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SCHOOLS OF HAVE SUBMITTED ALL REGION NOMINATIONS

We have nominations from: Grainger, Jeff Co, Sci Hill, Crockett, Tenn HS, Elizabethton, South Greene, D Boone, Unaka (non member), Happy Valley, Morr. East, Anderson Co. , Oliver Springs, Farragut, Bearden, Rockwood, Knox Halls, Gibbs, Knox Webb, Harriman, W Blount, CAK, Fulton, Powell, Oak Ridge, Knox Catholic, McCallie, South Pittsburg, Cumberland Co., Cookeville, Lookout Valley, Soddy Daisy, Bradley Central, McMinn Central, McMinn Co., Sale Creek, Alcoa, Meigs Co, Baylor, Polk Co, Gordonsville, DCA, Friendship, Dekalb, Upperman, Tullahoma, Oakland, Riverdale, Seigel, Trousdale Co, Henry Co, CPA, Beech, Hville, Huntland, Goodpasture, Cascade, White House, Mt Juliet, Clarksville, Clark NE, Station Camp, MTCS, Rossview, Independence, Mt Pleasant, Loretto, Perry Co, Brentwood Academy, Wayne Co, Centennial, Davidson Academy, Giles Co, Summertown, Harpeth, Overton, Hardin Co, Riverside, Ripley, Arlington, Jack Southside, USJ, JCS, Dyersburg, Harding Academy, Lewis Co, Dresden, Milan, Jack Northside, Lexington, Scotts Hill, Christian Brothers, Briarcrest, Germantown, Adamsville - added today: David Lipscomb, Peabody, Sevier Co, Maryville Heritage, USN, Brentwood, Ravenwood... 6/4-5 Additions: McMinn Co., Bradley Central, Eagleville, Jackson Central-Merry, Greenfield, Pigeon Forge, Creek Wood, FACS , East Hamilton... 6/7 Morning additions - Pope John Paul II, Houston, Unicoi Co., Sullivan East, Collierville, Spring Hill, Boyd Buchanan, Bartlett, Dyer Co.

July 27, 2010

Baseball News - This is a great read about life in the minor leagues from about 6 or 7 guys who have or are playing minor league ball from Sumner County... Big league fun on a small-time level

July 16-18, 2010

Baseball News - USA Throws No-Hitter, But Loses Rendon... 2010 High School All American Team... Smith signs contract, hits grand slam in first at bat... 2010 2-way Team... King moves to NCAA Division II and Conference Carolinas

July 13, 2010

Baseball News - Murfreesboro knew David Price was future star... Vandy becomes pit stop on pitchers' road to majors... NCAA rejects Trevecca bid for Division II membership... Lambuth NCAA Division II process delayed for second year... College Notebook: Local athletes named All-Americans... East Cobb now MLB pipeline... Trio set to play for Vols... Warner named baseball coach at Jefferson County...

July 12, 2010

Baseball News - Statewide Offensive Stat Leaders... Statewide Pitching Stat Leaders... If you have a player who fits in these lists, get me the information and I'll add them in... Kessler's Classic(Formerly the Sportsbelle Tournament) will be April 14-16, $250 entry fee, 4 games, contact Matt Buckner/Farrgaut Baseball/865-368-3141, bucknerm@k12tn.net... I have updated the Super Fresh/Soph team... Pfeifer and Delmonico make Team USA 18u squad...

July 1, 2010

Baseball News - TBR Super Sophomore/Freshman Team is posted - if you have additional nominations for this you can send the info in until the end of July - this is not TBCA sponsored, just something I do on my own - Qualifications - must be a freshman or sophomore who played varsity baseball (75% of teams games) and pitchers must have a winning record and hitters must hit .300 or better

June 25, 2010

Baseball News - TBCA All Region Teams (Region 4 and 5 added- complete)... TBCA All State Teams are posted... TBR Super Soph/Fr teams will be posted Sunday night and Statewide Statistical Leaders are being compiled.... hopefully we can get those up on Sunday as well...

June 24, 2010

Baseball News - TBCA All Region Teams (still waiting on Region 4 and 5 teams)... Mets' Dickey improves to 6-0... Alvarez makes debut with Pirates... Farragut's Pfeifer earns national pitcher of the year...

June 22, 2010

Baseball News - TBCA All Region teams will be posted toward the end of the week... We are working on compiling the 2010 Stat Leaders... TBCA All State Team will be announced at the end of next week... Hayes finalizes deal with Cincinnati Reds... Early play launched Sutton's journey to MLB... Tennessee tops Georgia... CHS’s Dailey signs to play at Trevecca... Northwest hands over baseball reins to Stephens... Swinson signs with Red Sox... Two of a kind: Kirby-Jones, Oberacker named TTU's 2010 Co-Male Athletes of the Year... DC's Gregory signs to continue career at Bethel... Louisville Slugger HS All American Teams

June 17, 2010

Baseball News - Team TN lost a 5-4 squeaker to Georgia and finishes 2nd at the Jr. Sunbelt tourney in Oklahoma... Great job guys!! 2010 Junior Sunbelt Info... Matt Ridings: Ridin' The Storm Out

June 16, 2010

Baseball News - Team TN beat Colorado 8-5 - will play Gold Medal game toniht at 7:45pm cdt vs Georgia!! Rematch of game one in which TN came back from 7-2 deficit to win 10-8... The Tennessean's 2010 All-Midstate Baseball Team... South Gibson finds youth, experience in new coaches... Lovett looking to restore Central baseball... Super 22: Norris tops list of area’s best players again... Fraser, Brand, Casteel begin MLB journeys... CHS BASEBALL: In elite company...

June 15, 2010

Baseball News - TBCA Showcase Schedule... Region1/2 Team Roster... Region 3/4... Region 5/6... Region 7/8... will post Sunbelt update when received... TN beats Arizona 6-3... Tennessee proves over weekend they are the team to beat

June 14, 2010 - TEAM TN BEATS MISSISSIPPI 12-4 - remains undefeated at 6-0 play 2nd game tonight at 7:45pm

Team TN Jr Sunbelt team remains undefeated with wins over Georgia (10-8), Missouri (12-2), Texas (10-6), and Oklahoma Blue (5-4) - 2010 Junior Sunbelt Info... Vandy baseball loses 7-6 - the 'Dores have been eliminated from tournament play - Congrats on the great season!! Three teams remain undefeated in Sunbelt...

June 11, 2010

Baseball News - NCAA Super Regionals : Vanderbilt Links - Video, Audio & Live Stats... Commodores' Tournament Blog... NCAA Live Super Regional Brackets...

June 10, 2010

Baseball News - Final Class A Poll is out today as well as the AA Poll... On Friday the Final "All Class" Poll will be posted up above at the top of this page... Farragut to appeal TSSAA ruling... Mets, Yanks pick Mid-South prospects... Tennessee legislature OKs random drug tests for school students... 2010 Best of the Preps Baseball & Softball... Hoilman’s name surfaces on third day... Another Byrne bound for pro baseball... State’s Gatorade No. 1... Noland taking diamond skills to Volunteer State... Kyle Waldrop, former Farragut High School Baseball All-American and Minnesota Twins first-round selection in 2004, is one step closer to pitching in the Major Leagues — possibly as a reliever. Waldrop, a relief pitcher for the Twins’ Class AAA Rochester (N.Y.) affiliate, has posted a 1.33 earned run average (1-0 record) in 40.2 innings, 24 appearances, with two saves, 25 strikeouts and eight walks through Sunday, June 6...

June 9, 2010

Baseball News - Rounds 31-50 are today... MLB Draft Tracker... 2010 TN Draftee's thru round 30... and you can check out the history of the draft on our professional page... also, today's HS Poll - Class AA... tomorrow Class A and Friday the final All Class Poll... Five Pioneers chasing their dream in professional baseball... Austin Peay Pro Player Update... Greener voted NAIA Player of the Year; Four other 'Dogs named All-Americans... D-B tabs Wagner to replace Ritz as head baseball coach... Reds draft Vanderbilt's Hayes... Dodd weighing options after being drafted by Cards... Kirkland thinking 'pro ball' not Vols... Nationals select former Bearden standout Miller... Anderson County product White picked by Brewers... Oakland picks former Webb standout A.J. Kirby-Jones... Hicks takes over at Red Bank...

June 8, 2010 -

Baseball News - Vandy bunts way into Super Regional... the first TN draftee for 2010 - Drew Pomeranz/Ole Miss (Collierville HS) ... the 6'5" lefty throws in the low 90's with a breaking ball that can be thrown for strikes or as a hard chaser. In addition, Drew has gained command of his changeup and has good control of all 3 pitches... Pomeranz Drafted Fifth Overall By Cleveland Indians... Bryce Brentz/MTSU (South Doyle HS) was the only other TN guy taken in the first round at #36 by the Red Sox in the compensatory part (end) of the first round... Brentz selected 36th in MLB draft ... MLB Draft Tracker... We will keep our Draft board for this year's draft... and you can check out the history of the draft on our professional page... Draftees will likely head to college instead... McDade, Casteel have draft ideas... Reese leaving Red Bank to coach Eagles... Today's HS State Poll is Division IIA and IIAA

June 7, 2010

Baseball News - Vandy wins forces final game Monday at 5pm cdt in Louisville, KY... Sunday D1 Scores and Recaps... High School Polls will be posted daily throught the week, starting with the final AAA Poll for 2010

MLB Draft Special Edition: MLB Draft Preview Show (Live 10am)... MLB Draft Tracker... Bryce Brentz Report... Blake Forsythe Report... Bryan Morgado, UT- LHP... Drew Pomeranz Report... Robbie Ray, Brentwood HS LHP... We will keep our tracker board for this year's draft... and you can check out the history of the draft on our professional page...

June 5, 2010

Baseball News - NCAA D1 Baseball Regional Schedules and Scores... Friday D1 Regional Roundup... Saturday D1 Regional Roundup... Vandy pitcher delivers winning hit... Wittels streak reaches 55, but Texas A&M wins 17-3 ... Cumberland collects second NAIA national title... Perfect setting for Sanford to commit to Vols... Ethan Bennett selected top player in state... Super 22: Norris tops list of area’s best players again...

