By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
Pearson Insurance spotted defending league champion Cochran Auto three runs in the top of the first inning in Thursday's Bambino League opener at the Sports Complex.
Pearson would score the next six runs on their way to a 6-3 win.
After the first inning, Cochran had just two base runners for the rest of the game -- one in the third inning and one in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Pearson got two runs each from Mark Machen and Chance Pearson and single runs from Quinn Powell and Ross Dunn in the victory.
Cochran got runs from Justin Cochran, Byron Gardner and Sam Carter.
Chad Doyle was the starting pitcher for Pearson and got the win by holding Cochran to three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out 12, including five straight batters, twice in the game.
Douglas Miller started for Cochran and worked into the bottom of the third before giving way to Cochran.
Taco Bell 5, Vaccaro 0
Seth Smith scored twice to lead Taco Bell past Vaccaro Lumber 5-0 Thursday.
Tevin Hughes, Justin Gadberry and Caleb Davidson scored single runs.
Smith went the distance for Taco Bell, giving up three hits in the shut out.
L&L 7, Taylor Glass 3
L&L Electric scored three times in the first inning and added two runs in the second and three more in the fifth to take an opening day 7-3 win over Taylor Glass.
Daniel Richards scored twice for L&L while Tyrice Bradley picked up the pitching victory.
Seven of L&L's nine starters scored.
Taylor got single runs from Trenton Ware, Markese Ware and Joe DeWitt.
Bonanza 11, Ray Houser 1
Josh Smith homered once and scored four runs to help lead Bonanza past Houser 11-1.
Leonard Banks scored twice as did Timothy Clark.
Chris Barton scored Houser's lone run in the fourth inning.
By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
There's a new "no cursing" rule for players and coaches this year in the adult softball leagues.
It didn't take long to test the "zero" tolerance rule.
A Miller Insurance player was ejected Thursday night for breaking the rule on the opening night of adult men's league play at the Sports Complex.
Miller went on to edge Boar's Head 10-9 in the game after surviving a four-run, sixth inning rally by Boar's Head.
In other games, the Bulldogs romped past TSM Computers 20-5, Kerby's defeated Food Giant 27-4, Barnes Timber got past Greg's 16-6, Sanyo rolled up M&T Paving 22-10 and Gym 2000 defeated Morgan 25-11.
*In adult women's play Thursday, Mohr Sports edged First National Bank 16-14 while Chism Concrete held off Purple Haze 25-15.
Mohr scored nine runs in the first inning while FNB rallied for seven runs in the fifth inning.
By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
T&J Properties scored three times in the bottom of the fourth inning and held Devazier Brothers in the top of the fifth to take a 10-8 win in Minor League play Thursday.
Andre Dulaney, Tyrin White, Barlow Herbert and Delan Parkman scored two runs each for T&J.
Parkman homered during a five-run first inning.
Nicholas King scored three times to lead Devazier while Brian Morgan homered once and scored twice.
T&J led 5-4 after two innings before Devazier took a 6-5 lead with two runs in the top of the third.
M&T Paving 16, Ben's Auto Sales 5
M&T Paving scored 10 runs in the top of the third inning while sending 13 hitters to the plate on their way to a 16-5 win over Ben's Auto Thursday.
Joseph Parker and Xavier Clardy scored three runs each for M&T while Dustin Thomas and Matthew Vaughn scored twice.
Each of M&T's starters scored at least one run.
Tevin Brown homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning for Ben's while Damian Franklin scored twice.
Carlton Laurence hit a solo home run in the third.
Ben's led 3-2 after one inning before falling behind 12-3 in the third.
Physicals will be given for all Forrest City female athletes in grades 7-12, on Saturday, May 18, at the offices of Dr. Curtis Patton.
The exams will begin at 9 a.m. and will cost $10.
All female students who wish to participate in athletics for the 2002-03 school year, must obtain and complete a physical form before they will be allowed to compete.
* CITY LEAGUES
YOUTH BASEBALL
T-Ball League
Friday, May 3
Western Auto vs Broadway, 6 p.m. F1
Sonic vs Dr. Cartillar, 6 p.m. F2
Perkins Premolars vs edwin houston, 6 p.m. F3
Parker Furniture vs Farm Bureau, 6 p.m. F4
Minor League (Pitching Machine)
Thursday's Scores
M&T Paving 16, Ben's Auto 5
T&J 10, Devazier Brothers 8
Friday, May 3
Dr. Beasley vs Joey's Muffler, 6 p.m. F7
FC Lions vs Easley Law, 7:30 p.m. F7
Junior Bambino League (9-10)
Friday, May 3
A&C Motors vs Sanyo, 6 p.m. F5
Hill Concrete vs Food Giant, 6 p.m. F6
Farm Credit vs V.I.P., 7:15 p.m. F5
Lucas Trucking vs Title Co., 7:15 p.m. F6
Bambino League (11-12)
Thursday's Scores
Bonanza 11, Ray Houser 1
Pearson 6, Cochran Auto 3
L&L Electric 8, Taylor Glass 3
Taco Bell 5, Vaccaro Lumber 0
Monday, May 6
Pearson vs Ray Houser, 6 p.m. F5
Cochran Auto vs Bonanza, 6 p.m. F6
L&L Electric vs Vaccaro, 7:30 p.m. F5
Taylor Glass vs Taco Bell, 7:30 p.m. F6
Junior Babe Ruth League (13-15)
Monday, May 6
Fred's vs Planter's Bank, 6 p.m. F8
Freeman's vs Rotary Club, 7:45 p.m. F8
ADULT SOFTBALL
Men's League
Thursday's Scores
Bulldogs 20, TSM Computers 5
Barnes Timber 16, Greg's 6
Miller Insurance 10, Boar's Head 9
Sanyo 22, M&T Paving 10
Kerby's 27, Food Giant 4
Gym 2000 25, Morgan 11
Monday, May 6
Greg's vs TSM Computers, 7 p.m. F3
Bulldogs vs Boar's Head, 7 p.m., F4
Barnes Timber vs Miller Ins. 8 p.m. F3
Sanyo vs Morgan, 8 p.m. F4
M&T Paving vs Food Giant, 9 p.m. F3
Kerby's vs Young Guns, 9 p.m. F4
Women's League
Thursday's Scores
Mohr Sports 16, First National Bank 14
Chism Concrete 25, Purple Haze 14
Monday, May 6
Chism vs Clark Appraisals, 7 p.m. F1
Purple Haze vs First National, 8 p.m. F1
YOUTH SOFTBALL
10-Under League (Slow Pitch)
Friday, May 3
McDonald's vs Steven's, 7 p.m. F1
Dr. Schwartz vs Food Giant, 7 p.m. F2
FC Bank vs Title Co., 7 p.m. F3
Sanyo vs True Value, 7 p.m. F4
Southern Furniture vs Walker, 8 p.m. F2
* STATE TOURNAMENTS
High School Baseball
CLASS AAAAA at Burns Park (NLR)
Saturday, May 4
Pine Bluff vs. Fayetteville, noon
LR Central vs. Cabot, 2:30 p.m.
