2013

~Varriors claim MACJC championship title; advance to Region t urney

East Central Community College's Diamond Warriors celebrate winning the 2013MACJC State Championship following a 4-0 victor) orthwl~st Mlsslsslppl Community College Sunday at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, which sen ed as host for ~competition.

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7 p.m. rollowed by the Northwest/LSU-Eunice matchup at 4 p.m. in first-round action of the double-elimination event. The Mother's Dayvictory repre– sents the second state title for head coach Neal Holliman, who led the Diwnond Warriors to the 2007 championship in his first year at the helm. When asked which state title is "sweeter," Hol– liman replied, "the next one." Holliman 'vas obviously pleased "ith his team's effort Sunday, which followed a 7-6, 10-inning victory over host Pearl River Sat– urday night and a 19-1 thumping of Northeast in first-round compe– tition Thursday, May 9. The dou– hlP-f'liminRtinn P.VPnt WH...<:;

hampered by the cancellation of Friday's matchups due to in– clement weather. Finals were originally scheduled for Saturday, May11. "Just a phenomenal effort," said Holliman of his team's perform– ance in capttning the state Utle. "We talked about defense early in the year and what it could do for us. We had an outstanding pitch– ing performance from Sevy Signa....we could not have asked for more. And for us to play de– fense like we played behind him is just another phenomenal effort. I'm very proud of them." Signa, a sophomore right-han– der from Stoneville and product of

complete command of the ~orth­ west offense, which generated 16 runs the night before in a 16-4 blowout of Pearl River in an elim– ination game. "It was amazing," stlid •. .i!!Ila. whose bid for a no-hitter was nixed in the eighth inninf! With one-out single by Wal' _ fcCul– lougb. ''lt wa~ probabl~ the pitching performance I have had." Signa, who fanned five ~ batters in the nine-inningCI gave credit for his succe5:> · effective fast ball and ad'\ ice· pitchingcoach Justin Brewer. "The pitching mound 1s hL

A on~:>-hit .;;hutout by right-han– der Severino Signa and clutch hit– tin!! by Tim Ander~on and Chase Domino helped lead Easl Central Community College to a 4-0 vic– tor)" o\·er Northwest Mississippi Communit~· College and the 2013 M:\C.JC State Championslup Sun– day, May 12 at Pearl River Com– munity College in Poplanille. host for thi... year's competition. The Diwnond Warriors, who improwd to 31-16 following their perfect record in the slate tour– ney, are the top :->eed in the 2013 Remon 23 Tournament scheduled '- ) 16-19 als on the Poplanille

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