2/26/2011 12:01:54 PM
-In what looks to be the biggest matchup of the tournament Oxford and its talented 2012 class take on defending 6A champion Auburn at Jacksonville State. Oxford looks to start RHP Tucker Simpson. Simpson is the #1 ranked player in Alabama’s 2012 class and is ranked #37 nationally. PG has clocked his fastball up to 91 and scouts have seen him up to 94 this spring. He has a big, strong, workhorse build and also features a sharp breaking curveball and good arm speed on an 81 mph changeup.
-Oxford will start RHP Jackson Stephens in its 1 pm game vs. Russell County, and RHP Zach Lovvorn in the 4 pm game against Clay Chalkville.
-All four games played at Jacksonville State look to be great matchups. Following the Oxford/Auburn opener.
1 pm Hartselle vs. Clay Chalkville
4 pm Cullman vs. Ragland
7 pm Spain Park vs. Carrolton, GA (the tournaments only out of state team)
-Other top matchups on the day:
930 am Russell County/Cullman
7 pm Russell County/Hartselle
930 am Pell City/Spain Park
1 pm Cullman/Auburn
Pell City projected starters for the day are Jody Cash, Blake Fulller, and Cole Billingsley.