March 30-31, 2007

Conference Box Scores       Showdown Box Scores
 Volunteer State CC    vs    Cleveland State CC

Probable Pitchers

Probable Pitchers
Volunteer TH/class

W - L

ERA

 Cleveland TH/class W - L ERA
Spencer Nelson RHP/Fr 2-2 3.38 Dustin Plumlee RHP/So 3-3 5.93
Kevin Whittaker RHP/So 2-2 3.68 Donny Bryant RHP/So 1-3 6.44
Joey Haston RHP/So 1-2 5.40 Josh Sitz RHP/So 2-4 5.74
Closer       Closer      
Jon Swartout RHP/So 2-1,1 5.73 Justin Frazier RHP/So 0-1,3 6.94

Players to Watch for the Pioneers

Players to Watch for the Cougars
Player Class Stats Player Class Stats
Chris Rankhorn So

.383  0  7  18sb

 Travis Adair Fr .387  3  30  7 2b
Austin Tice So .341  3  13 Dustin Black So .375  10  41
Stick Sinyard Fr .340  0  4 Will Davis Fr .342  0  12
John Jones Fr .333  3  17 Bryan Crosby Fr .333  1  16
Coaches comments: Coaches comments:
Mike Crossland - "Cleveland State has been a thorn in our side for the past few years. Like everyone in our conference they are very good at home.  I know that Coach Policastro will try to get his team back on track this weekend.  Cleveland is a solid baseball team and we will have to play extremely well to have any chance on the road. We have to find a way to play better on the road.  Our starting pitching has given us a chance to win every conference series, but we have yet to
give them the run support and defensive play that we need to compete in this conference.  If we do not improve defensively and get timely hitting this weekend, Cleveland will have their way with us.." 		Mike Policastro - ".Volunteer State is coming off a huge weekend against Walters State and they look like they are playing at a very high level.  We know they are going to have really good arms and make plays.  We have to be able to make pitches, make plays, and have timely hits.  We can not afford to give up the big inning which has been our nemesis.  There lineup is going to be tough to pitch to, so we can't give up the free bases for them to capitalize on.  We have got to find away to play a complete 9 or 7 innings and not 2 or 3.  Now that we are getting close to tournament time each weekend seems to get bigger and bigger and this one not being the exception.  We know that this weekend can determine a lot and we have to be ready to play."
Scores and Highlights Below -
Game 1

Game 1
Team             1 2 3   4 5 6  7 8 9  r  h  e
Volunteer State  1 0 0   0 0 0  4 2 0  7  10 1
Cleveland State  0 7 0   3 0 0  0 1 X  11 15 1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
Spencer Nelson  1.1  8  1  1   7  7   Loss
Hayden Shrum    5.2  5  3  1   3  2
Jeremy Beeching 0.2  1  2  1   1  1
Adam Truman     0.1  1  0  0   0  0

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
Dustin Plumlee  7.0  8  4  2   7  7   Win 4-3
James Rinks     2.0  2  1  0   0  0   Save 1

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name            H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Chris Rankhorn  2-5   1  1    0  0  1  0  0
Matt Stanley    2-4   1  2    0  0  1  0  0
John Jones      2-3   1  0    0  0  0  1  0
Brad Cobb       2-4   1  0    0  0  0  0  0

Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name           H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Travis Adair   3-5   2  1    0  0  0  0  0
Chase Reynolds 3-5   1  2    1  0  0  0  0
Justin Motte   2-4   1  0    0  0  0  1  0
Dustin Black   2-4   2  2    1  0  0  1  0
Cole Patrick   2-4   1  0    0  1  0  0  0

Highlights - The Cougars broke out early for 7 runs in the second inning, followed up with 3 in the fourth.  Travis Borum hit a grand slam in the second to give the Cougars the lead.  The Pioneers scratched their way back into the game with a grand slam of their own in the 7th.

Game 2

Game 2
Team            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
Volunteer State 0 0 0   0 0 0   0      0  5  0
Cleveland State 1 1 0   0 0 0   X      2  5  1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
Kevin Whittaker 6.0  5  6  2   2  2   Loss

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
Donny Bryant    7.0  5  6  3   0  0   Win 2-3

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Brad Cobb  2-2   0  0    0  0  0  1  0

Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name          H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Travis Adair  2-3   1  0    0  0  0  0  0
Travis Borum  1-2   1  0    0  1  0  0  0

Highlights - Game Two of the series was a pitcher's duel.  Both Whittaker and Bryant
were outstanding.  The Cougars had just enough runs early to hold on to the victory.
 
