Hubbertville won the 1A State Championship
The final out unleashed a celebration years in the making.
Players sprinted toward the mound. Gloves flew into the air. Fans rose from the stands inside Jacksonville State University’s Rudy Abbott Field, cheering as Hubbertville players piled together in celebration.
The team celebrates receiving the trophy for the Class 1A State Championship in Jacksonville after winning the series against Fayetteville.
History belongs to Hubbertville. The Lions captured the first baseball state championship in school history Thursday night, defeating Fayetteville two games to one in the Class 1A state championship series and bringing a long-awaited title back to Fayette County. After suffering a tough loss in Game One at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Hubbertville responded with resilience, grit and timely hitting at Jacksonville State University, rallying for a dramatic extra-inning victory in Game Two before dominating the decisive Game Three to secure the championship.
Braylon Hill hits a home run in the first game against Spring Garden on April 30.
Hubbertville swept Spring Garden in the second round of the AHSAA playoffs on April 30, earning a spot in the third round.
Hubbertville 8,
Spring Garden 5
The Lions opened the series with an 8-5 win, using a strong offensive performance and aggressive base running to take control early.
Hubbertville scored four runs in the first inning, highlighted by a double from Kane Rushing and a single from Carter Brand. The Lions added to their lead in the second when Rushing delivered another hit to extend the advantage to 5-0.
Kane Rushing tagging the runner for the out in the eighth inning, keeping the pirates from taking the lead.
The Hubbertville Lions bounced back from a late-season loss to open the postseason with a hard-fought series win over Pickens Academy Pirates in the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs. Hubbertville dropped its final regular-season game, falling 13-7 to South Lamar Stallions. The Lions battled back to tie the game early but were undone by a seven-run sixth inning from South Lamar. Kane Rushing led Hubbertville with two RBIs, while Bryce Afshar, Carter Brand, Ceth Hollingsworth, Rushing, Blaize Wakefield and Gavin Hubbert each recorded a hit.
Kane Rushing slides into third base during the game against Marion County on April 2.
Hubbertville continued its strong run with a pair of decisive wins over Marion County on March 31 and April 2, outscoring its opponent 34-2 across the two games. The Lions opened with a 20-0 rout on March 31, fueled by a huge performance from Kane Rushing, who drove in four runs on three hits, including an inside-the-park home run. Hubbertville broke the game open in the first inning, sending multiple runs across the plate, and never looked back.
Ceth Hollingsworth takes a swing during the game against Hackleburg at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham. He racked up a hit, a run, and an RBI in two at bats.
The Hubbertville Lions turned in a dominant week on the diamond, going 4-0 behind a powerful offense and steady pitching, including a pair of wins at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham.
The Hubbertville varsity baseball team went 1-3 over a recent stretch, highlighted by a high-scoring comeback win over Addison. Winfield 7, Hub 2 The Lions opened with a 7-2 loss to Winfield on March 17. Winfield built an early lead with runs in each of the first three innings.
Blaize Wakefield winds up to throw a pitch in the NAC Championship game against Lynn on March 14.
The Hubbertville Lions claimed the Northwest Alabama Conference (NAC) Tournament championship last week, defeating Brilliant, Phillips and Lynn on their way to the title.
