Baseball: Pirates fall to College of Sequoias

VISALIA - The Orange Coast College baseball team dropped an 8-3

decision to the College of the Sequoias Friday to conclude the COS

Tournament.

Despite the 2-2 record at this year’s tournament, Coach John Altobelli

was pleased with the overall play of his squad.

“This week gave us an opportunity to play some guys who haven’t been

able to play in a while,” Altobelli said. “Today, our guys battled, but

we just went up against a tough pitcher and a tough team.”

COS (24-8) is ranked No. 1 in Northern California and opened up a 4-3

lead with two runs in the eighth and ninth innings.

Jake Garcia wrapped up a solid tournament with a three hits, including

two doubles. He finished the tourney 8 for 19.

The Pirates (22-10) will get back into Orange Empire Conference action

on Tuesday when they host Saddleback at 2 p.m.

COLLEGE OF SEQUOIAS TOURNAMENT

Round Robin

College of Sequoias 8, Orange Coast 3

Orange Coast 100 000 020 - 3 8 2

Sequoias 100 011 122 - 8 10 2 A. Erickson, Elliston (7), Navarro (8), Flagel (8), Hedgepath (9) and

Murphy; Housman and Marcelli. W - Housman. L - A. Erickson. 2B - Garcia

(OCC) 2, Beerer (OCC), Marcos (OCC), Trimble (OCC), Acosta (COS). HR -

Jiminez (COS).