Jaxen Forrester

12 Jaxen Forrester
Jaxen Forrester
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Spanish Fort, AL
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Spanish Fort HS
  • app
    15
  • gs
    11
  • w
    4
  • l
    4
  • sv
    1
  • ip
    53.0
  • era
    3.74
  • whip
    1.34
  • k
    76
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 15 10
Games started 11 7
Wins 4 3
Losses 4 3
Saves 1 1
Complete Games 3 3
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 53.0 39.2
Hits 39 30
Runs 41 29
Earned Runs 22 13
Walks 32 19
Strikeouts 76 65
Strikeouts per Game 12.91 14.75
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 2 1
At Bats Against 204 157
Batting Average Against .191 .191
Earned Run Average 3.74 2.95
Wild pitches 5 3
Hit Batters 6 3
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 10-9
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 6-5
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 11-3
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 5-3
May 3 at Jones College L, 5-2
May 3 at Jones College W, 12-2
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 15 vs. Gordon State College W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 15 at Chipola College L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Gordon State College L, 15-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Columbia State Community College L, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at Northwest Florida State College L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 East Central Community College W, 18-17 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 8 East Central Community College L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 11-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 24 Shelton State Community College L, 19-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 29 at East Central Community College L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at East Central Community College W, 10-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College L, 13-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Hinds Community College L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College L, 15-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 18-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 13-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 22 Hinds Community College W, 9-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 24 Meridian Community College L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Meridian Community College W, 7-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College W, 12-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 15 vs. Gordon State College W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Feb 15 at Chipola College L, 6-5 - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Gordon State College L, 15-2 - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Columbia State Community College L, 8-5 - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College W, 3-2 - - - - -
Feb 23 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 8-1 - - - - -
Feb 23 at Northwest Florida State College L, 11-1 - - - - -
Mar 8 East Central Community College W, 18-17 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 East Central Community College L, 15-3 - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 6-3 - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 6-1 - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 11-8 1 0 0 - -
Mar 24 Shelton State Community College L, 19-6 1 0 0 - -
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-2 - - - - -
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 29 at East Central Community College L, 7-5 - - - - -
Mar 29 at East Central Community College W, 10-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College L, 13-5 - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 8-0 - - - - -
Apr 6 Hinds Community College L, 8-4 - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College L, 15-14 - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College W, 7-4 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 18-12 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 13-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College L, 10-3 - - - - -
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College W, 10-3 - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 7-0 - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 Hinds Community College W, 9-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 Meridian Community College L, 23-3 - - - - -
Apr 24 Meridian Community College W, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 10-9 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 - - - - -
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 5-3 - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College L, 5-2 - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College W, 12-2 1 0 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Feb 15 vs. Gordon State College W, 4-3 1 0 4.0 1 2 1 2.25 4 9.00 - -
Feb 15 at Chipola College L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Gordon State College L, 15-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Columbia State Community College L, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 3-1 0 0 4.2 2 1 1 1.93 3 5.79 - -
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at Northwest Florida State College L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 East Central Community College W, 18-17 0 0 2.2 5 6 4 13.50 3 10.13 1 -
Mar 8 East Central Community College L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 3-2 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 1 9.00 - -
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-5 0 0 5.2 2 0 0 0.00 6 9.53 - -
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 11-8 0 0 0.2 1 2 - 0.00 4 54.00 - -
Mar 24 Shelton State Community College L, 19-6 0 1 1.0 1 3 3 27.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0.00 4 36.00 - -
Mar 29 at East Central Community College L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at East Central Community College W, 10-1 1 0 7.0 0 1 0 0.00 9 11.57 - -
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College L, 13-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Hinds Community College L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College L, 15-14 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 18-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 13-1 0 1 5.0 10 10 5 9.00 7 12.60 1 -
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 0 1 5.2 6 7 1 1.59 11 17.47 - -
Apr 22 Hinds Community College W, 9-6 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 5 22.50 - -
Apr 24 Meridian Community College L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Meridian Community College W, 7-4 0 0 1.2 - - - 0.00 4 21.60 - -
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 6-5 0 1 6.0 7 6 6 9.00 7 10.50 - -
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College W, 12-2 1 0 5.0 2 2 1 1.80 8 14.40 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 15 vs. Gordon State College W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Chipola College L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Gordon State College L, 15-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 vs. Columbia State Community College L, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 22 vs. Motlow State Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 vs. Motlow State Community College L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at Northwest Florida State College L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 East Central Community College W, 18-17 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 8 East Central Community College L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Shelton State Community College L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 16 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Itawamba Community College L, 11-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Shelton State Community College L, 19-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at East Central Community College L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at East Central Community College W, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College L, 13-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Hinds Community College L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College L, 15-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Holmes Community College W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 18-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Pearl River Community College L, 13-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coahoma Community College W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Hinds Community College W, 9-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Meridian Community College L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Meridian Community College W, 7-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Jones College W, 12-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
February 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
March 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 15 0 0 - -
Conference 10 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 6 0 0 - -
Away 7 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 6 0 0 - -
Losses 9 0 0 - -
Month
February 2 0 0 - -
March 7 0 0 - -
April 5 0 0 - -
May 1 0 0 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 3.74 4 4 15 11 1 53.0 39 41 22 32 76 12.91 2 1.34 247 5 6
Conference 2.95 3 3 10 7 1 39.2 30 29 13 19 65 14.75 1 1.24 183 3 3
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 4.50 1 1 6 4 1 14.0 10 10 7 9 22 14.14 1 1.36 65 2 3
Away 3.86 2 3 7 5 0 30.1 26 28 13 16 47 13.95 1 1.38 145 3 2
Neutral 2.08 1 0 2 2 0 8.2 3 3 2 7 7 7.27 - 1.15 37 - 1
Result
Wins 2.42 4 0 6 5 1 22.1 9 11 6 11 33 13.30 1 .90 96 5 3
Losses 4.70 0 4 9 6 0 30.2 30 30 16 21 43 12.62 1 1.66 151 - 3
Month
February 2.08 1 0 2 2 0 8.2 3 3 2 7 7 7.27 - 1.15 37 - 1
March 3.32 1 1 7 4 0 19.0 10 13 7 13 27 12.79 1 1.21 88 3 3
April 5.31 1 3 5 4 1 20.1 24 23 12 9 34 15.05 1 1.62 101 - 2
May 1.80 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 2 2 1 3 8 14.40 - 1.00 21 2 -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 15 5 3 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Conference 10 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 7 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Neutral 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 9 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Month
February 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
March 7 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
April 5 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Four EMCC Lions collect 2019 MACJC All-State baseball honors
Four EMCC Lions collect 2019 MACJC All-State baseball honors