June 4, 2010

Baseball News - Cumberland and Lee are playing at 9pm - right now!! For the NAIA Championship!! No matter who wins the title comes home to Tennessee... Cumberland Wins 2010 Avista-NAIA World Series Title... Kris Miller of Cumberland named the Series MVP

June 2, 2010

Baseball News - Cumberland defeats Lee 11-9 to remain undefeated at the NAIA World Series... Down to the final four at Lewiston... Lee plays at 5pm cdt and Cumberland will follow tonight - go to the World Series site to follow by live stats... Farragut catcher named Gatorade state player of year

June 1, 2010

Baseball News - NJCAA World Series... Chatt State eliminated on Monday...Chatt State ends season; Lee 2-0 in NAIA series... NAIA World Series... Cumberland vs Lee at 9pm tonight... NCAA Regional match-ups, capsules... Farragut tops Houston on walk-off home run to take AAA crown... Delmonico, Pfeifer in starring roles for third straight title... Bates provides relief to give Gibbs first state baseball title... Buckner keeps Farragut a winner... Willis' faith is richly rewarded...

May 26-29, 2010 Everything Tournament Edition

May 27, 2010 - HS State Finals Info: Congrats to Brentwood Academy, who has done what no other school has ever done - 3 consecutive State Championships!! Brentwood Acad. rallies for record third straight baseball title Congrats to Webb on winning the D2A division title... Class A - Decatur Co.-Riverside vs Boyd Buchanan: Boyd's 3 run rally in the top of the 7th propels them to the finals...Panthers' offense pushing team... Class AA: Spring Hill vs Gibbs... Class AAA: Farragut vs Houston... Farragut holds on, will play for state title again... Gibbs can win first state title in baseball... Houston baseball reaches state finals with win over Mt. Juliet... MUS loses slugfest with Brentwood Academy 17-14... Collierville baseball team falls to Farragut 6-5 in semifinals... Boyd-Buchanan to play for state championship... Edwards shuts down Cajuns; MTSU advances... ETSU takes game one of ASun tourney... Motlow State will a HS senior workout on Wednesday, June 2 at 9 am.... Chattanooga State wil open up in the NJCAA World Series this weekend... Cumberland, TN Wesleyan, and Lee open in the NAIA World Series today.

High School Baseball News - Class A Bracket and Box Scores... Class AA Bracket and Box Scores... Class AAA Bracket and Box Scores ... Division II Brackets and Box Scores... Newspaper links - These are links to the major news outlets as well as local papers for those who have teams in the tournament - Memphis... Jackson... Nashville... Chattanooga... Knoxville... Kingsport... Johnson City... Clarksville... Columbia... Murfreesboro...

College Baseball Tournament - SEC Tournament Website... ETSU carries the lone TN banner into the ASun tourney... ASun Tournament Website... ASun.TV is free for the baseball tourney this week... CUSA Tourney Central... SunBelt Tournament begins Wednesday at MTSU... OVC Tournament Website... NAIA World Series Website...

May 25, 2010 Polls are posted!! 4PM

Baseball News - "The SEC BP Show"... The show will begin Tuesday at Noon CDT... SEC Tournament Website... ETSU carries the lone TN banner into the ASun tourney... ASun Tournament Website... ASun.TV is free for the baseball tourney this week... ETSU's Trent named Bench Award Semifinalist... Conference USA tries a new tournament approach - check it out: C-USA Baseball Championship Field Set... Sun Belt Tournament Info... SunBelt Tournament begins Wednesday at MTSU... OVC Tournament Website starts Wednesday at Pringles Park in Jackson, TN... NAIA World Series Bracket... NAIA World Series Website... Tennessee Wesleyan opens Friday vs Embry-Riddle at 8:30am PDT (10:30am CDT)... Lee opens with Lubbock Christian at 3pm PDT (5pm CDT) on Friday and Cumberland, as #2 seed gets bye to Saturday vs the Embry-Riddle/TN Welseyan winner at 3pm PDT (5pm CDT)... Ex-Vanderbilt star Price gets seventh win... WKU ace Matt Ridings out at least two games... MTSU sticks with rotation...

TBCA Showcase Schedule

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY JUNE 18^TH – 19^TH

Friday June 18^th

12:00 noon Regions 5/6 and 3/4 workout

2:30 pm Game 1 Region5/6 vs Region3/4

4:30 pm Regions 1/2 and 7/8 workout

7:00 pm Game 2 Region 1/2 vs Region 7/8

Saturday June 19^th

9:00 am Game 3 Region 1/2 vs 5/6

11:30 am Game 4 Region 1/2 vs Region 3/4

2:00 pm Game 5 Region 7/8 vs Region 5/6

4:30 pm Game 6 Region 7/8 vs Region 3/4

May 24, 2010

Baseball News - Chattanooga State CC beat Gordon 10-8 today to win East Central District title and advance to the NJCAA World Series that opens later this week!! Congrats to Coach Dennis, team, and Tiger community!! TSSAA State Baseball Brackets... New State Polls will be posted on Tuesday afternoon for all classifications... Houston beats Bartlett, is returning to state... Raiders are ’Boro bound... Eagleville baseball continues historic run...

May 22, 2010

Baseball News - Collierville advances to state baseball tournament... Division 2 baseball playoff schedule and results... Eagles fly to Murfreesboro... Jackson roundup: Hawks baseball headed back to 'Boro... Lambuth coaches relieved with news... Clarksville ends state tourney drought... Mid TN roundup: Mt. Juliet is back in the 'boro... Bucs headed to Fling... Polk falters late... Weird Science for Halls... Unicoi's HRs drop Pigeon Forge... Farragut erases David Crockett, 11-1... Unicoi County headed back to state tourney... Norris lifts Hilltoppers to state... Freshmen help Columbia Lions reach state... NCS ousts defending state champion Summertown...

May 21, 2010

NAIA Playoff UPdate - We have three teams advancing to the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho beginning on May 28... Wilkerson dominating in 3-0 triumph; Bulldogs headed back to Lewiston... Lee earns 4th straight trip to Series... TWC headed to Avista-NAIA World Series...

Baseball News - TTU baseball: Golden Eagles can claim OVC title outright... MHS baseball: Long ball helps FCS cruise to 4-A title... Trojan season comes to an end with loss to Tigers... Dyer County falls to Bartlett despite one-hitter from Harris... Missed opportunities come back to haunt Unaka... Unicoi County Beats GHS For Region Title... Sectional baseball preview: Norris, ’Toppers to face Knox Halls... D1 Scores/Recaps

May 20, 2010

Use this form TBCA All-Region/All State to nominate players for TBCA All Region, TBR Super Sophomore/Freshman Team, TBR 2-Way Team when you have been eliminated from tournament play and have no games left for the 2010 season... Also use the form to make us aware of a player who has a very high statistic in some category (Just tell us why when sending) - Check out last years stat leaders (if you see someone missing we didn't get it - let us know) to get an idea on the numbers needed to qualify: Offensive Leaders Pitching Leaders While I'm thinking about it - If you have a guy or two who could stack up in the Career Records - add those things up and get them to me!! Also - I would like everyone to use Coach T to post their scores - that is a great site and resource for me when trying to put together polls each year...

Baseball News - NAIA Opening Round Tourney Matchups... Cumberland tops Campbellsville, reaches finals undefeated... Lee wins in bottom of 10th to reach finals undefeated... Union eliminated... Tennessee Wesleyan wins 2 after loss reaches loser's bracket finals - TWC stays alive... Vandy baseball finds way to win... High School Regional Action - Eagleville baseball wins first region baseball title... Home is where Gibbs will stay for sectional... Harriman edges Rockwood in eight ... ’Toppers capture regional title... Unicoi takes 1-AA in rout... Hancock Co. upsets Unaka for 1-A crown... Arlington ends Bartlett's 71-game district streak... Houston claims region baseball title over Collierville... Attentive King scores winning South Side run... Jackets jump on Tornadoes late... Ravenwood wins region... UPdate: Bucs bash Yellow Jackets... Wildcats' rally falls 1 run short... Wildcats wear Region 3-AA crown... Lions win Region 4-AAA... Bobcats outlast Raiders in 10 innings...

May 18, 2010

Afternoon UPdate - Former Germantown player, Matt Holliman, named American Midwest Conference Player of the Year... Overton knocks off Independence in 6-AAA baseball... Region roundup- Gray pitches Mt. Juliet past Dickson Co... Lipscomb ends Goodpasture's baseball state tourney run at 7... Bartlett Panthers win in Region 7-AAA baseball semifinals... Roundup of Memphis-area baseball and softball games from Monday night... Mustangs fall 2-1... Hawks come back to keep playing... McMinn Central Eliminates Red Bank In Region 3-AA... Wildcats blow through ’Canes in Region 3-AA... Mustangs steam rolled by Raiders’ hitting machine... Light shines bright as Devils blow out CPA... Commandos fall in 11-inning heartbreaker... Union baseball begins NAIA tournament... Central figures... Vikings oust Tigers, 1-0... Greeneville Earns Region Final, Sub-State Berth

Baseball News - TSSAA Baseball Region Brackets... Houston barely gets by White Station, 2-1, in region semifinal... Division 2 baseball playoff schedule... Mid TN Region tournament scoreboard... Trojans prevail 4-3 on single by Dalton... Moses leads the way for McMinn... Science Hill tops Jefferson County... Bennett's record-breaking HR a winner for Farragut... 1-AAA: Norris proves too much for Jeff County... 1-AAA: Pioneers battle back to win at Sevier Co.... Roundup: Powers comes back in style for Unicoi... 1-A: Unaka explodes in first for win... Lions roar into region final... Raiders roll past Indians... Cookeville's Brandon Farley signs with Arkansas State... Siegel baseball eliminated from region... Eagleville baseball eliminates Clarksville Academy... Blackman baseball ousted from 4-AAA tourney... Bears lose extra inning heartbreaker... Fear the Zach Attack... NAIA Opening Round Tourney Matchups... NAIA tourney's begin today!! Remember we have Union (2:30pm cdt), Lee (7pm edt), Cumberland (7pm cdt) and Tennessee Wesleyan (3pm edt) - all in different Opening Round Tournaments... Each tourney site has a website!!

