1989
1989 ECCC Newspaper Clippings
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bitters as last season and the War– riors must improve at the plate. The Warriors actually began workouts in the Call and according to Clark the squad showed a lot of promise. "We had a good fall practice and were able to get a look at several guys at different positions Our winter conditioning program was about 100 percent improved over las~ year. The guys have been more dedicated to improving their strength and speed and hopefully th~ir dedication will pay off," Clark satd. Clark said outdoor workouts have been limited because of weather conditions but added that hopefully clear skies and dry grounds will prevail for most of the teams prac– tice sessions. Members of the 1989 squad in– clude third basemen Scott Fulche.r Louisville ; Jimbo Pa tterson ' Demopolis (Alabama) Academy : Keith Joyner, Beulah Hubbard ; s~ cond baseman Kevin Cochran McArthur High School (San Antoni~ Texas); outfielders Jeff Thomas. Forest; Jamie Rainer, Beulah Hub– bard; Alfred Triplett, Louisville ; Joey Boykin, Winston Academy ; and Ken Williams, Lamar; Second baseman-outfielder Walter Soloman, South Leake· short stop Keith McGee, Morton · pi'tchers Sterritt Henry, Beulah Hubbard Brian Senn-, Demopolis · Hugh Vanlandingham, Nox~pa ter ; Stanley McDill, Forest ; Corey Taylor, Philadelphia; David Hub– bard, Woodlann (Baton Rouge)· John Mark Williams, Newton · Be~ Kitchings, Morton; Greg S~th. Lamar; and Jeff Crocker, Marengo (Alabama) Academy ; Catchers Scott Allen, Livonia, La., Dale Radley, Walker, La.; and Ran– dy Bishop, Hickory; catcher-first baseman Rusty Cramer. Demopolis; first baseman Scott Hill, Forest ; and Eric Davis.. East Chat ham, N. Y.; and pltcher– outfielder Donald Culberson. Ntllboba Central.
East Central Baseball Team Looking Forward to Season
ty College head mentor, has five returning starters from the 1988 squad. Returnees include second baseman Kevin Cochran, San An– tonio, Texas ; short stop Keith McGee, Morton ; centerfield Alfred Triplett, Louisville; and designated bitters Scott Hill, Forest; and Jamie Rainer, Beulah Hubbard. Clark said main losses from last year's team include first baseman Leon Glenn of Louisville who sign– ed a professional contract with the Milwaukee Brewers ; centerfielder Patrick Kelly, Morton; rightfielder Donnie Shimfessel, Newton; third baseman Doug Jones, Philadelphia ; catcher Patrick Ervin, Memphis ; pitcher Tommy Wallace, Louisville, and infielder Greg Warren, Forest. The Warrior head coach said be expects a strong pitching perfor– mance from hurlers Corey Taylor of Philadelphia ; Ben Kitchings of Mor– ton; and John Mark Williams of Newton, who were three members of last year's starting rotation. Clark said he is working with 13 pitchers and added some of the freshmen will have to produce for the team to be successful. Clark said the infield defense should be "much improved" with returnees Cochran and McGee leading the defensive attack. The Warrior coach said team (Continued on page 3C) *Warriors--- With more pitching and team depth, Coach Jamie Clark and the East Central Community College Warrior baseball squad hope to im– prove on last years record, when the squad posted a 1&-25 overall record and 12-16 mark in South Division ac– tion. The 17 wins were the most vic– tories ever achieved by a Warrior baseball program. The Warriors, who begin the 1989 campaign by traveling to Clarke College Cor a 1 p. m . double-header on Friday, Feb. 24, feature a 28-man roster which includes 10 sophomores. . The season home opener 1s scheduled at 5 p. m. Thursday, March 2, when night baseball of– ficially arrives on campus. Lights were installed due to a donation by the John Christopher Gay III fami– ly of Meridian. The contribution was made in memory of John Chnstopher Gay IV who was killed inn automobile ac– cident on Oct 21, 1987 while a student-athelete at East Central. Along with the lights. a pressbox– concession stand and memorial sign have alSo been constructed. During ceremonies between the double-header the facility will of– ficially be designated the Chris Gay IV Memorial Field. Coach Clark, now in his second year as the East Central Communi- l Managers are Derek Rogers, and John Payne, both of Forest. and Keith Sheaxnayder, Baton Rouge. APPEARED IN : SCOTT COUNTY TI~·fES UNION APPEAL \HNSTON COUNTY JOUR..'lAL MERIDIA.\1 STAR CARTHAGENIAN HORTON TRIBUNE NESHOBA DEHOCRAT__ NEIITON RECORD
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