2011

'We lll:t~;-some quility players returning which will provide a good nucleus for suc– cess, but there is a lot of room for newcomers to step in and fill neces– sary roles that were left vacant from a talented group of sophomores." East Central begins the 2011 season by hosting J efferson Davis Community College of Brewton, Ala., in dou– bleheader action get– ting under way at 1

major roles in . the upcoming campaign include red-shirt fresh– man Tyler Neal, a 6-2, 185-pound outfielder from Edinburg; sopho– mores Jerrod Myers, a 5-8, 165-pound out– fielder from Jackson St. Andrews; and Darmaal Moore, a 5-8, 165- pound outfielder from Stone County High School in Wiggins. Myers batted had four doubles and col– lected 10 RBis.

Pensacola. Hill, a 5-7, 175-pound catcher/second base– man, batted .307 with five homers, 16 doubles and two triples. He also collected 54 RBis and scored 49 runs. He received the s quad's most improved player award for the 2010 sea– son . He is also a Carthage product . Kortbawi, a 5-11, 175-pound t hird base– man, posted a .347 bat– ~ing average and had

mnings. Bryan saw limited action in 2010 due to an ID)ury. Considered the squad's top returning relievers are right-ban– ders Cal Cossich of Ocean Springs and Tyler Dalton of Louisville, who were both named to t he MACJC AU-State Sec– ond Team. Cossich (6-1, 180) was a perfect 6-0 in 2010 and registered a

Diamond Warriors are top prospect s Kyle Moore, a 6-2, 205- pound infielder from Southaven High School and transfer from Christ ian Brothers University in Mem– phis; Tanner Noakley, a 5-11, 155-pound infielder from Ocean Springs High School; Mitchell Wooten, a 5- 11, 170-pounded right– handed pitcher from Edinburg High School; Tyler Brant, a 6', 190-

Carlos Leal of Puerto Rico, a 5-11, 190-pound catcher and transfer from Broward Commu– nity College in Florida. Coach Holliman's . staff includes assis– tants Michael Avalon and Hunter Vick and graduate assistant Jesus Aleman, a former Diamond Warrior. Ale– man was a team cap– tain and member of the 2007 MACJC State Championship squad.