Baseball Academy of Arkansas: 7A, 6A Move to Semifinals

Sunday, May 16, 2010

7A, 6A Move to Semifinals

ABA fans can catch some great baseball on Monday as the State Tournament resumes.

Many of our ABA players will be in action as Bryant takes on Catholic in North Little Rock at 6:30; meanwhile Benton will take on Searcy, in a rematch of last years state title game, at 6:30 at Benton High School. In the 4:00 game at Benton, Sheridan will meet Lake Hamilton.

Many other ABA players will begin state tournament play as the 3A tournament gets underway after rain forced a delayed start in Harrison.

Good luck to those of you left and congratulations on a great year to those of you that ended your season too early.

Coach Bryan Jones

Out of high school Jones went to Richland Community College in Dallas, Texas where he and the Thunderducks finished runner-up at the NJCAA World Series. Jones was selected as a member of the World Series All-Tournament Team and was named to the All-Region Team for his duties behind the plate.

After that Bryan finished his playing career at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU). While at OBU Jones was an All Gulf South Conference (GSC) catcher in 2002. He would later become an assistant coach at OBU and would help guide the Tigers to their first ever GSC tournament berth in 2005.

After leaving OBU, Coach Jones has been on staff at Benton, Pulaski Academy and Catholic High School. Jones has been a part of two Conference championships and seen 6 players move on to play NCAA Division I baseball as well as many others at the various collegiate levels.

Bryan and his wife Rebecca currently live in Benton.

Pitching Coach-Kevin Sheredy

Kevin Sheredy-Pitching Coach

Coach Sheredy is a graduate of East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, Michigan. After being a three sport athlete in high school Sheredy started his college career at the University of Arkansas in 1994. After two yeas with the Razorbacks Sheredy moved to the West Coast to finish his collegiate career at UCLA. From there Kevin was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round of the Major League Baseball draft. After playing professionally for 9 seasons, including time spent with the Arkansas Travelers and Memphis Redbirds, Sheredy serves as an assistant coach at Little Rock Catholic High School. Kevin also spends the fall working with the Arkansas Baseball Academy as their lead pitching instructor.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

7A, 6A Move to Semifinals

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