Special to Wesson News
Co-Lin kicked off the baseball season with a First Pitch Dinner last month (January 28) at the Thames Conference Center.
Players, parents and fans gathered to hear guest speaker Matt Riser, who heads the University of Memphis baseball program.
Riser explained the recent and upcoming changes to the game as well as the challenges that accompany it. He said his team does not recruit on skill level alone, as most of the athletes they see are on the same "playing field" in terms of talent.
Riser said his staff looks at success on and off the field -- a well-rounded player that does well in class.
In his first season at the helm of the University of Memphis Tigers, Riser was recognized by Baseball America as one the nation's top coaches under the age of 40. He previously coached at Southeastern University at 29 years old – one of the youngest Division One baseball coaches in history.
"The most important principle I live by is my faith,” he said. “My family has been so supportive, but there's no way I could get anywhere without my faith," said Riser.
Riser received his degree in biomedical engineering from Tulane University in 2007. He and his wife Jeanette are the parents of three sons, Xander, Jace and Jameson.
The Co-Lin Baseball Team is led again this year by returning coach Adam Chamblee of Winona. This marks his third year coaching the Wolfpack for Chamblee. He previously coached at Nicholls State University, Meridian Community College and East Central.
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