Cooper Smith

Cooper Smith
13 Cooper Smith
  • Height:
    6'2"
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Tallahassee, FL
  • Position:
    RHP
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Lawton Chiles
  • app
    14
  • gs
    13
  • w
    5
  • l
    6
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    73.1
  • era
    5.52
  • whip
    1.53
  • k
    52
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 14 8
Games started 13 8
Wins 5 4
Losses 6 3
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 1 1
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 73.1 50.1
Hits 96 60
Runs 53 26
Earned Runs 45 24
Walks 16 6
Strikeouts 52 41
Strikeouts per Game 6.38 7.33
Doubles Allowed 27 14
Triples Allowed 1 -
WHIP 1.53 1.31
Home Runs Allows 3 1
At Bats Against 306 201
Batting Average Against .314 .299
Earned Run Average 5.52 4.29
Wild pitches 6 5
Hit Batters 4 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 3 3
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 8 6
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 18 at Moorpark W, 7-5
Apr 20 Cuesta L, 9-6
Apr 22 at Oxnard W, 3-1
Apr 25 Santa Barbara L, 15-3
Apr 28 Allan Hancock W, 10-7
Apr 29 LA Pierce W, 8-1
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Jan 21 Oxnard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at San Joaquin Delta L, 19-12 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Glendale W, 12-11 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 2 at Citrus L, 20-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Citrus W, 17-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at San Diego Mesa W, 7-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Riverside L, 7-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 17 Riverside L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Glendale L, 21-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Moorpark W, 9-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 22 at Moorpark L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Cuesta W, 9-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 3 Moorpark L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Cuesta L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Cuesta L, 12-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Oxnard W, 14-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 at Oxnard W, 14-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 13 Oxnard W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 19 Santa Barbara L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Rio Hondo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Rio Hondo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Rio Hondo W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 28 at Allan Hancock W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Allan Hancock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 1 Allan Hancock L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mt. San Jacinto L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo L, 11-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 6 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Pierce W, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 LA Pierce W, 19-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 15 at LA Pierce L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Moorpark W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Cuesta L, 9-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 22 at Oxnard W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Santa Barbara L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Allan Hancock W, 10-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 29 LA Pierce W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Jan 21 Oxnard - - - - -
Jan 27 at San Joaquin Delta L, 19-12 1 0 0 - -
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 17-0 - - - - -
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 3-2 - - - - -
Feb 1 Glendale W, 12-11 1 0 0 - -
Feb 2 at Citrus L, 20-10 - - - - -
Feb 4 Citrus W, 17-11 - - - - -
Feb 9 at San Diego Mesa W, 7-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa L, 9-5 - - - - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 11-6 - - - - -
Feb 16 at Riverside L, 7-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 17 Riverside L, 9-5 - - - - -
Feb 18 at Glendale L, 21-8 - - - - -
Feb 21 Moorpark W, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 22 at Moorpark L, 5-2 - - - - -
Mar 2 Cuesta W, 9-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 3 Moorpark L, 5-1 - - - - -
Mar 4 at Cuesta L, 10-3 - - - - -
Mar 6 at Cuesta L, 12-4 - - - - -
Mar 7 Oxnard W, 14-9 - - - - -
Mar 9 at Oxnard W, 14-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 Oxnard W, 8-5 - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-1 - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 Santa Barbara L, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 21 Rio Hondo - - - - -
Mar 23 at Rio Hondo - - - - -
Mar 25 Rio Hondo W, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 28 at Allan Hancock W, 6-0 - - - - -
Mar 30 Allan Hancock - - - - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock L, 9-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 Allan Hancock L, 8-4 - - - - -
Apr 4 Mt. San Jacinto L, 10-0 - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo L, 11-9 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 6-5 - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Pierce W, 14-4 - - - - -
Apr 13 LA Pierce W, 19-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 15 at LA Pierce L, 8-7 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Moorpark W, 7-5 - - - - -
Apr 20 Cuesta L, 9-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 at Oxnard W, 3-1 - - - - -
Apr 25 Santa Barbara L, 15-3 - - - - -
Apr 28 Allan Hancock W, 10-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 LA Pierce W, 8-1 - - - - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Jan 21 Oxnard - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at San Joaquin Delta L, 19-12 0 1 2.0 7 9 5 22.50 0 .00 - 5.50
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Glendale W, 12-11 0 0 3.0 8 6 6 18.00 2 6.00 - 3.67
Feb 2 at Citrus L, 20-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Citrus W, 17-11 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at San Diego Mesa W, 7-1 1 0 7.0 6 1 1 1.29 5 6.43 1 .86
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Riverside L, 7-1 0 1 5.0 7 4 3 5.40 2 3.60 - 1.60
Feb 17 Riverside L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Glendale L, 21-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Moorpark W, 9-1 1 0 9.0 8 1 1 1.00 6 6.00 - .89
