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East Central baseball standouts signing National Letters of Intent to play at four– year colleges and universities are, from left, Peyton Cain, a pitcher from Newton County IDgb School, University of Tennessee at Martin; Michael Davis, a catcher from Clinton IDgh School, Southern Arkansas University; Matt Mitchell, a pitcher and outfielder from Lake IDgh School, Delta State University; Dylan Snypes, an In– fielder from Wayne County H1gh School, Oral Roberts University; and Channing Wall, a pitcher from Louisville IDgh School, University of North Alabama. EC Photo Players signwith four-year colleges By ECCC sports information

I Southern Arkansas, Delta State, and North Alabama are NCAA Division II. "All five of these young men are going to make sig– .!:c . ~ 1 ..=:- ~--for -' · :. .. schools. Caln i*hed - - 5 I r O\-er 1~ ~es last ~ n Cor Ea.st Central. "Peyton still has room to grow and will be a major factor for us on the mound this year," noted Holliman. "He came to us out or high school as a strike thrower and bas continually in– creased his velocity, while developing a sinker. All as– pects ofrus game have con– tinued to improve as he matures as a pitcher, and we expect him to be in the starting rotation this up– coming spring."

was fourth on the team in hits with 40. He committed only four errors in 276 chances behind the plate. Mitchell pitched 23 in– nin~ in nine J?ll.Illes, includ– ir ~ .... starts la.st ~'On.

Five East Central w,.r– riors inked national letters of intent during the Novem– ber signing period to con– tinue their baseball can· r"- ne."\.... fall Bi four-year col- handed pileber from . ton County High Sch11ol. signedwith the University of Tennessee-Martin; Michael Davis, a catcher from Clin– ton, signed with Southern Arkansas University; Matt Mitchell, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder from - Lake High School, signed with Delta State University; Dylan Snypes, a shortstop from Wayne County High School, signed with Oral Roberts University; and Channing Wall, a pitcher from Louisville High School, Aim:iedwith theUniversityof

the game.- said Holliman. He is one of the best individuals and competitors we have ever had inour program. He provides a lot of versatility as a player in the fact he can play two of the three outfield positions, hits from the left side of the plate, and is a quality left-handed arm off the mound." Snypes played in 38 games for East Central last season, batting .275 with four doubles and 11 RBI. Wall pitched in 13 games •n_ - C\O

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