Meridian 13's in Babe Ruth state title game

By Staff
From Staff Reports
July 22, 2001
Meridian advanced to the championship game of the Babe Ruth 13 Only State Tournament with an 8-5 victory over Gulfport on a wet and soggy Saturday night at Meridian Community College's Scaggs Field.
Tyler McMullen picked up the pitching win, while Drew Snider also saw some mound duty and added a double and single and two RBI at the plate.
Tyler Vick smacked three singles to drive in a pair of runs and Jay Stoddard added a couple of singles.
Gulfport was paced by Blake Riggins double, single and two RBI.
Meridian, which has yet to lose a game in the tourney, will play in Sunday night's 6 p.m. title game against the winner of Sunday's 3 p.m. loser's bracket contest.
Gulfport will face the winner of Saturday night's late game that pitted Vicksburg and Corinth.
Earlier in the day Saturday, Corinth eliminated Columbus 11-10 in eight innings, while Vicksburg sent Leakesville home with a 22-9 victory.
The Meridian 14's were also playing Saturday night, but at last report were in a rain delay in the Babe Ruth State Tournament being played in Jackson.