Placentia Wins AAU Baseball World Series

The Placentia Mustangs defeated the San Diego Stars, 13-10, to win the 14-and-under AAU baseball World Series Saturday in Chicasha, Okla.

In the semifinals, Placentia’s Brian Jackson earned the victory in a 13-3 victory over the Fullerton Stingers. Fullerton defeated Powder Springs, Ga., 10-9, to finish third.

Placentia’s Matt Lawson was named tournament MVP.

In the third-place game, Fullerton’s Joey Charbonneau, an all-tournament selection, hit a two-run home run and had the game-winning hit--a run-scoring double in the bottom of the seventh.

Fullerton’s Cole Garner hit a two-run home run and Christian Vitters had three hits and two runs batted in against Powder Springs.

Other players earning all-tournament honors were Fullerton’s Tony Haro, Steven Wright and Garner and Placentia’s Doug Middleton, Kyle Nash, Jeff Flaig and Jackson.