Sylvan Hills vs. NLR, 5 p.m.
Russellville vs. Sheridan, 7:30 p.m.
at Lakewood (NLR)
Bentonville vs. Mills, noon
Benton vs. Catholic, 2:30 p.m.
Conway vs. El Dorado, 5 p.m.
West Memphis vs. Rogers, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS AAAA at Pulaski County Field
Saturday, May 4
Alma vs. Paragould, noon
Nettleton vs. Searcy, 2:30 p.m.
Malvern vs. Stuttgart, 5 p.m.
Watson Chapel vs. LR Fair, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 6
White Hall vs. Magnolia, noon
HS Lakeside vs. Monticello, 2:30 p.m.
Batesville vs. Harrison, 5 p.m.
Greenbrier vs. Greene Co. Tech, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS AAA at Nashville
Saturday, May 4
Ashdown vs. Gosnell, noon
Booneville vs. Dover, 2:30 p.m.
Trumann vs. Gentry, 5 p.m.
Pulaski Academy vs. Star City, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 6
CAC vs. Clarksville, noon
Bald Knob vs. Warren, 2:30 p.m.
McGehee vs. DeWitt, 5 p.m.
Prairie Grove vs. Pocahontas, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS AA at Lavaca
Saturday, May 4
Des Arc vs. Poyen, noon
Greenland vs. Bradford, 2:30 p.m.
Jasper vs. Parkers Chapel, 5 p.m.
Midland vs. Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 6
Junction City vs. SS Bee Branch, noon
Walnut Ridge vs. Dierks, 2:30 p.m.
Arkansas Baptist vs. Elkins, 5 p.m.
Mount Ida vs. Hazen, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS A at Augusta
Saturday, May 4
Calico Rock vs. Magazine, noon
Black Rock vs. Bradley, 2:30 p.m.
Ouachita vs. Guy-Perkins, 5 p.m.
FS Christian vs. Armorel, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 6
Scranton vs. PB St. Joseph, noon
Taylor vs. Omaha, 2:30 p.m.
Abundant Life vs. Lynn, 5 p.m.
Concord vs. Conway St. Joseph, 7:30 p.m.
Fast Pitch Softball
CLASS AAAAA at Springdale
Saturday, May 4
Texarkana vs. Bentonville, 10 a.m.
Conway vs. West Memphis, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville vs. Mountain Home, noon
Springdale vs. Bryant, noon
Rogers vs. Jonesboro, 2 p.m.
Benton vs. Mount St. Mary, 2 p.m.
NLR vs. Lake Hamilton, 4 p.m.
Cabot vs. FS Northside, 4 p.m.
CLASS AAAA at Hope
Saturday, May 4
Greenbrier vs. Marion, 10 a.m.
Southeast 2 vs. Robinson, 10 a.m.
Nettleton vs. Alma, noon
Magnolia vs. Southeast 3, noon
Hope vs. Southeast 4, 2 p.m.
Paragould vs. Harrison, 2 p.m.
Southeast 1 vs. Malvern, 4 p.m.
Searcy vs. Batesville, 4 p.m.
CLASS AAA at Booneville
Saturday, May 4
De Queen vs. Cave City, 10 a.m.
DeWitt vs. Booneville, 10 a.m.
Farmington vs. Dumas, noon
Oak Grove vs. Nashville, noon
Southside Batesville vs. Clarksville, 2 p.m.
McGehee vs. Jonesboro Westside, 2 p.m.
Lonoke vs. Ashdown, 4 p.m.
Prairie Grove vs. Beebe, 4 p.m.
CLASS A-AA at Sherwood Parks
Saturday, May 4
Quitman bye
Charleston vs. Gillett, 10 a.m.
Viola vs. Pea Ridge, noon
Benton Har-Grove vs. Mineral Springs, noon
County Line bye
Elkins vs. Wonderview, 2 p.m.
Woodlawn vs. Newark, 4 p.m.
Horatio vs. Melbourne, 4 p.m.
Slow-Pitch Softball
CLASS AAAA-A at Augusta
Saturday, May 4
Mulberry bye
Stamps vs. Marmaduke, noon
Parkers Chapel bye
Weiner vs. McCrory, 1:30 p.m.
Taylor bye
Swifton vs. FS Christian, 3 p.m.
Hoxie bye
Cross County vs. Huttig, 4:30 p.m.