2016 SBCC Baseball News

Lucas Benenati, a former Vaquero pitcher and the closer for Kansas State, was picked in the 10th round of the MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State sports information)

Baseball
June 11, 2016

Two ex-Vaquero pitchers taken in MLB Draft

A pair of former SBCC pitchers named Lucas were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.

June 11, 2016

Jake Gagain celebrates with Chris Smutny after his sacrifice fly gave the Vaqueros a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
May 03, 2016

Riverside rallies for 3-2 win to end Vaqueros’ season

Riverside scored three unearned runs in the eighth inning on Tuesday en route to a 3-2 win over SBCC in a Southern Cal Regional wild-card baseball game at Pershing Park.

May 03, 2016

Center fielder Nick Allman ranked No. 7 in WSC North batting (.360) and was a first-team choice. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
May 02, 2016

10 Vaqueros make All-WSC North team

Ten SBCC players have been named to the All-WSC North baseball team.

May 02, 2016

Sophomore Chris Smutny leads the Vaqueros in hitting at .311 and is second with 23 RBIs. He's batting .385 in his last six games. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
May 01, 2016

Vaqueros seeded 15th in Regional, will host Riverside on Tuesday

SBCC was seeded 15th for the Southern Cal Regional baseball playoffs and will host No. 18 Riverside in a wild-card game on Tuesday at Pershing Park with the first pitch at 2 p.m.

May 01, 2016

Outfielder Nick Allman ripped his second homer in as many days, giving the Vaqueros a 3-1 lead in the seventh. He's batting .471 (8-17) in his last 5 games. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
April 29, 2016

Hancock rallies late to top Vaqueros 7-3 in regular-season finale

Hancock erupted for six runs in the eighth inning on Friday afternoon and went on to beat SBCC 7-3 in the regular-season baseball finale at Pershing Park.

April 29, 2016

Sophomore Tyler Rosen blasted a 2-run homer in the second inning of Thursday's largest victory of the year, an 11-0 triumph at Hancock. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
April 28, 2016

Messer throws 5-hit shutout; Rosen, Allman go deep in 11-0 rout

Davis Messer tossed a five-hit shutout on Thursday and Tyler Rosen and Nicholas Allman drilled two-run homers to lead SBCC to an 11-0 rout of Hancock in a WSC North baseball game in Santa Maria.

April 28, 2016

Steven Ledesma tosses his second complete game, holding Ventura to one run on four hits. He struck out nine and lowered his ERA to 2.33. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
April 26, 2016

Ledesma tosses 4-hitter in 5-1 win that clinches playoff berth

Steven Ledesma threw a four-hitter on Tuesday and Wes Ghan-Gibson went 4-4 as SBCC downed Ventura 5-1 to clinch a baseball playoff berth for the sixth straight year.

April 26, 2016

It was Helmets Up after Wes Ghan-Gibson, left, belted a two-run homer to give the Vaqueros an early 3-0 lead. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
April 23, 2016

Clark, Ghan-Gibson guide Vaqueros to 6-1 victory

Ian Clark tossed seven innings of one-run ball and Wesley Ghan-Gibson stroked his first college homer on Saturday as SBCC downed Ventura 6-1 in a WSC North baseball game at Pershing Park.

April 23, 2016

Jake Gagain went 3-4 with 3 RBIs and took over the team batting lead at .308. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
April 21, 2016

Gagain has big day in 11-8 win at L.A. Pierce

Jake Gagain went 3-4 with three RBIs on Thursday, sparking SBCC to an 11-8 baseball win over L.A. Pierce in Woodland Hills.

April 21, 2016

Steven Ledesma didn't allow an earned run in eight innings, lowering his ERA to 2.49. He's second in the state with 86 strikeouts in 79.2 innings. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
April 19, 2016

Ledesma, Smutny pace Vaqueros in 7-2 victory

Steven Ledesma pitched eight solid innings and Chris Smutny went 2-3 with three RBIs on Tuesday, guiding SBCC to a 7-2 WSC North baseball win over L.A. Pierce at Pershing Park.

April 19, 2016

First baseman Jake Gagain had an RBI double in the sixth. He leads the team in hits (31) and doubles (8). (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
April 15, 2016

Fast start fuels Cuesta’s 13-1 win over Vaqueros

Cuesta got off to a roaring start in Friday’s baseball battle between the top two teams in the WSC North at Pershing Park. Dustin Miller and Jacob George opened with back-to-back triples and the first nine Cougars reached base in a six-run, six-hit first inning.

April 15, 2016

Nick Allman went 2-3 on Tuesday and hit his first college homer -- a 2-run shot in the second that tied the game 2-2. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
April 12, 2016

Cuesta edges Vaqueros 8-6 in battle for first

Dustin Miller went 4-5 with two RBIs and two stolen bases on Tuesday and Cuesta used a 14-hit attack to edge SBCC 8-6 in a showdown for first place in the WSC North baseball race in San Luis Obispo.

April 12, 2016

Ian Clark tossed a 4-hitter for his first shutout of the season in a 2-0 triumph over Oxnard. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
April 07, 2016

Clark tosses 4-hit shutout in 2-0 win over Oxnard

Ian Clark threw a four-hitter on Thursday and SBCC blanked Oxnard 2-0 in a WSC North baseball game under cloudy skies at Pershing Park.

