[BlackcatAlum]

This one came down to Pikeville had one of their studs on the mound and Prestonsburg didn’t. After Pikeville batters saw the pitcher 2 times the guys started seeing the ball better.

One thing that I don’t understand is why does Pburg get their home dugout every game? I understand the 15th Region is hosted at their facility but Pburg isn’t the one hosting the tourney. I’m assuming it was probably agreed upon when they decided to have the tournament there when they voted on it but to me it just doesn’t make sense for them to get the 3rd base dugout for the rest of eternity since it’s held at their home field and they aren’t hosting it.

Glad this was "sorta" brought up.

I've been curious why the "Mayor" has been presenting trophies, etc.  Is it because Stonecrest is "county/city" managed, is he being considered the Tournament Director, AD of host school?

Stonecrest is city owned and the mayor is the big proponent of getting the region moved to Stonecrest because it is centrally located for the region

Spud is correct.

Former mayor Les Stapleton is the one who got the 15th region schools to agree to use Stonecrest's baseball/softball complex as the regional tournament host site through 2026. The city is the host, not Prestonsburg HS. The facility is city owned and operated. So that would be why the current mayor is the one presenting the awards.