Dixie Majors/Pre-Majors state tourney coming to Chipley

The Dixie Majors and Pre-Majors state tournaments are headed for Chipley this coming weekend. Chipley High Coach Andy Compton announced the opening brackets Thursday. The double-elimination tournament starts Saturday at the high school baseball complex.

Pre-Majors action (ages 17 and under) begins at CHS on Saturday, July 12. Marion County and Sebring open action at 12:30 p.m., with Hernando facing Sneads at 3:30 p.m. Volusia faces host Chipley at 6:30 p.m.

Winners and losers brackets will compete in 10 games every night through Wednesday, July 16. If a game 11 is necessary it will be played Thursday night, July 17.

Majors (ages 19 and under) also open on July 12. Host Chipley tackles Wahneta at 10 a.m. Crystal River meets Marion County at 1 p.m. and Polk County takes on Jacksonville at 4 p.m. The winner of the latter game will face Hernando (which has an opening-round bye) the next day. There will be 12 games in this double-elimination tournament, with game 13 on July 17 if necessary

Winners advance to the World Series.

More coverage in Wednesday's newspaper.