Ex-Pioneer hurler wins college debut

While the 2007 Warren County High School baseball squad is preparing for its season, one of its most notable alumni from last year is already a few weeks into the campaign with his new team.

Colby Killian, a multiple time all-district honoree with the Pioneers during his high school career, won his debut with the Walters State Community College Senators on Feb. 4, pitching the first four innings of an eventual 19-7 win over Florence Darlington.

The freshman right-hander gave up three hits and two runs in his debut college outing, pitching three shutout frames with a comfortable 7-0 cushion. He struck out two men, hit tow and didn?t walk any while facing 17 batters.

The Senators ? who improved to 3-0 with that win and stand at 8-0 entering today?s doubleheader at Tusculum ? added five runs in the top of the fourth, but Florence erased its goose-egg when it got to Killian for a pair of runs on a hit and two hit batsmen.

Walters State, which won the 2006 Junior College World Championship, is scheduled to be in action at Motlow State this weekend, with a single game on Friday at 2 p.m. and a doubleheader Saturday at noon.