WCMS begins tourney today

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard

Warren County Middle School’s baseball team will begin defense of its title today, when the 2003 Tennessee Middle School Baseball State Invitational Tournament begins.

The tournament, featuring four pools of four teams each, will be played today through Sunday at Warren County High School, the McMinnville Civic Center’s Edley Newman Field, and the new on-campus field at WCMS.

The Pioneers are in the “Blue” pool, along with Goodpasture, West Wilson and Smyrna.

Play begins today at WCHS, with Warren County taking on Smyrna at 5:15 p.m.

In other action today, Siegel faces Walter J. Baird at WCHS at 7:30, and Murfreesboro Central takes on Rock Springs at 5 p.m. at WCMS.

Pool play continues Friday, and the Pioneers return to action Saturday night with a doubleheader at WCHS. Warren County faces Goodpasture at 6 p.m., and takes on West Wilson at 8:15.

Sunday afternoon, the “Blue” pool winner will face the “Grey” pool winner at 1:30, followed by the winners of the “Red” and “White” pools. The tournament finals are set for 6 p.m.

For a complete schedule, see page 2-B.

2003 Tennessee Middle School Baseball
State Invitational Tournament
Red Pool:
Blackman
Dickson
Mt. Juliet
McMurray
White Pool:
Siegel
Charlotte
Walter J. Baird
Shelbyville
Blue Pool:
Warren County
Goodpasture
West Wilson
Smyrna
Grey Pool:
David Lipscomb
Central
Rock Springs
White County

Schedule:
Wednesday, April 23 at Warren Co. High School
5:15: Smyrna vs. Warren Co.
7:30: Siegel vs. W.J. Baird
Wednesday, April 23 at Warren Co. Middle School
5 p.m.: Central vs. Rock Springs
Thursday, April 4 at Warren Co. Middle School
5 p.m.: Goodpasture vs. West Wilson
Friday, April 25 at Warren Co. High School
5:15: McMurray vs. Mt. Juliet
7:30: Blackman vs. Dickson
Friday, April 25 at Edley Newman Field
5 p.m.: D. Lipscomb vs. White Co.
7:15: Charlotte vs. Shelbyville
Saturday, April 26 at Warren Co. High School
9 a.m.: Mt. Juliet vs. Blackman
11:15: Smyrna vs. Goodpasture
1:30: Blackman vs. McMurray
3:45: Smyrna vs. West Wilson
6 p.m.: Goodpasture vs. Warren Co.
8:15: Warren Co. vs. West Wilson
Saturday, April 26 at Edley Newman Field
8:45: Shelbyville vs. W.J. Baird
11 a.m.: Shelbyville vs. Siegel
1:15: Charlotte vs. Siegel
3:30: Charlotte vs. W.J. Baird
5:45: Dickson vs. Mt. Juliet
8 p.m.: Dickson vs. McMurray
Saturday, April 26 at Warren Co. Middle School
9:15: Central vs. D. Lipscomb
11:30: Central vs. White Co.
1:45: D. Lipscomb vs. Rock Springs
4 p.m.: Rock Springs vs. White Co.
Sunday, April 27 at Warren Co. High School
Semifinals
1:30: Blue Pool winner vs. Grey Pool winner
3:45: Red Pool winer vs. White Pool winner
Finals
6 p.m.: Blue/Grey winner vs. Red/White winner