Game 3

Game 3
Team             1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
Volunteer State  0 0 0   1 0 1   0      2  6  1
Cleveland State  0 1 0   0 0 2   X      3  3  1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
Joey Haston     5.0  2  8  1   3  2   Loss
Jon Swartout    1.0  1  1  1   0  0  

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
Josh Sitz       7.0  6  9  1   2  2   Win 3-4

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Bo Cook    2-3   2  0    1  1  0  1  0
John Jones 1-2   0  1    0  0  0  0  0

Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name          H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Travis Adair  1-3   1  0    0  0  0  0  0
Dustin Black  1-2   1  2    0  0  0  1  0

Highlights - Another pitcher's duel in game three of the series.  Sitz and Haston had the opponents number as they combined for 17 strikeouts. Volunteer State took advantage of an error in the sixth to take the lead 2-1.  In the bottom of the 6th Cleveland State came back on a big bases loaded 2 RBI single by Dustin Black.

 Series Highlights -
Conference Box Scores from Week Seven
Jackson vs Walters
Game 1
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-Walters St  0 0 1   1 2 0   3 2 1 10 15  2
H-JSCC        0 1 3   0 0 0   2 2 0  8 11  1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-C. Killian   6.2  7  4  4   6  5   W
MR-L. Walker    0.1  2  1  0   2  2
C -C. Woods     2.0  2  2  1   0  0   S

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-W. Griggs    7.1 13  7  2   9  9   L
MR-R. Hill      0.2  1  0  0   0  0
C -B. Williams  1.0  1  1  0   1  1

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
M. Wheeler 4-4   2  1    1  0  0  1  0
S. Shults  2-4   2  5    0  0  2  0  0
M. Ford    3-5   3  2    1  0  2  0  0
J. Daniels 3-5   1  2    1  0  1  0  0


Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
J.Sparacino 1-3  1  2    0  0  1  2  0
M. Hamaker  2-4  2  2    0  0  1  1  0
E. Bonner   3-5  1  1    3  0  0  0  0

 

Game 2
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-Walters St  0 3 1   0 0 0   1      5  8  0
H-JSCC        1 0 0   0 1 0   1      3  7  3

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-R. Kelly     7.0  7  8  1   3  3   W

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-M. Panthofer 7.0  8  5  3   5  2   L


Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
R. Schenk  3-4   0  1    0  0  0  0  0
Casteel    2-3   2  1    1  0  1  0  0

Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
W. Fink    2-4   2  1    0  0  1  0  0
J.Sparacino 2-4  0  1    0  0  0  0  0
Highlights - Walters Sate capitalized on some early mistakes made by JSCC and held on
to win the 2nd game. JSCC offense could not get anything going against Walters
starter, Kelly. 

Game 3 was rained out
 
Columbia vs Motlow
Game 1
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-Motlow      3 0 0   0 4 0   0 0 0  7  11 1
H-Columbia    0 1 0   0 2 1   0 0 0  4  10 4

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Seagroatt    8.1  9  1  2   4  3   W
C -Arbuckle      .2  1  0  0   0  0   S

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Tilley       5.2  7  2  3   7  4    L
MR-Watson       3.1  4  2  0   0  0  

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Howard     2  4  1   1   0   0  0  1  0
Duncap     2  5  0   3   0  0   0  0  0
Webb       2  5  2   1   1  0   0  0  0
Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Denton     3 5   1   1   1  0   0  0  1
Derrick    2 3   2   1   1  0   1  1  0
Shelby     1 3   1   0   1  0   0  1  0
Highlights -Seagrott did a very good job of keeping the Columbia State hitters off balance. We hit some balls hard but right at them.  Motlow did a good job of executing and taking advan-tage of horrible defense that was played.

Game 2
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-Motlow      0 3 0   2 0 2   4      11 14 0
H-Columbia    0 0 0   1 0 0   0       1 6  1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Goodman       7   6  3   6  1  1    W

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Gardner      6    11 4  1   11  11  L
MR-Vaughn       1    0  1  0    0  0


Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Bowers     3 4   3   3   1   0  2  0 0
Oxley      3 4   2   3   0   0  1  0 0
Woodlee    1 2   2   1   1   0  0  1 0
Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Dirheimer  2  3  1   1    1  0  1  1  0
Shelby     2  2  0   0    0  0  0  1  0
Highlights -Bad pitching from Columbia.  Good hitting from Motlow!!!