April 07, 2016

Nic Bereaud belted his seventh homer for the game-winning run in a 2-1 victory at Oxnard. He leads the WSC North in homers (7) and RBIs (30). (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
April 05, 2016

Bereaud’s sixth-inning HR carries Vaqueros over Oxnard, 2-1

Nic Bereaud drilled his seventh homer of the year on Tuesday and SBCC hung on for a 2-1 baseball win at Oxnard.

April 05, 2016

Davis Messer, a 6-4 sophomore, threw his first complete game, holding Moorpark to five singles in a 3-0 shutout. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
April 02, 2016

Messer throws 5-hit shutout; Bereaud drives in three in 3-0 victory

Davis Messer tossed a five-hit shutout on Saturday and Nic Bereaud drilled his sixth homer of the year, guiding SBCC to a 3-0 baseball victory over Moorpark at Pershing Park.

April 02, 2016

Chris Smutny went 3-3 with a double and a solo homer in the third inning. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
March 31, 2016

Smutny belts 1st homer; Bullpen shines in 5-3 win at Moorpark

Third baseman Chris Smutny went 3-3 with a homer and a double on Thursday, leading SBCC to a 5-3 baseball win at Moorpark.

March 31, 2016

Steven Ledesma (4-2) turned in another strong performance on Tuesday, giving up three runs (one earned) on eight hits in eight innings with 10 strikeouts. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
March 30, 2016

Hancock gets two in 8th to edge Vaqueros 3-2

SBCC couldn’t handle a two-out grounder in the eighth inning on Tuesday and Hancock took advantage to post a 3-2 win in a WSC North baseball game at Pershing Park.

March 30, 2016

Andrew Cosgrove went 2-4 and hit his first homer, a leadoff shot in the fifth that tied the game, 3-3. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
March 26, 2016

El Camino tops Vaqueros again, 7-5

Andrew Cosgrove belted his first homer on Friday afternoon and Nic Bereaud hit his fifth round-tripper but SBCC still came up short against visiting El Camino, 7-5, in a nonconference baseball game at Pershing Park.

March 26, 2016

Jake Gagain, a sophomore from Lithia, Fla., went 2-5 and extended his hitting streak to eight games. He also took over the team lead in batting average at .308. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
March 23, 2016

Riverside rallies late to beat Vaqueros 5-3

Riverside scored two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth on Wednesday to rally past SBCC 5-3 in a nonconference baseball game at the Evans Sports Complex in Riverside.

March 23, 2016

Chris Smutny, a sophomore third baseman from Fresno, went 2-4 with an RBI single in the second. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
March 22, 2016

No. 10 El Camino edges Vaqueros 4-3

Cassius Hamm tossed two-run ball for five innings on Tuesday and Zack Ferreira hit a solo homer, leading No. 10 El Camino to a 4-3 win over SBCC in a nonconference baseball game in Torrance.

March 22, 2016

Ian Clark threw the first complete game of his college career, holding Hancock to two runs on five hits in a 7-2 WSC North victory. (Photo by Javier Delarosa)

Baseball
March 18, 2016

Clark throws 5-hitter; Vaqueros rally past Hancock 7-2

Ian Clark tossed a five-hitter for his first complete game on Friday, leading SBCC to a 7-2 WSC North baseball win over Hancock in Santa Maria.

March 18, 2016

Nick Allman, a freshman outfielder from San Ramon, went 4-4 in an 8-4 win over Ventura. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
March 17, 2016

Ledesma has another strong outing in 8-4 win at Ventura

Steven Ledesma turned in his fourth straight solid outing on the mound Thursday and SBCC scored five times in its last two at-bats to knock off Ventura 8-4 in a WSC North baseball game.

March 17, 2016

Connor Clark rips a two-run single to right in the eighth, giving the Vaqueros a 7-5 lead. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
March 15, 2016

Clark’s 2-run single lifts Vaqueros over Ventura, 8-6

Connor Clark snapped a 5-5 tie with a two-run single in the eighth on Tuesday afternoon and SBCC went on to post an 8-6 comeback win over Ventura in a WSC North baseball game at Pershing Park.

March 15, 2016

Baseball
March 12, 2016

Pierce hands Vaqueros an 8-2 home setback

Dominick Costello tossed five innings of no-hit ball on Saturday and L.A. Pierce scored five runs in the first three innings on the way to an 8-2 WSC baseball win over SBCC at Pershing Park.

March 12, 2016

Jake Gagain had one of the Vaqueros' season-high five doubles in Thursday's 5-2 victory. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
March 10, 2016

Ledesma fans 11 in 5-2 win at L.A. Pierce

Sophomore Steven Ledesma turned in his third straight solid pitching performance on Thursday, striking out a career-high 11 in SBCC's 5-2 baseball win over L.A. Pierce in Woodland Hills.

March 10, 2016

Davis Messer turned in 5 solid innings, allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
March 04, 2016

Huskies down Vaqueros 7-1

East Los Angeles snapped a 1-1 tie with six runs in the eighth inning on Friday and went on to beat SBCC 7-1 in a nonconference baseball game at Pershing Park.

