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Demetrius Mitchell offered up two days of lessons for youngsters learning the art of pitching Saturday and Sunday. The pitching clinic preceded today's tryouts for SEK Impact, a youth baseball program for players 10 and younger.

August 17, 2020 - 9:18 AM

Milo Franklin, from left, Corbin Coffield, Ty Thomas, Kyler Rinehart, Kaiden Woods, Grayson Skahan, Jubal Stockebrand, Judah Stockegrand and Maddux Franklin practice their grips. Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Twenty-one young baseball enthusiasts learned the finer mechanics of pitching Saturday and Sunday during a clinic provided by Demetrius Mitchell, a standout pitcher-turned-coach at the college level, most recently at Alabama A&M.

Greyson Skahan, Jesse Stockebrand, Broc Ivy and Kyler Rinehart throw pitches at a skills clinic Saturday at Iola’s Riverside Park.Photo by Richard Luken / Iola Register

Tryouts for SEK Impact, a youth baseball program for players on 10-and-under, 9-and-under, 8-and-under and 7-and-under teams are at 6 p.m. today at Diamond No. 2 at Iola’s Riverside Park.