2010

Diamond Warriors ranked No. 10 nationally in NJCAA

The success of East Central Comnnmity College's 20 I0 baseba ll team has caught the attention of the National Junior from College Athletic Association school (NJCAA). The Diamond Warriors - reports who compete in Division II - are ranked I Oth in the most recent poll (March 17),

arri\ed (in 2006) and we arc very proud for our team and institution. ''Now we must stay focused and approach every day with the concentration and effort that got us to this point." In addition to the team's success, sopho– more first baseman Richie Long of Carthage was recognized as Division II Player of the Week for March 17. Long helped lead East Central

according the NJCAAWeb site. ECCC head coach Neal Holliman said he is "appreciative and proud" of the attention given to his squad, which currently sports an 18-6 record following a doubleheader split with visiting Hinds Community College on Saturday. "We are very appreciative of the support and recognition that we have received for our pro– gram," said Holliman. "There are a lot of individuals that have con–

to wins over Kishwaukee College (Illinois), Tyler Junior College (Texas) and a double– header sweep of H ibbing Community College (Minnesota) by postmg a .700 (7 of 10) bat– ting average with one home run and six RBls. He also scored five runs and walked twice. Prior to receiving the national recognition, Long had a .424 bat– ting average with seven doubles, three home runs and 21 RBis. He also had a .474 on-base percent– age and .667 slugging percent– age.

tributed to this team's success Ll_ _._... from within the program and out–

Neal Holliman

side the program. "Everyone has a role to play in this recognition, from current

The Diamond Warriors return to action today for a doubleheader at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead.

players, supporters and parents to former players, parents and supporters. This (nation– a l ranking) has been one of the goals since we

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