Feb 22 at Moorpark L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Cuesta W, 9-5 0 0 4.1 10 4 4 8.31 5 10.38 - 2.31
Mar 3 Moorpark L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Cuesta L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Cuesta L, 12-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Oxnard W, 14-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 at Oxnard W, 14-2 1 0 7.0 1 0 0 0.00 7 9.00 - .29
Mar 13 Oxnard W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-0 0 1 7.0 7 2 2 2.57 7 9.00 1 1.00
Mar 19 Santa Barbara L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Rio Hondo - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Rio Hondo - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Rio Hondo W, 4-0 0 0 2.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - .50
Mar 28 at Allan Hancock W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Allan Hancock - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock L, 9-2 0 1 3.2 9 8 8 19.64 1 2.45 - 3.00
Apr 1 Allan Hancock L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mt. San Jacinto L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo L, 11-9 0 1 4.0 8 7 6 13.50 2 4.50 1 2.25
Apr 6 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Pierce W, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 LA Pierce W, 19-3 1 0 7.1 8 3 3 3.68 7 8.59 - 1.23
Apr 15 at LA Pierce L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Moorpark W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Cuesta L, 9-6 0 1 5.0 9 5 4 7.20 1 1.80 - 2.00
Apr 22 at Oxnard W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Santa Barbara L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Allan Hancock W, 10-7 1 0 7.0 8 3 2 2.57 7 9.00 - 1.29
Apr 29 LA Pierce W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Jan 21 Oxnard - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at San Joaquin Delta L, 19-12 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 1 1.000 -
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at San Joaquin Delta L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Glendale W, 12-11 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 3 - - -
Feb 2 at Citrus L, 20-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Citrus W, 17-11 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at San Diego Mesa W, 7-1 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Riverside L, 7-1 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Feb 17 Riverside L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Glendale L, 21-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 Moorpark W, 9-1 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Feb 22 at Moorpark L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Cuesta W, 9-5 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 3 Moorpark L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Cuesta L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Cuesta L, 12-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Oxnard W, 14-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 at Oxnard W, 14-2 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 Oxnard W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Santa Barbara L, 2-0 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 19 Santa Barbara L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Rio Hondo - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Rio Hondo - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Rio Hondo W, 4-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Allan Hancock W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Allan Hancock - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock L, 9-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 1 Allan Hancock L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Mt. San Jacinto L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo L, 11-9 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Mt. San Jacinto L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Pierce W, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 LA Pierce W, 19-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 15 at LA Pierce L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Moorpark W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Cuesta L, 9-6 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Oxnard W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Santa Barbara L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Allan Hancock W, 10-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 29 LA Pierce W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 14 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
January 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
February 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
March 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 14 0 0 - -
Conference 8 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 7 0 0 - -
Away 7 0 0 - -
Neutral - - 0 - -
Result
Wins 8 0 0 - -
Losses 6 0 0 - -
Month
January 1 0 0 - -
February 4 0 0 - -
March 5 0 0 - -
April 4 0 0 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 5.52 5 6 14 13 0 73.1 96 53 45 16 52 6.38 3 1.53 337 6 4
Conference 4.29 4 3 8 8 0 50.1 60 26 24 6 41 7.33 1 1.31 218 5 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 4.78 3 1 7 6 0 37.2 51 22 20 7 28 6.69 - 1.54 172 5 3
Away 6.31 2 5 7 7 0 35.2 45 31 25 9 24 6.06 3 1.51 165 1 1
Neutral 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 3.28 5 0 8 7 0 46.2 49 18 17 7 39 7.52 1 1.20 196 2 2
Losses 9.45 0 6 6 6 0 26.2 47 35 28 9 13 4.39 2 2.10 141 4 2
Month
January 22.50 0 1 1 1 0 2.0 7 9 5 4 0 .00 - 5.50 17 - -
February 4.13 2 1 4 4 0 24.0 29 12 11 4 15 5.63 1 1.38 105 1 2
March 5.25 1 2 5 4 0 24.0 27 14 14 4 20 7.50 1 1.29 103 1 -
April 5.79 2 2 4 4 0 23.1 33 18 15 4 17 6.56 1 1.59 112 4 2
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 14 22 2 20 0 - 1.000 1 7 1 .125 -
Conference 8 15 2 13 0 - 1.000 1 2 - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 10 2 8 0 - 1.000 1 4 - - -
Away 7 12 0 12 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 12 2 10 0 - 1.000 1 4 - - -
Losses 6 10 0 10 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Month
January 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 1 1.000 -
February 4 7 0 7 0 - 1.000 1 5 - - -
March 5 9 0 9 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
April 4 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Calvin Named Player of the Year in WSC North
Calvin Named Player of the Year in WSC North

