2015 Ventura College Baseball News
The Ventura College baseball team is proud to announce that 10 players form the 2015 team will be transferring to four year schools to continue their academic and athletic careers in the the coming academic year. It is the third consecutive season the Pirates will transfer at least 10 student athletes to continue their academic and athletic pursuits.
Through an up and down game, the Pirate baseball team never gave up the fight, ultimately falling 12-7 to conference champion Oxnard College Friday in VC's season finale at Pirate Park. Freshman first baseman Codi Santana had three hits, including a pair of doubles, with two RBI while sophomore outfielder Bradley Fullerton had two hits with three RBI.
With a chance to affect he Western State Conference North Division title chase, the Pirate baseball team lost to front-running Oxnard College Thursday 8-2 in the team's final road game of the season. Catcher Ryan Coker had two hits, including a double, and two RBI to lead the VC offense.
The Pirate baseball team held a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth inning before allowing the tying run in the seventh and the winning run in the ninth in their 5-4 walk-off loss at Santa Barbara Tuesday afternoon. Blake Diaz was 2-3 with a walk and an RBI and Adam Maciel also had two hits, including a triple, while scoring once.
The Pirate baseball team made a strong comeback Saturday afternoon, falling a run short in their 6-5 loss against Santa Barbara at Pirate Park. Codi Santana was 2-4 with a pair of RBI while Robert Stephan had a hit and a walk and scored twice.
A long day became longer for the Ventura College baseball team as they let a 4-1 advantage slip away in the seventh inning, then lost 5-4 in 17 innings Thursday against Cuesta College at Pirate Park. Robert Stephan had three hits and scored a run to lead VC. The game was the longest in VC history, besting last year's 16-inning affair with Cuesta.
The Pirate baseball team traveled to San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, falling to the Cuesta Cougars 5-1. Dylan Colman had a pair of hits for VC and scored their only run of the game while Codi Santana had the RBI.
Some say it's just J.C. baseball. The Pirates exploded for five runs in the fourth inning, and three more in the eighth. They recorded 15 hits and seven different players scored a run. But it was not enough as they lost 9-8 in 10 innings at Los Angeles Pierce College Saturday in Woodland Hills. It's J.C. baseball.
The VC baseball team defeated Moorpark 10-5 Friday afternoon to take the season series from their cross-county rivals. Codi Santana was 4-5, including a double, with an RBI and a run scored while Ryan Coker had a single and a double with a run scored and two runs batted in. Jackson Simonsgaard pitched a complete game for the win.
The Ventura College baseball team stayed close with Los Angeles Pierce College Thursday before the Brahmas put up a five-spot in the sixth inning to pull away. The Pirates ultimately fell by a final score of 8-1. Jordan Simon was 3-4 at the plate for VC, scoring the team's only run.
The Pirate baseball team's three game winning streak came to an end Saturday with a 9-4 non-conference loss at El Camino-Compton Center. Bradley Fullerton was 2-3, including a double, with two RBI and a run scored while Tony Fonzo was 2-4 with a pair of doubles while scoring twice.
Trailing 3-0, the Ventura College baseball team scored six runs in the bottom of the third and never looked back in their 8-5 victory over Pasadena City College Thursday afternoon at Pirate Park. Eight players scoed a run, six players had a hit and Colton Follett managed five innings giving up three runs with three strike outs to pick up the win, the team's third straight victory.
The Pirate baseball team was the recipient of good fortune Tuesday in their 6-5 win over West Hills College in Coalinga. Dylan Colman reached base on a two-run error, then scored on a wild pitch, all in the ninth inning, as VC came from two runs down to capture the win.
The Ventura College baseball team edged rival Moorpark College 3-2 Thursday afternoon in Western State Conference play. Jackson Simonsgaard gave up two runs over five innings to pick up the win while Dylan Colman had a pair of hits with an RBI to lead the offense.
The Ventura College baseball team had a runner on base in all but the first inning Saturday afternoon, but could only cash in one run in their 2-1 loss to Allan Hancock College at Pirate Park. Greg Minier had a solid start of six innings of work while allowing a pair of runs, but the Pirates could not help him pick up the victory.
After plating four runs in the top of the sixth inning, the Pirate baseball team held a 7-1 advantage over Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria Thursday, but could not make it hold up as the Bulldogs came back for an 8-7 victory. Tony Fonzo was 2-4 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored to lead Ventura.
