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I LOCAL SPORTS Oops! Balk gives East Central v ictory over East Mississippi , By Tony Krausz I assistant sports editor

Feb.23,2004

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East Central Community College received a little help from the rule book, as the team picked up its second win in as many games at the Rush Classic Baseball Tournament on Sunday. The Warriors (2-3) tallied their final run in a 3-2, 10-inning w1n over East Mis~1ssippi Community College (2-3) on a balk, which allowed ECCC pinch runner Daniel Harrison to score. "That's part of the game," said Warriors coach Jake Yarborough. "We felt confident with runners at second and th1rd, w1th one out, that something good was going to happen. We were glad to get the win." Warriors designated hitter Michael Dunn led off the bottom of the 1Oth inning drawing a walk, and Harrison replaced him on the base paths. ECCC right fielder Dexter Sellers followed the walk with a single to left field, and Harrison and Sellers moved to third and second base, respectively, on a groundout to second base by Bryan Bennett. With runners on the corners, EMCC coach Bill Baldner brought in Jonathan Russell to replace reliever Andrew Pylate. Russell was called for a balk for breaking his hands before stepping off the pitching rubber before throwing a pitch . "You have to step off and then break your hands," Baldner said . "He was breaking his hands while stepping off." The Lions forced the extra inning by coming back from a two-run defic1t 1n the top of the sixth inning.

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EMCC designated hitter Justin Faulkner dropped ECCC's lead down to 2-1 with a groundout to the shortstop , allowing Rod Williams to score from third base.

L1ons catcher Justin Best tied the game at two with an RBI double to right field to bring nome David Nanney, who reached base on a single. Nanney finished the game going 2- for-3. with a single and a double.

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