Will Kaczynski

Will Kaczynski
22 Will Kaczynski
  • Height:
    6'5"
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    Westlake, CA
  • Position:
    RHP
  • Year:
    R-Fr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Westlake
  • app
    11
  • gs
    11
  • w
    5
  • l
    3
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    51.0
  • era
    3.53
  • whip
    1.22
  • k
    44
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 11 7
Games started 11 7
Wins 5 3
Losses 3 2
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 51.0 34.1
Hits 47 34
Runs 20 11
Earned Runs 20 11
Walks 15 11
Strikeouts 44 38
Strikeouts per Game 7.76 9.96
Doubles Allowed 7 4
Triples Allowed 1 1
WHIP 1.22 1.31
Home Runs Allows 3 3
At Bats Against 192 130
Batting Average Against .245 .262
Earned Run Average 3.53 2.88
Wild pitches 3 2
Hit Batters 7 3
Balks 1 -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 2 2
Recent results
Recent Games
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
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
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 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Rio Hondo L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Rio Hondo W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 10 at Irvine Valley L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
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 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
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 - -
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 - - - - -
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 1 0 0 - -
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 1 0 0 - -
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 - - - - -
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 - - - - -
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 - - - - -
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 - - - - -
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 - - - - -
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 - - - - -
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 - - - - -
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
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 - - - - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
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 3.0 3 0 0 0.00 2 6.00 - 1.33
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 0 1 3.0 4 5 5 15.00 1 3.00 - 2.00
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Rio Hondo L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Rio Hondo W, 1-0 1 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3.00 - .00
Feb 10 at Irvine Valley L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 1 0 5.0 2 0 0 0.00 6 10.80 - .80
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 1 0 4.0 3 0 0 0.00 2 4.50 - 1.25
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 0 1 4.1 10 3 3 6.23 3 6.23 1 2.31
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 1 0 5.0 3 3 3 5.40 3 5.40 1 1.00
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 1 0 4.2 6 4 4 7.71 1 1.93 - 1.50
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 0 1 5.0 5 1 1 1.80 8 14.40 1 1.00
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 3.60 6 10.80 - 1.60
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 0 0 6.0 6 2 2 3.00 10 15.00 - 1.33
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 - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
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 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Jan 27 at Saddleback L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 El Camino L, 16-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at El Camino L, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 3 Irvine Valley L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 West LA W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Rio Hondo L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Rio Hondo W, 1-0 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 10 at Irvine Valley L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 LA Pierce W, 6-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
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 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Mar 3 Cuesta L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Cuesta L, 17-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 Cuesta L, 5-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 at Oxnard L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 Oxnard W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 at Oxnard W, 17-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Mar 17 at West LA W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 LA Mission L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at LA Mission W, 16-4 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - 1 - - -
Mar 24 Santa Barbara W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Santa Barbara L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Santa Barbara L, 9-2 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 4 at LA Valley L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Allan Hancock L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Allan Hancock L, 9-6 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Apr 11 at Allan Hancock L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at LA Pierce W, 24-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Moorpark L, 8-6 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Hitting
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 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
January 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
February 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
March 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 11 0 0 - -
Conference 7 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 5 0 0 - -
Away 6 0 0 - -
Neutral - - 0 - -
Result
Wins 6 0 0 - -
Losses 5 0 0 - -
Month
January 2 0 0 - -
February 3 0 0 - -
March 4 0 0 - -
April 2 0 0 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 3.53 5 3 11 11 0 51.0 47 20 20 15 44 7.76 3 1.22 216 3 7
Conference 2.88 3 2 7 7 0 34.1 34 11 11 11 38 9.96 3 1.31 146 2 3
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 2.39 2 1 5 5 0 26.1 23 7 7 7 27 9.23 1 1.14 111 2 2
Away 4.74 3 2 6 6 0 24.2 24 13 13 8 17 6.20 2 1.30 105 1 5
Neutral 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 2.28 5 0 6 6 0 27.2 17 7 7 8 16 5.20 1 .90 106 1 3
Losses 5.01 0 3 5 5 0 23.1 30 13 13 7 28 10.80 2 1.59 110 2 4
Month
January 7.50 0 1 2 2 0 6.0 7 5 5 3 3 4.50 - 1.67 28 - 2
February 0.00 3 0 3 3 0 15.0 5 0 0 4 10 6.00 - .60 52 - -
March 5.21 2 2 4 4 0 19.0 24 11 11 3 15 7.11 3 1.42 85 2 3
April 3.27 0 0 2 2 0 11.0 11 4 4 5 16 13.09 - 1.45 51 1 2
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 11 12 2 9 1 - .917 - 7 2 .222 -
Conference 7 7 2 5 0 - 1.000 - 6 2 .250 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 - 5 - - -
Away 6 6 0 5 1 - .833 - 2 2 .500 -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 7 0 6 1 - .857 - 2 2 .500 -
Losses 5 5 2 3 0 - 1.000 - 5 - - -
Month
January 2 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
February 3 4 0 4 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
March 4 5 1 3 1 - .800 - 2 1 .333 -
April 2 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 5 - - -
News mentions
VC sophomore Grant Rodriguez had two hits and two RBI Thursday at Pirate Park as the Pirates dropped an extra-inning decision to Moorpark.
Pirates let late lead slip in Extra Inning Setback

The VC baseball team carried a four-run lead into the eighth inning Thursday, but Moorpark rallied for an 8-6 victory in 10 innings at Pirate Park. Hector Pina had three hits and scored a run for Ventura and Grant Rodriguez generated a pair of base knocks with two runs batted in. Starting pitcher Will Kaczynski had another strong outing, giving up a pair of runs through six innings, striking out 10 Raiders in the no-decision on the hill. 

