Baseball: OCC drops conference opener

FULLERTON - The Orange Coast College baseball team blew a two-run

lead as host Fullerton used a three-run eighth inning to win, 4-3, in the

Orange Empire Conference opener for both teams Thursday.

OCC pitcher Scott Beerer, a Newport Harbor High product, pitched seven

innings and struck out five. He allowed 10 hits, but the Hornets (7-5,

1-0 in conference) picked up just one run.

Second baseman Jake Garcia went 2 for 3 with one RBI for the Pirates

(10-3, 0-1). OCC third baseman Ryan Marcos finished 2 for 4, while Beerer

and catcher Brian Murphy each had an RBI.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Fullerton 4, Orange Coast 3

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Beerer, Wiliams (8), Hedgpath (8) and Murphy; Sewell, Brown (7),

Schmidt (8) and Bower. W - Schmidt, 1-1. L - Hedgpath, 0-1. 2B - McLean

(F).