JC baseball: Pirates rally past Vikings

COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team squandered a

3-0 first-inning lead, but rallied from a 10-5 deficit with six runs in

the eighth to claim an 11-10 win from nonconference visitor Long Beach

City Thursday.

A bases-loaded double by Ryan France keyed the eight-inning outburst, in

which the first eight Pirates reached base.

France finished 4 for 5 with two RBIs, while Jason Reuss and Corona del

Mar High product Eric Wiethorn each had two hits and combined for five

RBI. Wiethorn hit the game’s only home run, a solo shot in the seventh.

Sam Greco earned the win and Drew Parkin the save for the Pirates (9-16).

The Vikings fell to 11-13.

NONCONFERENCE

Orange Coast 11, Long Beach City 10

Long Beach City 005 010 040 - 10 9 2

Orange Coast 300 001 160 - 11 15 5 Santiago, Taylor (6), Hendry (7), Hays (7) and Kennison; Brown, Deven

(4), Creco (8), Parkin (9) and Murphy. W - Greco, 1-0. L - Hendry. Sv -

Parkin. 2B - France (OCC) 2, Laws (OCC), Anderson (OCC), Havens (OCC),

Miller (LB). HR - Wiethorn (OCC).