May 16, 2010 New HS Polls Out This Afternoon!! New D2 polls will be out on Friday

Baseball News - NAIA National Championship Field... Covenant Baseball Falls To King In Region Title Game... CBHS' Kelso hits milestone... BGA dominates... Pirates, Hurricanes surprise... McCallie-Baylor link helping Lee... Indians take 2nd in 11-AA baseball tournament... D1 Scores/Recaps

May 15, 2010

Baseball News - NAIA National Championship Field... AAC Champ, Tennessee Wesleyan; TranSouth Champ, Cumberland; At Large #1, Lee; and At Large #8, Union will represent Tennessee in the chase for the National Championship. Lee will host an Opening Round - Opening Round Sites and Pairings - The opening round tournaments will be played May 18-21... Lee Tournament Website... Union will play at Oklahoma City - Union TN Info... will post TWC, Cumberland web links when available... NCAA D1 Scores and Recaps... Bartlett takes District 14-AAA baseball tournament... Collierville ace no-hits Houston... Thursday's Memphis Prep Roundup... Bruins outlast Eagles: USJ wins region title in 8th inning... Panthers win 15-A on Cards' miscues... Baseball Trojans set school mark for wins... Science Hill slugs 17 runs to win 1-AAA tournament over Crockett... Cougars baseball falls in 10-A finals... PREP ROUNDUP: Indians baseball reaches 11-AA title game... Polk Wildcats win 5-AA title... Mustangs’ stampede in 5-AAA tournament corralled... Tigers top Richland for title... Cavs rally twice, fall short in 6-AAA finals... Unaka tops University High for District 1-A baseball title... Buccaneers eliminated by Mt. Juliet... Green Wave fall twice to Commandos to end season

May 14, 2010

TCCAA Tournament - TCCAA Tournament Scores and Recaps... Chattanooga wins slugfest over Walters 12-10... The Tigers will host the East Central District Playoff (May 22-14) vs. District 17 winner. In District 17, #1 seed Middle Georgia (34-18) will play #3 seed Gordon (38-21) this weekend in a best-of-three series at Middle Georgia College to determine the 2010 GJCAA Baseball Champion... NJCAA Region/District Winners and Scheduling

Baseball News - CSN's Bryce Harper Looks to Make History at Upcoming MLB Draft... Perfect Game USA Releases Top 100 Junior College Baseball Players for MLB Draft... Wednesday's Memphis Prep Roundup... Indians take 13-AAA... Lindsey's hit lifts Hawks to title... Jackson Area results... Yellow Jackets top 6-A... Flynn's 2 HRs power Sevier County... Bennett delivers for Farragut... Crockett defeats Science Hill to force decisive clash in District 1... Wildcats crowned 10-AAA champions... Cougars explode for 12 runs, face Nashville Christian for title... Central takes 8-AAA title... Raiders claim 12-AA crown... Wildcats ward off Blue Devils in 8A... Bees dig too big a hole, ousted by Owls... Dyersburg cruises past Covington in title game... Controversy surrounds Choctaw loss to Indians... East pushes Unicoi County to extra game... Jr. Bucs top Unaka in 1-A thriller...

May 13, 2010

TCCAA Tournament - TCCAA Tournament Scores and Recaps... Walters eliminates Dyersburg 13-5... Walters advances to tomorrow's 1pm championship game rematch with Chattanooga...

Baseball News - Memphis Area District Tournament Updates... Bruins make most of base-runners... South Side holds off Tigers' rally... Jackson Area results... Ravenwood beats Franklin for 11-AAA baseball title... Commodores get a victory for Nashville... Mid TN District tournament scoreboard... Minor blanks Lookouts... Jackets beat top seed Marion... Bearden continues incredible run... Halls tops Powell for title... Deloach, Crockett oust Tennessee High... RHS alive; CHS needs extras to advance... Baggett breaks up no-hitter, home run gives Indians 2-1 win... Richland reaches 11-A title game... Spring Hill stays alive... No rust for Bees in 8-AA opener... Cavs advance to 6-AAA title game... Wildcats take care of business against Pickett... Blaze get past Pats for 7-AAA baseball title game... Bears win over East, will play for 2-AAA title...Eagles knock Tigers from 3-AA throne... Green Wave top HHS to earn trip to North finals... Mt. Juliet hammers Bucs, force second title game...

May 12, 2010

TCCAA Tournament - TCCAA Tournament Scores and Recaps... Late Monday: It ain't over 'til its over!! Just ask Dyersburg State CC as Chattanooga roars back in the final 4 innings to beat Dyersburg 11-9 late last night after trailing 9-1... scoring 10 runs over a 4 inning span, capped off by 4 in the top of the ninth as Adam Whitlock hit a game winning 3 run home run... Tuesday: Dyersburg eliminates Cleveland 17-7... Walters beats Chattanooga 10-6... this sets up Walters vs Dyersburg on Wednesday... the winner will play Chattanooga on Thursday for the title... Cougars live on in TJCAA Region VII tournament... CSCC teams ousted...

Baseball News - CU's Greener, Hunt lead 2010 baseball postseason honors... 2010 TranSouth Baseball Conference Tournament... AAC Baseball Tournament Headquarters... UTM, Patterson set records... Boyd Buchanan wins quickly... Bearden eliminates West... Skeen blast keeps Powell alive... Pitching carries Wildcats again... Cougars solid in blowout of Heritage... Mustangs have 1 more shot at district 5 title... Trojan bats beat up on the Bears... Wildcats rally to eliminate Warriors... Norris no-hits Pioneers; Ritz career ends... Siegel beats Blackman to reach 7-AAA baseball championship... Area Roundup- MTCS beats Boyd in 9-A baseball tourney

May 11, 2010

TCCAA Tournament - TCCAA Tournament Scores and Recaps... Cleveland eliminates Columbia 10-5 and Walters eliminates Volunteer 19-9... late game was still in play at press time... Cougars regroup after loss to Tigers...

Baseball News - Orphanos throws perfect game in Warriors' win... Mid State District Tourney Scores... Hilltoppers, Pioneers set for collision in District 1-AAA tournament... Tech jumps into second in OVC... Harpe's big day helps Cavs crush Warriors... Trojans storm into District 13-AA title game with wins over Ripley, Covington... Rebels, Grainger Meet In Winner's Bracket; Greene Devils Stay Alive... Rebels Eliminate Black Knights; GHS, Panthers Move On In Tourney... Pioneers too much for Vikes... Elizabethton, Happy Valley stay alive in District 1-AA... Home coming: Morristown native, Spencer, playing for Smokies... MTCS baseball wins in 9-A tourney... Bears weather ’Canes, earn spot in 2-AAA semifinal... Tigers run-rule Carter 13-1, move on in 3-AA tourney... Bedford County teams stay alive in 9-A... Central's disappointing season ends

May 10, 2010

TCCAA Tournament- Chattanooga tops Cleveland 4-3 to advance to winners bracket finals... Volunteer eliminates Motlow 16-8... Columbia eliminates Roane 5-0... TCCAA Tournament Scores and Recaps... Dyersburg upsets Walters with 9 runs in first two innings

Baseball News - D1 Scores and Recaps... AAC Baseball Tournament Headquarters... #7 seed Bryan upsets #2 seed Union (KY)... Milligan takes game one... TranSouth Baseball Tournament Headquarters... TSouth begins Monday... Lambuth falls in AII title game... Liberty lives on with tourney win... Jackson Area results... Trojans, Mustangs take wins... Polk romps past Meigs, 13-1... Powell uses bats to bounce back from tough loss... Patriots continue their hitting clinic in 2-AAA rout... Crockett's Freeman fans 20; Hilltoppers' Norris drives in 8... Mustangs stampeding through district... Bears roll snake eyes... CHS tames Wildcats in opener... Harpe's big day helps Cavs crush Warriors...

May 8-9, 2010

TCCAA Tournament - TCCAA Tournament Scores and Recaps... Volunteer State eliminates Souhwest 13-8 and Roane State upsets Jackson 7-3 in play-in games... Saturday Scores: Cleveland beats Motlow 7-6, Chattanooga 10 Vol 2... Dyersburg squeaks by Columbia 2-1... Walters beat Roane 17-0 in 7 innings ... Dburg/Col and Walt/Roa boxes sometime tomorrow - Don't forget Mother's Day!!

Baseball News - AAC Baseball Tournament Headquarters... D1 Scores and Recaps... Mid State District Tourney Scores... Wildcats, Hurricanes advance in 6-AA... Red Bank, East Hamilton Post Shutouts In District 6-AA... Stephens Homers As Soddy Daisy Rallies For Victory... Burrell scalps Cherokees... Lawson ends Eagles’ season... Spring Hill slams East Hickman... Science Hill rolls in District 1-AAA tournament opener... Unicoi tops Cyclones in 1-AA tourney... District 7-AAA baseball: La Vergne eliminates Smyrna... Beech rallies, knocks off Bison in 9-AAA opener... Portland falls to Mt. Juliet in 9AAA action...

Friday - Memphis spanks UAB 9-2 ... LSU beats Vandy 16-15 in 10 innings... UT tops Georgia 4-1... Tennessee boys do it again as WKU rallies in 9th to win... MTSU wins slugfest... Memphis Area District Tourney Scores... Lambuth gets offensive in tourney... Hampton leading Rockets 13-A tournament... Jackson Area District Tourney Scores... Catholic beats West on wild pitch, 2-1... Warriors, Cyclones advance in 1-AA baseball...

