2009

speed on diamona once the season gets Neshoba Central and under way," he said. Ernie Triplett of Sophomores include Louisville; pitchers Steven Barnes of catchers/ infielders/out- Covington (La.)High fielders Jeremy May of School, Timothy Maloney, Newton County High a product of Northeast School and Quin Stokes of Lauderdale High School Carthage; middle infield· in Meridian, and Lance ers Drew Bruhl of Ocean Gibson of Toxey, Ala., a Springs and Garrett transfer from Lurleen B. Butler of Runnels High Wallace Community School in Prairieville, La.; College; outfielders Allen catcher/infielder Sam Ch£>ek of Carroll Wooten of Lake; left-hand- Academy, Deltd State ed pitcher/ first baseman Unh-ersity transfer Daniel orew Wilson of Newton Eichelberger and Clmt County High School; left- Coleman. both of handed pitchers Austin Louis\·ille, and ZeEricka Buchanan of Neshoba Hall of Carthage; infield· Central and Willard ers Jack Edmonson of Bacon of Choctaw Nanih Waiya, Holmes Central; infielders Cooper Community College trans· Robertson of Caledonia fer John Michael Williamson of Petal, and High School and Stephen catcher/ infielder Kylie Hudson of Meridian, who played at Calvary Ming of Louisville. Christian School; right- Barnes and Maloney are handed pitchers Eric the only returning starters on the mound Dowell of Carthage, from last year's squad, Barry Meeks of which finished 28-26 over- Sweetwater, Ala. and all and 8-8 in league play Patrician Academy, and and barely missed making Tyler Nicholson of the playoffs. Not a single Neshoba Central; right- starter returns from the handed pitcher/ infielder infield. Tyler Davis of Newton Holliman said Maloney County High School; first had a "bright" fall cam- basemen Callop Hampton paign on the mound and of Magee, a transfer from "consistently had quality Southwest Mississippi outing after outing." Community College, and Also recognized by the Seka York of Choctaw ECCC head coach for hav- Central; outfielder Idael ing productive fall cam- Pestana of Morton; and paigns were Eichelberger catcher/infielder Jordan and Ming, and freshman Smith of Union. right-handed pitcher Jay Returning as assistant Mitchell of Greenwood, a coaches are Michael product of Pillow Avalon and Roberto Academy. "Mitchell was Martinez. another pitcher that was Drew Smith of consistent throughout the Louisville is serving as a fall," Holliman said. student assistant and In addition to Mitchell, managers are Justin other freshman team Joyner of Newton County members include left- • High School and Phillip handed pitchers/outfield· Williamson of Neshoba ers Scott Lowrey of Central.