2005

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Warriors edge Gulf Coast

allowed four hits in nine innings. Clark had 16 strikeouts- striking out the last six hit– ters he faced - in the loss. ECCC added its second run in the sixth inning off an RBI s ingle by Corey Coward that brought home Van Wilson. The War– riors recorded two hits in the sixth, the highest hit total in one inning by either team. ECCC will play Southwest Mississippi Community College in the second round of the tournament at 4 p.m. today. Gulf Coast will face Delgado (La.) Community College at 1 p.m. today in an elimination game. The winner of the six-team, double elim– ination regional - which also includes Meridian Community College and Missis– sippi Delta Community College- advances to a Super Regional in Fort Smith, Ark. The Region XXTII tourney is scheduled to end on Sunday. East Central improved its record to 26-21 with the win. Gulf Coast fell to 28-23.

By Tony Krausz sports editor

PERKINSTON- East Central Commu– nity College's James Harris broke a score– less game open with a home run, and the Warn or..; pulled out a win on the first day of the Region XXIII Baseball Tournament. ECCC cit>f<'atcd the tournament's ho..;t team. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2-0 in a conle~l dominated by pitching in the last of three gamt•s on Thursday. The Warrior~ and Bull– dogs combined for just nine hits in the nine– inning game. ECCC ..;tarting pitcher Josh Miller, who recordNithc win, gave up five hits "\\;th six strikeouts in the complt>tc-game effort. Gulf Coast starter Mik·s Clark carried a onc-hittcr into the fifth inning, but: after Harris' home run. the Bulldogs 11urler

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