East Central Community College baseball standout Vincent Kortbawi (left) of Moundville, Ala., is shown signing a national letter of intent to continue his career at the University of Alabama-Huntsville.  Kortbawi, a 5-11, 185-pound third baseman, batted .347 with three home runs, five triples,16 doubles and 49 RBIs in helping leading the 2010 Diamond Warriors to a second-place finish in the MACJC State Tournament and a berth in the Region 23 Tournament  en route to a 39-20 record. Kortbawi is shown with ECCC head baseball coach Neal Holliman who said of the talented sophomore, “It is an honor to have people like Vince in our program. He has a tremendous work ethic and continues to excel academically and athletically and will again play a major role for our team in the upcoming year.” Kortbawi is a product of Hale County (Ala.) High School, where his honors included selection on the All-State squad. His parents are Patti and Eddie Kortbawi. The 2011 Diamond Warriors begin season action by hosting Jeff Davis Community College Feb. 9 at the Clark/Gay Baseball Complex on the Decatur, MS, campus.