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have Wooten and McKee return from injuries after they missed the 2012 sea- sons," Holliman said. "We really missed them last year, they would probably been two of the top guys in our rotation." McKee played his high school ball at Neshoba Central, while Wooten starred at Edin- burg. Holliman said having sophomores will give his team a little edge. "It helps, there is no doubt about it," Holliman said. "If you do have the right guys you can \vin as freshmen. but having that year under their belt has to help." When it comes to the offensive side of things, one of the players to watch is sophomore shortstop TimAnderson, · who has already signed to play for the University of Alabama-Birmingham Anderson was ECCC's MVP last season and was al o named All-Region 23 as well as to the MACJC All-State team. next season. "He's a good player · for sure," Holliman said. 'The first thing I would characterize him as is a tremendous athlete. But, he's also coachable. Even with all of the publicity and attention he has got- ten, he hasn't changed." Chase Domino, Jordan Mixon, Kyle Henson and Kalik May are excepted lo get a good look at catcher, while McKee and John Morgan Berry will share some playing time at first base. Freshman Deon Ulmer and May are working at second base, while Ruber-

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DECATUR-Ifcon– sistency is what you're looking for, it never hurts to have some experience. And that's something the East Central Commu· nity College baseball team will have plenty of this season. The

Warriors, who open the 2013 season at home on Saturday when they host Southwest Tennes-

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see Community College, have got 15 sophomores expected to contribute this season. '1ltat's pretty good," said seventh-year head coach Neal Holliman. ''We only had six sophomores last year, so we we are hoping the extra experi- ·' ence really helps us." The Warriors will be counting on strong pitch· ing, solid defense and an offense that manufactures runs, which all leads to

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some of our experience comes in," Holliman said. A lot of ECCC's experi– APPEARED IN• ence can be found on the " pitching staff. Something CA.R... Holliman hopes gives his ·• HAGINIAl team an edge. · '' The five most likely to - 'NEWTON COUl see the heaviest action as 1 starters in the rotation are - SPIRIT.OF MOR Sevy Signa, Blake Dubuis- . MERIDIAN STAI Mitchel Wooten and Caleb McKee. _ .·

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