20170727 - MCYSA Opening (hrb)

Landon Creighton, 11 from Woodstock, stands with Enzo Paes and the Brazilian baseball team during their national anthem during the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald

Players from the Crystal Lake Babe Ruth team watch fireworks during the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald

In a Civil War era uniform Jeff Purcell, from Marengo with the McHenry County Historical Society, throws out the ceremonial first pitch during the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald

McHenry County Baseball League All-Stars line up on the first during introductions of the team at the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald

Kankakee Community College baseball player Daniel Tenayuca, from Lake in the Hills, is honored with Nick Albanese (not pictured) for their NJCAA Division 2 World Series Championship during the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald

Gabriel Higashi, with the Brazilian baseball team wears his country flag as a cape before the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald

Crystal Lake South baseball players Michael Swiatly and Nick Wolski ride on a floating pitchers mound before the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Crystal Lake South baseball team was honored for their IHSA Class 4A Championship during the ceremony. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald

A member of the Independents, a Civil War era baseball team from the McHenry County Historical Society shows a "lemon ball" to Michael Swiatly with the Crystal Lake South baseball team during the MCYSA international baseball tournament's opening ceremony at Lippold Park on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Crystal Lake South baseball team was honored for their IHSA Class 4A Championship during the ceremony. John Konstantaras photo for the Northwest Herald