2011

JUCO BASEBALL ECCC Diamond Warriors sweep nationally ranked Hinds DECATUR- East Central Commu– nity College's Diamond Warriors grabbed a pair of wins against nation– ally ranked Hinds Community College Saturday at the Clark/Gay Baseball Complex. Vincent Kortbawi belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and gave East Central the lead for good in an 8-3 victory in the opener, and Kortbawi doubled and singled and drove in four Warriors in a 10-0 shutout in the nightcap to complete the sweep. He also scored twice. With the wins, East Central improved to 13-9 overall and 2-2 in the MACJC South Division. Hinds, ranked 11th in the latest NJCAA Division II poll, fell to 14-6 and 1-3. Kortbawi also doubled in the first contest and finished two-for-four at the plate with two RBis. He also scored twice. Jeremy May also had a productive outing for EC, as the former Newton County High School standout col– lected two singles, an RBI and scored on Kortbawi's two-run blast. Colton Mitchell picked up the win for East Central, allowing five hits and two earned runs through six innings. Mitchell, a southpaw from Lake, also fanned two batters and walked one. Right-hander Cal Cossich hurled the seventh inning, allowing one earned run on one hit. May also continued his hitting streak in the second contest, as he col– lected a double and two singles. He also knocked in a run. Southpaw Pervis Mann hurled four scoreless innings in notching the vic– tory, which was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule. He allowed two hits, fanned a batter and walked one. Right-hander Mitchell Wooten pitched the final inning and fanned a batter. East Central hosts division foe Co– Lin Community College (13-7, 2-2) today in a 3 p.m. doubleheader. - from school ,..po,.

ECCC PTK OFFICERS

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Serving as officers of East Central Community College's Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, are· ~rent . row, from left: Sarah Breland of Philadelphia, vice president of scholarship; Cella Boggan of Decatur, vice president of fellowship; Anna Alexander of L1ttle Rock, president; Laura Gunn of Forest, vice president; Shaquinta lckom of Lake, chapter representative; Morgan Bailey of Philadelphia, vice president o_f . scholarship; and, second row. from left: Meredith McKee of Ph1ladelph1a, v1ce president of service; Matt Griffin of Union, vice president o~ leadership; Jenmfer Moore-Pope, v1ce president of membership; and Walton Stmson of Phrladelph1a, vice president of membership. Also serving as officers are Linds~y Bishop of. Sebastopol, vice president of public relations; John Blount of Ph1ladelph1a, Vl?e president of fellowship; Kiswana Burnside of Lake, vice pres1dent of leadershrp; and Kathryn White of Meridian, vice president of service. ECCC faculty members Kate Covich and Curt Skipper serve as advisors.

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