May 7, 2010

Baseball News - 2010 TCCAA Tournament Bracket... TCCAA Tournament Scores and Recaps... Tournament play gets underway in the TCCAA tourney at Dyersburg CC today.. Ironically, game 5 is a rematch of last year's game 5, Dyersburg won 4-0 over Columbia last year... Wet field forces CBHS to play first-round games at Briarcrest... Fleming shuts Eagles down... Chester Co. pitches through jams... High school stars don't have power shortage... Youth plays role for Pigeon Forge... Looks like a first for Sevier Co.... Bennett, Roberts on power trips... Baylor no-hits McMinn Central in 10-0 victory... Milligan notes: Buffs open AAC play on Saturday... Prep roundup: Cougars snatch 10-A crown... New format gets first test in 5-AAA tournament... Former Tennessee Tech baseball coach David Mays to be inducted into OVC Hall... Upperman's Taylor tosses no-hitter... CHS teams have great expectations as postseason begins... MHS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Wildcats on guard in 7-A tourney... DC's Massie records second no-hitter of the season... Harris shines in Choctaw win over Trojans... Trojans hammer Tomcats, Mathis wins No. 450... A tip of the cap to military, old times "Turn Back the Clock" at Farragut... 7-AAA baseball, softball gear for postseason... Vikes stress fundamentals with 9-A tourney looming... Future 'Dore gets best of Eagles... Lee and Brewton-Parker declared SSAC Co-Champs... LaGrange downs Maryville for GSAC baseball tournament championship...

AAC Baseball Tournament Headquarters Begins Saturday May 8

TranSouth Baseball Tournament Headquarters Begins Monday May 10

May 4, 2010

Baseball News - 2010 TCCAA Tournament Bracket... Send nominations for TBCA/Southern Athletic Fields 2010 Field of the Year to Alan Pavatte no later than May 31, 2010... When sending FOY nominations please include at least 5 digital photo files (at least 640 x480 and preferably at least a little larger) ... Flooding has been crazy... Memory Lane: Mike Ritz state's all-time winningest baseball coach... Central puts forth stout effort, but falls to Science Hill... Cyclones flatten Indians on senior night at D-B... Craig Murley redirecting Madison baseball... Jackson State players move on... Division 2-AA baseball playoff schedule... Price doubled... 'Toppers have to share Big Eight title... Pratt, Bowers leading the way for third-ranked Walters State... Hawks at home in Oakland dugout... Kreager: 7-AAA baseball tournament will be wide open... Walters State Climbs To 3rd In Nation

TBCA SHOWCASE TRYOUT INFORMATION

Region 1/2 - Monday May 31 @ Univ. of Tennessee Pitchers @ 9am edt Position Players 11am edt Dual players stay for both groups

Region 3/4 - Sunday May 30 @ Shelbyville HS at 2pm cdt and Monday May 31 @ Lookout Valley HS at 10am edt

Region 5/6 - Saturday May 29 @ Clarksville HS at 11am cdt and Sunday May 30 at Columbia St CC at 2pm cdt

Region 7/8 - Sunday May 30 at Houston HS at 2pm cdt Rain out date: Monday May 31 at 10am cdt

Team USA Identification Information

Dear TBR,

Some of you are aware that CBC was selected as the Mid-Atlantic National Team Identification Series (NTIS) organization for USA Baseball. I am honored by the recognition and excited to play a major role in identifying and selecting players in NC, SC, TN, GA and AL to play for Team Mid-Atlantic.

The responsibility is to form one 13U, one 15U and one 17U team from a series of ID events across the region. These teams will then compete at the USA Baseball, National Team Identification Series Finals September 10th, 11th and 12th in Cary, North Carolina. The national event in Cary, NC will consist of three days of evaluation and games played against ten other NTIS regional organizations from across the country.

The Mid-Atlantic NTIS events leading up to Cary are set up in three stages. Stage one will consist of ten, one day ID/Evaluation workouts that will take us into each state of our assigned region. Stage two will be a two day Sub Regional ID/Showcase with games that will take place in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Stage three will consist of a three day format and will be held in our home of Charlotte.

The CBC evaluation team is committed to bringing to Cary three highly skilled and competitive teams to compete at the USA Complex in September. In a short period I have had the extreme fortune to have met so many people inside NC/SC/VA baseball community who are truly involved in baseball for the kids. It is those baseball people I am asking to help Team Mid-Atlantic recognize the top players in our region. I believe with this form of cooperation we can all feel we played a part in the process of bringing the heat into Cary.

Team Mid-Atlantic NTIS evaluation crew is dedicated to seeing as many players as possible over the next four months. All of us understand how richly talented this region is and I am asking TBRockers, to assist our efforts by recommending players.

We recently launched our new website where you can get the details regarding Team Mid-Atlantic NTIS and recommend a player(s). If you know a player that you feel possesses the skill set to tryout please log onto www.cbcbaseball.net and fill out the “recommend a player” form. We will contact the recommended player and provide him an invitation to stage one of the Mid-Atlantic NTIS.

I want to quickly answer a question that was recently emailed to me.
Who will be doing the evaluations? Will it be someone from the national USA Baseball program or someone from cbc?

There is serious talent in this region that the evaluation team is looking forward to seeing. The objective is to put together three special teams to compete against best in the country. We are looking for the players who can represent the Mid-Atlantic regardless of what uniform they wear. USA Baseball had several organizations they could have chosen but felt CBC would not be biased and evaluate every player fairly.

There will be a few who will forbid the players in their organizations to tryout. What is unfortunate as they will see this as a CBC program and not what it really is…a chance to play for Team USA. There are also people presenting programs and making promises that are not directly affiliated with USA Baseball, beware of those people and check with USA Baseball to make sure you are not being led down a false path. For those of you who understand that the NTIS program is USA Baseball and about the kids, please take the opportunity to recommend players.

The USA Baseball Team Mid-Atlantic NTIS program is for any player who dreams of competing against the top talent in the country. Making Team Mid-Atlantic puts a player in position of being invited by USA Baseball to the Team USA National Trials next summer and from the trials the real opportunity of a lifetime… to play for Team USA! http://tinyurl.com/NTIS-Info Or email midatlanticntis@cbcbaseball.net

June 29th-Knoxville

June 30th-Nashville

Sincerely,

Jeff Schaefer
Co-Founder Carolinas Baseball Center
Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development
CBC Diamond Rats
(O) 704-499-9040
(C) 704-340-1698
Schaefer@cbcbaseball.net
www.cbcbaseball.net

April 30, 2010

TCCAA - TCCAA Pitcher of the Week is Neil Robinson of Dyersburg State. Robinson pitched a 7 inning complete game, striking out 10 and giving up 3 hits and no earned runs. TCCAA Player of the Week is shared by two Volunteer State players Matt Foster and Curt Powell. Foster went 5-6 with 5 rbi, 2 doubles and a HR. Powell, a repeat winner, went 7-9 with 5 rbi, a triple and a HR...

Baseball News - There have been two perfect games thrown in the past week or so - here are the articles on both: Brentwood's Robbie Ray throws perfect game... Greenbrier's Ledbetter tosses perfect game... also - Wilson Central's Zach Phillips struck out 18 batters vs Gallatin on 4/26... congrats to all 3 of those guys!!! Pearl-Cohn loses baseball, softball programs... Germantown senior catcher Taylor Follis has signed to play baseball at Motlow State Community College... Follis' teammate, senior shortstop Ross Wilson, signed with Arkansas-Monticello... Results from Wednesday, April 28, prep events... Jackson Area results... Haden pitches Rebels to conference win over 'Blazers, ace Connell... Unicoi's Rice has lofty goals... WKU’s Rice still thriving as a ’Topper... NET Prep Roundup... Homer-Happy Red Bank Rolls To First Place In 6-AA... Martin's Grand Slam Leads Lions Past East Hamilton... Confidence growing for hot-hitting Kole... PREP ROUNDUP- CHS drops Patriots, takes regular-season crown... Mustangs ride to big district wins... Legion baseball to honor Wilhoite... Choctaw rally falls short against Brighton... Ads win, pay tribute... Diamond Dawgs end Trojan Classic strong... Devils Get Win; Buffs Top Rebs... Berry blast lifts Riverdale... 7-AAA baseball race remains tight... Seniors step up as Eagles rally... Eagleville pitching too much for Vikings... Prep roundup- Panther baseball team goes far to get win... Brentwood Academy shuts out JPII 3-0

April 27-28, 2010

Special Notice: Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease at 38, Pat Dorwin said simple tasks can be challenging, such as “buttoning pants, tying shoes. ... It's hard for me to sit and stay comfortable. It's hard for me to sleep. “It's progressed where I have trouble getting out of chairs, off couches, and, like turning over in bed,” he added. “It's a struggle for me at times. Sometimes I'll be in a grocery store and my foot cramps up, and I've got to rest there for 15 minutes.” Even though Pat said his symptoms “have gotten worse in the last two years,” he added, “I don't have any com-plaints.” With support from wife, Angie, and children, Eli, 5, and Addison Grace, 3, Pat said he's “pretty laid back, so even when I was diagnosed I wasn't worried.” In keeping with the spirit of “no complaints” from the brothers, they've helped spearhead a special Parkinson's fundraising effort during the Admirals' annual “Throwback Night” baseball games at FHS’s John Heatherly Field Thursday, April 29. Proceeds benefit National Parkinson's Foundation, as Bearden takes on Karns beginning at 5 p.m., followed by FHS against Oak Ridge at 7:30 p.m.

TCCAA Week 9 Results- Dyersburg sweeps Southwest 7-6, 3-2, and 8-2 to close out regular season conference play... Jackson splits with Chattanooga, losing 2-1 and taking the nightcap 11-6... in non-conference action, Cleveland split with Gordon, winning 5-3 and losing 8-1... New TCCAA Poll (Final Reg. Season) will be out Wednesday NIGHT... Jackson sweeps Itawamba 12-3, 5-4 on Tuesday...

Baseball News - TBCA Showcase: Region 3/4 Tryouts are Sunday May 30 @ Shelbyville HS at 2pm cdt and Monday May 31 @ Lookout Valley HS at 10am edt... New HS Polls will be out on Wednesday NIGHT... Memphis Monday Prep Scores... Jackson State splits series with Chattanooga St... Jackson Area results... Owls' Baugh begins recovery... Maryville High School's Andrew Bowerman found himself in two peculiar situations on Monday... Haden pitches Rebels to conference win over 'Blazers, ace Connell... NHSBCA/BA High School Top 25... A Hornsby Handles Baylor Baseball's Lineup... Cougars split with Gordon... Missed opportunities cost Bradley... Raiders finish Classic in big way... Ring, Tigers shutout CA... Uggla hits HR, drives in three... CHS BASEBALL- Spurgeon throws second no-hitter... Trojans bid farewell to seniors, rally past Bulldogs... Burns named AAC pitcher of week... Unicoi clinches Three Rivers Crown at East... Prep notes- ’Toppers track making best of tough situation... Morrikstown East rallies to beat Cocke Co.... Ex-Vandy star Price gets first shutout... Champs' Saylor bounces back... Eagleville homers hamper Community... Redskins defeat Central, fall to Powell... Hard-Hitting South Greene Rebs Beat Buffs...

