2003

ECCC Diamond Warriors split doubleheaders with Pearl River, Gulf Coast

McMillan ofNewton took the loss. Freshmen Michael Dunn of Pascagoula and Dexter Sellers of Bastrop, La., each had doubles in East Central's victory over the Dtarnond Bulldogs. Freshman hurler Gary Parker of Morton was credited with the win. The Diamond Warriors travel to Coahoma Friday for a 2 p.m. single contest on the Clarksdale campus. EC will host Jones Sunday in doubleheader action getting underway at 2 p.m. at Jamie Clark Memorial Stadium.

The Diamond Warriors lost the first game of the rwin bill by :m -2 decision. Sophomore Jonathan Taylor (2-l) of Livmg~ton. Ala., took the loss. The Diamond Warriors also split their doubleheader with 'tsmng Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Friday after– noon at Jamie Clark Memorial Stadturn. EC was outscored 9-2 in the first contest, and rallied for a 5- 4 victory in the nightcap. Sophomore Jake Nester of Lake blasted a two-run homer m the first game. and freshman hurler Brent

A stx-run outburst m the sixth inning helped pro\'tde East Central Communny College wtth an 11-4 upset ofprevtOusl> unbeat– en Pearl River Connnumt) College and gave the Diamond Wamors :1 split of their doubleheadcr w tth the Wildcats held Saturda} on the Poplarville campus. Sophomore hurler Alex Shepard (2-0) of Sebastopol ptcked up the win for EC, which tmprO\ ed to 8-6 on the young season Pearl River fell to 12-1. Freshman Van Wilson of Wesr Lauderdale doubled to lead the EC offense.

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