Dustin Duke and Austin Cate impress Baylor coaching staff during baseball clinic

Image: Austin Cate, 7 with friend and teammate Dustin Duke, 7, represented Italy and the IYAA Sports Family (Italy Youth Athletic Association) during a summer baseball camp held at Baylor University. Despite being the youngest campers in attendance, Cate and Duke left their mark on Baylor’s baseball field. — Austin Cate, 7 with friend and teammate Dustin Duke, 7, represented Italy and the IYAA Sports Family (Italy Youth Athletic Association) during a summer baseball camp held at Baylor University. Despite being the youngest campers in attendance, Cate and Duke left their mark on Baylor’s baseball field. (Tina Long)

Image: The Baylor University summer baseball camp coaching staff selects Italy’s Dustin Duke as the, “Camper of the Week!” — The Baylor University summer baseball camp coaching staff selects Italy’s Dustin Duke as the, “Camper of the Week!” (Tina Long)

Image: Austin and Dustin receive pats of encouragement from the Baylor Bears statue. — Austin and Dustin receive pats of encouragement from the Baylor Bears statue. (Tina Long)

Image: Campers take the field. — Campers take the field. (Tina Long)

Image: Austin Cate steals second during a drill. — Austin Cate steals second during a drill.

Image: Dustin Duke steals second during a drill. — Dustin Duke steals second during a drill.

Image: Dustin Duke takes 1st place in his group during the infielder’s challenge. — Dustin Duke takes 1st place in his group during the infielder’s challenge.

Image: Austin Cate finishes in 3rd place in the batting competition with hit balls reaching the wall counting as homeruns. — Austin Cate finishes in 3rd place in the batting competition with hit balls reaching the wall counting as homeruns.

Dustin Duke poses with his dad, Shane Long, atop the Baylor University logo.

Austin Cate poses with his dad, Jackie Cate, atop the Baylor University logo.

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