April 25-26, 2010

TCCAA Week 9 Results- Jackson and Chattanooga will square off Monday at 1pm... SW vs Dyersburg - single game Sunday and DH on MOnday at 1pm... Walters takes game 3, completes sweep of Motlow... no other results - Powell leads Pioneers to sweep... Cougars pounded by Pioneers’ bats twice... Walters wins 12-2 over Bucks...

Baseball News- D1 Saturday Scores and Recaps... Dobyns-Bennett pushes Farragut before losing 5-3 in nine; Ritz announces retirement... Purple Wave ace stops Eagles... Prep results from April 24... Red Devils sweep doubleheader against East... Haeberle hurls Bison past Gallatin... Keep this man and his family in your thoughts/prayers: Dad at son's games despite ALS... Lee signs Cleveland's Lawson... Lee Claims SSAC Regular Season Championship... Baylor Tops McCallie Nine; Takes Series... Prep notebook: TSSAA to use multiple fields for state championship games... Summertown halts Cascade win streak... Horvath hurls, hits Rockets to victory... D1 Sunday Scores and Recaps...

SAC - LMU eliminates Tusculum... Carson Newman and LMU eliminated in SAC semifinals...

SSAC - SCAC Tournament HQ Rhodes eliminated in losers bracket finals...

April 24, 2010

TCCAA Week 9 Results- Columbia sweeps Roane... Walters sweeps Motlow... Volunteer State sweeps Cleveland

Baseball News- D1 Scores and Recaps... Vandy over UT... MTSU wins... 0-3 in the ASun... 2010 SAC Award Winners... SAC Tourney... Carson Newman, LMU, and Tusculum are all in the tourney... LMU and Tusculum win on day 1... Friday: Day 2- C-N HR beats LMU in 11... SCAC Tournament Headquarters... Rhodes stays alive with 9-4 victory... Bulldogs sweep Martin Methodist... Trojans Split DH @ Freed-Hardeman... Union splits with Bethel... Milligan tops Wise in slugfest... Memphis Preps April 22... Stephens Leads Soddy-Daisy Past Hixson In Classic... McCallie Tops Baylor, 6-4, in D-II Baseball... Rossview's HRs pummel Montgomery Central... PREP ROUNDUP: West Creek blows out Stewart Co.... Mustangs hold on to get win over Chattanooga Central... Bees make Senior Night a good one for Funk... Bishop hangs on, gives Cascade win... Big 4th inning changes game for Vikings...

April 23, 2010

Baseball News - Bartlett continues district win streak... Prep results from April 21... Ooltewah no-hits Soddy-Daisy... Central names field for Bales... Gray helps save Vanderbilt victory... Senior-led St. Paul halts shorthanded Sullivan North... Prep roundup: Chambers powers Unaka to league win... Stephens Leads Soddy-Daisy Past Hixson In Classic... Baylor Baseball 9-6 Over McCallie... Over and Under... Bears stay red hot with sweep of Blue Raiders... Lions close in on title... Wilson, Wildcats blast Blue Devils... Cavs win 6-AAA title... Ads rally past BHS... Blackman baseball tops Siegel... Heartbreaking loss ends Eagle win streak... 'Lack of focus' hampers Vikes... Green Wave rallies past Panthers...

TCCAA Pitcher of the Week is Tyler Burstrom of Chattanooga State. Tyler won and saved a game last weekend, striking out 7 batters, giving up 2 hits and no runs. TCCAA Player of the Week is Curt Powell of Volunteer State. Curt went 6-11 with a HR last weekend.

TCCAA Week 9 Preview: Chattanooga vs Jackson series has been moved to Monday

Chattanooga vs Jackson- Steve Cornelison/Jackson: "Chattanooga is a very good ball club. When you look at the conference stats they have guys at or near the top in every category- I think they are extremely well prepared on the field. This will be a very competitive weekend and we have to win both games to avoid a play-in situation for the tournament. We started swinging the bats a little and we’ve pitched better in the last few games. We just have to go all in and play like it means something." Greg Dennis/Chattanooga: "You always go into any series against Jackson State knowing that Steve and his staff are going to put a very well-prepared team on the field. They always play exceptionally well at home particularly and we know that going in there and winning is going to be a tall order. We are going to have to hope to get good pitching and quality defense and just hope that we can find a way to string together more runs than we have lately."

Cleveland vs Volunteer- Aaron Bryant/Cleveland: "This is a huge weekend for both clubs, we are trying to solidify 2nd and they are trying to get out of the play in game. For those reasons we know we are going to have to play our best series of the year because they are going to be intense and ready to play. Coach Crossland has a much better team than their record shows and they are always dangerous this time of year and in the tournament. For us to be successful we have to match their intensity and play smart baseball. Giving them free bases will definitely come back to haunt us. Offensively we must not get ourselves out. Should be an exciting series."

Motlow vs Walters- Dan McShea/Motlow: "Walters will be very good at all phases. We must keep them out of the big inning and get to their starting pitchers early." David Shelton/Walters: "Motlow is one of the most improved teams in the league and they have a lot to play for this weekend. We know they will come in here hungry and ready to play. We need to be better offensively and not rely so much on our pitching to win games."

Columbia vs Roane- Mike Corn/Columbia: "I am very concerned about this weekend. We are playing for an automatic tournament bid so the heat is definitely on the Chargers. Roane put it on us pretty solidly back in the fall so I feel that they will enter the series with a tremendous amount of confidence. The Raiders will have a few guys that can really hurt you in the middle of that line-up so we must limit their run producing opportunities. On our side of the ball, the focus this weekend will be to improve our on-base-percentage. It have been an Achilles heel all year for us. Our almost 2:1 strikeout to walk ratio is a recipe for offensive mediocrity. Let’s hope that we will have two more great starts from Fennell and Delgado so we can have a chance to be in a position to win this weekend. Every team in the league is hoping for some momentum heading into the tournament which should equate to a competitive TCCAA weekend. Someone once said, “Good enough, never is,” which is exactly the way we have been playing. I am anxious to see how our kids will handle the complexity of this last series."

April 21, 2010 GO PREDS!!!

Baseball News - Walters State sweeps Union (KY) 10-4, 15-4 on Monday... Dylan Pratt, Logan Bowers, and Corey Davis all had big days at the plate for the Senators... Eagles rise to the challenge, sweep series with Volunteer... Houston Mustangs down two fierce rivals... Memphis April 19... McGrath pitches Lions to victory... Jones' grand slam puts Tigers over Hawks... South-Doyle's Kirkland remains patient... D-B's Brandon gets back on track against Central... PREP ROUNDUP: Northeast hammers Kenwood, 18-2... Brand’s blast spoils Lawson’s pitching gem... Mustangs still struggling to find some consistency... UHS claims 8-AA regular-season crown... Cavaliers one win away... Big inning, Massie lift Choctaws past Indians... Happy Valley too much for Elizabethton... Siegel baseball beats Blackman to force 7-AAA tie... SC's Horn enjoys career day on the hill... Four-run 7th not enough for Vikes... Cascade claims 6th straight 'W'...

April 19, 2010

Baseball News - Jackson State's games with Itawamba today (Mon 4/19) have been moved to April 27... D1 Scores and Recaps... UT Martin baseball picks up doubleheader sweep of SEMO... Mt. Juliet holds off Farragut in extra-inning slugfest, 15-11... D-B wins thriller over Letcher County... Prep roundup: ’Toppers stay on a roll... Wildcats beat defending 2A champions... Young Bears beat Irish... Cougars sweep Roane to regain second place... ’Stangs struggle on big stage; tame Wildcats... Lions rough up Raptors... Senators take pair from CSCC... Eagles watch big early lead disappear... Cascade punishes Mt. Pleasant for earlier loss... Mistakes take toll in Viking defeat.. VSCC's Delmonico signs with Georgia

April 18, 2010

TCCAA - Week 8 Recaps - Walters claims regular season TCCAA title with 3-2, 3-1 wins over Columbia... Dyersburg completes sweep of Volunteer... Cleveland sweeps Roane... Jackson sweeps Southwest... Chatt takes series with Saturday sweep of Motlow - 6-4, 10-0

Baseball News - D1 Scores and Recaps... Union beats M-C on Kirksey's HR... Trojans Lose Doubleheader @ Lyon... Bulldogs sweep FHU, 4-1 and 5-1... Milligan splits with Union(KY)... Flames sweep Shorter, take over first in SSAC... Pioneers use long ball in split at Mars Hill... Eagles Swept by Catawba to Close Out SAC Play... LMU earns first conference tournament bid since '98... Reising leads King sweep...

April 17, 2010

TCCAA - Walters State beat Cumberland JV 10-1 in a non-conference tilt on Friday night... Dyersburg beat Volunteer State 12-4... Cleveland topped Roane State 9-1 in game one of a 3 game set... Motlow tops Chattanooga 8-4 in game one... Congratulations goes out to Ken Campbell, who won his 500th game at Walters State on Monday. The Senators beat Tusculum JV 14-1.

Baseball News - NCAA Divison 1 Scores and Recaps... Eagles Rally to Down Catawba on Friday Night, 8-6... Richmond breaks home run records, Pioneers rally to 10-6 win at Mars Hill... LR rallies to top LMU 9-7... Bulldogs big innings lead to 16-5 victory over Freed Hardeman... Trojans Drop Series Opener at Lyon... Union uses long ball to take down Mid-Continent... Flames overpower Shorter...

