East Mississippi Community College to conduct baseball tryouts June 12 on Scooba campus

SCOOBA – East Mississippi Community College will hold open baseball tryouts on Tuesday, June 12, on the Scooba campus.   

Under the direction of newly named head baseball coach Brett Kimbrel, EMCC's upcoming baseball tryout session is open to unsigned 2018 high school seniors with NJCAA eligibility remaining.  Interested players are encouraged to contact EMCC assistant baseball coach Trent Waddell (twaddell@eastms.edu or 601-934-4000) for additional information in advance of the June 12 tryouts to be held at EMCC's Gerald Poole Field.  Tryouts are scheduled for 10 a.m. with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m.

A $20 tryout fee per player is required and participants are asked to bring their own baseball equipment to EMCC's tryout session, including gloves, cleats, bats and helmets.  Catchers are asked to bring their own catching gear as well. 

Additional information on EMCC's baseball program and all of the school's athletic teams can be accessed online at www.EMCCAthletics.com.