Louisville Slugger honors Little League state champs from Oldham County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- With the 2020 Little League World Series canceled due to the pandemic, the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory decided to honor a team from Oldham County that would have had the chance to compete for making the field.

The reigning state champions from North Oldham Little League's 12-year-old all-star team got an exclusive tour of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory on Saturday. Each player received a baseball bat commemorating the team's title-winning run.

"There is one state championship and it really is important when you're 12," North Oldham Little League coach Mark Votaw said. "It's something they will remember for the rest of their lives."

North Oldham Little League went 5-1 in the double-elimination state tournament. After beating Lexington Eastern twice to claim the title, the team was set to represent Kentucky in the Great Lakes Region Championship with a shot at advancing to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on the line.