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1917 2017 2017 BASEBALL GUIDE It’s a tradition Front Inside Cover MACJC NJCAA Region XXIII State Champions 2014 Champion 2010, 2012 & 2015 2014 National Champion Finalist 2017 EAGLES 2017 GAME BALL SPONSORS SPONSORS 4 Local Media Adcamp Allen and Stephanie Hodo Angie Wilson Asahi Bill and the late Linda Burke Carter and Gardner Landscape INC David and Mary Hodo David Watt Double Oak LLC Jason Cain John and Lynn Mitchell Josh Hunt Joyce abd Billy Joe Davis Karen Wilson Kevin Schimpf Lyle Machinery Marilyn Jackson Nicole Saxton Paul and Jill Pierce Phil Greco Realtor, Land Specialist Roland Ledbetter Ronnie Gardner Ryan Schimpf Tim and Kristen Butcher Total Lawn Care Troy Pearson Vicksburg Cardiology Victor Sumerall MACJC NJCAA Region XXIII State Champions 2014 Champion 2010, 2012 & 2015 2014 National Champion Finalist 2017 EAGLES TABLE OF CONTENTS HINDS Game ball sponsors . Inside front cover BASEBALL QUICK FACTS Welcome Dr . Clyde Muse & Gene Murphy . 2 Hinds Community College Centennial . 3 ABOUT HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Centennial Reunion . 4 Location: Raymond, Miss . Roster . 5 Enrollment: 30,000 annually Preview . 6-7 President: Dr . Clyde Muse Head Coach . 8-9 Athletic director: Gene Murphy Coaching Staff . 10-11 Mascot: Eagles Players . 13-21 School colors: Maroon & White Iron Eagle Challenge . 22 Conference affiliation: South division of the MACJC Joe G. Moss Field . 23 Baseball stadium: Joe G . Moss Field (LF-315, LC-365, 2016 Year in Photos . 24-25 CF-405, RC-365, RF-315) Community Service/Diamond Darlings . 26 Sponsor Ads . 12,21, 27-75 The Sam Temple Era . 76 BASEBALL STAFF Eagles in the Pros . 77 Head coach: Sam Temple (12th season) Eagle players advancing since 2006 . 78 Overall record: 321-214 ( .600/11seasons) Schedule . Inside back cover Assistant coaches: Alvin Franklin (1st season), Nick Ammirati (1st season) and Austin Biggs (1st STAFF DIRECTORY season) Athletic Director Student managers: Bailey Canada, Maliq Holmes, Gene Murphy . .e-mail: temurphy@hindscc .edu Chris Jones, LaMarcus Wallace and Elijah Wright Phone: 601 .857 .3330 Trainers: Justin Hewitt and Tyrone Stallings Strength and Conditioning: Randall Pharr Assistant Athletic Director Dot Murphy . e-mail: demurphy@hindscc .edu TEAM INFORMATION Phone: 601 .857 .3443 2016 overall record: 25-22 Head Baseball Coach Sam Temple . e-mail: sltemple@hindscc .edu CREDITS: Phone: 601 .857 .3326 Production: Hinds CC Public Relations - Alvin Franklin, Austin Biggs and Tracy Duncan Sports Info. /Asst. Baseball Alvin Franklin . e-mail: alvin .franklin@hindscc .edu Photography: Tracy Duncan, Florida Marlins, Bill Phone: 601 .857 .3323 . Fax: 601 .857 .3495 Mitchell (Giants’ photo), Doug Wade (Pirates photo) and Michael Zagaris (Oakland Athletics) Sports Marketing/Photography Printing: Service Printers, Inc ., Flowood, Miss . Tracy Duncan . e-mail:. tduncan@hindscc .edu Phone: 601 .857 .3324 . Fax: 601 .857 .3495 ON THE COVER: Hinds baseball has a history of winning championships . These team photos Athletics Dept. Office Manager Leslie Moak . e-mail: leslie .moak@hindscc .edu depict various teams from different decades Phone: 601 .857 .3325 since baseball began at Hinds Junior College . Athletic Trainer Beth Kates . e-mail: beth .kates@hindscc .edu Phone: 601 .857 .3331 Athletics Department Fax . 601 .857 .3554 Hinds Mailing Address WATCH HOME GAMES LIVE AT P.O. Box 1100 HINDSCCSPORTS.COM Raymond, MS 39154 HINDSCCSPORTS In compliance with the following: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Dr. Debra Mays-Jackson, Vice President for Administrative Services, 34175 Hwy. 18, Utica, MS 39175, 601.885.7002; Dr. Tyrone Jackson, Associate Vice President for Student Services & Title IX Coordinator, Box 1100, Raymond Campus (Denton Hall 221), Raymond, MS 39154, 601.857.3232 [email protected] Disability Support Services Statement: Hinds Community College provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. Disability Services staff members verify eligibility for accommodations and work with eligible students who have self-identified and provided current documentation. Students with disabilities should schedule an appointment with the designated Disability Services staff member on their respective campus to establish a plan for reasonable, appropriate classroom accommodations. Jackson Campus - A/TC — Dr. LaToya Reed 601.987.8148 Raymond Campus — Mark Palmer 601.857.3646 Jackson Campus - NAHC — Cooper McCachren 601.376.4803 Utica