Softball News -- 2021
Five Pirates selected to All-OEC team
June 09, 2021
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College softball team picked up five selections for this year's All-Orange Empire Conference team for their outstanding performances throughout the 2021 season.
Pirates walk off Rustlers to end 2021 season!
June 04, 2021
COSTA MESA -- It wasn't the prettiest performance, but the Orange Coast College softball team managed to walk off in style as the Pirates slipped past visiting Golden West, 7-6, on Friday to wrap up the 2021 season.
Pirate softball goes 4-0 over Rustlers!
April 30, 2021
HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The Orange Coast College softball team made themselves right at home at the Golden West College softball complex with a pair of runaway wins over the host Rustlers on Friday.
Pirates wrangle up Rustlers in doubleheader sweep
April 28, 2021
COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College softball closed out the home portion of the 2021 season on a fantastic note, sweeping away rival Golden West College in an Orange Empire Conference doubleheader on Wednesday.
Forever Pirates -- Cayla Ezelle
December 05, 2020
Our second installment of Forever Pirates to wrap up Softball Week is courtesy of Cayla Ezelle, who attended Orange Coast College from 2015-17. As a sophomore, Ezelle batted .451 with 46 hits, 11 doubles, two home runs and 31 RBI.
Forever Pirates -- Sarah Hamre
December 03, 2020
Our first of two Forever Pirate features this week is courtesy of former Coast first baseman Sarah Hamre, who attended OCC from 2017-18 before moving on to Denison University. As a Pirate, Hamre batted .301 with 28 hits, four home runs and 18 RBI during the 2018 season.
Coast Coaches Corner -- Jodie Legaspi-Kiaha
December 02, 2020
This week, we sit down with Orange Coast College head softball coach, Jodie Legaspi-Kiaha and we talk about her playing career at UCLA, her early experiences as a coach at OCC and the different aspects of softball at the two-year and four-year levels.
Pirate Sports Chat -- OCC Softball
December 01, 2020
In this week's episode of Pirate Sports Chat, we sit down with members of the Orange Coast College softball team. Head coach Jodie Kiaha and players Amaya White and Kaitlyn Steffins join sports information director Tony Altobelli as we cover all subjects related to the Pirate softball team as they prepare for the upcoming 2021 season.
10 Questions With ... Jaelyn Operana -- Softball
November 30, 2020
We kick off Softball Week, with a "10 Questions" feature on Pirate returner Jaelyn Operana. Playing infield, outfield and pitcher, Operana batted a team-best .382 for the Pirates last year and struck out 29 batters in 57-plus innings of work before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.