March 04, 2016

Sophomore Steven Ledesma threw a four-hit shutout on Thursday with nine strikeouts and two walks. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
March 03, 2016

Ledesma shuts out Cuesta on four hits, 3-0

Steven Ledesma tossed a four-hitter on Thursday and Nicolas Bereaud hit his fourth homer as SBCC blanked Cuesta 3-0 in a WSC North baseball game at San Luis Obispo.

March 03, 2016

Baseball
March 01, 2016

Uskali blanks Vaqueros 9-0 on 4-hitter

Sophomore right-hander Neil Uskali tossed a four-hit shutout on Tuesday and Cuesta downed SBCC 9-0 in a WSC North baseball game at Pershing Park.

March 01, 2016

Nic Bereaud had a two-run double on Saturday, boosting his WSC-leading RBI total to eight in four games. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
February 27, 2016

Oxnard downs Vaqueros 5-3

Oxnard built a 4-0 lead after six innings on Saturday afternoon, then held on for a 5-3 WSC North baseball win over SBCC.

February 27, 2016

Steven Ledesma held Oxnard to one run in seven innings with six strikeouts and one walk. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
February 25, 2016

Ledesma, Bereaud shine in 7-2 win over Oxnard

Steven Ledesma threw seven innings of one-run baseball on Thursday and Nicolas Bereaud blasted a two-run homer, guiding SBCC to a 7-2 victory over Oxnard at Pershing Park.

February 25, 2016

Caleb Duhay, a sophomore from Waipahu, Hawaii, threw two innings of one-hit ball to earn his first save. He hasn't allowed a run in 5 2/3 innings this year with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
February 23, 2016

Bereaud has another big day in 6-2 victory

Nicolas Bereaud went 3-3 with three RBIs on Tuesday as SBCC downed Moorpark 6-2 for its first WSC North baseball win at Pershing Park.

February 23, 2016

Baseball
February 20, 2016

Vaqueros drop WSC debut at Moorpark, 6-4

Moorpark jumped out to an early lead on Saturday, then held off SBCC 6-4 in a WSC North baseball opener at Moorpark.

February 20, 2016

Ian Clark, a sophomore from Danville, Calif., pitched a scoreless three innings to earn his first win of the year. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
February 16, 2016

Vaqueros top East L.A. 5-1 for third straight win

Six SBCC pitchers combined on a six-hitter on Tuesday, leading the Vaqueros to a 5-1 nonconference win at East Los Angeles.

February 16, 2016

Jake Gagain, left, celebrates his grand slam with Chris Smutny, Alex Heim and Andrew Cosgrove. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
February 13, 2016

Gagain, Vaqueros slam Sequoias 12-5

Jake Gagain broke open a tight game with a grand slam in the fourth inning on Saturday and SBCC went on to beat Sequoias 12-5 in a nonconference baseball game at Pershing Park.

February 13, 2016

Nicolas Bereaud pounded two homers, two doubles and seven RBIs in a 13-10 win over Sequoias. He raised his average to .353 and leads the team in slugging percentage at .824. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)

Baseball
February 12, 2016

Bereaud’s 7 RBIs power Vaqueros in 13-10 victory

With a little incense and a lot of power from Nicolas Bereaud, the SBCC baseball team found its offensive swagger on Friday and topped Sequoias 13-10 for its first win of the year.

February 12, 2016

Sophomore Ian Clark tossed the first seven innings, giving up four runs on nine hits. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
February 11, 2016

Sequoias downs Vaqueros 4-2 in opener of 3-game series

Jacob Labogin and Alex Garcia combined on a 7-hitter Thursday afternoon as College of the Sequoias slipped past SBCC 4-2 in a nonconference baseball game at Pershing Park.

February 11, 2016

Connor Clark, a sophomore transfer from UNLV, went 4-7 in two games with an RBI double in Game 2. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
February 06, 2016

Saddleback holds Vaqueros to 2 runs in DH sweep

Saddleback limited SBCC to one run in each game on Saturday and swept a baseball doubleheader, 7-1 and 9-1, at Doug Fritz Field in Mission Viejo.

February 06, 2016

Sophomore Davis Messer was solid in Game 2, giving up just one run on five hits in six innings. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
January 30, 2016

Cabrillo sweeps Vaqueros in season-opening DH

SBCC opened the 2016 baseball season in fine fashion, taking a 4-0 first-inning lead on Saturday at Pershing Park. But Cabrillo shut the No. 4 Vaqueros out over the last 17 innings and posted a pair of wins, 10-4 and 1-0.

January 30, 2016

Steven Ledesma, who went 3-0 last year with a 2.10 ERA, was selected as a Pre-Season All-American. (Photo by Dave Loveton)

Baseball
January 28, 2016

Season Preview: Vaqueros re-load with stronger roster

SBCC has had great success in the last two baseball seasons, coming within a couple of wins of reaching the State Final Four. The Vaqueros are 60-26 in the last two campaigns, winning the WSC North title in 2015 and placing fifth in the state the last two years.