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Louisville, wa!> drafted in the 30th round by the New York Yankees but has decided not to -go pro and will return for the 1997 campaign. Perozo. a rehef pitcher. posted a 1-0 record and a 1.56 earned run average. He is a product of West Monroe High School in Louisiana. Estep, a starter for the Diamond Warriors. recorded a 9-6 mark and a 4.63 ERA. He also hurled a no– hitter during the 1996 campatgn. He attended Prairie View Academy in Louisiana Bost, an All-State performer, batted a .333 llnd led the team in home runs with seven. He also collected 10 triples, 10 doubles. a team-best 40 RBI's and scored 40 runs. Bost is a product of Neshoba Central High School. _ Lally, an All-Region 23 and A!!: State selection, led the Diamond Warrior pitching staff wtth a I0-5 record and 1.37 ERA. Lally worked 98 1/2 inning during the

1996 eason and registered a team-best 60 Mrikeout~. He also allowed just 35 runs and 62 hits. He is a graduate ot Breaux Bndge High Schoolm Louistana. Lambert batted .293 and hit live home runs. He regtstt ed a team– best 35 stolen bao;cs and colle~tcd 21 RBI's. Lambert hails from East Ascension High School m Louisiana. McBride posted a .::!60 batting average. collected 10 d 1uble~ and had 22 RBI's. lie ts a product of Newton High School Jones batted 231 and is a grndu– ~te of Neshoha Central High School. As a team. Ea'it Central haued .292 and the pitching staff posted a 3.91 ERA. During Coach Clark's tenure nt East Central. which hegan in 1987, 5 1 of his former players have received senior rollege scholarships or have been dratted by professional teams.

Eight members of the 1996 East . Central Community College base– ball team will continue their ath– letic careers at various senior col– leges and universities, announced Diamond Warrior head coach Jamie Clark. Signees include pitcher, Tony Perozo of Lake, who inked with Delta State University; pitcher Kenny Estes of Bastrop, Louisiana, and outfielder. Tommy Bost of Collinsville; LouisiMa Tech; pitcher, Willis Lally of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana; Southwestern Louisiana; short– stop, Cary Lambert of Gonzales, Louisiana; Southeastern Louisiana; outfielder, Greg McBride of Newton, Alcorn State University; third baseman , Jonathan Jones of Philadelphia, Belhaven; and first baseman, Eric Cook of Carthage, Millsaps College. Returning sophomore Marcus thames, a pitcher/outfielder from

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