Game 3
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-Motlow      4 0 0   1 3 0   0      8  10 1
H-Columbia    7 0 0   2 2 0   x      11 12 0

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Arbuckle     3.2  9  2  6   9  9    L
MR-13           3.1  3  0  0   2  2   

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Rodriguez    7    12 6  3   8   8   W


Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Webb       2  4  2   2   0   0  1  0  0
Bowers     1  2  1   3   0   0  1  1  0
Howard     2  4  1   0   1   0  0  0  0
Dunlap     1  4  1   2   1   0  0  0  0
Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Shelby     2  4  1   2   0  1   0  0  0
Dirheimer  1  2  2   1   0  0   0  1  0
Denton     1  3  1   0   1  0   0  1  0
Derrick    3  4  2   2   0  0   1  1  0
Highlights -Columbia's bats finally woke up.  Columbia scored 7 runs in the first with two outs.  Motlow did a really good job of fighting back.

Series Highlights - Motlow came in swinging the bats and left swinging the bats. Columbia hits some balls really hard but couldn't find any holes until the third game. Hats off to Motlow, they were better team this weekend.
Chattanooga vs Southwest 
Game 1
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-SW TN       0 0 0   0 0 0   0 2 1  3  8  2
H-Chatt St    3 0 1   0 0 1   3 1   10  16 1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Goodman      6    9  2  1   7  4    L
MR-Harmon

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Gray         8    6  8  1   2  2    W  ( 9-0 )
MR-Hinojosa     1    1  2  0   1  1  

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Wright     3-5


Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Cheverton  3-4   1  
Wells      3-5   3   1   
Geren      3-4   1   1 

Highlights - Chattanooga State jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back as
Thomas Gray went to 9-0 for the year.  The Tigers pounded out 16 hits and played
solid defense behind Gray.  SW played well and fought hard to the end but couldn't
get to Gray until late.
Game 2
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-SW TN       0 0 0   0 0 3   0      3  5  2
H-Chatt St    0 0 1   0 0 8   X      9  9  2

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-LaBarreare   5    6   1  6  7  5   


Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Bowlin       5    5  9  0   3  1   
MR-L. Henry     2    0  1  1   0  0   W  ( 3-0 )

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Madill     1-1           1


Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Burstrom   2-3   2   1   
Rangel     1-2   1   2    1
Highlights -Both Labarreare and Bowlin shoved for 5 innings and then struggled in
the 6th.  The Saluquis did a super job of scoring 3 runs on base hits and bunts with
a Bowlin error mixed in and then the Tigers answered back with 8 runs of their own
with most of the damage coming with 2 outs.  Well played game that got a little out
of hand at the end.


Game 3
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-SW TN       0 0 0   0 0 0   0      0  3  3
H-Chatt ST    0 0 3   0 0 3   X      6  8  1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Biggs        7    8  3  8   6   4  
Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-C. Green     7    3  2  1   0  0   W  ( 6-2 )


Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Wright     1-3           1


Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
Burstrom   3-4   2  1  
Rochester  2-4      1  

Highlights - Coty Green pitched "lights out" for another week as he held a solid
hitting Saluqui team to 3 hits and no runs.  Two 3-run innings propelled the Tigers
to their 17th conference win and 34th overall.  


Series Highlights - The Tigers pitched very well for the 3 games and had timely
hitting as they put together a solid sweep against a very solid Southwest Tennessee
team. Trey Burstrom had a nice offensive series but Coty Green, Drew Bowlin, Thomas
Gray and Lee Henry were the real stars.
Roane vs Dyersburg
Game 1
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-dyersburg   1 0 2   4 0 1   3 1 2  14 15 0
H-roane state 0 0 0   3 4 1   0 0 0   8 15 3

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-adams        4.1  11 2  2   6   6
MR-smith        1     3 0  2   2   2
C -sellers      3.2   1 3  1   0   0   W

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-latham       3.2  6  6   4  6   3
MR-morgan       2.1  4  2   3  5   3   L
C -carlyle      2.2  5  2   3  3   3

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
shelton    3  5  2   2   1


Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
jamison    3  6  1   4    1     1

Game 1
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-dyersburg   2 0 1   2 0 1   1      7  15 0
H-roane state 0 0 0   0 1 0   1      2   3 1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP- Copley      7    3  11 1   2  2   W

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Chandler     4    13 1  3   5   5  L
MR-Magruder     3    2  2  1   2   2

Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
hardaway   3  5      2


Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB




Game 3
Team          1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9  r  h  e
V-dyersburg   3 0 0   0 0 3   0      6  11 2
H-roane state 1 0 0   0 1 0   0      2   4 1

Visiting  Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-white         7   4  9   1  2  2   W

Home Pitching
    Name        IP   H  K  BB  R  ER  W-L/S
SP-Lynam        7    11 4  3   6   6  L


Visiting Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
allen      1  2  1   3          1  2


Home Team Top Hitters 3 or 4
Name       H-AB  R  RBI  2b 3b HR BB SB
jamison    1  3  1           1