Rachel Rooney

13 Rachel Rooney
Rachel Rooney
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Tupelo, MS
  • Position:
    SS
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Tupelo HS
  • gp
    18
  • avg
    .325
  • hr
    0
  • rbi
    10
  • r
    6
  • sb
    0
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 18 13
Plate appearances 46 34
At Bats 40 30
Runs 6 5
Hits 13 11
Doubles 2 2
Triples 0 0
Home Runs 0 0
Runs Batted In 10 10
Total bases 15 13
Walks 2 2
Hit by pitch 3 2
Strikeouts 10 7
Sacrifice Flies 0 0
Sacrifice Hits 1 0
Hit into double play 1 1
Stolen Bases 0 0
Caught Stealing 0 0
Batting Average .325 .367
On Base Percentage .400 .441
Slugging Percentage .375 .433
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3
Apr 22 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2
Apr 23 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 4-1
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 5 vs. Louisiana State University Eunice L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 vs. Baton Rouge Community College W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 vs. Calhoun Community College W, 12-1 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 1 - - - - - - 3
Feb 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 2
Feb 19 at Meridian Community College W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 vs. Shelton State Community College W, 7-6 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - 1 - - - - 4
Feb 20 vs. Chipola College L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 8-6 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 11-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 13-0 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 21-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 8-0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 5-1 1 3 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .667 .667 .667 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 9-1 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - 1 - - - 3
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 17-3 1 2 1 1 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 2
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 23-0 1 2 1 3 1 - - - 0 - .500 .800 .500 2 - - - - - - 5
Mar 22 Meridian Community College W, 11-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Meridian Community College L, 7-5 1 3 2 1 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 6-5 1 3 1 2 - 1 - - 1 2 .333 .333 .667 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-7 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 7-5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
Apr 3 Hinds Community College L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Hinds Community College W, 13-7 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - - - - 4
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 1 2 1 0 - 1 - - 1 - .500 .500 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 2
Apr 22 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 5 vs. Louisiana State University Eunice L, 12-1 - - - - -
Feb 5 vs. Baton Rouge Community College W, 8-3 - - - - -
Feb 6 vs. Calhoun Community College W, 12-1 1 1 1 - -
Feb 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 8-5 - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-0 - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 19 at Meridian Community College W, 6-3 - - - - -
Feb 19 vs. Shelton State Community College W, 7-6 1 0 1 - -
Feb 20 vs. Chipola College L, 2-0 - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 8-6 - - - - -
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 11-0 1 0 0 - -
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 13-0 1 1 1 - -
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 21-3 - - - - -
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 8-4 - - - - -
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 5-1 1 0 2 - -
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-2 - - - - -
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 9-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 17-3 1 0 1 - -
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 23-0 1 3 1 - -
Mar 22 Meridian Community College W, 11-8 - - - - -
Mar 22 Meridian Community College L, 7-5 1 1 2 - -
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 11-3 - - - - -
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 6-5 1 0 2 - -
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 3 Hinds Community College L, 6-0 - - - - -
Apr 3 Hinds Community College W, 13-7 1 0 1 - -
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 9-1 - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 7-4 - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 11-2 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 1 0 2 - -
Apr 22 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - -
Apr 23 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 4-1 - - - - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Feb 5 vs. Louisiana State University Eunice L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 vs. Baton Rouge Community College W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 vs. Calhoun Community College W, 12-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 19 at Meridian Community College W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 vs. Shelton State Community College W, 7-6 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 20 vs. Chipola College L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 5-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 8-6 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 11-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 13-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 21-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 8-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 5-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 9-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 17-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 23-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 22 Meridian Community College W, 11-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Meridian Community College L, 7-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 6-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-7 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 7-5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 .00 0 -
Apr 3 Hinds Community College L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Hinds Community College W, 13-7 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 5 vs. Louisiana State University Eunice L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 vs. Baton Rouge Community College W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 vs. Calhoun Community College W, 12-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at East Central Community College L, 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Meridian Community College W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 vs. Shelton State Community College W, 7-6 1 5 5 0 0 1 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Chipola College L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Shelton State Community College L, 8-6 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 11-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 29 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 13-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 21-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Jones College L, 8-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Holmes Community College W, 5-1 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 9-1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 17-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 16 Coahoma Community College W, 23-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Meridian Community College W, 11-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Meridian Community College L, 7-5 1 6 5 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Pearl River Community College W, 6-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 7-5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Apr 3 Hinds Community College L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Hinds Community College W, 13-7 1 7 7 0 0 2 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Itawamba Community College L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at East Central Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 4-3 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Apr 22 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 18 40 13 10 2 2 0 0 2 10 .325 .400 .375 3 0 1 1 1 0 - 46
Conference 13 30 11 10 2 2 0 0 2 7 .367 .441 .433 2 0 0 1 1 0 - 34
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 21 10 9 2 2 - - 2 4 .476 .560 .571 2 - - 1 1 - - 25
Away 8 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .071 .071 .071 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 14
Neutral 2 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .500 .400 1 - 1 - - - - 7
Result
Wins 11 27 10 9 2 2 0 0 2 7 .370 .469 .444 3 0 1 0 1 0 - 33
Losses 7 13 3 1 - - - - 0 3 .231 .231 .231 - - - 1 - - - 13
Month
February 7 13 3 1 - - - - 0 3 .231 .286 .231 1 - 1 - - - - 15
March 9 22 8 8 1 1 0 0 1 7 .364 .440 .409 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 25
April 2 5 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - .400 .500 .600 - - - - 1 - - 6
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 18 6 15 0 0
Conference 13 5 13 0 0
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 8 4 12 - -
Away 8 1 1 0 0
Neutral 2 1 2 - -
Result
Wins 11 5 12 0 0
Losses 7 1 3 - -
Month
February 7 2 3 - -
March 9 4 9 0 0
April 2 0 3 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 .00 0 - 0 0 0
Conference 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 .00 0 - 0 0 0
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 .00 0 - 0 0 0
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 .00 0 - 0 0 0
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
March 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 .00 0 - 0 0 0
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 18 41 38 3 0 6 1.000 0 3 1 .250 0
Conference 13 32 30 2 0 5 1.000 0 3 1 .250 0
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 26 24 2 0 3 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Away 8 10 9 1 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Neutral 2 5 5 0 0 1 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 27 26 1 0 5 1.000 0 3 1 .250 0
Losses 7 14 12 2 0 1 1.000 - - - - -
Month
February 7 12 11 1 0 1 1.000 - - - - -
March 9 18 17 1 0 3 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
April 2 11 10 1 0 2 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
News mentions
School-most 26 EMCC student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievement
School-most 26 EMCC student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievement

