2013

F om1er Rocket McKee named MACJC all-state

East Central Community

College pitcher Caleb McKee was named first team MACJC All-State. The southpaw from Neshoba

County High School; right-hand pitchers Fernando Gonzal~z of Puerto Rico. Blake Dubutsson of Lon<> Beach High School and Severit~O Signa of Stoneville, a product of Deer Creek High School: and first baseman Rubert Alcantara, a Dominican Republic native. Other players rc<:eiving team honor~ include third baseman Maxwell Hannon of Meridian, who was selected most valuable defensive player and most improved position player: and outfielder Terrance Steele of Neshoba Central, a co-recipient of the Jamie CJark Memorial Award. After capturing the MACJC State Championship. the Diamond Warriors won one of two matchups in the Region 23 Tournament to finish 32-21 unde1 seventh-year head coach Neal Holliman.

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Caleb McKee Central wem 8-2 on the mound and led hurlers with a 3.13 earned run avemge. McKee also led in trikeouts with 83. McKee also received rhe Diamond Warriors' Scholar Athlete award and was a co-recipient of the Jamie Clark Memorial Award. Major League Baseball prospect TimAnderson received numerous honors following the squad's state championship season. Anderson received All– Region 23 and MACJC AJJ– State honors for the second straight year and is among . top nominees for 20 13 NJCAA Division II Baseball

with a .495 a~erage. Andero.;on belted 10 home nms. II triples and 18 double~. and was among the top run producers with ~5 RBb. He tini.,hed second · in stolen bases \\ 1th 4I and led in runs scored with 6:!. The talented ~hortstop was also selected the Diamond Waniors· mo!>t valuable player. Anderson b a product of Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa. Ala. Several Diamond Wamors are included on the MACK' All– State Second Team. Honorees mcludc catcher Chase Domino of F1mhope (Ala.) High School~ outfielder Xa\ ier Fram.lin of Decatur. a producl of 1 :ewton

Player of the Year and NJCAA Division II All– American ·honors.

He led the nation in batting See MCKEE, page 2AA

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