An 11-year-old Jacksonville baseball player led his team to a championship with a dominant performance at the National USSSA All-American Games in July.

Lashun Highsmith, or LJ, hit a triple in the tournament, played first base and pitched as his team went a perfect 7-0 record in the tournament. And he celebrated his 11th birthday.

“I learned that I can do anything that I put my mind to,” he said after winning the championship.

He was selected to play in the USSSA All-American games in Melbourne, Florida. It is a national organization that allows kids his age and even into their early teenage years to showcase their skills on the diamond.

“It’s about the hard work and the passion of the game,” LJ said. “The game is a thinking man’s game. You have to think about every little move.”

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