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EC hosting MVP Baseball Showcase

pre-registration for the MVP Showcap, due to the limited space available. The registra– tion fee is $50 per player. Activities begin at 9 a.m. with check-in and registration for position players. Also scheduled are running and stretching exercises and a parent's meeting at 9:30 a.m., followed by a pro-type work– out to test players' arm strength and fielding abilityat 10 a.m. Batting practice for position players begins at 11 a.m. and is followed by regis– tration and check-in for pitch– ers at 11:30 a.m. Participants who want to showcase abili– ties as position players and pitchers should register at 9 a.m. East Central's baseball pro-

From school reports

gram experienced another successful year under Coach Holliman, as the Diamond Warriors captured the MACJC State Championship and advanced to the Region 23 Tournament en route to a 32-21 record. The talented squad was also recognized for academic excellence by finish– ing third in the nation. Several players were also recognized as NJCAA Academic All– Americans and MACJC Aca– demic All-State selections. For more information on the MVP Showcase, contact head coach Neal Holliman, (601-635-6374) or assistant Justin Brewer (601-635-6226). The e-mail addresses are nholliman@eccc.edu and jbrewer@eccc.edu.

An opportunity for high school baseball players to dis– play their skills will be avail– able Saturday, July 27, when East Central Community Col– lege'sBaseball Programhosts its annual MVP Showcase on the Decatur campus. Neal Holliman, Diamond Warrior head coach, said the event is held to identify tal– ented athletes that have either been recommended or spotted as viable prospects. He en– courages prospective team members "to take advantage of this opportunityand to take a closer look at our baseball program and college." Coach Holliman encourages

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