Pirate sophomore Reiss Calvin leads the VC contingent on the All-Western State Conference North Division team for the 2023 season as the league's Player of the Year. Sophomore catcher Andrew Savage and freshman outfielder Mason Reid each earned second team All-WSCN honors as voted upon by the conference coaches following the season.

VC third baseman Gage Allen went 3-5 Friday with two RBI and a run scored as the Pirates defeated Hancock 10-7.
Pirates Hold Off Bulldogs to Split Season Series

VC sophomore Reiss Calvin continued his stellar season hitting 3-5 with a double, two runs scored and two runs batted in and Gage Allen was 3-5 with two RBI and a run scored as Ventura held off Hancock 10-7 Friday at Pirate Park. Cooper Smith had a quality start for the victory, throwing seven innings and giving up three runs, two earned on eight hits. The triumph gave Ventura (16-23, 11-12) a season split with the Bulldogs.

Pirate leftfielder Mason Reid had five hits this week in two victories against LA Pierce. He also scored three runs and recorded four RBI.
VC Posts Two Big Wins Over Pierce

The Pirate baseball team posted back-to-back double-digit wins over Los Angeles Pierce this week, defeating the Brahmas 14-4 on Tuesday in Woodland Hills before belting their way to a 19-3 victory Thursday at Pirate Park. Mason Reid had five hits and four runs batted in over the two games while Reiss Calvin was 4-9 with six runs scored and four RBI. Hunter Jones pitched into the ninth inning for the victory on Tuesday and Cooper Smith threw into the eighth on Thursday for the "W" for the Pirates (13-20, 8-9).

Pirate leftfielder Mason Reid had three hits, including two doubles, with a run scored and an RBI to lead Ventura in their loss at Hancock Friday in Santa Maria.
Pirate Baseball Drops Contest in Santa Maria

The Pirate baseball team's streak of 20 scoreless innings by the pitching staff came to a quick end Friday as VC dropped a 9-2 decision to Allan Hancock in Santa Maria. Ventura yielded two runs each in the first two innings in the setback. Mason Reid led VC (11-16, 6-8) at the plate with three hits, including a pair of doubles, with one run scored and one run batted in. Reiss Calvin also had three hits with a run scored on the day.

VC third baseman Gage Allen (12) hits an RBI single in the seventh inning of Saturday's 4-0 VC win over Rio Hondo, scoring Matthew Beach (36) from second base. (photo by Samantha Calisto)
Pirates Blank Roadrunners in Return to Baseball

After a week of sketchy weather and wet fields, the Pirate baseball team returned to action under sunny skies and cool ocean breezes Saturday at Pirate Park as Hunter Jones and Cooper Smith combined to allow three hits in VC's 4-0 shutout victory over Rio Hondo. Reiss Calvin was 2-3 with a walk, three stolen bases, a run batted in and a run scored while Gage Allen had a pair of hits, including a double, and an RBI to power Ventura (10-15, 5-7).

