairs gloves during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A player on Petal Select, from Petal, Miss., practices his swing during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Rich Davis, from Tallahassee, Fla., repairs gloves during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A pitcher on the 14-under TG DBacks team from Johns Creek, Ga., throws a strike during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A pitcher on the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., throws a strike during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A baserunner on the 14-under TG DBacks team from Johns Creek, Ga., slides into home during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

The coach and infield on the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., have a meeting during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Families gather for a team photo during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A pitcher on the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., throws a strike during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A player practices their batting “exit velocity” during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Baseball gear hangs in the dugout of the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Children play Wiffle ball during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A player practices their batting “exit velocity” during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A family walks back to their car during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A baserunner on the 14-under TG DBacks team from Johns Creek, Ga., rounds second base during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

An outfielder on the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., is seen during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A player practices their batting “exit velocity” during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A player on the 14-under TG DBacks team from Johns Creek, Ga., stands near the dugout during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament ball player is seen after a rain at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

Bats are seen in a dugout during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A batter on the 14-under Diablos team from Dunwoody, Ga., takes a pitch during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)

A player practices their batting “exit velocity” during the youth Grand Slam World Series of Baseball Tournament at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., June 20, 2014. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)