In December, when most teams have packed it in for the year, the Rebels were still competing — still fighting, still improving, still showing up. That alone says everything about this program. They closed out 2025 the same way they played all year: with heart, with hustle, and on a Championship field.

Going 3-1 in a 12U tournament as an 11U team to reach the final is a serious accomplishment. The Vipers were a genuinely dominant 12U squad and beat the Rebels convincingly in the Championship — but the Rebels earned the right to stand on that field, and nobody should lose sight of that. Three wins against older competition to get there is the headline.

Once again the Rebels competed as an 11U team in a 12U bracket — closing out their entire 2025 season against older competition. Every hit, every stolen base, every strikeout carries extra weight with that context in mind.

3-1 Tournament Record

32 Runs Scored

30 Runs Allowed

Three wins to reach the final. Then the Vipers. This was a top-tier 12U program that punished every mistake, and the Rebels ran into a buzzsaw. But let’s be clear: the loss to the Vipers doesn’t define this weekend — the three wins that got them there do. Reaching the Championship game of a 12U tournament as an 11U team in December is something to be genuinely proud of.

Offensive Standouts

Against 12U pitching, the Rebels’ offense showed up in a big way across the bracket games. Several players put together performances that would stand out in any bracket, at any age level.

Izaiah  

The weekend belonged to Izaiah. 8-for-11 at the plate — a .727 average — with 4 doubles, a triple, 7 runs scored, 7 RBIs, 1 walk, and 3 stolen bases. That is a complete, dominant offensive performance by any measure, at any age. Five extra-base hits against 12U pitching. Izaiah is ready for whatever comes next.

8-for-11 7 RBI 7 Runs 4 2B 1 3B 3 SB 1 BB

Sebastian

7-for-10 at the plate with a triple, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBIs. A .700 batting average against 12U arms in the final tournament of the year is a statement performance. Sebastian has been one of the most consistent bats in the lineup all fall, and he closed the year the same way.

7-for-10 1 3B 2 RBI 2 Runs

Gio

6-for-11 with 2 doubles, 5 runs scored, 1 RBI, and 3 stolen bases. Gio has been a constant on-base and baserunning threat all season long, and he carried that right into December. Six hits and three steals against 12U competition is a perfect cap to his 2025.

6-for-11 5 Runs 2 2B 3 SB 1 RBI

Logan

3-for-7 with a double, a walk, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, and a remarkable 5 stolen bases. Logan’s speed on the bases was a weapon all weekend — five steals against 12U defenses is pure instinct and burst, and it made a real impact every time he got on.

5 SB 3-for-7 2 Runs 1 2B 1 RBI 1 BB

On the Mound

Seven arms took the ball this weekend — the most pitchers used in any Rebels tournament all year. Pitching against 12U hitters is the hardest test this group has faced, and there were standout performances mixed in with the growing pains.

Pitcher	IP	W	H	ER	BB	K
Ricky ✦	5.0	1	1	1	3	5
Judah ✦	3.0	—	4	0	0	0
Jace ✦	1.0	—	0	0	1	1
Gio	3.0	—	2	3	4	3
Izaiah	4.2	1	7	8	4	7
Sebastian	2.1	—	2	2	6	2
Federico	2.0	—	6	4	3	1
Total	21.0	2	22	18	21	19

Ricky (✦) was the workhorse again — 5 innings, 1 hit, a win, and 5 strikeouts against 12U hitters. That’s the kind of outing that earns a pitcher respect at any age.

Judah (✦) added 3 innings of scoreless, walkless ball, quietly steady as always.

Jace (✦) made his mound appearance count: 1 inning, no hits, no runs — a clean, confident outing to close his year.

The Vipers’ Championship game accounted for the lion’s share of the damage across the pitching staff. Command will be the focus heading into 12U ball, but the strikeout stuff is real — 19 punchouts across 21 innings tells you the arm talent is there.

What a Year

2025 Season at a Glance

The 11U Rebels

“These kids spent the entire back half of their season walking into 12U tournaments as the underdogs — and kept competing, kept winning games, kept reaching finals. That’s not just talent. That’s character. That’s what the Rebels are made of.”

The 2025 season is done, and what a season it was. Two Championships — including back-to-back titles in October. A runner-up finish to close the year. A fall slate spent almost entirely competing up against 12U programs and holding their own. This group grew up right before everyone’s eyes, and the best part is they’re still growing.

To every player who showed up weekend after weekend, dug in against bigger and older competition, and never stopped competing — this season is yours. To the coaches who developed and trusted this group — it shows. And to the Rebels families and community who were there through every early morning and long drive — thank you. You are the heartbeat of this team.

2025 was a great year. 2026 as 12U is going to be something else entirely. See you on the field. ⚾

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