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DOUBLE THE FUN: Beesley, Parker sign scholarship papers

Published I2:00am Friday, January 22. 20 16

By REED DESALVO

The Natchez Democrat

The hard work paid off Thursday for the Cathedral High School pitcher.

Al n side teammate Andrew Beesley, the two seniors signed colleg.e scholarship papers with P:k! signing with East Central Community College, and Beesley inked with Southwest Mississippi Community College. "When I was 10 years old I decided to be strictly a pitcher, and I haven't picked up a bat sbin~;ook then," Parker explained. "I haven't really played other sports. I played soccer last year - ;d falls off this year j ust so I could work o.ut and g.et ready for the season. I spen\~11 ~~~nm~~ weight or my high school years just workmg. While everyone else was out pany g, room." 476 along with 37 runs scored and 20 RBLs from his shortstop ~::.~:o~~!:e~:v:~:::offhit~~r~~owever, said he expects to play a different position when he steps on the McComb-based campus. "They want me to play second base the first year, then move to shortstop," he said. "But I'm just excited to be playing somewhere."

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