2011

ECCC Diamond Warriors win both matchups in Rush tourney East Central Community Col–

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Noakley of Ocean Springs also had a productive outing by pounding a double and a single. He was also credited with an RBI and scored a run. Vmcent Kortbawi continued his success at the plate with a first-inning home run, which gave EC the lead for good. Kort– bawi is a product ofHale County High School in Moundville, Ala. Other hitters were Jeremy May of Newton County, Richie Long of Carthage and B.J. Mar– tin, of Franklin High School in Mt Hermon, La., singles each. Southpaw Willard Bacon held Andrew College scoreless for 6 l/3 innings to earn the victory. Bacon allowed four hits fanned five batters. He ts a product of Choctaw Central High School. Right-hander Cal Cossich of Ocean Springs hurled the final 2

'))3 innings of the nine-inning battle and allowed.one earned run on two hits. He fanned three bat– ters. In the second contest, south– paw Pervis Mann of Carthage and right-bander Tyler Dalton of WtnSton Academy combined for seven strong innings in leading the Diamond Warriors to the one– run victory. Mann, who was credited with the win, allowed one earned run (borne run) on four hits. He fanned seven batters and walked three. Dalton pitched three score– less innings and allowed one hit He fanned four batters and walked one. Hitters for EC were Jerrod Myers of Jackson Saint Andrews, Darmaal Moore of Stone County and Martin, who had singles

lege's baseball team improved to 5-3 on the young campaign after winning both mat.chups Saturday in the annual Rush Invitational held Feb. 18-20 at the Clark/Gay Baseball Complex on the Decatur campus. The Diamond Warriors posted a 5- l decision over Andrew Col– lege of Cuthbert, Ga., in the first game and followed with a 2-1 victory over Lincoln Land Com– munity College, located in Springfield, lllinois, in the night– cap. Tyler Brant of Southaven powered the EC offense in the opener with a home run, two sin– gles and two RBis. He also scored two runs. Also collecting three hits was Fred Hampton of Nanih Waiya, who belted a dou- • ble and two singles. Tanner

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Kortbawi was credited with an RBI and scored a run. Darmaal Moore also scored Other community college teams participating in the three– day competition includedWallace State- Hanceville (Ala.), Missis– sippi Gulf Coast, Southeastern (Iowa) and Baton Rouge. The Diamond Warriors travel to Shelton State Community Col– lege Wednesday, Feb. 23, in dou– bleheader action getting under way at 2 p.m. on the Tuscaloosa, Ala., campus. East Central hosts Northwest Mississippi Community College Saturday, Feb. 26. in doublehead– er competition.

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