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• ECCC 13, EAST MISSISSIPPI 5: The Warriors scored seven runs over the first four iruiings and added six more in the ninth as they won the Feb. 22 contest at West Lauderdale. Chris Ezelle had three hits, one of which was a three-run homer. Ricky John, Brooks Bryan, and Cary Lam– bert each had two hits for the 4-0 Warriors. J ason Wilkins (2-()) struck out eight in eight innings to get the win. He allowed only three hits. East Mississippi fell to 0-3. JONES 6, ECCC 3: The Warriors took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth in Thursday's contest at Ellis– ville, but an infield error and a drop– ped routine fly ball in the outfield proved costly as Jones took the win with a grand slam with two outs. Raymond Johnson homered for thC' Warriors. while Ricky John and Tommv Bost both had two hits Brooks Bryan co-u took the lo~ 111

Bv MARTY STAMPER Democrat sports editor

The East Central Community Col– lege Warriors a re off to a 4-1start on the baseball diamond, winning the East Centra l-Rus h Sports Medicine Tournament in the process. EC will hos t Northeast in a s ingle game at 3 p.m . on Friday and Ita– wamba in a l p.m. doubleheader on Satur day before opening South Divi– sion play at Gulf Coas t on Tuesday. ECCC 6, WALLACE STATE 2: The Warriors won their season opener as J ason Wilkins < 1-0) allowed only two hits in seven innings while striking out eight. He gave up only two walks. Chr is Bond had two hits, one of which was a two-run home r. Chris Ezelle also had a pa ir of hils . ECCC 10, JONES 0: GrC'g McBride led the 2-0 Wa rriors with thr('e hits. one of which wa s a hom<' run I la nk Thoms(]-()) was the winning pitch– er. ECCC 9, BEVILL STATE 4: .IO<'y Rigdon (t-o> got th<.> w1n and Hon Cook had a patr of htls as E(' won its own tour namC"nl and 1mprmwl to 3-0

Members of the East Central Community College baseball team are (front cow) Brooks Bryan. Chris Ezelle, Mike Hammack. Shano McGee. Ron Cook. Rtcky John. (second roW) Chris Bond, Kevin Nelson. Willis Lally, Chad Ar– doan, Jason Walk•I)S, Match Covangton Greg McBnde. (third row) Matt Smith. Chad Lewas, Craig Vowell. Bucky Davis, Todd Reeves, Dusty Ivy. (fourth row) Kenyon Gardner. Tony Perozo. Justan Schmidt, Joey Rigdon Germaine Chambers, Mark Dnvis, (top row) Tommy Bost. Brandel Russell. Hank Thoms. Cary Lambert. Raymonr' Johnson. and Will Mcleod. I

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