BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS PREVIEW

Well it is playoff time for the Gaffney Indians baseball and softball teams, so it is time for the 4A Baseball and Softball State Champions to open defense of their 2009 State Championships. Lets look at the district playoffs for both teams.

BASEBALL

After getting off to a slow start this season, 1 and 4 in their first five Region 3 4A games, the Indians battled back winning their last five Region games to finish as the 2nd seed out of Region 3 4A. The Indians finished the regular season 15 and 7 and 6 and 4 in Region 3 4A. The Indians begin District 1 play tonight at home at Commissioners Field against Blythwood the 3rd seed out of Region 4 4A. The other teams in the District 1 playoffs are Wren the Champions of Region 1 4A and the 1st seed in the District and Dorman the 4th seed out of Region 2 4A. It is a very tough District with four quality teams. The Indians come into the playoffs on a roll, as they have won eight in a row, appear to be peaking at the right time of the season. It should be very interesting to watch the Tribe's playoff run as they try to defend their State Championship from 2009.

SOFTBALL

The Gaffney Lady Indians softball team opens defense of their 2009 State Championship as the 2nd seed from Region 3 4A and they open the District 1 playoffs at home tonight against Lancaster the 3rd seed from Region 4 4A. The Lady Indians finished the regular season 17 and 4 and 9 and 1 in Region 3 4A and as Co-Champions of Region 3 4A with Nation Ford. The Tribe lost the tiebreaker with the Falcons and finished with the 2nd seed in the Region. The Lady Indians come into the playoffs in a hitting slump, but with perhaps the best softball pitcher in the state in Julie Sarratt. The other teams in the District 1 playoffs are top-seed Laurens out of Region 1 4A and a very good Byrnes team as the 4th seed out of Region 2 4A. It looks like a very tough District, which will make for some very interesting high school softball action.

GO INDIANS!!! LETS WIN OUR DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

Until Next Week.

TRIBE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL UPDATE

BASEBALL

The defending 4A State Baseball Champions got off to a rocky start in Region 3 4A play this season as they started 1 and 4 in the Region. The Indians are beginning to get on a roll, as they have won three consecutive Region 3 games and stand 4 and 4 in the Region 3 4A standings. The Indians appear to be peaking at just the right time, as they make a run for the playoffs. Michael Wright has picked up where he left off last season, as he has had a stellar season on the mound. Corey Crissone has also had a solid season on the mound for the Indians as well. Tyler Wilson has been battling a sore arm most of the season but when called upon he has been very dominant. The Indians face a very big week this week to see if they can get into the playoffs and to see what place they finish in Region 3 4A. The week starts with a big game at home tonight at Commissioner's Field against Region 3 rival Clover.

SOFTBALL

The defending 4A State Softball Champions have been good this season and have been ranked in the Top 10 all season, but they have not been as dominate as they were last season. The Lady Indians also appear to be getting better as the season progresses as they have a 7 and 1 record in Region 3 4A and have a chance to wrap up a Region 3 Championship this week. Julie Sarratt really seams to be getting better as she pitched a perfect game last week. The Lady Indians start their week at Clover tonight.

OUTLOOK

I really do see the Indians Baseball team to continue to play well and make the playoffs. I believe they can make a run especially if they can get more innings out of Tyler Wilson in the playoffs. They also have big game pitcher Michael Wright, who became a star last season as a 9th grader as he helped lead the Tribe to the State Championship. I do not see the Indians repeating as State Champions, even though it is not impossible. A good solid season.

I see the Lady Indians Softball team winning the Region 3 Championship and also making a run in the playoffs if Julie Sarratt continues to pitch as well as she has recently. I see the Lady Indians coming up a little short of a repeat State Champion as they lose to the Byrnes Lady Rebels in the playoffs. A good solid season.

I hope I am wrong about the outlooks of the Tribe's baseball and softball teams as my blood is black and gold. GO INDIANS!!

Until Next Time.

A LOOK AHEAD AT THE INDIANS 2010 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

We are still sticking out our chest with pride about our 2010 State Championship Boys Basketball Team and our defending State Champions in Softball and Baseball are in the middle of their seasons, but I would like to look ahead to the fall and look at the Tribe's 2010 football schedule.

GAFFNEY'S 2010 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

The Gaffney Indians have traditionally played tough football schedules and it has payed off with 16 State Football Championships, the most in the history of the state of South Carolina. The 2010 fall football schedule looks to be the toughest in recent history with non-region games with Boiling Springs, Dorman, Greenwood, Union County, Byrnes and Greenville. The Region 3 4A schedule will be much tougher than before as well with region games against Clover, Rock Hill, Lancaster, Northwestern and arch-rival Spartanburg.

The Indians will start their 2010 season one week earlier than usual, as they play Boiling Springs in week 0 of the season. The Indians will not host their Jamboree this season because of the early season start up. The Indians will again play in The Battle on The Border Jamboree against Crest.

It should be a very exciting 2010 football season for the Gaffney Indians as they return a large number of players from last season's Upperstate Runner-up team. The New Reservation should see very large crowds this fall and the road games should be played in front of large crowds as well. If the Indians have a great regular season, with the schedule that they are playing, they should get a good seed for the playoffs. It would be great to bring home another football State Championship to the School of Champions Gaffney High School.

Until Next Tuesday.