1996
1996 ECCC Newspaper Clippings
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ECCC Begins Baseball Action By Hosting Delta Baseball season gets under- The ECCC hurlers are led by way February 14 at East Central sophomore Willis Lally of Marcus Thames, a product of Community College in Decatur, Breaux Bridge, LA, who posted a Louisville High School, is the and all indications point to 3-1 mark in 1995. Clark said Lally ''big surprise" on this year's another successful campaign for has added velocity and better staff. Clark said Thames looked head coach Jamie Clark and his off-speed pitches this year. He good in high school but has since Diamond Warriors. has already committed to conti- added weight and velocity. His ''The biggest difference in this neu his athletic career at the fast ball was clocked at 89 miles year's team compared to the '95 University of Southwestern per hour during a recent practice squad concerns attitude and Louisiana. game. work habits. Last year's team Also returning on the mound Also expected to help out on never really came together as a is Joey Rigdon of Decatur who the mound is freshman Jason unit; too many guys we were was 4-2 last year. Clark said Latham of Morton who has a counting on did not surface as Rigdon has a "very good" curve "great'' arm but needs to gain we thought. But this year's play- ball and "just really enjoys being experience to become even more ers made up their minds in fall a pitcher." successful, Clarkadded. practice that 1996 was going to Louisville product Ray Ivy Another team strength is the be a season that everyone pulls will see plenty of mound action. infield where many talented together," said Coach Clark. Clark said Ivy has a good off- players are battling for positions. Clark stated the team's off- speed assortment of pitches. The defense is led by Lambert, season workouts should play a Hurler Mark Davis of Stonew- who has been described as the big part in helping produce all split time in 1995 with Brooks best defensive short stop in MS another winning campaign. Bryan of Philadelphia as the by some scouts. Dumas, a second Coach Clark said thre are ''bullpen ace" but had some arm baseman, is a great. competitor, many ''keys" to a successful '96 trouble last fall. He is expected to as is Lambert, Clark Said. campaign, which begins at 1 fully recover and should have a Clark said his main concern is p.m. Wednesday against visiting productive season. team hitting. His other concern is Mississippi Delta in a non- Clark is also expecting a lot replacing several key players division double-header. from his freshmen pitchers, led from last year's squad. For the Diamond Warriors to by southpaw Kenny Estep of After EC opens with Delta, the have a successful offensive out- Bastop, LA, who posted a 17-1 Diamond Warriors host put, Clark said lead-off hitter high school mark in 1995, Alabama-Southern in a single Carey Lambert, a sophomore in- "throws very hard" and has an contest beginning at 2 p.m. on fielder from Gonzales, LA, and "excellent" curve ball. Friday, February 16.
freshman infielder Nick Dumas of Chatom, AL, who bats second, must get on base and produce runs. They will be followed (in order) by freshman outfielder Brandon Williams, also of Gon– zales, LA; sophomore outfield Greg McBride of Newton; fresh– man pitcher I outfielder Marcus Thames of Louisville; first base– man Eric Butler of Clarkdale; freshman first baseman Ray Ivy of Louisville and sophomore outfielder Tommy Bost of Phi– ladelphia. Last season McBride batted .290 and had five home
ECCC 1996 Baseball Schedule
Date February 14 Febraury16 February 17 February23 February24 Febraury27
Oponent Delta Alabama Southern Delta Wallace Selma Holmes East Miss. Holmes Bevill
nme. 1p.m. 2p.m. I p.m. 12noon
Place Decatur Decatur* Moorhead Selma Decatur* Scooba* Goodman• Fayatte, AL• Decatur Decatur"'
1p.m. 3p.m. 1 p.m. 1p.m. 3p.m. 5p.m. 4p.m. 3p.m. 6p.m. I p.m. 2p.m. 3p.m. 6p.m.
Marchi March2 MarchS March8 March9 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 19 March21 March22
Pearl River Northwest
Copiah-Lincoln Wallace-Selma
Wesson Decatur Decatur*
APPEAJ: runs, while Bost hit .277 and collected 27 RBS's. CART One of the team's major NESH strengths entering the '96 season NEW~ is the pitching staff, Clark CLAR stressed, which features out- standing returnees and several promising freshmen.
Three Rivers Three Rivers Southwest Jackson State Northeast
Decatur Decatur Decatur* Booneville•
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• Single games All other games are double-headers.
Coaches: Jamie Oark, Ricky Harrison, DavidMartin
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