April 16, 2010

Baseball News - Union baseball moves up in NAIA rankings... Errors plague North in loss to Happy Valley... Martens’ stick hot, Williams dominant as Diamond Ads rebound... Prep roundup: Longhorns rally to beat Cyclones... Buffs face test against Union on diamond... Blaze bounce back... Brothers' hits not enough in Eagle loss

TCCAA - Week 8 Series Preview - Dyersburg swept Bethel JV Tuesday by scores of 10-1, 15-0... In game 2, the DSCC pitching staff combined for a no-hitter and Colt Norton hit a grand slam...

Columbia vs Walters

Senators. They have walked through the regular season conference schedule and have another very talented team. It’s a strange series in the fact that usually everyone is wanting someone to knock Ken’s club off but with the way the standings have shaped up there are several teams pulling for them to sweep. I personally don’t think our men would want it any other way. We have been the underdogs from day one. On the offensive front we must find a way to extend at bats and put the ball in motion. If there is a chink in their armor it would be the reliability of their defensive play. They have arguably the two best arms in the league so we will ask our hitters to grind it out from the first pitch to the last. As far as getting their hitters out, I don’t have the magic formula, but I have been playing Coach Campbell’s teams for 10 years and they have always had a knack for creating the big inning. If our defense will not give them extra outs I feel like our pitching staff will compete and keep us out of those 4-5 run innings. It’s Rocky vs. Drago and we like it that way."

Starters: G1- Andy Fennell G2- Tyler Cole

David Shelton/Walters: "Columbia is having an outstanding year thus far. Those kids have really done a great job overcoming the coaching they're getting there. Just kidding. Couldn't pass on an opportunity to jab at my buddy, Coach Corn. He and his staff have done an amazing job this year and they've been one of the toughest teams to beat all season. We know we're gonna be in for an absolute dogfight at their place this weekend and it would be real easy to go down there and get swept. Hopefully we'll show up ready to compete. "

Starters: G1- Will Scott G2- Michael White

Chattanooga vs Motlow

Greg Dennis/Chattanooga: "Motlow has been a very improved team this year and I think Coach McShea (along with Coach Corn) has done a superb job of getting his guys to play super hard each and every weekend. They are near the top in most every category and have put themselves in great position for the home-stretch run. We are going to have to play better than we did last weekend and hope we can hold their hitting down. Hopefully, we can get back on the winning track and try and get some momentum going in our direction as the regular season ends."

Starters: G1- Matt Taylor G2- Will Phillips G3- tbd

Dan McShea/Motlow:

Starters: G1- G2- G3-

Cleveland vs Roane

Aaron Bryant/Cleveland: "Coach Lane will have a scrappy club that will be ready to compete and win some games here this weekend. Offensively they can swing the bat and their pitchers can catch you off guard. We have to compete in our at bats and have better approaches. On the mound we need to keep the ball in the park and defensively continue to make the routine plays."

Starters: G1- Travis Tingle G2- Tyler Brown G3- tbd

David Lane/Roane: " ."

Starters: G1- Michael White G2- Will Scott G3- tbd

Jackson @ Southwest

Steve Cornelison/Jackson: "Obviously we are coming off a disappointing weekend and need to do better in every phase of the game. We can-not give up 12 or 14 runs a game and expect to win anything. We have to do a better job on the hill and will need to compete at the plate to have a chance to be successful."

Starters: G1- Tyler Farley G2- Joe Burns G3 - Gavin Lindsey

Bo Reynolds/Southwest:

Starters: G1- G2- G3-

Dyersburg vs Volunteer

Robert White/Dyersburg: "Vol has a very talented bunch this year. I have no doubts Mike will have his bunch ready to play this weekend. We must stay away from giving them big innings or we will get embarrassed. We have showed a few signs of coming together as a team the last week or so. Our starting pitching must come right at them and compete. It's no secret that if we want a top 6 seed, we must win this series. It should be interesting!."

Starters: G1- G2- G3 -

Mike Crossland/Volunteer: "Coach White's teams always give us fits especially at the Burg. We will have to continue to improve to have a chance this weekend in Dyersburg. I know Coach White will have his team ready to go against us."

Starters: G1- Chris Hatlfield G2- Corey Collins G3- Josh Wright

April 15, 2010

TCCAA Player of the Week (Week 7) - Chris Summers of Volunteer State. Chris went 10-13 with 2 doubles, a home run and 9rbi... TCCAA Pitcher of the Week (Week 7) - Will Scott of Walters State. Will pitched a 7 inning complete game, allowing 4 hits and 1 earned run with 7 strike outs and a walk... Pioneers bust out the bats, but settle for split... New TCCAA Poll out for this week... Cleveland swept TN Wesleyan JV on Monday with scores of 10-2 and 5-0...

Baseball News - Hansen fires perfect game as Bucs rip Portland 10-0... Errors plague North in loss to Happy Valley... Karlen's grand slam lifts Skyhawks over Lambuth... Memphis Prep results from April 13... Govs baseball falls to Hilltoppers, 14-7... Wildcats stay on top of district with sweep... Mustangs drop second game to Soddy Trojans... Bradley Central winds up with split in District 5-AAA clash with Rhea County... Lawson fans 17 to lead Cleveland over McMinn... Burstrom blast lifts Lee over Wesleyan... Cornersville rallies past CA again... Cookeville native Akers glad to be back as Bruins visit Golden Eagles... UHS baseball: Bees inch closer to 8-AA title... Toppers hit five HRs against South... Milligan routs Southern Wesleyan... Final: Blackman baseball 8, Oakland 5... Final: Riverdale baseball 9, Siegel 6... David Price now 2-0 after Rays beat Orioles... Rippy's assist seals key Cascade victory... Rebel pitcher keeps Eagles at bay... Pierce steps up for Vikes... 'Kees hit their way to win over Rockwood... CAK, Farragut hand Lenoir City big losses... Walker guides Blue Devils to narrow win over Macon County...

April 14, 2010

Baseball News - Young Harris beat Cleveland St 9-4 yesterday... Ryan Casteel went 2-5 with 2rbi for the Cougars... Walters State got a complete-game effort on the mound from Cade Chambers in the opening game, as the redshirt freshman pitched his team to an 8-4 victory. In the nightcap, Zach Fairchild and Chris Armstrong were aided on the mound by the offense supplying 12 hits to take an 8-6 decision... Jackson State mashed NW Shoals 16-3... College Top 25... High School Rankings (Farragut drops to No. 6)... D-B rallies past Crockett, further muddies water of conference race... Norris fans 16 in Hilltoppers' win over Tribe... Trojans hold on, 6-4... Overbey leads Bruins to rival win... LAMBUTH BASEBALL: Senior class leading Eagles... Jackson Area results... Cleveland Baseball Gets Sweep Over District Rival McMinn County... Brand again comes through for Bears... Trojans herd Mustangs for district win... Brochu’s two HRs supports Teal’s one-hit pitching... Wildcats overcome errors to beat Watertown... No-no for Spurgeon... UHS rallies to tame Livingston... Trojans blister Pioneers, winning streak now at 12... Gaither HR highlights Trojan win at Pringles Park... Choctaws thump Cavaliers, Ozment wins No. 200... Harris tosses 1-hitter, Choctaws cruise past JCS... Norris, 'Toppers burn D-B... ’Toppers, Pioneers set for showdown with Farragut... Brentz back, but MTSU loses 1-0 at Vandy... Tuesday roundup: Oakland baseball tops Blackman 4-1... Sophomore tosses Champs into first... Close calls don't favor Vikes...

April 12-13, 2010 FIRST HS POLLS ARE OUT - CLASS A CLASS AA CLASS AAA DIVISION IIA-AA

TCCAA - Week 7: Cleveland splits with Columbia... Cougars pull out marathon win for split... Motlow swept Southwest

Baseball News - Scoggins fires 4-hit shutout at Pounders... Mustangs pull up lame against Admirals... RBI-walk hands Bears ugly, 10-inning win... Polk County looks good until the end... Prep results from April 10... LAMBUTH BASEBALL: Eagles pick up GSC sweep... Eagles take advantage of Indians' pitching... Prep Notebook: Powers named Central Magnet baseball coach... Area Roundup: La Vergne baseball takes two... Young Vikes learn in loss to DeKalb Co... Champs can't overcome strong CA start... BGA rallies late, ends Knights' winning streak in extra innings... Panthers suffer second straight shutout to Commandos... D1 Sunday Scores/Recaps

April 11, 2010

TCCAA - Week 7: Walters beats Chattanooga twice, sweeps the Tigers... Vol and Jackson score 46 runs in split... Dyersburg sweeps Roane

Baseball News - D1 Scores and Recaps... Vandy, UT, MTSU win single games - In ASun action, ETSU and Lipscomb split while Belmont dropped a single game... In OVC play, only UTM split... Peay and Tech were both swept... Eagles swept at Wingate... CU sweeps Trevecca, 7-3 and 14-0 ... King sweeps Hiwassee... Lions split double-header with No. 13 Bethel... LMU completes sweep of Newberry... Milligan splits with Bryan... Tusculum splits SAC baseball doubleheader at Lenoir-Rhyne... Union gets sweep at Lyon...

April 10, 2010

TCCAA - Week 7: Walters beats Chattanooga 8-2 in game one... Volunteer explodes in win over Jackson

Baseball News - Gators top Vols 4-2... Gamecocks win 3-2 over 'Dores... ETSU tops Jacksonville 5-4... Lipscomb wins 4-3... Belmont loses to UALR 13-2... MTSU tops FIU... Lamson, Bridgewater Send Eagles Past Wingate in Series Opener, 9-4...Bulldogs pound Trojans, 15-3... Lions open weekend series with win over No. 13 Bethel... LMU rallies to beat Newberry... Milligan falls 9-7 to Bryan... Tenth-inning sacrifice fly leads Bears over Tusculum, 5-4... Union rallies for a 12-7 win... Prep results from April 8... 'Inconsistent' Eagles win two... Wildcats open tourney with 6-3 win... Baseball America ranks Norris top junior in nation... Prep roundup: Junior Bucs too much for Highlanders, 9-2... Trailblazers come up short against Unicoi, finishing tough week... Freshman hurler leads Vikes to victory

April 9, 2010

TCCAA - Week 7 Series Preview -

Columbia vs Cleveland

Mike Corn/Columbia: "Mike bringing his Cougars to Dave Hall Field with only a half game separating our two teams sets the table for an exciting TCCAA weekend. Cleveland will probably be one of the most complete ball clubs that we have faced all year. They have the proverbial three headed monster where their pitching staff can be dominant, they play fantastic defense and have a potent mix of table setters which sandwich the most imposing 3-4-5 hitters in our league. With that being said, I go back to what my elementary school basketball coach used to say, “No matter how good they are boys, they still put their pants on the same way we do. One leg at a time.” I think our kids will embrace the challenge and be ready to go. Offensively, our intentions will be to turn up our running and bunting game a notch or two hopefully taking them out of their defensive comfort zone causing them play faster than they are used to playing. On the bump, we will have to be able to throw our secondary pitches for strikes when we find ourselves in hitter’s counts while keeping the top of the order guys off the base paths. All this sounds good but at this point in the season there are very few secrets on how teams want to play or how certain players pitch or hit. Coach Policastro will have his kids prepared, I guarantee it."