Will Kaczynski produced a strong start, allowing two runs while striking out six through five innings, but VC could not make it hold up in their 9-6 setback against Hancock Thursday at Pirate Park.
Kaczynski's strong start does not hold up in loss

Ventura carried a four-run lead into the middle innings Thursday, but Allan Hancock flipped the game with a five-run seventh and went on to hand the Pirates a 9-6 baseball loss at Pirate Park. Pitcher Will Kaczynski did not allow a hit until there were two-outs in the fourth, and gave up a pair of runs while striking out six through five complete, but the performance did not hold up in the late innings. Brandon Contreras had two hits, including a double, with two runs scored an a run batted in offensively.

VC's Grant Rodriguez drew a pair of walks and scored both runs for the Pirates in their 9-2 setback at Santa Barbara.
Baseball Drops Decision to SBCC After Yielding Big Inning

The VC baseball team dropped a 9-2 decision to Santa Barbara on Saturday at Pershing Park, undone by a seven-run sixth inning. The Pirates stayed within reach through five frames after surrendering only a solo home run in the first, but the Vaqueros broke it open in the middle frames and never gave VC a chance to recover. Grant Rodriguez drew a pair of walks and scored both Pirate runs in the game while Will Kaczynski had a quality start on the mound allowing just one run through five innings.

VC centerfielder James Luderer scored six runs in two games against LA Mission Thursday and Saturday.
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.

VC centerfielder James Luderer had a double and a triple with six RBI and a run scored in the Pirates' 17-3 rout at Oxnard Saturday. (photo by Alex Romero)
Ventura Explodes for 17 Runs to Rout Oxnard

A five-run first inning and an eight-run outburst in the fifth powered Ventura College to a 17-3 road win over Oxnard on Saturday afternoon, capping a dominant offensive performance by the Pirates. Lucas Martinov banged out four hits, including a double and a triple, with five runs batted in and James Luderer had a double and a triple with six RBI to lead the offensive attack. Will Kaczynski pitched five innings and gave up three runs to pick up the win on the mound.

VC left fielder Brandon Contreras had four hits Thursday, including two doubles, with four RBI and two runs scored as the Pirates concluded their three-game set with Cuesta with games Thursday and Saturday.
Baseball Drops Final Two Games of Cuesta Series

The VC baseball team dropped the final two decision of this week's Cuesta series, falling 17-8 Thursday before battling to a 5-4 setback Saturday. Brandon Contreras had four hits, including a pair of doubles, wit three runs batted in on Thursday and Matthew Ramirez knocked out three hits, also with a double, and scored a run Saturday.

Sophomore Matthew Ramirez had an RBI double in VC's decisive second inning as the Pirates defeated Moorpark 5-1 Saturday to sweep the 3-game series over the Raiders.
VC Baseball Strikes Early, Rides Pitching to 5–1 Road Win at Moorpark

A five-run outburst in the second inning proved decisive as Ventura defeated host Moorpark 5-1 Saturday. Starter Will Kaczynski pitched four scoreless innings while Nate Lajole had two runs batted in and Matthew Ramirez knocked in a run with a double in the decisive frame. Alex Villacana and Nicholas Tostado followed with five solid innings out of the bullpen to preserve the Pirates' series sweep over the cross-county rivals. 

Pirate first baseman Tyler Field had two doubles and a home run with four RBIs Saturday in a double-header sweep over LA Pierce at Pirate Park. (photo by Alex Romero)
Big Innings Power VC in Doubleheader Sweep Over PIerce

The VC baseball team swept a double header Saturday at Pirate Park against Los Angelees Pierce College, 6-2 and 11-7. Tyler Field led the effort with two doubles, a home run and four runs batted in on the day for the Pirates (7-8, 2-1) and Hector Pina recorded a pair of two-baggers with three RBI. Will Kaczynski pitched five scoreless innings to pick up the win in Game 1 and Alex Villacana gave up one run over 2.2 innings of middle relief for the victory in the nightcap.

VC freshman Will Kaczynski pitched six innings of no-hit baseball Saturday to help lead the Pirates to a 1-0 victory over Rio Hondo. (photo by Alex Romero)
Pirate pitchers combine on one-hitter as VC edges Rio Hondo

The VC baseball team rode dominant pitching and a first-inning sacrifice fly to a 1-0 win over Rio Hondo on Saturday afternoon at Pirate Park, as Will Kaczynski, Ezekiel Savage and Victor Tostado combined on a one-hitter on the mound. Brandon Contreras knocked in the only VC run of the day while Matthew Ramirez had a pair of hits, including a double. Aiden Nykoluk reached base on an error, eventually scoring the game's lone run.

VC sophomore Tyler Field had five hits in two games, including a home run, with four RBI as the Pirates swept Compton in a home-and-home series to open the 2026 season. (photo by Alex Romero)
Baseball Sweeps Compton to Open Season

The VC baseball team swept Compton in a home-and-home series Friday and Saturday to open their 2026 campaign. Hector Pina smashed out five hits, including a home run, with three runs batted in and four runs scored while Tyler Field also recorded a home run among five hits with four RBI in the two games. Jacob Roa and Will Kaczynski each made solid starts on the mound while Nicholas Tosatado and Connor Jacobson each picked up wins in relief for the Pirates (2-0).