2001

Ec.cc then lost to ~tJssi,,ippi Dl!lta m lhe next game to be eliminat– ed from !he toumamenr. T~1e Warriors will be depending hcavdy 011 their pitching lhis season. The two ·'big"' keys in lhe pitching rotJ.LJon '' II bet in' \f "0 Mt':!liacio and b:Je !\ - - • ~ apbea jliL"bin~ ," Clar\: saJd. 'That ~om; to be one of our major •.trengtlli. And Mario and ~fonte obvi– Oll'.. J: pia) a preny big role m lhat. n e) are good. smart pitchers who ft'.>w hO\\ to use their defense and get und ball outs... The Warriors v.ill be counting on mores Da' 1d Ryan and Brandon round out lhe tarting rotation. 0. · said Fish. a left-bander. ~.~llv hold t.be kev to lhe sue– the ·pitching staff.' ;\e are looking for big things out for ' ure."' Clark said. Olhels bemg counted on to help on the pttctling mound are Core¥ Amis -h:n\n Soulier. Dustin Mage~. Chri~ ~.Corey Blackwell and Ja~on \\ ooten. Bauling for playing time at first b~e \\ill be ~lugging freshman Adam

\1cCurdy and the Migliacio brothers. Stovall and Josh Thoms will be sharing time at second base and short– stop with freshman Dee Homsbun!er of 'Joxapater .:.~1'() ~ ..tt :.!1 le 21 ;han 0.., al third Chane) \\ill al~o share catching duties \\ith Kenny Stewart. "We will be exceptionally strong defensviely behind the plate."' Clark said. "We have two good catchers who can both get the job done. Over the course of the season we are going to need them both." Fom1er Leake Academy standout Kent Chamblee is penciled in to bat lead-off and play center field for tbe Warriors, while Hal Thompson and Louis Bradford will share time in right. Reed, Thompson and Soulier will all be vying for time in left. The Waniors open their season at home on Saturday when Bevill (Ala.) State Communit~Collcge pays a visit for a I p.m. doubleheader. ECCC will also take part in lhe Rush Cla... -.ic Feb. 23-25.