Pioneers start 3-game home series against Laredo today

WCJC's baseball team starts playing for keeps today when they start the Region XIV South Zone schedule with a three-game series against Laredo Community College at Tiger Field.

The series was originally scheduled for Laredo but was shifted to Wharton this week.

Today's first game of a scheduled doubleheader starts at noon. Sunday' game starts at the same time.

Trey Ross and Jay Reese are today's probable starting Pioneer pitchers.

WCJC owns a 8-5 season record. A planned doubleheader against Angelina on Wednesday was canceled because of rain.

The Palominos sport a 8-10 record.

Regional play actually started Wednesday with nationally-ranked San Jacinto College beating Blinn 11- 3.

The Gators and Bucanners will play a doubleheader today in Houston.

Alvin, which is 4-3, had its game against Galveston Wednesday postponed because of rain.

The teams will play a doubleheader in Galveston today.

Region XIV Standings

_S_OUTH ZONE
Teams _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ L _ _GB _ _Pct
_S_an Jac _ (13-1) _ _ _ 1 _ _ 0 _ _ - _ .1000
_Blinn _ _ _ _ (7-8) _ _ _ _0 _ _ 1 _ _ _1 _ _ .000
Alvin _ _ _ (5-3) _ _ _ _ _0 _ _ 0 _ _ 1/2 _ .000
_Galveston (4-8) _ _ _ 0 _ _ 0 _ _ _1/2 _ .000
Laredo _ _ (8-10) _ _ _0 _ _ 0 _ _ 1/2 _ .000
_W_CJC _ _ (8-6) _ _ _ _0 _ _0 _ _ 1/2 _ .000

Wednesday's Results
San Jacinto 11, Blinn, 3
Galveston at Alvin, PPD
Saturday's Games
Laredo at WCJC, (DH_ Noon
Blinn at San Jac, (DH), 1 p.m.
Galveston at Alvn, (DH), 1 p.m.
Sunday's Games
Laredo at WCJC, Noon
Alvin at Galveston, Noon
Wednesday's Games
Galveston at WCJC, 7 p.m.
Alvin at San Jac, 7 p.m.