1995

WEEK OF season with Saturday tournament

sive power for the Warriors; freshman Tommy Bost of Neshoba Central, described as an athlete with "outstanding talent-great power"; sophomore Kenyon Gardner of South Leake and a transfer from Jackson State University who bat– ted .330, blasted four home runs and will probably start as a designated hitter and also be used at fust base and left field; and freshman Justirl Schmidt of Car– thage who will give EC another defensive replacement for Late– inning help in close games, Freshman outfielder Chad Lewis of '\e\\10n County will miss the entire '95 campaign due to injury.

clo'e to 100 percent following off– sea-on knee surgery. Du't> Ivey, an All-South Divi– 'ion performer last season, is ex– pected to ha\ e another banner year and \\ill probably start in right field. hey, l.& gr.. u~te of Ne\\10n Coun– t~ Ht_ ~ · ool, baued .325 and oo ect.. ~- e home runs. Clar said left field b still "up for crabs.. \\1th 5e'\en pla}erS bai!Jing for the tartmg po ition. Tho:.e vy– ang for the tartin2 benh include sophomore Ron Cook ot Carthage, descnbed as having "great speed and a great arm": freshman Greg McBnd of Newton, who is ex– pected to pro\ide plency ot often-

l~. Cb.r sa~d McGee has an "ex– cellem'' throwmg arm and sho\\s a lot ot promise for lhe future. Clark said three ~umees are vy– ing for sta.·tmg c::ncrter. including Will ~1cle00 of Locb>ille. Mike Hammac' of B:llil~. Louisiana; and Chrh Bond of ~e"\\\0:1 Coun– t). Bond batted .}13 las;. sea..'On. ln the O' ... tftdC. star-::.; ~enter fielder Broo' B:yaa reo:~~ after hining .3~5 last eason. ~~ oill– ed B11an "one of the oest out– fielder m th~ 1eag~e." Th Philadelphia H1gh School ;xocuct, earlier mentioned ~ a po. -ible rehe,er on the mound, \\k pro– bably bat third Clark satd he i.

ECCC Baseball Team... Above are members of the East Central Community Col– lege baseball team for the 1995 campaign. Pictured are (first row, from left) Brooks Bryan, Philadelphia; Chris Ezelle, Union; Mike Hammack, Brusly, LA; bane McGee, Morton; Ron Cook, Carthage; Ricky John, Philadelphia; (second row, from left) Chris Bond, Hickory; Kevin Nelson, Clinton; Willis LaDy, Breaux Bridge, LA; Chad Ardoin, Hurney; Jason Wilkins, Enter– prise; Mitch Covington, Denham Springs, LA; Greg McBride , Newton; (third row, from left) Matt Smith, Sidon; Chad Lewis, Little Rock; Craig Vowell, Philadelphia; Bucky Davis, East Chatham, New York; Todd Reeves, Decatur; Dusty Ivy, Hickory; (fourth row, from left) Ke– nyon Gardner, Walnut Grove; Tony Perozo, Lake; Justin Schmidt, Carthage; Joey Rigdon, Decatur; Germaine Chambers, Noxapater; Mark Davis, Enterprise; and (top row, from left) Tommy Bost, Philadelphia; Brandel Russell, Little Rock; Hank Thoms, Newton; Cary Lambert, Gonzales, LA; Raymond Johnson, Philadelphia; and Will McLeod , Louisville. The Diamond Warriors are coached by Jamie Clark. (EC Photo)

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