East Mississippi Community College sophomore pitchers Jaxen Forrester and Wesley Grantham along with freshmen Tyler Miller and Austin Beech have earned 2019 MACJC All-State baseball honors, as chosen by the head baseball coaches of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges.  Miller and Forrester were selected to the 24-player first team, while Grantham and Beech made the second team.   

EMCC’s Jaxen Forrester earns third career MACJC Pitcher of the Week honor
EMCC’s Jaxen Forrester earns third career MACJC Pitcher of the Week honor

For the third time in his career and second time this baseball season, East Mississippi Community College’s Jaxen Forrester has earned MACJC Pitcher of the Week honors.

EMCC Lions conclude baseball season with 12-2 run-rule win at No. 7 Jones
EMCC Lions conclude baseball season with 12-2 run-rule win at No. 7 Jones

East Mississippi Community College’s baseball season ended on a high note by claiming a 12-2 run-rule nightcap victory over seventh-ranked Jones College during Friday’s MACJC conference action played at Community Bank Park.  The Bobcats posted a 5-2 win over the visiting Lions during the opening game of the doubleheader.

Home runs and stellar pitching key EMCC in DH split with Meridian during home baseball finale
Home runs and stellar pitching key EMCC in DH split with Meridian during home baseball finale

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College closed out their home baseball slate on a positive note by earning a doubleheader split with Meridian Community College during Wednesday’s MACJC conference action played at Gerald Poole Field.  EMCC’s 7-4 nightcap victory over the Eagles followed Meridian’s 23-3 opening-game win over the Lions.

