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March 4, 2020

The East Central Community College baseball Warriors made a quick trip to Louisiana Tuesday, March 3, dropping games to Kellogg Community College and Baton Rouge Community College in games played at Pete Goldsby Field on the BRCC campus.

Kellogg College out of Battle Creek, Mich., defeated the Warriors 10-6 in the opening seven-inning contest, while Baton Rouge won the seven-inning nightcap 4-3.

East Central is now 7-7 on the season. The Kellogg Bruins are 3-6, and the Baton Rouge Bears are 12-13.

March 2, 2020

The 18th annual Warrior Golf Classic sponsored by the East Central Community College Alumni Association will be held on Friday, May 8, on the Oaks Course at the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw.

March 2, 2020

March 1, 2020

A walk-off single by Roper Ball in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the East Central Community College Warriors a 6-5 game two win and a baseball sweep over the visiting Coastal Alabama-South Sun Chiefs Saturday, Feb. 29.

East Central won the opener 13-9.

East Central is now 7-5 on the season. The visitors from Bay Minette, Ala., are 1-13.

It was the second straight day that the Warriors played a doubleheader at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex on campus, having split with No. 12 Northeast on Friday.

February 29, 2020

The No. 20 ranked East Central Community College men’s tennis team stepped out of conference to defeat Gadsden State (Ala.) 5-4 in a match played Saturday, Feb. 29, at the ECCC Tennis Complex on campus.

With the win, the Warriors improve to 4-4. The No. 25 ranked Gadsden State Cardinals are 0-4.

“We survived against a Gadsden State team that fought us tooth and nail,” said ECCC head tennis coach Jay Pacelli. “Our top two doubles teams bounced back today after tough loses at Jones yesterday.”

February 29, 2020

The No. 16 ranked East Central Community College Lady Warriors came out swinging at the Hinds Community College Softball Tournament Feb. 29, exploding for 38 runs on 36 hits to defeat Marion Military Institute and No. 6 LSU-Eunice in play at Quarry Park in Brandon.

February 29, 2020

Sophomore shortstop Roper Ball (Nanih Wayia) completes the double play in the first game against Northeast. (EC Photo)

February 29, 2020

For the second time this spring season, the nationally ranked East Central Community College tennis teams faced off against other ranked teams when they traveled to Ellisville for matches with Jones College Friday, Feb. 28.

The No. 19 ranked Jones women defeated the No. 20 East Central Lady Warriors 5-4, while the No. 20 Bobcats defeated the No. 21 Warriors 8-1.

February 27, 2020

The Marion Military Lady Tigers won a walk-off 8-7 game in the nightcap to finish off a softball sweep of the No. 16 ranked East Central Community College Lady Warriors Thursday, Feb. 27, in Marion, Ala.

Marion Military won the opener 7-3.

East Central is now 6-4 overall on the season. Marion is 10-7.

February 27, 2020

East Central Community College in Decatur will hold its 18th annual Business, Education, & Healthcare Expo from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, in Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on campus.

The public is invited to attend and there is no charge for admission.