Community college baseball: Pirates slug Hornets, 9-3

COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College baseball team used a five-run

eighth inning to secure a 9-3 Orange Empire Conference victory over

visiting Fullerton Thursday.

The Pirates (12-3, 1-1 in the OEC) left 12 runners on base, but still

managed to grab the win ignited by freshman Donny Murphy’s two-run home

run in the second inning. OCC pitcher Justin Azze improved his record to

4-0 and sophomore Rob Williams earned his first save of the season.

OCC returns to OEC action Saturday at noon, hosting Cypress.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Orange Coast 9, Fullerton 3

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Mosley, Woosenhan (8), Ortiz (8) and Reyes; Azze, Williams (8) and

Hanson.

W - Azze, 4-0. L - Mosley. Sv - Williams (1). 2B - Cullinan (F),

Garcia (OCC), Hanson (OCC), Stanley (OCC). HR - Murphy (OCC)