After completing their 3rd tournament of the spring 2025 season, with 1 being rained out, the Birmingham Giants 10u have posted an 11-5 record, including an impressive 8-0 in bracket play. In their first tournament of the spring the Giants posted a 1-1 record through pool play, seating them 4th going into bracket play. In their bracket play game, the Giants were matched with the West Georgia Beasts. Jaxon Hestla threw what would become the 1st of 4 No hitters for the Giants pitching staff this season, striking out 7 and Hits from Jaxon Hestla (2), Shaun Phillips (3B), Kip Nash (2 , 1 2B), Caiden Humbert (1), Cam Lafoy (HR), CJ Green (2B), Carter Cook (1), Ducky Graham (1), Brooks Perkins (1), and Ed Jeffrion (1) led the way to the 15-0 win. The win moved the Giants into the finals to face Recon from Georgia. In the Championship game, Kip Nash struck out 9 over 4 innings, allowing just 2 hits and offensively the Giants received hits from Shaun Phillips (3B), Kip Nash (2 , 1 2B), Caiden Humbert (1), Cam Lafoy (3B), CJ Green (1), Ducky Graham (1) and Gavin Roddy (1) to power them to a 6-5 win and their first championship of the Spring season.
In the Giants second tournament of the season, a slow start in pool play caused the Giants to be a lower seed, and matched the with the Helena Hotshots in their first round of bracket play. Kip Nash allowed just 3 hits over 4 innings, and struck out 5, and hits from Jaxon Hestla (2B), Shaun Phillips (2, 1 3B), Kip Nash (1), Caiden Humbert (3), Cam Lafoy (3B), CJ Green (1), Carter Cook (1), Ducky Graham (1), Gavin Roddy (2B) led the way to a 16-5 win and another finals appearance. In the Championship game, the Giants faced off with the Bama Braves. On the mound Jaxon Hestla allowed 6 hits over 6 innings while striking out 7 and the Giants after trailing 4-1 through 3 innings, rallied for 7 runs in the 4th and 3 more in the 6th enroute to a 11-6 win. The Giants were led offensively by Jaxon Hestla (3), Shaun Phillips (1), Kip Nash (2 , 1 2B, 1 3B), Caiden Humbert (3 1 3B), Cam Lafoy (1), Carter Cook (1), Ducky Graham (1) LD Rutledge (1), and Gavin Roddy (1) powering the win.
Playing in Priceville on Saturday, the Giants rolled off 5 straight wins enroute the championship. In game 1, the Giants were matched with the Huntsville Stars. Jaxon Hestla set the tone Doubling on the first pitch of the game followed by hits from Shaun Phillips (2), Kip Nash (1 3B), Caiden Humbert (1), Cam Lafoy (2B), CJ Green (1) and Caiden Humbert (1 inning) and Jaxon Hestla (2 innings) combined to throw the 2nd Giants no Hitter of the Spring as the Giants cruised 14-5.
In game 2, Cam Lafoy threw the Giants 3rd No Hitter of the season Striking out 8 over 3 innings and Jaxon Hestla (2 1 2B), Shaun Phillips (2B), Kip Nash (1), and Carter Cook (1) all had hits in the Giants 12-1 win. In their 3rd game of the day, the Giants were matched up with Exposure Mad Dawgs. In a game that was not matched well from the start, the Giants scored 10 in the first and 16 in the second to roll to a 26-2 win. On the mound the Jaxon Hestla allowed just 2 hits over 3 innings, while striking out 2 and walking none, in contrast to the 13 walks the Giants were issued offensively. Hits from Shaun Phillips (2 2B), Kip Nash (2 , 1 2B), Caiden Humbert (1), Cam Lafouy (3B), CJ Green (2), and Ducky Graham (3B) were enough to secure the win. In their 4th game of the Saturday, the Giants were paired with the Rattlers.
Kip Nash allowed just 4 hits 4 earned over 5 innings, while striking out 8 and Giants hitters pounded out 12 hits (Jaxon Hestla (3), Shaun Phillips (1), Kip Nash (2), Caiden Humbert (1), Cam Lafoy (2 1 2B), Carter Cook (1), Ducky Graham (1), Brooks Perkins (1) and even giving up a few unearned runs late to make the game a little closer, the Giants rolled to a 12-8 win. The win moved the Giants into the finals to face the Home team Priceville Pursuit. Caiden Humbert Threw the Giants 3rd No hitter of the day, while striking out 8 over 4 innings. Offensively the Giants had hits from Jaxon Hestla (1), Kip Nash (1), Cam Lafoy (2), CJ Green (3B), Carter Cook (2), and the Giants went on to the 10-1 win.
Through 16 games the Birmingham Giants are hitting .404 as a team with 32 extra base hits and on the mound 84 strikeouts in 54 innings with a team ERA of 3.28and a whip of 1.28 while allowing just 42 hits and 6 extra base hits, scoring 154 Runs wjile allowing 89 (37 Earned)