Pirate sophomore Jared Hughes had a great effort Saturday, pitching six innings of scoreless baseball with eight strikeouts.  He was one of three solid starters for the Pirates over the weekend in their series with Santa Barbara.
VC Pitching Strong, Bats Silent in Weekend Series

The Pirates' baseball team received several strong pitching performances in their weekend series against Santa Barbara, but they had trouble scoring runs as VC dropped their three-game set against the Vaqueros. The Pirates fell by scores of 2-1 and 1-0 Saturday before falling 5-4 Sunday at Pirate Park. Hunter Jones and Cooper Smith both had outstanding starts on the mound of VC Saturday and Jared Hughes was solid for Ventura on Sunday, despite the three setbacks in the series.

Pirate shortstop Reiss Calvin hit a monster home run in the fourth inning of Thursday's 14-2 VC win at Oxnard. He had three RBI in the game in helping lead Ventura to victory.
Smith Shuts Down Condors in 14-2 Pirate Win

VC pitcher Cooper Smith allowed one hit through seven complete innings of work, striking out seven and walking one as the Pirate baseball team ran away from Oxnard Thursday. Reiss Calvin and Mason Reid each homered and Aaron McLeod had four runs batted in for Ventura (8-12, 4-4) as they claimed their second straight against the Condors.

Pirate shortstop Reiss Calvin had three extra-base hits, including a two-run bomb in the bottom of the eighth, and three RBI in Ventura's 9-5 win over Cuesta Thursday at Pirate Park.
Six-Run Eighth Boosts Pirates to Victory

The VC baseball team hung around long enough for its offense to come through. Trailing 5-3 to Cuesta headed to the bottom of the eighth, the Pirates plated six runs, punctuated by Reiss Calvin's two-run home run, to defeat the Cougars 9-5 Thursday at Pirate Park. Calvin had a double, triple and homer on the day, with three runs batted in, and Mason Reid had a pair of hits with an RBI and a run scored to lead the way. Cooper Smith pitched Ventura (6-9, 2-1) into the fifth inning and Ryan Sweeney threw three solid frames of relief to pick up the win.

Ventura second baseman Yuki Kawashima returns to first base during Tuesday's 9-1 Pirate win over Moorpark. Kawashima had a double and three runs scored in the game. (photo by Felix Cortez)
Pirates Take WSC Opener Over Moorpark

Behind a complete game by sophomore pitcher Cooper Smith, the VC baseball team won its Western State Conference opener 9-1 over Moorpark at Pirate Park. Smith scattered eight hits and gave up one earned run while striking out six against the Raiders. Reiss Calvin had a pair of hits, including a double, with three runs batted in and Andrew Savage also knocked in three with a pair of hits. Yuki Kawashima had a double with three runs scored.

VC catcher Andrew Savage hit a solo home run on Thursday for the Pirates' only run in their 7-1 loss at Riverside.
Baseball Falls on the Road at Riverside

Andrew Savage hit a solo home run Thursday at Riverside, but that was the only offense the Pirate baseball team could generate in their 7-1 setback. Connor Hickey totaled a pair of hits, including a double and Gage Allen hit a single as Ventura (4-6) was limited to four hits on the day. Cooper Smith started on the mound, giving up three earned runs over five innings of work.

Ventura College pitcher Cooper Steele threw seven solid innings Thursday, leading to a Pirate win as they took two of three at San Diego Mesa Thursday and Friday.
Ventura Wins Two of Three at San Diego Mesa

The Pirate baseball team took two of three games at San Diego Mesa Thursday and Friday. Cooper Smith gave up one run and scattered six hits over seven innings to lead VC to a 7-1 win on Thursday. Reiss Calvin then had two hits, including a double, and scored two runs while Haiden Letzing batted in three runs in Friday's nightcap of a doubleheader to move the Pirates past the Olympians 11-6.