1995

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• ECCC 13, EAST MISSISSIPPI 5: The Warriors scored seven runs over the first four innings 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 Wa rriors. Jason Wilkins (2-0) struck out eight in eight innings to get the win. He allowed only three hits. East Mississippi fell to 0-3. JONES &, ecce 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 s lam with two outs. Raymond Johnson homered for the Warriors. while Ricky John and Tommy Bost both had two hits. Brooks Bryan tQ-11 took the loss m

By MARTY STAMPER _..........._ Democrat sports ed1tor The East Central Communtly Col– lege Warriors are off to a 4 1 start on the baseball dtamond, wmning the East Central Rush Sports Medicine Tournament 1n thl' process. EC will host Northeast in a single game at 3 p.m on f'riday and Ita– wamba in a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday before opening South Divi– sion play at Gulf Coast on Tuesday. ECCC 6, WALLACE STATE 2: The Warriors won tlwir season opener as Jason Wilkins< 1 0) allowed only two hits in seven innings while striking out eight. lie gave up only two walks. Chris Bond had two hits, one of which was a two nm homer. Chris Ezelle also had a pair of hils . ECCC 10, JONES 0: (;reg McBride led the 2-0 Warriors with three hits, one of which was a hom(• r un. I lank Thoms 0 -0) was the winning pitch– er. ECCC 9, BEVIll STATE 4: Joey Rigdon 0-0> got thl' ""111 and Ron Cook had a patr of luts as EC won its own tournaml'nl and unprovl'd to 3-Q

Members of the East Central Community College baseball team are (front row) Brooks Bryan, Chris Ezelle, Mike Hammack. Shane McGee, Ron Cook. Ricky John, (second rdw) Chns Bond, Kevin Nelson, Willis Lally, Chad Ar– dom. Jason Wtlku:ts; Mttch Covmgton, Greg McBride. (third row) Matt Smith , Chad lew1s, Cratg Vowell, Bucky Davis, Todd Reeves. Dusty Ivy, (fourth row) Kenyon Gardner. Tony Peroio. Jushn Schmidt, Joey Rtgdon. Germaine Chambers, Mark Davis. (top row) Tommy Bost Brandel Russell. Hank Thoms, Cary Lambert Raymond lohnson. and Will Mcleod. I o ~~zo J.a.l ::COOH ~ f-1 ::r: (-< ~ ~ ~(/)~~ J.a.l

r<'hl'f as EC fell to 4-1. .Jom•s improved to 1-4.

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