Butler's Kyle Yost, left and Tyler Rekich, display the East Zone championship banner as members of the Youngstown Class B all-star team. The pair will be playing in the PONY World Series this weekend in Washington, Pa.

BUTLER TWP — Tyler Rekich and Kyle Yost crossed the state line to play baseball this summer.

The Butler residents have earned themselves spots in this weekend's PONY 14-year-Old World Series in Washington (Pa.) as a result.

Both played for the A-2 Athletics in the Youngstown B League this season. Yost was a catcher-shortstop, Rekich a pitcher-outfielder for their team, which finished 19-2 before settling for second place in the league playoffs.

Both were among six players on that team to join the Youngstown B League All-Stars for postseason tournament play.

“My dad signed us up for that league this year,” Rekich said. “I got called up (as a 13-year-old) to play in a few games there last year, but this was my first full season."

Youngstown faces Vienna, Austria, at 7 p.m. Friday.

A full story will appear in the Butler Eagle.