Starters: G1- Andy Fennell G2- Tyler Cole

Aaron Bryant/Cleveland: "Coach Corn has done an outstanding job in his first year and have made them a contender. We know that they are going to be very well coached and have to be ready for anything. They will put pressure on you in different ways than most clubs do so you have to be on your toes. For us to be successful we have to find away to put games away at the end. We let a few slip away the last couple of weeks that could have been avoided with some timely plays or pitching. Offensively we have to get back to our approach and be disciplined hitters."

Starters: G1- Tarvis Tingle G2- Tyler Brown

Chattanooga @ Walters

Greg Dennis/Chattanooga: "Walters State is off to another outstanding conference season and their record is a continued showing of where the bar is set for their program. Ken does a great job of preparing his team and Joey always has his staff prepared to give you fits at the plate. We are going to have to play solid baseball all weekend and hope that our hitting continues to be opportunistic. We have played well for the better part of the season but we will have to turn it up another notch in order to come out of Morristown with any success. Should be interesting to see."

Starters: G1- Matt Taylor G2- Will Phillips G#- Max Aischlimann

David Shelton/Walters: "Chattanooga has an outstanding squad this year and this weekend will be a real challenge. We know we will have to match their intensity, because Coach Dennis always has his guys ready to play. For us, the key will be hitting and defense. We've shown some signs of improving there lately, but still have to get better. This should be an exciting series."

Starters: G1- Michael White G2- Will Scott G3- tbd

Southwest @ Motlow

Bo Reynolds/Southwest: "We know Motlow will be ready to play Dan Has his bunch playing really well and it will take an outstanding effort for Southwest to have a oppurtunity to win!"

Starters: G1- G2- G3-

Dan McShea/Motlow: " "

Starters: G1- G2- G3-

Dyersburg @ Roane

Robert White/Dyersburg: "David has his team playing hard. They have a couple of good arms back that gave us fits last year. Offensively they are much better this year. We have to come out and compete better, in all phases of the game, than we have the past 8 weeks."

Starters: G1- Tyler Farley G2- Joe Burns

David Lane/Roane: "Roane has to focus on the present and forget their disappointments, so far. We have to put all the pieces together in order to be successful."

Starters: G1- Nick Caldwell G2- Kragen Caughron

Jackson at Volunteer

Steve Cornelison/Jackson: Volunteer is always a very athletic team with quality arms. They will be well prepared. We will need to play solid defensively, get quality innings and battle at the plate in order to have a chance to be successful. Also, we will need to match the intensity they will play with."

Starters: G1- Tyler Farley G2- Joe Burns G3- Gavin Lindsey

Mike Crossland/Volunteer: "This week is really the tell of two teams going in the opposite direction. Steve has his guys playing really well and we are struggling in one aspect or the other every week. We must play a lot better this weekend to have a chance against their pitching staff. This is a very important series for both teams and we will have our hands full yet again. Our toughest opponent is ourselves and we have done a pretty good job of letting ourselves beat us."

Starters: G1- Chris Hatfield G2- Corey Collins G3- Adam Sliger

April 8, 2010

TCCAA Player of the Week (Week 6) - is Clint Ambroach of Motlow State. Clint went 4-9 with a double and 2 HR while driving in 5 runs and stealing a base... other mentionable performances: Ethan Williams/Columbia (4-11 2HR 9rbi); Joey Delmonico/Volunteer (7-10 HR 4rbi); Andy Martinelli/Chatt (5-8 2-2b 3rbi); Curt Fuqua/Jackson (4-8 HR 6rbi) TCCAA Pitcher of the Week (Week 6) - Tyler Farley of Jackson State - Farley was also named NJCAA Pitcher of the Week for his 7 inning no hitter over Roane State. Tyler struck out 6 and walked 1 in the Generals shutout win over Roane... congrats to Greg Dennis on getting his 600th Collegiate victory... New TCCAA Poll out today...

Baseballl News - Dandy Dozen baseball rankings... CSCC duo lead team into key weekend... Home run lifts Lions over Franklin Co.... Free passes help Friendship... Oberacker slams Tech to victory... Eagles split with Northwest Mississippi... Boone rallies past ’Toppers in eighth... Alone at the top: Morristown East takes IMAC lead with 6-3 win at Jefferson County... Walters State mashes UofCJV... Diamond 'Cats turn week around... Double doom for Eagles in baseball losses... Huntland finishes sweep of Vikes...

April 7, 2010 The I'm on Spring Break but still tryin' to keep up Edition!!

Baseball News- Bearden's Phillip throws perfect game... Georgia Perimeter overcame two Cleveland State leads to beat the Cougars 7-5 yesterday in the first game of a DH... Lance Rorex and Cody Hooper had 3 hits apiece for Cleveland St... in the second game, Cleveland State won 10-6, scoring 4 in teh bottom of the 8th on Cody Ferrell's grand slam... Ferrell was 3-5 with 6 rbi in the game... Scott Spears picked up the win to go 4-0 on the season... Germantown ends Arlington baseball winning streak... Prep results from April 6... Fuller, Kessler go from court to diamond for Bolivar... Lawson, Raiders top Trojans 5-3... Burton fuels Halls, 9-1... Falcons ambush 'Blazers for Big 8 Conference win... Connell fans 14 as 'Blazers blank Tribe... Greer, homeruns power East over North... Brand Pitches Bradley Past Ooltewah In 5-AAA Battle... Cumberland Outlasts Lee... Soddy Daisy Hangs On To Beat Cleveland In 5-AAA... Raiders’ rally comes up short against Soddy-Daisy... Owls fly away with win over BC Bears... Lions remain on top of 8-AAA standings... CHS BASEBALL: Wave crashes over Cavs... UHS' homer barrage snuffs Dragons... Trojans rout Rebels, stay perfect in district... Tough go at OR for Hawks baseball after beating Grace... Phillips perfect, Bulldogs win four... Diamond Ads claim Orlando title, then master West 12-2... ’Toppers rough up Crockett... Rangers rally past Jr. Bucs... Blackman slides into first... Cascade claims hitfest over Eagleville... Viking errors prove costly in home loss... Curtis fires no-hitter as Commandos rip Portland 15-0... Bison defeat rival Gallatin 10-4 at VSCC... Burnette homer sparks 'Kees to win... CAK cruises past Panthers... McNabb no-hits Harriman... Patriots top Big Red... Rebels Romp Past Knights... Buffs Down Claiborne, Huskies Get A Sweep... Rebels Hit Way Past C-D...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The ninth-ranked Walters State Senators put up a fight Tuesday night against the Tennessee Smokies but it was not enough in a 10-8 loss to the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs at Smokies Park. The Senators had their most competitive game in the four-game series with the Smokies, and they held their first lead ever against Tennessee but could not hold on against the professionals. Walters State got big nights at the plate from Dylan Pratt, Sam Munson and Wes Walker. Pratt smacked a three-run homer while Walker and Munson each added two hits and a pair of RBIs in the contest. Adam Epps added an RBI with a bases loaded walk. The Senators outhit the Smokies 9-7 as well. Michael White retired the first seven batters he faced in the start, and Will Scott worked 1.2 innings in relief. Kyle Deese took the loss for Walters State. The Senators will resume their regular season schedule Wednesday afternoon when they take on the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. "An Incredible Feeling" - article from Knox News Sentinel

April 5, 2010 Late Easter Edition

Baseball News - TBCA Showcase Information - Coaches: Region1/2: Andy Christman, Cocke County; Ben Downs, Anderson County... Region3/4: Mark Pickle, Columbia; David Dinger, Lookout Valley; Bumper Reece, Red Bank... Region 5/6: Brian Hetland, Clarksville, Wade Smith, Clarksville Academy... Region 7/8: Brad Smith, Tipton-Rosemark Academy; Brad Dyer, USJ; Collins Day, Houston... Tryout dates and locations will be posted by April 25th... the 2010 Showcase will be held June 18/19 at MTSU... D1 Scores/Recaps Saturday... D1 Scores/Recaps Sunday... Pioneers sweep Newberry in SAC baseball... Casebier, Trojans Explode for 20 Runs, Tied for TSAC Lead... Milligan splits AAC DH... Flames take series from Southern Poly... Reynolds' grand slam gives FHU win, series over Lyon... Bulldogs fall in finale, 11-4... Eagles Split with Mars Hill on Senior Day... MUS wins its first USA Classic... HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Mustangs fall short in Easter Slam... Newfound baseball success continues for Sevier County... Mustangs take 3 in Murfreesboro... CHS baseball: Harris signs with Chattanooga State... Uggla-Ramirez an All-Star duo... Eagles defeat Columbia State, salvage series... Chargers win pair over Dyersburg... Ads win 3 in tourney, clip BHS... With hustle, Dawgs rally past West... Rally keeps Milligan on top of AAC... Polk named national, SEC player of the week... Champs snap 4-game skid... Pioneers drop pair to Motlow... Bison slug way past White House 9-0...

TCCAA Week 6 Roundup - I have made a mistake - accidentally deleting week 5 roundup and putting week 6 on that page - won't be able to retrieve it... oh well!! Columbia wins series with Dyersburg... Cleveland splits with Walters... Motlow sweeps Volunteer in two slugfests...

