2D Sports is an organization that’s offers opportunities to baseball players of all ages to play baseball at a competitive level.
Two Grenada High School baseball seniors recently had an opportunity recently to show off their talents at a 2D-All-Star Game held at Tipton-Rosemark Academy in Millington, Tenn. First baseman Jacob Yarborough and outfielder Amari Conley took part in the game in September.
GHS Coach Jake Yarborough, who begins his 17th season at the school, is proud of his players and their experience of playing in the showcase.
“It was a good experience for both of the them,” Yarborough said. “They saw some really good arms and overall good solid competition at the All-Star game.”
The younger Yarborough, who gave up football two years ago to concentrate on baseball, lost weight from 270 pounds as an offensive lineman to a baseball playing weight of 205 pounds.
“It was a great experience for me,” he said. “There were some coaches from four-year schools that made the game to see us play. It was fun to see new people from other states that played in the game. We also got a chance to speak to some professional scouts.”
Players from Missouri, Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee took part in the All-Star game. The Grenada duo took part in one 10-inning game. Yarborough, who has committed to Mississippi Delta Community College, was 2-for-3 in the contest with a double and a single.
“There were some outstanding players that played in the game,” he said. “Some of the guys have commitments to places like Louisiana Tech and Kansas.”
Conley, a Holmes Community College commit, also enjoyed his time at the All-Star game.
“It was a great experience for me,” he said. “We met a lot of different players during our time there. It was a great day to play baseball even though I play football every day of the week.”
The day before the showcase, Conley was playing football as the Chargers entertained Hernando for Homecoming. In that game, the GHS receiver had a touchdown catch from 10 yards out. He decided to go the baseball route after high school and will be an outfielder for the Holmes Community College Bulldogs.
“I’ve been playing baseball all my life,” he said. “Football was something that I picked up when I was 10-years-old and then quit before coming back in middle school. I have the size and a little talent in football, and it has always worked out. Baseball was something that always felt good. I just love the sport and being around the sport.”
Conley will hang up his football cleats at the end of the current season. Yarborough has been going through workouts with his team in preparation for the start of baseball practice following Christmas holidays in January.
