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The guy from Oneida is the real deal man!! If Bearden can get him they will be getting one of the best up and coming coaches in the state! This guy will have them contending for state titles in no time!

Red Dog I really hope you were kidding when you said pay umpires MORE. Think about this. If an umpire does just 30 games a season he makes over $1900. That is more than most coaches make for coaching baseball, working on the field, planning workouts, fundraising, dealing with discipline and parents etc. Alot of time to put in to have some of the really bad umpires with a chip on their shoulders make bad calls and not have ANY reprimand what so ever. And lets not forget if a coach is ejected it's a $250 fine, probably a 4th of most of their supplement for coaching. Point being coaches do it cause they love it, so they expect the same out of the people who can help determine the games outcome. Just be professional and APPROACHABLE, Thats all coaches ask.

This may have already been discussed, but I wonder this. If a team has only two coaches and both are confined, then who coaches the bases? KIDS? I thought we were stressing keeping the kids in the dugout? What a lame --- rule this is. This is just another way of letting BAD umpires who can't handle THEMSELVES professional enough to speak with a coach about a call that they may have blown.

Anyone know the score for the Halls, Central game last night?

I think 161 would have been to many. 160 is o.k. though. What kind of idiot does that to a kid. Middle school or any age?

I think they have had a few scrimmages and they have done fairly well. Not heard a whole lot though.

I got it different: 1. P.F. 2. Grainger 2. G.P 4. Gap 5. Union County 6. Claiborne

This is Awesome! AE? They are the worst baseball team ever and will be again. They lost EVERY game last year and will lose EVERY game again this year. PATHETIC!!!!! That is what that program is!

Lawson seems to be having a monumental performance. Where is the run support?

1-0 Collierville. Go to the Halls/Overton Post. That one has continued into this game. Some one is continously updating there

I hope Zach comes up big but his defense along with the offense will have to hold up there end of it. He will not cotinue on that pace for strikouts. He is not that kind of pitcher. I hope no one thinks I was trying to bad mouth him it's just going to be a very tough match up for him.

Anything can happen but I agrre for them to have a chance they have to get on the board early so Zach does not feel pressured to throw perfect. Thier offensive output of the last two games will not get it done.

I hate to say this since I am pulling for Halls but I don't think Lawson is the answer. If Lockwood can't go then it has to be Willie. Just for the record, Lockwoods arm hurt last year during the tournament. A sore arm and a hurt arm are two different things. Maybe if some of these guy's would quit playing 60 games in the summer and take some time to get their arms in better shape this would not happen. Everyone wants to blame the High school coaches for these arm problems but look back at the innings pitched. He has not thrown that many this year. Most young pitchers are abused by summer league teams that play 8 games in 3 days on the weekends. Think about it. Lots of kids pitch in two of those and then play another position after that. If more time was spent long tossing and conditioning then these arm problems would not happen.

Let's clear this up for the last time. I understand putting Cooper in against Overton. Iwas talking about Collierville. Read the post I was responding to. We were talking about who should pitch the Collierville game. It did not matter who he put in against Overton it was out of hand at that point.

Thanks for understanding my comments about Lockwood asking for the ball. If he only pitches a little over an inning in the state tournament that tells me something about whats inside. He has to want the ball. This is there best chance for a state title and if they can sneak past Collierville who knows what could happen late in the tournament when everyones pitching wears thin. I would not throw a freshman until there is no other choice. Lockwood needs to start then Willie and then at that point you do what you must. I would have to say though if it gets by those two then Halls is probably already in big trouble and it won't matter who they put out there.

I am talking about the game against Collierville.

He should not make that decision. Lockwood should ask him to pitch if he wants to keep his team alive. This is the state he should want the ball. YOU ABSOLUTLY CANNOT THROW SOME FRESHMAN OUT THERE IN THIS GAME!!!!!

No the only game we lost last year was the championship to Farragut. This is not good news because I am not sure if Willie has the goods to beat Collierville. He is more of the reliever type. Without there top three ready to go it's trouble. If Lockwood only threw that many innings in this game he better be begging Coach Polston for the ball to keep his team alive.

I agree, The TSSAA is crap. How can they not have updates on there web site this is crazy to have to sit here and basically depend on somenone who you don't even know to update you. Thanks to those people who are doing so.

I am talking about the right one I just put the wrong name. Preston Long used to play for me elsewhere. There was a Spencer if I am not mistaken who played third last year and was a senior. Trust me it's the right Halls I have been following them all year and was supposed to help again this year.

I coached at Halls last years and I am Pulling for them. Are you talking about Preston Long.

Thanks for updating these scores, please keep it up. I can't get the scores anywhere. How are you getting them so quickly?

Keep updating please!! this is good stuff. I can't find scores anywhere

Does anyone Know a link to watch or listen to these games on the net or on the radio. I don't care which game I just want to listen to them.