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Lupos outstanding effort lifts WCMS to win
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Apr 17, 2012, 11:57 PM
Published: Apr 18, 2012, 12:57 AM

Will Lupo added to his growing legacy at Warren County Middle School Monday when the baseball team played host to Coffee County in a day game in front of the student body.
Lupo hit a two-run home run in the first inning to start his great game and finished it with a walk-off single as the Pioneers beat the Red Raiders 5-4 to win their fourth straight game.
Lupo also pitched all seven innings, earning his fourth victory of the season.
It certainly was the most memorable for the eighth-grader. Lupo dominated from the plate and on the mound from start to finish.
After Coffee County plated two runs in the top of the first, coach David Martin pulled his team together and gave a candid speech about winning in front of their big home crowd.
Lupo took the speech to heart as he sent a hanging curveball over the left-field wall in the bottom of the first to tie the game. The ball landed at the feet of several WCMS students who gathered in the outfield to witness what turned out to be Lupo’s big day.
Coffee County scored in the top of the third to take a 3-2 lead, but Warren County responded quickly.
Lucas Rogers led off the bottom of the third with a single and would come around to tie the game on an RBI single by Dylan Tubb.
The Pioneers took their first lead in the fourth. Matt Savage began the inning with a single, then moved to third on sacrifices by Reed Garrison and Colby Elkins.
Rogers scored Savage with an RBI single and put the Pioneers ahead 4-3. The score would remain the same until the top of the sixth when Coffee County tied the score once again.
A two-out single through the middle knotted the score at four and set up an exciting finish.
A.D. Majors rallied Warren County in the seventh with a one-out single. After stealing second, Majors waited to see if Tubb would be the hero for the Pioneers. Instead, Tubb drew a walk to put two runners aboard for Lupo.
Standing at the plate with the game in his hands, Lupo ripped a shot down the left-field line that barely stayed fair.
Majors raced around third where coach Martin gave him the signal to go home. Majors scored standing up while the Pioneer dugout cleared as players rushed the field to celebrate.
Lupo finished with two hits and three RBIs. Majors added two hits and scored twice.
Lupo pitched his third complete game, giving up four runs on six hits while striking out two and walking four.
With the victory, Warren County improved to 6-4 this season.
The Pioneers returned to the diamond yesterday for a home game against DeKalb County. Results were unavailable at press time.
Warren County will hit the road tomorrow for a contest against Franklin South Middle School. The game will begin at 5:30 p.m.
WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:16 PM

One day after a close home win over Cumberland County Thursday night, the Warren County baseball team was back on the road for a weekend tournament slate. Taking part in the Viking Classic, the Pioneers went 2-2 across Friday and Saturday’s contests.

Kicking things off against Huntland at Tullahoma High School Friday evening, Warren County notched its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over the Hornets.

Sam Robinson had three of the team’s eight hits. Ryder Gilispie followed with two. Tyler Adams, Jerren Harris and Keaton Rowe each added one hit.

Gilispie and Harris were both credited with one RBI each.

Adams, Robinson, Gilispie and Adrian Harris each scored one run.

On the mound, Miguel Garcia pitched four innings, finishing with four strikeouts, two hits, three runs and four walks. Keagan Thompson followed for two innings, striking out two.

In the nightcap, the Pioneers were held scoreless in an 8-0 shutout against the host Wildcats. Robinson had Warren County’s lone hit of the game.

Hayven Jones pitched 1.1 innings, recording one strikeout, four hits, seven runs and two walks. Jerren Harris came on for 2.2 innings, finishing with two hits, one run and four walks.

Back in action for day two of the tournament at Cascade High School, the Pioneers bounced back with a 9-8 win over the host Champions Saturday morning.

The team finished with nine hits, led by Adams and Robinson with two each. Gilispie, Jerren Harris, Adrian Harris, Woogs Bryan and Corban Felton all added one.

Bryan led the team in RBI with four of its eight. Gilispie, Felton, Jerren Harris and Brady Norris each brought in one.

Jaytton Baker went 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out five and coming off with eight hits and five runs. Lealon Arnold followed for 1.2 innings, striking out one and adding two hits and three runs. Gilispie pitched for one inning and recorded two strikeouts and one hit.

Closing out the weekend against Alabama’s Heritage Christian, Warren County came out on the losing end of a 14-6 contest. At the plate, Jerren Harris led the way with two of the team’s eight hits. Adams, Gilispie, Bryan, Felton, Adrian Harris and Evan Snapp all followed with one each.

The Pioneers posted four RBI, with two each for Adams and Snapp.

Snapp had two of the team’s six runs, with one each for Adams, Gilispie, Felton and Jones.

Braden Whinnery pitched 2.2 innings, striking out four and surrendering seven hits, five runs and one walk. Rowe followed for 0.2 innings, adding four hits and five runs. Up next was Keagan Thompson, who went one inning and came off with five hits and four runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped up the day, striking out one and allowing one hit over 0.2 innings.

WCHS softball goes 1-3 through weekend

The Lady Pioneers got their Southern Warrior Classic schedule started with a game against Summertown Friday evening, a matchup in which they fell 10-1.

Warren County finished with six hits, with two each for Ky Damon, Lola Wells and Kaydence Wiser.

Wiser had a home run in the top of the fourth inning for the team’s lone run.

In the circle, Ceilee Gudat pitched 3.1 innings and finished with one strikeout, nine hits, 10 runs and two walks. Kyaira Sharpe followed for the game’s remainder, closing out the last 0.2 innings.

The Lady Pioneers were again bested in their second Friday night game, falling 10-2 to Moline (Ill.).

Wells led the Warren County hitting effort with two of the team’s six. Damon, Callie Roberts, Cortlyn Porter and Ali Young each added one.

Wells and Lily Rains had one run each.

Ruby Denning had one strikeout and gave up eight hits, 10 runs and three walks across all four innings.

The Lady Pioneers had better luck in their Saturday morning opener, flying ahead with an 11-run fifth inning to take down Illinois’s Oswego East 15-9.

Warren County racked up 12 hits over the course of the game, with two each for Rains, Wells, Sharpe, Porter and Addison Smith. This included home runs for both Wells and Smith. Damon and Young both added one hit each.

Smith led the Lady Pioneers in RBI with four of their 15, followed by Sharpe with three. Rains and Wells both had two RBI. Damon, Wiser, Porter and Young all tacked on one.

Sharpe pitched the first four innings and came out with 13 hits, nine runs and two walks. Denning added one hit across one inning.

Warren County was unable to duplicate this in their final game of the weekend later that afternoon, falling 3-2 to Stewarts Creek.

The team notched six hits, with two each for Rains and Porter. Damon and Wiser both added one hit.

Rains had the Lady Pioneers’ lone RBI.

On the rubber, Gudat pitched all five innings, striking out three and finishing the day with five hits, three runs and one walk.