2025 Ventura College Softball Team News
Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2024-25 with a total of 101 Pirates achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List, in the fall 2024 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 46 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2025, 99 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 44 posting perfect GPA's.
Ventura College frishman Baylany Magana was named the Western State Conference North Division Pitcher of the Year in voting by the conference coaches following the 2025 season. She is joined on the first team All-WSC squad by sophomores Jennie Jacinto, Savanna Higgins and Bryanne Magana as well as freshman Madison Shay. VC's first-year head coach Julia Tamai was named WSC North Coach of the Year for leading the Pirates to the conference title.
The VC softball team put up a fight Saturday, but did not have enough to extend their season in a 3-0 defeat at Cypress in Game 2 of their best-of-three series with the Chargers. Baylany Magana had an admirable performance in the circle for the No. 15-seeded Pirates, allowing three runs on five hits through seven complete innings. She also had on of Ventura's five hits in the game against No. 2 Cypress.
The VC softball team dropped Game `1 of its Best of 3 playoff series at Cypress Friday afternoon, 9-1. Savanna Higgins had a pair of hits and scored the Pirates' lone run and Alyssa Castaneda provided the only RBI of the day for Ventura. The Pirates were limited to three hits on the day by Charger pitching.
Savanna Higgins and Alyssa Castaneda each hit home runs while Madison Shay also knocked in a pair of runs Tuesday at the Pirate softball team defeated Chaffey 6-3 in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Play-In Round at the VC Softball Complex. Baylany Magana pitched into the sixth inning, yielding three runs to pick up the win in the circle and Bryanne Magana closed out the game to pick up the five-out save.
The Pirate softball team completed a remarkable turnaround from a year ago and captured the Western State Conference North Division championship with a 7-3 victory at Hancock Tuesday. Ventura, who posted a 7-26 record a year ago and 5-9 mark in WSC play, completed the regular season at 26-8 and 12-2, respectively, to win the 13th WSC title in program history dating back to 1981.
The VC softball team clinched at least a share of the Western State Conference North Division championship Thursday with a 12-2 5-inning victory over visiting Oxnard. Sophia Valencia was 2-3 at the plate, including a triple, with a run batted in and a run scored while Madison Shay had a home run and a single while knocking in three runs and scoring twice. Jennie Jacinto also recorded three RBI with two hits and scored two runs. Bryanne Magana pitched a complete game to pick up the win in the circle.
The Pirate softball team dropped a 9-7 extra-inning decision at Moorpark Tuesday, tightening the Western State Conference race with a week left to play. Aubrey Aguirre was 3-4 at the plate with one run batted in and one run scored and Madison Shay had three hits including a home run and a double with two RBI and a run scored. Baylany Magana got the start in the circle, pitching five complete innings giving up four runs, three earned, while striking out four.
The VC softball team held off a late Canyons rally Friday afternoon, defeating the Cougars 2-1 in a non-conference game in Santa Clarita. Savanna Higgins was 1-3 on the day with a run batted in and a run scored while Jennie Jacinto score the Pirates' other run in the game. Bryanne Magana recorded a hit with an RBI at the plate and scattered seven hits over seven innings while allowing the one run fromthe pitcher's circle to pick up the complete-game win.
Ventura College pitcher Baylany Magana gave up one hit and struck out five Thursday in the Pirates' 4-0 shutout victory over Cuesta at the VC Softball Complex. The freshman also had a hit, knocked in a run, and scored once to lead the team to a two-game lead in the conference standings wit three games remaining in the regular season. Alyssa Castaneda knocked out three hits and scored a run and Jennie Jacinto recorded one hit with an RBI.
The VC softball team earned some redemption Monday with an 11-1 victory at Santa barbara, atoning for lossto the Vaqueros earlier this season. Erika Sanchez recorded three runs batted in with a hit and a pair of walks to lead the effort while Aubrey Aguirre scored twice in the game. Savanna Higgins had a pair of singles with a run scored. With the win, the Pirates moved two games ahead of the field with four remaining in the Western State Conference race.
The Ventura College softball team used a six-run third inning to propel them to an 11-0 shutout victory over visiting Los Angeles Valley Friday afternoon. Madison Shay knocked in three runs while Sofia Valencia and Baylany Magana each recorded twi hits on the day. Ba. Magana also started in the circle, gaving up one hit through four innings of work to pick up the win.
The Ventura College softball team exploded for 20 runs and 21 hits Tuesday in their 20-1 pounding of Santa Monica. Baylany Magana was 5-5 at the plate, including a double, with five runs scored while Jennie Jacinto had four hits, including a pair of doubles, with five runs batted in and two runs scored. Madison Shay had a triple, two singles and a walk and scored twice with three RBI. Bryanne Magana recorded an out-of the-park home run in the rout.
The VC softball team moved into first polace in the Western State Conference standings Thursday with a 7-0 shutout victory over Hancock. Savannah Higgins was 2-3 at the plate, including a home run, with two runs batted in and a run scored while Baylany Magana limited the Bulldogs to three hits with eight strikeouts over seven innings to earn the win. VC's win coupled with Santa Barbara's loss on Thursday puts the Pirates alone atop the WSC standings.
VC pitcher Bryanne Magana faced the minimum of 15 batters over five innings of work, giving way to relief pitcher Erick Sanchez as the Pirates' softball team blanked Oxnard 5-0 Tuesday. Aubrey Aguirre had two hits, including a double, wit three runs batted in and Baylany Magana was 3-4 with two runs scored in the victory.
The VC softball team dropped the opener, but came back in the nightcap in a double header Friday against Southwestern. The Pirates fell 6-4 before coming back to win 8-3 against the Jaguars at the VC Softball Complex. Madison Shay had five hits and four runs batted in on the day and Baylany Magana recorded four hits and scored a pair of runs. Ba. Magana also pitched a complete game in the nightcap to pick up the victory in the circle.
