Latavian Bushman of Auburn delivers a pitch Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Eight teams are competing for a shot at the regional tournament in which the winner will play in the Cal Ripken World Series in Palm Beach, Florida. Auburn Suburban president Travis Bashaw said volunteers worked on Jamie Benson Field for a month to get it ready. Auburn beat North Franklin Timber 2-1 to advance to the 5 p.m. game Sunday evening. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Players from North Franklin Timber remove their hats Sunday for the playing of the national anthem in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Auburn team manager Marc Beaudry, right, talks with his son, Brooks Beaudry, Sunday before he stepped up to the plate during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Brennan Mitchell of North Franklin Timber rounds third base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Mitchell scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the second inning. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Max Kimble of Auburn makes contact with the ball Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

North Franklin Timber second baseman Killian Pillsbury, left, puts the tag on Josh Hill of Auburn Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

North Franklin Timber coach Pillsbury talks with his team between innings Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Derek Hart of Auburn gets underneath a fly ball Sunday for an out during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

North Franklin Timber Coach Pillsbury talks to Elijah Seaberg Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Auburn’s Josh Hill, left, and Carson Veilleux react Sunday after a good play at first base by Veilleux during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

North Franklin Timber first-baseman Brennan Mitchell makes a play Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Josh Hill of Auburn looks out from the dugout Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Eben Laliberte of North Franklin Timber looks out from the dugout Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Isaac Jalbert of Auburn goes down after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. The winning run walked home from third on the play while Jalbert recovered and made his way to first base. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Eben Laliberte of North Franklin Timber steps up to the plate Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Derek Hart of Auburn heads into the dugout Sunday after making a nice catch in the outfield during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Walker Wolfe of North Franklin Timber scoops up a ground ball Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Max Kimble of Auburn looks to his coach and father, Leonard Kimble, after reaching first base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

North Franklin Timber coach Seaberg encourages his son, Elijah Seaberg, after he reached first base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Hunter Bailey of Auburn fields a ground ball during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Auburn starting pitcher Latavian Bushman makes a throw to first base Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Killian Pillsbury of North Franklin Timber dives back to first base during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Pillsbury beat the throw to Auburn first-baseman Carson Veilleux. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Braylon Heatley of North Franklin Timber is on deck Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Carson Veilleux of Auburn reacts after his line drive hit was caught Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Coaches and players from Auburn and North Franklin Timber give high fives after Auburn won 2-1 Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Auburn tips their hats to North Franklin Timber after Auburn won 2-1 Sunday during the Cal Ripken 12U State Baseball Tournament at the Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball complex. Auburn advanced to another game at 5 p.m. Sunday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo