Mario Franco

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Mario Franco
13 Mario Franco
  • Height:
    5'8"
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Oxnard, CA
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    R-Fr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Rio Mesa
  • gp
    25
  • avg
    .200
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    10
  • r
    19
  • sb
    2
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 17
Plate appearances 102 63
At Bats 75 46
Runs 19 12
Hits 15 9
Doubles 2 1
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 10 7
Total bases 17 10
Walks 17 12
Hit by pitch 6 4
Strikeouts 8 4
Sacrifice Flies 3 1
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play 6 4
Stolen Bases 2 -
Caught Stealing 1 1
Batting Average .200 .196
On Base Percentage .376 .397
Slugging Percentage .227 .217
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6
Apr 17 at Cuesta L, 10-9
Apr 18 Oxnard L, 21-6
Apr 22 Santa Barbara L, 23-2
Apr 24 Allan Hancock L, 4-3
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
Jan 16 at Westmont - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Cal Lutheran - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Compton W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Compton W, 10-2 1 4 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .200 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .333 .000 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 3
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 1 4 2 0 1 1 - - 1 1 .500 .667 .750 1 - - - 1 - - 6
Feb 5 at Rio Hondo L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Rio Hondo W, 1-0 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 3
Feb 10 at Irvine Valley L, 7-5 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Feb 13 Riverside W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Riverside L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 LA Pierce - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at LA Pierce L, 16-8 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Moorpark W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 Moorpark W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Moorpark W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - 1.000 - 1 - - - - - - 1
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 1 1 - - - 1 - 6
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 1 5 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .200 .333 .200 - - - 1 2 2 1.00 6
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 1 5 1 1 1 - - - 0 2 .200 .333 .200 - - - - 2 - - 6
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 1 5 4 1 - 1 - - 1 - .800 .800 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 5
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - 1 2 - - 3
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 1 2 1 0 2 - - - 0 - .500 .750 .500 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 1 2 - - 1 2 0.50 6
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 1 3 0 1 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 1 3 1 2 4 - - - 0 - .333 .714 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 7
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 1 4 0 1 1 - - - 0 - .000 .200 .000 - - - 2 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 17 at Cuesta L, 10-9 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 18 Oxnard L, 21-6 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .400 .250 1 - - 1 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 22 Santa Barbara L, 23-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 3 - - 4
Apr 24 Allan Hancock L, 4-3 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 4
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Jan 16 at Westmont - - - - -
Jan 17 at Cal Lutheran - - - - -
Jan 23 Compton W, 8-5 - - - - -
Jan 24 at Compton W, 10-2 1 0 0 1 -
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 1 1 0 - -
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 - - - - -
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 1 4 3 - -
Feb 5 at Rio Hondo L, 14-12 - - - - -
Feb 7 Rio Hondo W, 1-0 1 0 0 - -
Feb 10 at Irvine Valley L, 7-5 1 0 1 - -
Feb 13 Riverside W, 8-7 - - - - -
Feb 14 at Riverside L, 11-1 - - - - -
Feb 17 LA Pierce - - - - -
Feb 18 at LA Pierce L, 16-8 1 0 0 - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 11-7 - - - - -
Feb 24 at Moorpark W, 1-0 - - - - -
Feb 26 Moorpark W, 9-5 - - - - -
Feb 28 at Moorpark W, 5-1 - - - - -
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 1 1 0 - -
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 1 3 1 - -
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 1 1 1 - -
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 1 1 1 - -
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 1 1 5 - -
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 1 0 1 - -
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 1 0 1 1 -
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 1 1 0 - 1
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 1 4 1 - -
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 1 1 0 - -
Apr 17 at Cuesta L, 10-9 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 Oxnard L, 21-6 1 0 1 - -
Apr 22 Santa Barbara L, 23-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 Allan Hancock L, 4-3 1 1 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Jan 16 at Westmont - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Cal Lutheran - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Compton W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Compton W, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 5 at Rio Hondo L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Rio Hondo W, 1-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 10 at Irvine Valley L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 13 Riverside W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Riverside L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 LA Pierce - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at LA Pierce L, 16-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Moorpark W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 Moorpark W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Moorpark W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 17 at Cuesta L, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 Oxnard L, 21-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 22 Santa Barbara L, 23-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 24 Allan Hancock L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Jan 16 at Westmont - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Cal Lutheran - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Compton W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Compton W, 10-2 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Feb 5 at Rio Hondo L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Rio Hondo W, 1-0 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Feb 10 at Irvine Valley L, 7-5 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Feb 13 Riverside W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 at Riverside L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 LA Pierce - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at LA Pierce L, 16-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Moorpark W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 Moorpark W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Moorpark W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 1 6 5 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 1 9 6 1 2 - .778 1 4 - - -
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 1 10 9 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 1 3 3 0 0 1 1.000 - 2 2 .500 -
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 1 11 11 0 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 1 9 7 2 0 2 1.000 1 2 1 .333 -
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 1 11 10 0 1 - .909 - 3 - - -
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 1 7 6 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 1 12 12 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 1 12 12 0 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Apr 17 at Cuesta L, 10-9 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Apr 18 Oxnard L, 21-6 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 Santa Barbara L, 23-2 1 14 14 0 0 2 1.000 - 4 - - -
Apr 24 Allan Hancock L, 4-3 1 15 13 1 1 - .933 - 4 1 .200 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 25 75 15 10 17 2 - - 2 8 .200 .376 .227 6 3 1 6 30 20 1.50 102
Conference 17 46 9 7 12 1 - - 1 4 .196 .397 .217 4 1 - 4 19 12 1.58 63
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 10 29 7 2 6 2 - - 2 3 .241 .421 .310 3 - 1 4 14 6 2.33 39
Away 15 46 8 8 11 - - - 0 5 .174 .349 .174 3 3 - 2 16 14 1.14 63
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 31 10 6 9 2 - - 2 5 .323 .488 .387 2 1 1 1 9 6 1.50 44
Losses 17 44 5 4 8 - - - 0 3 .114 .293 .114 4 2 - 5 21 14 1.50 58
Month
January 2 6 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - 1 2 2 1.00 8
February 4 11 3 0 1 1 - - 1 2 .273 .385 .364 1 - 1 - 4 3 1.33 14
March 9 24 9 5 5 1 - - 1 3 .375 .500 .417 2 1 - 2 8 4 2.00 32
April 10 34 3 5 9 - - - 0 3 .088 .313 .088 3 2 - 3 16 11 1.45 48
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 25 19 17 2 1
Conference 17 12 10 - 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 10 9 9 - 1
Away 15 10 8 2 -
Neutral - - 0 - -
Result
Wins 8 14 12 1 -
Losses 17 5 5 1 1
Month
January 2 1 0 1 -
February 4 4 4 - -
March 9 7 10 - -
April 10 7 3 1 1
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
January 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 25 166 153 9 4 5 .976 2 49 8 .140 -
Conference 17 120 113 5 2 3 .983 - 35 6 .146 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 85 81 2 2 2 .976 - 20 2 .091 -
Away 15 81 72 7 2 3 .975 2 29 6 .171 -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 61 56 3 2 - .967 1 16 2 .111 -
Losses 17 105 97 6 2 5 .981 1 33 6 .154 -
Month
January 2 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
February 4 16 15 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
March 9 44 39 3 2 1 .955 1 15 4 .211 -
April 10 98 91 5 2 4 .980 1 27 3 .100 -
News mentions
VC first baseman Damien Valdez had a pair of hits, including a double, with an RBI Friday in the Ventura's season finale against Hancock at Pirate Park.
  • Article
  • April 24, 2026
Pirate baseball drops season finale

