Baseball News -- 2018
Second-Annual OCC Alumni Baseball game set for Dec. 15
November 26, 2018
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will host its second-annual alumni vs. alumni baseball game, set for Saturday, Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. at Wendell Pickens Field.
Fall baseball schedule released for 2018
August 27, 2018
COSTA MESA -- Listed below are the Fall Ball games for the 2018 fall baseball season.
Pirate baseballers send 10 to next level
August 20, 2018
COSTA MESA -- Ten players from last year's Southern California champion Orange Coast College baseball team will be continuing their athletic and academic careers at the four-year level, according to head coach John Altobelli.
Pirates pushed to the brink, but overcome Mounties in 12!
May 27, 2018
FRESNO -- In a game that shortened the lifespan of just about everyone in attendance at John Euless Ballpark, the Orange Coast College baseball team kept its season alive with a 10-4, 12-inning win over Mt. San Antonio on Saturday in the first elimination game of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships.
Pirates' season ends with 8-6 loss to Sacramento City
May 27, 2018
FRESNO -- The memorable 2018 season for the Orange Coast College baseball team came to an end late Sunday night at John Euless Ballpark as the Pirates fell to Sacramento City, 8-6, at the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships, hosted by Fresno City College.
Sacramento City walks past Pirates, 6-4 in State Final Four opener
May 26, 2018
FRESNO -- The base-on-balls bugaboo reared its ugly head at the wrong time for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates fell late to Sacramento City College, 6-4, on Saturday in the opening game of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships, hosted by Fresno City College.
Eight Pirates earn All-OEC honors
May 22, 2018
COSTA MESA -- It was a well-represented batch of Pirates on this year's All-Orange Empire Conference list as eight members of the Orange Coast College baseball team were selected, as chosen by the head coaches at their postseason meeting.
Pirates open State Final Four against Sacramento City
May 21, 2018
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will head up to Fresno and take on Sacramento City College in the opening game of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships on Saturday, beginning at 12 p.m. at Fresno City College's John Euless Ballpark.
FRESNO BOUND!! Pirates rally late to top El Camino and wrap up SoCal Sectionals!
May 19, 2018
COSTA MESA -- Three innings left to go ... the Orange Coast College baseball team trailed El Camino 4-0 ... The Pirates had them right where they wanted them. For the 10th time this season, the Pirates entered the seventh inning tied or trailing and for the 10th time this season, the Pirates pulled out a victory. This one proved to be the biggest as OCC advances to the State Final Four with a 7-4 win over the Warriors in Game 2 of the Southern California Sectionals on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field.
Giacone's gem highlights Pirates' 9-0 win over El Camino
May 18, 2018
COSTA MESA -- Michael Giacone pitched eight innings of shutout ball, while the offense flexed its muscles for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates routed visiting El Camino, 9-0, on Friday in Game 1 of the Southern California Sectionals, played at Wendell Pickens Field.
Road(s) to recovery lands Culpo to OCC
May 17, 2018
It’s approximately 300 feet to go from the bullpen area to the mound at Orange Coast College’s Wendell Pickens Field, but for sophomore pitcher Gus Culpo, his trek to OCC began five years ago, thousands of miles away and it has been anything but a leisurely stroll.
Pirates host El Camino in Southern California Sectionals rematch
May 14, 2018
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will host El Camino College in the 2018 Southern California Sectional playoffs this weekend at Wendell Pickens Field, with a berth in the State Final Four on the line for both teams.
Pirates advance to Sectionals following 11-6 win over Riverside
May 12, 2018
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team took another step forward on the road to the Final Four with an 11-6 win over Riverside City College on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field in Game 2 of the Southern California Super Regional playoffs.
Giacone, Pirates edge Tigers, 2-1 in Super Regional opener
May 11, 2018
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team picked up some strong pitching and took advantage of a pair of unearned runs to edge visiting Riverside City College, 2-1, on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field, in the opening game of the Southern California Super Regional playoffs.
Pirates to host Riverside in Super Regional playoffs
May 08, 2018
COSTA MESA -- An old familiar "friend" returns to Wendell Pickens Field as the Orange Coast College baseball team hosts longtime Orange Empire Conference rival, Riverside City College, in this weekend's Super Regional playoffs, beginning on Friday at 2 p.m.
Pirates advance to next round after topping Cougars, 5-3
May 05, 2018
COSTA MESA -- It was a battle right down to the final pitch, but in the end, the Orange Coast College baseball team found enough in the tank to eliminate Cuesta from the postseason with a 5-3 win over the Cougars in Game 2 of the Southern California Regional playoffs on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field.
