By By BRUCE HIXON – Sports Editor
T.R. Miller and W.S. Neal will be joined by Andalusia and Hillcrest-Evergreen in area baseball play for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
The four schools were assigned to Class 4A Area 1.
T.R. Miller and W.S. Neal are both currently competing in Class 3A Area 1with Clarke County and Straughn. Both T.R. Miller and W.S. Neal are moving up to Class 4A next year.
Clarke County will remain in Class 3A Area 1 and will be joined by Mobile Christian and Washington County. Straughn will slide over to Class 3A Area 2 with Elba and Pike County.
The tentative 2006 baseball schedules have been set for both W.S. Neal and T.R. Miller.
W.S. Neal is slated to begin its season February 27 with a trip to Spanish Fort. The Blue Eagles will kick off their home season the following day on February 28 with a 4 p.m. game against J.U. Blacksher.
W.S. Neal
Baseball Schedule
Feb. 27 Spanish Fort Away (4:30 p.m. JV, 6:30 p.m. V)
Feb. 28 J.U. Blacksher Home 4 p.m.
Mar. 3 Red Level Home 3 p.m. (DH)
Mar. 4 JV Tournament Home
Mar. 10 Straughn Away 4 p.m. (DH)
Mar. 13 Escambia County Tournament Away (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Mar. 14 Flomaton Home (4:15 p.m. JV, 6:15 p.m. V)
Mar. 15 Jay Away (3:30 p.m. JV, 5:30 p.m. V)
Mar. 16 Carver Away (4 p.m. JV)
Mar. 17 Clarke County Away 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 18 JV Tournament at Monroe County
Mar. 20 Excel Away (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Mar. 21 Carver Home (4 p.m. JV)
Mar. 24 T.R. Miller Away (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Mar. 27 Varsity Tournament Home
Mar. 31 T.R. Miller Home 3 p.m. (DH)
Apr. 3 Escambia County Home (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Apr. 4 Monroe County Away 6 p.m.
Apr. 7 Straughn Home (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Apr. 10 Flomaton Away (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Apr. 11 Jay Home 2:30 p.m.
Apr. 14 Clarke County Home 3 p.m. (DH)
Apr. 17 Spanish Fort Home (4:30 p.m. JV, 6:30 p.m. V)
Apr. 18 J.U. Blacksher Away 4 p.m.
Apr. 20-22 Escambia County Tournament at T.R. Miller
T.R. Miler is slated to begin its 2006 baseball season March 2 at home against Excel with a junior varsity contest set for 4 p.m. followed by the varsity game at 6 p.m.
It is the Tigers' turn to host the Escambia County Tournament, which will be held at the T.R. Miller Field April 20-22.
T.R. Miller
Baseball Schedule
Mar. 2 Excel Home (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Mar. 3 Home DH vs. Jay at 4 p.m., vs. Flomaton at 6 p.m.
Mar. 7 Andalusia Home 4 p.m.
Mar. 10 Clarke County Home 6 p.m.
Mar. 11 Montgomery Academy Away 12 noon (DH)
Mar. 14 Andalusia Away (4:30 p.m. JV, 6:30 p.m. V)
Mar. 18 UMS-Wright Away (12 noon JV, 2 p.m. V)
Mar. 21 Escambia County Home (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Mar. 23 Flomaton Away (4 p.m. JV, 6 p.m. V)
Mar. 24 W.S. Neal Home 6 p.m.
Mar. 31 W.S. Neal Away 3 p.m. (DH)
Apr. 4 Straughn Away 5 p.m.
Apr. 7 Clarke County Away 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Apr. 11 Excel Away 4 p.m. (DH)
Apr. 14 Straughn Home 4 p.m. (DH)
Apr. 17 Jay Away 4 p.m.
Apr. 20-22 Escambia County Tournament Home