PHOTO GALLERY: Little League Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Olivia DeRespini of Gig Harbor Little League, Gig Harbor, WA sends the ball over the fence for another home run in the T-Mobile Home Run Softball Derby trophy by Sis Bates at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. DeRespini was the runner-up to Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH connects for one of many home runs in the Mobile One Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. Lindhe won the softball homerun derby.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Cameron Malone of Lake Norman Little League of Huntersville, NC sents another homerun ball over the fence in the Mobile One Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. Malone placed second behind DJ Mieses of lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Max Michaels of LaGrange Park Little League, Lagrange, Washington connects with the ball during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Professional softball great Sas Bates, middle, and Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, right and contestants watch as Olivia DeRespini of Gig Harbor Little League goes to her final bat during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. DeRespini was second place to Lindhe.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Cameron Malone of Lake Norman Little League in Huntersville, NC connects with the ball during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent DJ Mieses of lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL holds up his trophy with former Philidelphia Philies first baseman Ryan Howard after winning the T Mobile Home Run Derby.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH holds up her trophy with Sis Bates after winning the T Mobile Home Run Derby.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, left, gives a thumbs up before being presented the T Mobile Home Run Softball Derby trophy by Sis Bates at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby Softball and Baseball Champions include Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH, left, and DJ Mieses of Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent DJ Mieses, left, is congratulated by Cameron Malone, runner-up after Mieses won the T- Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent DJ Mieses of Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL. sends another ball over the fence during the Baseball T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Former Philies first baseman Ryan Howard poses with DJ Mieses of Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL. after Mieses won the Baseball T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Olivia DeRespini of Gig Harbor Little League, Gig Harbor, WA sends the ball over the fence for another home run in the T-Mobile Home Run Softball Derby trophy by Sis Bates at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. DeRespini was the runner-up to Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH connects for one of many home runs in the Mobile One Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. Lindhe won the softball homerun derby.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Cameron Malone of Lake Norman Little League of Huntersville, NC sents another homerun ball over the fence in the Mobile One Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. Malone placed second behind DJ Mieses of lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Max Michaels of LaGrange Park Little League, Lagrange, Washington connects with the ball during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Professional softball great Sas Bates, middle, and Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, right and contestants watch as Olivia DeRespini of Gig Harbor Little League goes to her final bat during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday. DeRespini was second place to Lindhe.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Cameron Malone of Lake Norman Little League in Huntersville, NC connects with the ball during the T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent DJ Mieses of lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL holds up his trophy with former Philidelphia Philies first baseman Ryan Howard after winning the T Mobile Home Run Derby.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH holds up her trophy with Sis Bates after winning the T Mobile Home Run Derby.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, left, gives a thumbs up before being presented the T Mobile Home Run Softball Derby trophy by Sis Bates at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Fans scramble for home run balls as they sail over the outfield fence during the T Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby Softball and Baseball Champions include Emma Lindhe of Tallmadge Little League, Tallmadge, OH, left, and DJ Mieses of Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent DJ Mieses, left, is congratulated by Cameron Malone, runner-up after Mieses won the T- Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent DJ Mieses of Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL. sends another ball over the fence during the Baseball T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Former Philies first baseman Ryan Howard poses with DJ Mieses of Lake Mary Little League, Lake Mary, FL. after Mieses won the Baseball T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium Thursday.
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A photographic look at Thursday’s Little League Home Run Derby at Volunteer Stadium.