High School Baseball Playoffs

1A
Appalachian and Brantley

2A
Ariton and Vincent

3A
Houston Academy and Gordo

4A
Etowah and USM-Wright

5A
Sardis and Holtville

6A
Spanish Fort and Oxford

7A
Central-Phenix and Vestavia

Oxford has been a great program over the years.

No doubt. They have just caught some bad breaks and/or run into teams that were nowhere near as talented, but were just hot at the right time. That's just how it goes in baseball though. But he's been at it for 20 years at oxford and the rumors are that he wants to win it and go out on top and then move into the AD role.

Oxford has benefitted from a guy that played at State then was drafted by Tampa around 20 years ago named Matthew Maniscalco being really involved with the youth programs. He has started a couple travel ball teams and has a good network of "baseball guys" all over the SE. Like one of his travel ball teams is coached by guys that all played pro ball at some level. So a lot of the kids that have come through OHS over the past 15 years were pretty well developed and had good understanding of how to be coached.

Nerd not sure how old you are but do you remember when Jason Jack played at Oxford? Late 80’s

Everytime Kolt would see me he would go where you been old man. Lol he is a cut up for sure.

Brandon and I coached a 6 year old park team together one year when my youngest and Kutter were in the park. Brandon wasn’t used to coaching kids that young I would be cracking up listening to him trying to teach them advanced drills. Obviously we were the helper Dads.

Yes he was at Appalachian then Clay-Chalkville, he quit there because he raised money for his program and they wanted to take it and put it in the booster fund and he was like nope not happening because the boosters only cared about football, then to Etowah and I think they wanted Bone to come so I think it was kind of a mutual parting of the ways, so he went back to Appalachian to finish out. If Kutter wasn’t almost done not sure if he would have continued to coach after Etowah

I got ya, Kolt is the life of the party.

I don't blame Brandon though, if he wins this year he will have 2 state rings. I would retire too.

I think it is that way everywhere, baseball gets what football has left over.

Good for Appalachian. I'm originally from Blount County, can't think of them ever winning much in any sport. Few decent years of football here and there, but not much going for them outside of that.

CSB, but my grandfather played ball at Vincent back in the 40s. He passed away and left me his varsity letter about a year ago. Was wondering if the school was still around.

Nerd your boys made it to the Finals. Not sure what days they play next week.

Choccolocco on Tuesday and Jacksonville st on Wednesday?