Baseball News -- 2021
Pirates sweep awards for All-OEC honors
June 08, 2021
COSTA MESA -- It was as good as it could be for the Orange Coast College baseball team in 2021. After overcoming so much to win the 2021 Orange Empire Conference championship for the fourth straight season, the Pirates earned all of the top honors for this year's All-OEC team, as voted on by the head coaches.
Pirates dream big, capture OEC crown for 2021
May 21, 2021
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team made the absolute most of their 2021 opportunities and successfully defended its Orange Empire Conference crown for the fourth consecutive season.
Pirates edge closer to OEC title with 10-8 win over Chargers
May 18, 2021
CYPRESS -- You give a good baseball team an extra out and that team will make you pay for that mistake. The Orange Coast College baseball team showed Cypress that very fact on Tuesday as the Pirates took advantage of five Charger errors en route to a 10-8 win to inch themselves closer to the Orange Empire Conference crown.
Pirates maintain atop OEC with sweep over Saddleback
May 14, 2021
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team is keeping the rest of the Orange Empire Conference in its rear-view mirror for the time being as the Pirates rolled past Saddleback in a doubleheader sweep on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field.
Pirates find a way to slip past Gauchos in 10
May 11, 2021
MISSION VIEJO -- In a season dominated by offense, the pitching staff stole the spotlight for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates edged Saddleback, 3-2 in 10 innings, on Tuesday afternoon.
Martinez's gem lifts Pirates past Mounties
May 06, 2021
COSTA MESA -- Chazz Martinez pitched a complete-game gem to lift the Orange Coast College baseball team to a 4-1 win over visiting Mt. San Antonio College on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field.
Pirates continue to roll with DH sweep over Rustlers
April 30, 2021
COSTA MESA -- The offense picked up the slack, and then some, on Friday as the Orange Coast College baseball team defeated visiting Golden West in a doubleheader sweep, topping the Rustlers, 9-8 in the opener and 16-5 in the nightcap.
Pirates survive battle with Rustlers, win 13-12
April 27, 2021
HUNTINGTON BEACH -- It's always entertaining when the Orange Coast College Pirates and the Golden West College Rustlers get together for a baseball series and Tuesday's matchup was no exception.
Pirates eek out 7-6 win over Lasers
April 20, 2021
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team used some late-inning offense to pull out a 7-6 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Irvine Valley on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field.
Pirates win third straight, take 3-of-4 from Hornets
April 16, 2021
FULLERTON -- It wasn't a great start to the season, but it was a fantastic finish to last week's series as the Orange Coast College baseball team regrouped and won 3-of-4 against Fullerton College, including a doubleheader sweep at FC on Friday.
Bats come alive late in 16-7 win for Pirates over Hornets
April 15, 2021
COSTA MESA -- A middle-inning offensive explosion proved to be the difference for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates rolled to a 16-7 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Fullerton College on Thursday.
Pirates left stranded in 8-5 loss to Hornets in season, conference opener
April 13, 2021
COSTA MESA -- After a 398-day hiatus, the Orange Coast College baseball team took to the field in a real baseball game on Tuesday, but the Pirates were their own worst enemy with an 8-5 loss to visiting Fullerton College in the season opener and Orange Empire Conference opener for both teams.
Pirates honor Alto, family with online video tribute
January 26, 2021
COSTA MESA -- Former longtime Orange Coast College baseball coach, John Altobelli, his wife, Keri and daughter, Alyssa, where honored in an online tribute video to commemorate the one-year anniversary of their passing.
Coast Coaches Corner -- Nate Johnson
October 16, 2020
They were 15 days that nobody associated with Orange Coast College and its baseball team will ever, ever forget.
Forever Pirates -- Jeff Piaskowski Jr.
October 16, 2020
This week's edition of "Forever Pirates" features former Orange Coast College baseball player and assistant coach, Jeff. Piaskowski, Jr., who played at OCC from 2002-04 and coached with the Pirates from 2006-10.
10 Questions With ... Kelly Austin -- Baseball
October 15, 2020
Our next installment of "10 Questions With ..." features second-year pitcher Kelly Austin, who talks about overcoming the loss of longtime coach John Altobelli and his plans and goals this year and beyond.
