Joseph Wiersma
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- Height:
- 6'4"
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- Weight:
- 215
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- Hometown:
- Ventura, CA
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- Position:
- RHP
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- High School:
- Orange Lutheran
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- app
- 7
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- gs
- 7
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- w
- 2
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- l
- 3
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- sv
- 0
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- ip
- 30.0
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- era
- 7.80
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- whip
- 2.17
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- k
- 17
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 7 | 5 |
| Games started | 7 | 5 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Games | - | - |
| Shutouts | - | - |
| Innings Pitched | 30.0 | 20.2 |
| Hits | 37 | 31 |
| Runs | 28 | 24 |
| Earned Runs | 26 | 22 |
| Walks | 28 | 19 |
| Strikeouts | 17 | 13 |
| Strikeouts per Game | 5.10 | 5.66 |
| Doubles Allowed | 11 | 9 |
| Triples Allowed | - | - |
| WHIP | - | - |
| Home Runs Allows | - | - |
| At Bats Against | 114 | 84 |
| Batting Average Against | .325 | .369 |
| Earned Run Average | 7.80 | 9.58 |
| Wild pitches | 7 | 4 |
| Hit Batters | 9 | 5 |
| Balks | - | - |
| Sacrifice Flies Allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits Allowed | 4 | 3 |
Game Log - Hitting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | ab | h | rbi | bb | 2b | 3b | hr | xbh | k | avg | obp | slg | hbp | sf | sh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Mt. San Jacinto | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 7 | Allan Hancock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | W, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | W, 10-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 11-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | W, 16-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | L, 10-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 12-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 10-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | L, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 11-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 7-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 21 | Oxnard | L, 12-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 21 | Oxnard | W, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Base Running
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | r | tb | sb | cs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Mt. San Jacinto | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 7 | Allan Hancock | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | W, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | W, 10-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 11-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | W, 16-15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | L, 10-6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 12-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 10-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | L, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 11-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 7-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 21 | Oxnard | L, 12-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 21 | Oxnard | W, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Pitching
| Date | Opponent | Score | w | l | ip | h | r | er | era | k | k/9 | hr | whip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Mt. San Jacinto | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 7 | Allan Hancock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | W, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.60 | 2 | 3.60 | - | - |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | W, 10-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.15 | 2 | 4.15 | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 11-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | W, 16-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | L, 10-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 7.20 | - | - |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 12-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 10-5 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21.60 | 3 | 8.10 | - | - |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | L, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 7-4 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13.50 | 2 | 3.86 | - | - |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 11-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 7-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 21 | Oxnard | L, 12-2 | 0 | 1 | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14.73 | 0 | .00 | - | - |
| May 21 | Oxnard | W, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-3 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2.25 | 4 | 9.00 | - | - |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Fielding
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | tc | po | a | e | pb | f% | dp | sba | rcs | rcs% | ci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Mt. San Jacinto | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 7 | Allan Hancock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | W, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 10 | Cuesta | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Moorpark | W, 10-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | .500 | - |
| Apr 17 | at Allan Hancock | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 22 | Oxnard | L, 11-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | W, 16-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Moorpark | L, 10-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 9-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| May 1 | at Moorpark | W, 12-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 6 | Allan Hancock | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 10-5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| May 8 | at Allan Hancock | L, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | L, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 13 | Bakersfield | W, 11-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 7-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | 2 | 1.000 | - |
| May 15 | at Bakersfield | L, 11-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 19 | at Oxnard | W, 7-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 21 | Oxnard | L, 12-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | .500 | - |
| May 21 | Oxnard | W, 8-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 27 | at Antelope Valley | W, 14-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| May 29 | Antelope Valley | W, 10-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | ab | h | rbi | bb | 2b | 3b | hr | xbh | k | avg | obp | slg | hbp | sf | sh | hdp | go | fo | go/fo | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | r | tb | sb | cs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0 | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | 0 | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Month | |||||
| April | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Statistic | era | w | l | app | gs | sv | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/9 | hr | whip | bf | wp | hbp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7.80 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30.0 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 5.10 | - | 2.17 | 157 | 7 | 9 |
| Conference | 9.58 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20.2 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 5.66 | - | 2.42 | 112 | 4 | 5 |
| Exhibition | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 6.39 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12.2 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4.26 | - | 2.13 | 65 | 5 | 4 |
| Away | 8.83 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17.1 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5.71 | - | 2.19 | 92 | 2 | 5 |
| Neutral | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2.45 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18.1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 5.89 | - | 1.53 | 87 | 3 | 6 |
| Losses | 16.20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11.2 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3.86 | - | 3.17 | 70 | 4 | 3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||||
| April | 3.86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3.86 | - | 1.61 | 45 | 3 | 4 |
| May | 9.58 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20.2 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 5.66 | - | 2.42 | 112 | 4 | 5 |
| Statistic | gp | tc | po | a | e | pb | f% | dp | sba | rcs | rcs% | ci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 7 | 4 | .364 | - |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 6 | 3 | .333 | - |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | .333 | - |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 5 | 3 | .375 | - |
| Neutral | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | .250 | - |
| Losses | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 4 | 3 | .429 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | .500 | - |
| May | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | 6 | 3 | .333 | - |
News mentions
The Ventura College baseball team kept its offense humming on Saturday, defeating Antelope valley 10-3 and 10-8 to close the 2021 Covid-shortened season at Pirate Park. Catcher Max Baldaccini had three hist on the day, including a double and a home run, while scoring three times with six runs batted in to lead the offense. Joseph Wiersma pitched four innings in starting Game 1, giving up one run with four strikeouts while Robby Keister picked up the win in Game 2, throwing five complete allowing two hits and one run while punching out five.
The Ventura College baseball team traveled to Bakersfield Saturday and dropped a pair of games to the Renegades, 7-4 and 11-4. Anthony Chavez had three hits, including a pair of doubles, while scoring four runs with a run batted in to lead VC.
The VC baseball team traveled to Santa Maria Saturday, dropping a pair of games to Western State Conference frontrunner Allan Hancock College. The Pirates fell 10-5 in the 7-inning opener before dropping the second to the Bulldogs, 17-7. Elijah Maris had pair of hits on the day with three runs batted in and a run scored while Connor Laeng scored twice with two hits and an RBI.
The Pirate baseball team traveled to Moorpark on Saturday, coming home with a double-header sweep of the Raiders. In the opener, Joseph Wiersma pitched five innings of shutout ball, allowing just one hit while striking out four while Max Baldaccini had three runs batted in, including two on a double in VC's 5-run fifth inning. In the nightcap, Baldaccini provided the big bat once again with a grand slam home run in the 7-run second frame, leading Ventura to a 12-3 win.
The Pirate baseball team ushered in Ventura College Athletics' return to action on Saturday in a double-header against Cuesta College at Pirate Park. VC went 394 days between competitions due to the Cobid-19 health emergency, and the teams tried to make up for lost time in Ventura's 5-3, 16-inning thriller in the opener. Anthony Chavez hit a 2-run bomb to left field for the walk-off victory. VC dropped the nightcap 3-0 in seven innings.