ICC/Will Kollmeyer
For the second time in less than two weeks, a former Itawamba Community College baseball star has been called up the major leagues. Right-handed reliever Tim Dillard was recalled by Milwaukee Friday afternoon and made his Major League debut in his first appearance with the Brewers last night in our nation’s capital.
The Saltillo native set the Nationals down in order in the 8th inning, including a strikeout.
The 24-year-old, who led ICC to its only NJCAA World Series appearance in 2003 with a 13-0 mark and an ERA of less than 1.50, logged a 3-0 record and 2.01 ERA (7er/31.1ip) in 15 relief outings for the Sounds this spring while holding Pacific Coast League opponents to a .241 batting average.
“I’m not surprised that Tim has finally made the majors,” said his former head coach at ICC, Rick Collier. “He was a man among boys when he pitched for us and was one of the main reasons we finished 5th at the World Series that year. A lot of folks didn’t know that he had some nice relief appearances this past spring for the Brewers in their exhibition season. It was just a matter of time before Tim got the call.”
Earlier this month, another former all-state and all-region Indian from Itawamba, Jonathan Van Every of Brandon, was promoted to the majors by the Boston Red Sox and also had a successful big league debut by going 1-3 at the plate against the Orioles.
