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Standard delivers win over Morrison Industries
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Matthew Colangione delivers a pitch against Morrison Industries at Sam Martin Field on Monday night. Colangione and the Standard completed the upset over Morrison Industries thanks to Colangiones lights-out performance on the mound as he struck out nine batters and didnt allow a baserunner the first three innings.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Jul 19, 2016, 9:21 PM
Published: Jul 19, 2016, 10:21 PM

Thanks to a dominant pitching performance by Matthew Colangione, who had nine strikeouts in five innings of work and flirted with a no-hitter through the first three as he didn’t allow a baserunner, Southern Standard handed previously undefeated Morrison Industries its first loss, 5-4.
The Standard and Morrison Industries went back-and-forth the entire game until the top of the fifth inning when Brax Hopkins laid down a perfect bunt to cut the lead to one, scoring Peyton Adams. Later in the inning the Standard scored two runs on a passed ball and a fielder’s choice to take the lead, 5-4, which wound up being the difference.
The game started with the Standard taking the lead in the top of the first thanks to Alex Castaneda crushing a pitch down the third-base line. He scored from third on a passed ball and the Standard to a 1-0 lead.
Morrison Industries was set down in order in the bottom of the inning by Colangione. The Standard added to its lead in the top of the second, when Leo Castaneda hit an RBI double to the outfield, scoring Peyton Adams and the Standard continued to have the momentum, 2-0.
Morrison Industries still didn’t get anything going in the bottom of the inning as Colangione continued to throw heat on the mound, striking out two batters in the inning and setting down the side in order for the second consecutive inning.
The Standard bats went quiet in the top of the third, giving Morrison Industries the chance they needed in the bottom of the inning to cut into the lead.
In the bottom of the inning, Morrison Industries still had no answer for Colangione as struck out two more batters for the third consecutive inning and didn’t allow a runner on base, taking the no-hitter into the fourth, still leading 2-0.
The Standard left J.J. Jacobs stranded on second base in the top of the fourth as it failed to add to its lead.
Morrison Industries took its first lead in the bottom of the fourth courtesy of a Harley Hernandez 2-RBI double, a RBI single and a RBI double by Ashton Forth to score Hernandez, 4-2, after four.
The Standard was down to its final outs in the top of the fifth and needed some life at the plate to win the game and they got it.  Adams scored on the Hopkins bunt to trail only by one. The Standard took the lead on a passed ball and a fielder’s choice, 5-4.
Morrison Industries had one final chance at the plate in the bottom of the inning, but as was the story the entire game, Colangione sat down the side in order, completing the upset for the Standard, 5-4.
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.