April 3, 2010

TCCAA Week 6 Roundup - Jackson sweeps Roane... Chattanooga sweeps Southwest... Walters sneaks past Cleveland...

Baseball News - D1 Scores/Recaps... Hall's 2 run HR leads Clarksville past Christian Co. KY... Prep Roundup: Clarksville tops Cookeville... USA Classic schedule... Bears open Invitational with pounding of Pioneers... Blue Raiders rally in final inning to defeat Chapman... Prep roundup: McCormick has big day in Monterey victory... UHS baseball: CAK cranks out 22 hits to blast Bees... Wave swept by Bucs... Knights continue winning ways with victory over SCHS...

April 2, 2010

Baseball News - Christian Bros strikes early and often in USA Classic... Memphis Prep Results 3/31... Hawks, Vikings enjoy game on Double-A field... COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: 3 baseball teams ranked... Taylor fans 11 in pitching D-B to victory over Volunteer... Bearcat bang: Virginia High batters Daniel Boone... Central Stays Tied For First In 6-AA After 8-3 Victory... MCHS notches first district victory of year... Raiders win with late rally... Mustangs take Game 2 from Bears... Wildcats heat up late, pull away from Bobcats... CHS Baseball: Kinnaird, Cavs ground Jets... Eagles show improvement but still fall...

TCCAA - Week 6 Series Preview -

Columbia at Dyersburg

Mike Corn/Columbia: "This is a keystone weekend for our team if we want to stay in the hunt for a tournament bid. Going onto the road and winning a series is always tough and Dyersburg is seemingly a team that plays exceptionally well at home. I’m really not a scouting report guy so I know very little about Robert’s team other than they are a fiery bunch of competitors. Their Friday starter is a guy who was here in the fall so you can bet that he will come out juiced and ready to go. I hope that our guys will be able to match the intensity. We have swung the bat remarkably well this week in practice so maybe we can carry some of that confidence into the weekend. "

Starters: G1- Andy Fennell G2- Tyler Cole G3- tbd

Robert White/Dyersburg:

Starters: G1- G2- G3-

Chattanooga vs Southwest

Greg Dennis/Chattanooga: "It is always tough to play Southwest TN as they are so talented and deep. We have NEVER matched up well with them as long as I have been here and figure it will be much the same again. They will run out good arms and talented, athletic players and we will have our hands full. Hopefully, we can get into our game quickly and try and keep them out of theirs."

Starters: G1- Matt Taylor G2- Will Phillips

Bo Reynolds/Southwest:

Starters: G1- G2- G3-

Cleveland vs Walters

Aaron Bryant/Cleveland: "Walters State has been the envy of the league for many years and once again they are at the top so far this year. The coaching staff does an outstanding job of finding good talent and producing with those players. You know when you are playing them that they are always one swing of the bat away from being back in a game or putting a game away. With so much being on the line for both teams should turn out to be an exciting series. For us to be successful we are going to have to be able to match them offensively and hopefully find a way to hold their lineup down. This will be the toughest task for us this year and we hope that we are able to rise to the challenge."

Starters: G1- Travis Tingle G2- Tyler Brown G3- Cody Ferrell

David Shelton/Walters: "This weekend will be a huge challenge for us at Cleveland. They probably have the best hitting team in the confer-ence, and their arms are very good as always. They are always well coached and play hard. Should be an exciting weekend."

Starters: G1- Michael White G2- Will Scott G3- tbd

Jackson vs Roane DH Friday 1pm

Steve Cornelison/Jackson: "This is a big series for us. Roane is a much improved team and better than their record would indicate. They will be prepared to play and we will need to be up for the challenge. Our key's will be to continue to improve at the plate while getting quality starts from our guys on the mound."

Starters: G1- Tyler Farley G2- Joe Burns

David Lane/Roane:

Starters: G1- G2- G3-

Motlow at Volunteer DH Friday 1pm

Dan McShea/Motlow: "Vol will be talented and deep. They always have a ton of very good baseball players. (We have to) stay out of the big inning. We've got to pitch our game and have good at bats."

Starters: G1- Southard G2- Robertson

Mike Crossland/Volunteer: "Motlow will give us everything we want this weekend and more. They have one of the best players in the league in Zac Mitchell and they are coming off a 3 game sweep of Roane. We have to play better defensively to have a chance to compete this weekend."

Starters: G1- Corey Collins G2- tbd

April 1, 2010 TCCAA Player/Pitcher of the Week will be posted Thursday afternoon

TCCAA Player of the Week (Week 5) - is Cody Hooper of Cleveland State. Hooper went 5-8 with 2 doubles, 2 HR and 8 rbi, scoring 4 runs and stole a base... TCCAA Pitcher of the Week (Week 5) - Aaron Pearson of Motlow State. Pearson picked up a win and a save, going 6.1 innings and allowing no runs on 6 hits.

Baseball News - Colliervillle pitching staff showing depth... Jones throws no-hitter for Eagles... Sequatchie holds off Irish... Another Delmonico headed for Georgia... Taylor fans 11 in pitching D-B to victory over Volunteer... Central Stays Tied For First In 6-AA After 8-3 Victory... Lee Punches 13 Hits In SSAC Baseball Win... Cougars remain perfect... Cabrera delivers win for Bears... Raiders fall for second time to Ooltewah Owls... Big inning costly for Raiders... MPHS edges Richland... Trojans cruise in district opener with shutout win over Chargers... Choctaws take a bite out of Tigers in home opener... Crockett end TN High's perfection... Prep roundup- Science Hill has no trouble putting away Cougars, 15-0... Area Roundup- Orphanos snags Riverdale win... Sonny Gray named SEC pitcher of week... Caster's crew edges Boyd... Champs suffer rare 9-A defeat... Columbia pitcher keeps Eagles under control... Bucs win two, tie one in Wilson County Tournament... Hansen tosses shutout as Bucs run-rule Gallatin...

TCCAA - Week 4 Series Preview

TCCAA Player of the Week (Week 3) - Cody Hooper of Cleveland State. Cody went 5-9 with 3 HR and 5 rbi and scored 4 runs.

TCCAA Pitcher of the Week (Week 3) - Andy Fennell of Columbia State. Andy threw a complete game (7ip) shutout with 5 k's.

Columbia at Motlow

Mike Corn/Columbia: Dan has done a great job with his bunch so far this year. He has put together a great team. It’s never easy going on the road and winning but the Bucks are especially good at home. In order to compete we will need to keep the ball in the park and try to limit the number of extra base hits from this very potent Motlow line-up. They really pounded us in the fall so I’m sure our guys have a vivid memory of that game. The question will be if that dismantling will be an intimidating force or one of motivation. I look forward to seeing our progress since the fall in comparison to a team that was obviously better than us last semester.

Starters:

Dan McShea/Motlow: "They will be well coached and ready to play. We have to forget about last weekend and play 1 pitch at a time."

Starters: G1- Robertson G2- Southard

Chattanooga at Roane

Greg Dennis/Chattanooga: "We are looking forward to playing Roane State as we know what a great job Coach Lane has already done with them. His energy and enthusiasm is obviously infectious and he is pushing those guys to compete more and more. We know that we will have to meet that energy and try to exceed it if we are to be successful this weekend. They are always a very aggressive club and we expect that to be continued this weekend. Hopefully, we will bring a little more to the table this weekend and compete to the level we are capable. As always, it will be very interesting to see the result."

Starters: G1- Zack DeBord G2- Matt Taylor G3- Will Phillips

David Lane/Roane: "Chattanooga is putting everything together right now and has the record to show it. They are doing what it takes to have a very good weekend each weekend. Roane State has been in ballgames this year, but the area of the game that is hurting us the most is our defensive miscues. This was an area we expected to be one of our strengths, but has proven to be one of our weaknesses."

Starters: G1- Kragen Caughron G2- Nick Caldwell G3- Lucas Henderson

Cleveland at Jackson

Aaron Bryant/Cleveland: "Jackson is off to a rough start and that is why we must be ready to play this week. Jackson is too good of a club to stay down there for long and we are hoping this is not their breakout weekend. We again have to find ways to keep the pressure off of our offense. They continue to carry us and if we can’t just get some pitching to step up and throw strikes we are in for a long year. Coach Cornelison will have his guys ready to go and we must come ready to play."

Starters: G1- Travis Tingle G2- Tyler Brown

Steve Cornelison/Jackson: "We have our work cut out for us. Cleveland is a well balanced team and Mike (Policastro) and his staff do a great job. We're at home and the stakes are high- my expectation is that we will be successful. I think our guys know what's on the line and I think we're ready to turn the corner."

Starters: G1- Tyler Farley G2- Joe Burns

Dyersburg at Walters

Robert White/Dyersburg: "Walters is always tough! Coach Campbell and his staff put a great product on the field every year. They are talented everywhere. We must keep there offense from having big innings or it will be a long day. Our pitchers must continue to compete and get ahead of hitters. We have several guys banged up right now, so we will need some freshman to step up and contribute. If our guys can't get excited for this series....something is wrong!"

Starters: G1- Jordan Patterson G2- Neil Robinson

Dave Shelton/Walters: "We haven't been playing real well as of late, and will really need to improve to keep Dyersburg from sweep-ing us as home this weekend. They will be strong as always. All aspects of our game must improve for us to have a shot against them."

Starters: G1- Will Scott G2- Michael White

Southwest at Volunteer DH Friday, Single game Saturday

Bo Reynolds/Southwest: "We will have to be at our very best this weekend something we have yet to achieve! We will still be experimenting with line-ups looking for that group who will compete the next couple of weeks! I know this Mike will have his group ready to play as usual I just hope we can do the same!!!"

Starters: G1- Cameron Odom G2- Justin Wright G3- Daniel Billingsley

Mike Crossland/Volunteer: "This is a big series for us. I know that Southwest is young but I also know that Bo will have them ready to go against us. We have to start putting complete games together. One area of our game is always lacking. Consistency is important for us to be able to turn the corner. We have to try to take care of our home field and find a way to win a series. The team that executes this weekend will take the series."

Starters: G1- Wes Robinson G2-Corey Collins/Adam Sliger G3- Chris Hatfi