NORTHEAST BASEBALL PROGRAM INKS FOUR DURING SIGNING DAY EVENT

BOONEVILLE, Miss. -Northeast Mississippi Community College athletic family grew exponentially Thursday night during the Northeast-Itawamba basketball games.

Northeast held a signing event for baseball and softball to commemorate the National Junior College Athletic Association’s National Signing Day for baseball and softball.

Thursday, January 15 marked the first day that high schoolers in those two sports could sign with two-year colleges.

Northeast Head Baseball Coach Kent Farris added five recruits to the 2009-10 baseball team when Corinth’s Jordan Gurley, Ingomar’s Josh Hodges, Tishomingo County’s Seth George and Ripley’s Will Wallis all accepted offers to play for the Tigers.

Wallis anchored the Ripley Tiger defense behind the plate while Gurley, Hodges and George all have pitching experience under their belts on the high school level. Gurley also plays shortstop; Hodges is a first baseman and George roamed the outfield for Tishomingo County.

Baseball

Player                          Position                       High School
Jordan Gurley                RHP/SS                       Corinth
Will Wallis                     C                                  Ripley
Josh Hodges                 RHP/1B                        Ingomar
Seth George                  LHP/OF                       Tishomingo County.

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