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The 11u Julington Creek Slammers (Diamond King Elite) successfully defended their 2022 state championship by winning the 2023 Cal Ripken Florida state championship on July 1 at The Villages in Palencia. They lost the first game vs Gainesville and had to win five in a row, including beating Gainesville twice, to win it all. The next stop for the team is the Cal Ripken World Series in Ocala.
This represents team manager Chris Thompson’s 10th Cal Ripken State Championship as a manager at Julington Creek Baseball. The team’s coaches are Travis Jordan, Nash Butrimas, and Damian Lyon and players are Mark thompson, Pete Dempsey, Brock Butrimas, Easton Lyon, Parker Karvonen, Bryce Ramsey, Brantlee Mullins, Tyson Jordan, Johnny Degrado, Zach Childers, and James Lesak.
Photo courtesy Chris Thompson
The 11u Julington Creek Slammers (Diamond King Elite) are the 2023 Cal Ripken Florida state champions.
