2010

I EC gets split at No. 1 LSU-Eunice; off to 11-3 -start

lead, but the Bengals rallied to grab a 4-2 advantage after three innings. EC scored single runs in the fifth and SIXth to tie the contest at 4-4, only to have the home team score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Richie Long homered for EC and Blake Lawson belted two sin– gies to lead the offense. Singles each were collected by Andre Yates, Vincent Kortbawi, Charles Hrll, and Quin Stokes. Southpaw Willaql Bacon of Choctaw Central took the loss, allowing one run on two bits in the final I 2/3 innings. ln the nightcap, Donnie Tabb of Ncshoba Central slapped a double and two singles and had two RBis to lead the Diamond Warriors, who ral- 1 icd from a 3-0 deficit to earn the split. Lawson homered and was also credited with two RBis. Yates, Ernie Triplett, and Ricardo Velez each had singles. Tabb was also the winning prtcher. as he hurled four scoreless mnmgs and allowed three hits. ...:.. z 0::: <{ <{ ::> 0 1- z 0 ~ en - (.) z C> u... <{ z 0 <{ :I: 0 1- 0

.Just six hits in the opener, but thanks to a strong performance by freshman southpaw Colton Mitchell, the Diamond Warriors ~id not need many runs. Darmaal Moore belted a douhlc and collected an RBI to lead EC. Singles each were recorded hy Donnie 'labb. Vincent Korthawi, Charles llill, Quin Stokes, and Andre Yates. Tahb was credited with two RBis. Mitchell went the distan~c in the seven-inning matchup to record his second win of the seascin. lie allowed just one run on four htts. lie also fanned five and walked five. In the second game, Yates was the top offensive pt:rforrner with a double and three singles and was credited with an RBI. Richie Long had a double and two singles and knocked in three nms. Stokes belt" ed two singles and had one RBI. Smgies each were recorded by Tabb, Kortbawi, Hill, Moore, Ricardo Velez, and Jerrod Myers. Freshman right-hander Cal Cossich was the win11ing pitcher in

The East Central Community College Warriors went 3-1 on the diamond last week, gaming a split at top-ranked LSU- from Eunice. to up their sea- school son's record to_ll-3. reports The Dtamond Warriors travel to Jtawamba Friday m doubleheader action bcginnmg at 2:30p.m. on the Fulton campus. EC hosts Kishwauk_ce (Ill.) at 2:30 p.m. Monday in a seven– inning battle to be followed by a nine- mning contest with Tyler (Texas) Community College. EC 6-12 Alabama Southern 1-7 The Warriors upped their record to I0-2 with the doublche

Leading the 2010 East Central Community College baseball team ar c (from left) Hunter Vick, assistant coach; "'eal Holliman, head coach ; Michael Avalon, assistant coach; and Callop Hampton of Magee, student assistant. T he Warriors are off to an 11-3 start.

EC photo The Warriors came away with a split with top ranked Bengals Saturday in Eunice, La. The Diamond Wurriors, after being edged 5-4 in the first game, rallied for a 5-3 decisiOn in the nightcap and improved to 11-3. LSU-Eunice, which sits atop the NJCAA Division II poll, dropped to 12-2. ' In the opener, EC l~1d an early 2-0 z 0 w a:: <{ w

rclieC allowing one run on two hits. I lc fanned two and walked one in I 213 mnings. PLrvis Mann was the starter and allowed four runs on three hits. He also walked two. Also seemg action on the mound were freshman right– hander Tyler Dal~on and freshman southpa\v Willard Bacon. LSU-Eunicc S-3 EC. 4-5

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