Highlighted by the softball program’s seventh consecutive year of NJCAA Academic Team Award recognition, East Mississippi Community College had a school-record 26 recipients earn NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards for this past academic year.

Pair of 4-3 wins over Northwest highlights EMCC’s “Sophomore Day” and secures berth in MACJC softball playoffs
Pair of 4-3 wins over Northwest highlights EMCC’s “Sophomore Day” and secures berth in MACJC softball playoffs

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College made their “Sophomore Day” experience even more enjoyable Monday afternoon by sweeping Northwest Mississippi by identical 4-3 scores and securing the MACJC’s No. 7 seed for this weekend’s best-of-three playoff series.

Run-rule win in opener and walk-off nightcap victory give EMCC Lions home softball sweep over Pearl River
Run-rule win in opener and walk-off nightcap victory give EMCC Lions home softball sweep over Pearl River

East Mississippi Community College successfully closed out its March home stand with a softball doubleheader sweep over Pearl River Community College in MACJC action Friday afternoon at the EMCC Softball Field. Following an 11-3 run-rule win over PRCC in the opener, the Lions completed the sweep with a 6-5 walk-off victory in the nightcap.

East Mississippi and Meridian play to MACJC softball doubleheader split in Scooba
East Mississippi and Meridian play to MACJC softball doubleheader split in Scooba

In the midst of their current softball home stand, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College used an eight-run fifth inning to claim an 11-8 win over rival Meridian Community College during Tuesday's first game of an MACJC doubleheader played at the EMCC Softball Field. The visiting Lady Eagles held on to earn the twin-bill split with a 7-5 nightcap victory.

East Mississippi opens long-awaited home softball slate with 8-4, 5-1 doubleheader sweep over Holmes
East Mississippi opens long-awaited home softball slate with 8-4, 5-1 doubleheader sweep over Holmes

In their home softball opener coming more than a month after the start of the season, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College made it worth the wait by sweeping Holmes Community College, 8-4 and 5-1, during Tuesday afternoon MACJC action at the EMCC Softball Field.

East Mississippi set to begin 2016 softball slate this weekend at Pearl River-hosted tournament
East Mississippi set to begin 2016 softball slate this weekend at Pearl River-hosted tournament

The East Mississippi Community College softball team begins the 2016 campaign with a balanced roster of returnees and newcomers. The Lions will look to start blending that equal mix of experienced players and incoming talent this weekend, as their challenging opening month of the new season gets underway Friday at the Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Pearl River Community College.