The VC baseball team carried a three-run lead into the sixth inning Friday afternoon at Pirate Park, but Allan Hancock answered with a four-run rally and held on for a 4-3 win in the regular season finale. Damien Valdez had a pair of hits, including a double, with a run batted in to lead the Pirates while Hector Pina singled, walked and scored a run. Jaden Valdez, Alex Escobar and Nicholas Tostado all threw multiple scoreless innings from the mound.

  • April 24, 2026
VC freshman Mario Franco drove in the Piartes' lone run Thursday in their 8-1 setback at Santa Barbara. (photo by Alex Romero)
  • Article
  • March 26, 2026
Baseball falls to Santa Barbara after early three-run inning

Ventura fell behind in the first inning and never recovered Thursday, dropping an 8-1 road decision to Santa Barbara at Pershing Park. Santa Barbara scored three times in the opening inning, then kept adding on to hand the Pirates the loss. Lucas Martinov doubled and Mario Franco followed with an RBI single in the fifth inning for VC's lone run of the game.

  • March 26, 2026
VC pitcher Johnny Levelis produced a quality start Tuesday, pitching into the sixth inning against Santa Barbara, giving up one run on three hits. The Pirates defeated the Vaqueros 8-7 at Pirate Park. (photo by Alex Romero)
  • Article
  • March 24, 2026
Ventura walks off Santa Barbara 8-7 after ninth-inning rally

The VC baseball team survived a wild ninth inning and answered with the final run in the bottom half, beating Santa Barbara 8-7 on Tuesday at Pirate Park. After building a six-run lead, the Pirates watched Santa Barbara score five times in the top of the ninth to pull even at 7-7 before Ventura ended it with a walk-off run. Mario Franco recorded four hits, including a double, with a run batted in and a run scored. Meanwhile Johnny Levelis produced a quality start on the mound, working into the sixth inning and giving up one run.

  • March 24, 2026
VC centerfielder James Luderer scored six runs in two games against LA Mission Thursday and Saturday.
  • Article
  • March 19, 2026
Pirates Split Two-Game Set with LA Mission

The VC baseball team split a two-game series with Los Angeles Mission Thursday and Saturday, falling to the Eagles in the opener at Pirate Park before defeating LAMC Saturday in Sylmar. James Luderer scored six runs in the two games, including four in Saturday's win, while Matthew Ramirez totaled six hits. Brandon Contreras had four hits against the Eagles, including a home run, with five runs batted in and three runs scored.

  • March 19, 2026
VC sophomore Lucas Martinov was 3-5 with four RBI Wednesday as VC routed West LA, 20-8 at Pirate Park.
  • Article
  • February 04, 2026
Ventura Explodes for 20 Runs in Rout of West LA

The Pirate baseball team piled up runs early and never let up, rolling to a 20-7 win over West Los Angeles Wednesday at Pirate Park behind a pair of five-run frames and a balanced offensive attack that backed a strong start from right-hander Johnny Levelis. Lucas Martinov and Nate Lajole combined for eight RBIs on the day to lead VC. 

  • February 04, 2026