1994

WEEK 0:

ECCC sweeps Holmes and ICC

• Neshoba Countians play key roles in ECCC's early baseball success. ~MARTY STAMPER Democrat sports editor It was a gloriou::; weekend for the East Central Community College baseball team as it swept home-field doubleheaders from Holmes. and Itawamba before two of its largest crowds in ::;chool histon W1th the four wins, the Warriors improved to 5-l. ECCC 6·13, HOLMES 4·7: The War– riors scored four runs in the botlom of the fifth to take Saturday·s opener. With the score lied at 2-2, :\latt Smith led off the frame with a home run Philadelphia's Brooks Bryan added a two-run triple in the rally. Shannon Cooley also had a home run for ECCC in the opener. Scotty Dumas < 1-0l came on in the fifth inning in relief of Jamie Mor– row to get the wm. Bryan went-t-for-5 with four sing– les to lead ECCC in the nightcap. Neshoba Central's Brandon Gray had a home run and a double. Will McLeod added three singles. A s1x-run first inning keyed the Warrior win over the 3-5 Bulldogs. Jason Wilkins entered the game m relief of David Cox in the fourth tn· ning to even his record a t 1-1 ECCC had 20 hits in the twmb1ll.

Philadelphia's Brooks Bryan had a big weekend for ECCC.

great after sitting out a year follow– ing arm surgery." ECCC tied the game in the bottom of the fifth and then scored five runs in the sixth. Shannon Cooley's three– r un homer highlighted the rally. Cooley also had a single in the game. Brandon Gray had a single, a double, and a triple. Nesboba Cen– tral's Ricky John had a pair of singles. In the second game, Cooley <1-0l hit .a homer and a double and got the win with two innings in relief of Mike Hammack. · Kevin Nelson added a single and a double, while Chris Ezelle and Mike Petyak both hit two singles. Philadelphia's Raymond Johnson slapped a two-run triple to snap a 5·5 tie in the bottom of the third. Game 1 ltawamba . 000 210 0 - 3 6 2 ECCC 100 115 x - 8 8 2 I Game 2 ltawamba 113 020 0- 7 10 5 ECCC . 325 024 x- 16 12 4

Game 1

Holmes 101 000 2 - 4 6 2 ECCC . . . 000 240 x - 6 7 1 Game 2 Holmes 100 303 0 - 7 9 2 ECCC .... 600 250 x- 13 13 2 ECCC 8·16, ITAWAMBA 3-7: The Warriors were trailing 3-2 in the top . of the fifth of Sunday's opener and the defending state champion \n· dians had the bases loaded with no outs. Brooks Bryan, in relief of Neshoba Central's Tommy Holland, got a s'rikeoul and a double play to keep the Warriors within striking d1stance. · That was the key to the ball– game." ECCC coach Jamie Clark said. 'And I thought Tommy threw

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