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Vicksburg High School baseball player Decedric Brown commits to Arkansas Baptist University

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Decedric Brown: Photo by Keith Phillips
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Decedric Brown, a baseball player from Vicksburg High School, has signed with Arkansas Baptist University.

Brown has been playing baseball since he was five years old when his Godfather taught him to play. He started with a little league baseball team and later played for Vicksburg Junior High. Brown became a true athlete during his freshman year.

“I worked on my game every day and pushed harder in every practice to get my game to where it needed to be,” Brown said.

During his high school years, Brown played for head coach Antonio Calvin, who built a successful program at VHS.

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Latricia Brown, Antonio Calvin and Decedric Brown: Photo by Keith Phillips

Brown has many career highlights, but his fondest memory was helping VHS win the district championship during his junior and senior years while being selected for the All-County Team.

“I didn’t think we were going to do it but it really felt good when we pulled it off,” Brown said.

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VHS baseball team: Photo by Keith Phillips

As Brown is now in the final stages of his senior year, he is excited about playing college baseball.

“I feel good and if I go up there and not play around I can earn me a starting position,” Brown said.

Brown, son of Latricia Brown and Patrick Thomas, thanked everyone who supported him throughout his career.

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Cheryl White, Latricia Brown and Decedric Brown: Photo by Keith Phillips

“I want to thank all my friends, family, and coaches for everything over the years,” Brown said.

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Latricia Brown, Decedric Brown, Madyson Thomas, Dajah Britton,Terrance Wright, Cheryl White, Takiya Newsome: Photo by Keith Phillips
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Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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