Manatee County trio selected for FACA All-Star event

Lakewood Ranch outfielder Zach Larson, Manatee pitcher/first baseman Correlle Prime and IMG Academies pitcher Max Foody have been selected to play for the West All-Stars in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) All-Star Baseball tournament this weekend.

The four team event will take place at Firemen’s Field in Sebring. The North All-Stars face the South All-Stars at 11 a.m. on Saturday and thirty minutes after that game the West All-Stars face the East All-Stars. The two losing teams meet on Sunday at 11 a.m. and the winners face each other 30 minutes after that game.

The West team will be coached by Venice head coach Craig Faulkner, who led the Indians to a state championship this past weekend.