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The Mifflin County All Stars baseball team is heading to the Babe Ruth World Series in Branson, Mo., next month.
The team consists of nine athletes from Mifflin County and four players from Snyder County — Colton Aumiller, Maverick Smith, Max Trawitz and Haven Bridge — between the ages of 14 and 16 who won the league title with an 18-2 record this year and a chance to compete at the Babe Ruth World Series from Aug. 5-16.
“We hit a lot of milestones this year,” said Bo Trawitz, who serves as the team’s assistant coach with Travis Zook. “It’s an exceptional team.”
After sitting out for a year, Aumiller, a 16-year-old Midd-West High School student, returned to the game this year and was recognized as Most Valuable Player by the league managers after breaking the 2013 league batting record with a .647 average.
“I’ve been playing with most of these (All Stars athletes) since I was 13. We grew up together,” he said of the close bond the team has developed.
Sixteen-year-old Midd-West student Smith has also been playing with the team for several years and this year he led the regional tournament with a .462 average.
“I’m looking forward to the competition and playing baseball against the best players our age in the world,” said Smith.
Bridge, a junior at Midd-West, attributes the team’s success to “team chemistry and everyone having fun.” He was recognized as Most Outstanding Pitcher in the league with a 4-0 record and 0.00 ERA.
Bo Trawitz’s son, Max, is the youngest player on the team at 14. He was third in the regional tournament with a .400 average.
“It’s an extra special opportunity experiencing this with him,” he said.
A longtime coach, Trawitz played in a Division 2 College World Series game in 2000 while attending Slippery Rock University and understands the opportunity and pressure the young athletes face.
“We just try to keep them grounded and tell them to play the way they have during the regular season,” he said of his coaching style. “It’s just a game and games are meant to be fun.”
The Mifflin County 16u All Stars will play their first game against a team from Washington State on Aug. 7 followed by games against teams from Texas, United Kingdom and Philippines.
To follow the team, visit the Facebook page of Beaver Springs Babe Ruth or Mifflin County Babe Ruth 16u 2026.
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The team consists of nine athletes from Mifflin County and four players from Snyder County — Colton Aumiller, Maverick Smith, Max Trawitz and Haven Bridge — between the ages of 14 and 16 who won the league title with an 18-2 record this year and a chance to compete at the Babe Ruth World Series from Aug. 5-16.
“We hit a lot of milestones this year,” said Bo Trawitz, who serves as the team’s assistant coach with Travis Zook. “It’s an exceptional team.”
After sitting out for a year, Aumiller, a 16-year-old Midd-West High School student, returned to the game this year and was recognized as Most Valuable Player by the league managers after breaking the 2013 league batting record with a .647 average.
“I’ve been playing with most of these (All Stars athletes) since I was 13. We grew up together,” he said of the close bond the team has developed.
Sixteen-year-old Midd-West student Smith has also been playing with the team for several years and this year he led the regional tournament with a .462 average.
“I’m looking forward to the competition and playing baseball against the best players our age in the world,” said Smith.
Bridge, a junior at Midd-West, attributes the team’s success to “team chemistry and everyone having fun.” He was recognized as Most Outstanding Pitcher in the league with a 4-0 record and 0.00 ERA.
Bo Trawitz’s son, Max, is the youngest player on the team at 14. He was third in the regional tournament with a .400 average.
“It’s an extra special opportunity experiencing this with him,” he said.
A longtime coach, Trawitz played in a Division 2 College World Series game in 2000 while attending Slippery Rock University and understands the opportunity and pressure the young athletes face.
“We just try to keep them grounded and tell them to play the way they have during the regular season,” he said of his coaching style. “It’s just a game and games are meant to be fun.”
The Mifflin County 16u All Stars will play their first game against a team from Washington State on Aug. 7 followed by games against teams from Texas, United Kingdom and Philippines.
To follow the team, visit the Facebook page of Beaver Springs Babe Ruth or Mifflin County Babe Ruth 16u 2026.
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