Campus — Sylvia Walker 601.885.7045 Rankin Campus — Carol McLaurin 601.936.5544 Vicksburg-Warren Campus — Raina Deer 601.629.6807 1 HINDSCCSPORTS.COM MACJC NJCAA Region XXIII MACJC NJCAA Region XXIII State Champions 2014 Champion State Champions 2014 Champion 2017 EAGLES 2010, 2012 & 2015 2014 National Champion Finalist 2010, 2012 & 2015 2014 National Champion Finalist 2017 EAGLES WELCOME DR. CLYDE MUSE • PRESIDENT DEAR VISITORS: On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire Hinds family, I am pleased to welcome you to Hinds Community College, where you will find a quality education with a personal and friendly approach at a reasonable cost . The focus of our college is on the student, and we make every effort to provide programs and services that enable students to be successful . We are extremely pleased with the graduation/completion rate of our student-athletes . Among those working hard for the betterment of the college are members of the coaching staff who have gone out of their way to prepare their team for this athletic event . We are particularly pleased to have parents, students and alumni here . We thank you for your support of our educational endeavors . We hope you enjoy the game and continue to take an interest in the activities at Hinds . The college’s athletic program is just one extension of the comprehensive academic, career and technical instruction offered at Hinds . Athletics complement a strong instructional base that provides educational opportunities of the highest caliber at the college’s six locations . With the college serving the local communities since 1917, we look eagerly toward many more years of providing a wide variety of educational and cultural opportunities as we continue to motivate students with a learning environment that’s close to home, affordable and friendly . To our visiting coaches, players and college representatives, we extend a warm welcome . We hope you enjoy your visit at Hinds as well as the athletic competition that adds excitement and challenge to the students’ educational experience . GENE MURPHY • ATHLETIC DIRECTOR On behalf of the Hinds Community College athletic department, I want to welcome you to our college . Hinds is the largest community college in the state, and we also have the largest sports program of any community college . Our teams compete year in and year out for state and regional titles, and our coaching staff brings a wide variety of success in every single sport . Hinds continues to dominate in the area of academic achievement among athletes . Since 1987, we have received the David Halbrook Award 15 times . This award is given to the community/junior colle ge. with the highest percentage of graduates or completers in its athletic program . It is my hope that you enjoy watching our teams and continue to support Hinds athletics throughout the year . 2 HINDSCCSPORTS.COM MACJC NJCAA Region XXIII State Champions 2014 Champion 2010, 2012 & 2015 2014 National Champion Finalist 2017 EAGLES Hinds Community College celebrates 100 Years Our history began in September 1917 when Hinds County Agricultural High School opened in the small town of Raymond . These humble beginnings included an Administration Building, two dormitories and a dairy barn, eight faculty members and 117 students . Fast forward 100 years later and you have the largest community college and the fourth largest institution of higher learning in the state of Mississippi . Through it all, Hinds has remained true to the mission: to provide a quality and affordable education . Hinds has enjoyed the tenure of six distinctive presidents, each bringing their own improvements and expansions to the college . In the 1920s, President R .E .L . Sutherland transitioned Hinds into a junior college . In the 1930s, President Jud Cain led the college to growth by providing work opportunities for young people to pay for room and board while receiving a quality education . President George McLendon, or “Mr . Mac” as he was affectionately known, began serving in 1938 and continued growing the college . The 1940s brought on beautification and construction initiatives . In 1945, the GI Bill changed the face of the community college campus . Veterans took advantage of the opportunity to attend college and enrolled in vocational & technical programs that provided important skills and job training . The 1950s were the golden age of football, and the 1954 team reached unprecedented heights with the Eagles claiming a national championship after winning the Junior