Late-game miscues prove costly as EMCC Lions fall twice at Mississippi Gulf Coast
Late-game miscues prove costly as EMCC Lions fall twice at Mississippi Gulf Coast

Late-game miscues broke open a pair of close contests, as the visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College fell twice, 7-0 and 10-2, to Mississippi Gulf Coast during Friday’s MACJC conference baseball action played at Ken “Curly” Farris Field.

EMCC’s Tyler Miller earns MACJC Baseball Player of the Week honors
EMCC’s Tyler Miller earns MACJC Baseball Player of the Week honors

East Mississippi Community College freshman shortstop Tyler Miller has been named MACJC Baseball Player of the Week for his outstanding week at the plate for the Lions.

Wesley Grantham’s five-hit shutout at Delta sparks EMCC to second straight baseball DH road split
Wesley Grantham’s five-hit shutout at Delta sparks EMCC to second straight baseball DH road split

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College earned their second straight MACJC baseball doubleheader split on the road with another standout pitching performance.  Wesley Grantham tossed a five-hit, complete-game shutout in EMCC’s 8-0 nightcap road win over Mississippi Delta during Tuesday’s conference action played at the Jimmy Bellipanni Baseball Complex.  The Trojans claimed a 13-5 run-rule victory over the Lions in the opening game.

EMCC’s Jaxen Forrester earns MACJC Pitcher of the Week honors
EMCC’s Jaxen Forrester earns MACJC Pitcher of the Week honors

For his no-hitter during last Friday’s road win over East Central, East Mississippi Community College’s Jaxen Forrester has been named MACJC Baseball Pitcher of the Week.

EMCC’s Jaxen Forrester throws no-hitter in Lions’ 10-1 nightcap win at East Central
EMCC’s Jaxen Forrester throws no-hitter in Lions’ 10-1 nightcap win at East Central

Sophomore right-hander Jaxen Forrester threw a no-hitter in East Mississippi Community College’s 10-1 nightcap road victory over East Central during Friday’s MACJC baseball doubleheader split played at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex.  The home-standing Warriors held on for the 7-5 win over the Lions in the opening contest.

Late-inning woes cost EMCC Lions in home DH baseball loss to No. 19 Northwest
Late-inning woes cost EMCC Lions in home DH baseball loss to No. 19 Northwest

Late-inning woes resulted in East Mississippi Community College dropping a home baseball doubleheader to 19th-ranked Northwest Mississippi, 8-2 and 11-3, during Wednesday’s MACJC action played at Gerald Poole Field.

EMCC Lions outhit No. 13 Itawamba but drop baseball doubleheader in Fulton
EMCC Lions outhit No. 13 Itawamba but drop baseball doubleheader in Fulton

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College outhit Itawamba during both games of Tuesday’s MACJC baseball road doubleheader, but the visitors came up short both times in falling, 6-1 and 11-8, to the 13th-ranked Indians at ICC’s Roy Cresap Field.

Home-standing EMCC Lions drop MACJC baseball opener to Copiah-Lincoln
Home-standing EMCC Lions drop MACJC baseball opener to Copiah-Lincoln

Despite a pair of excellent outings by their starting pitchers, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College dropped their conference-opening home baseball doubleheader against Copiah-Lincoln during Saturday’s MACJC action at Gerald Poole Field. After a ninth-inning comeback attempt in the opening game ultimately resulted in an 11-5 setback in 15 innings, EMCC couldn’t hold a late lead in the nightcap en route to dropping a 3-2 decision to the visiting Wolves.

EMCC Lions post 1-3 mark during season-opening baseball competition in Florida
EMCC Lions post 1-3 mark during season-opening baseball competition in Florida

East Mississippi Community College opened the 2019 baseball season with a 1-3 showing against NJCAA Division I opposition this past weekend at Chipola Field in Florida.  Along with splitting a pair of games with Gordon State, the Lions dropped close decisions to preseason top-ranked Chipola and Columbia State.

Brett Kimbrel era of EMCC baseball begins this weekend in Florida
Brett Kimbrel era of EMCC baseball begins this weekend in Florida

The Brett Kimbrel era of East Mississippi Community College baseball is scheduled to get underway Friday and Saturday (Feb. 15-16) in Marianna, Florida when the Lions play a pair of games each day on the Chipola College campus.