HOUSTON -- A year ago, one of the qualifying Scotts Pitch, Hit & Run national finalists from Minute Maid Park became a national champion. Abbey Smith, a record-setting participant in the 13/14-year-old division, won her age group during competitions at All-Star Weekend on a national stage.
A year later, as one of Major League Baseball's first Pitch, Hit & Run stops at all 30 ballparks, Sunday's Team Championship round at Minute Maid was the final trail for select Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi qualifiers hoping to advance for the all-expense-paid trip to compete in the National Pitch, Hit & Run Finals during 2018's All-Star Weekend from July 14-17 in Washington.