https://www.occpirateathletics.com en-us https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200716ikxlmo COSTA MESA – The keys to “The House That Alto Built” have officially been turned over. After an extensive, national search, Orange Coast College has named Nate Johnson as the new head baseball coach, becoming just the seventh OCC skipper in the 72-year history of the Pirate program. Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200716ikxlmo https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200401r5p86p COSTA MESA -- Orange Coast College outfielder Cary Arbolida was named the California Community College Athletic Association Male Athlete of the Month after a solid February of work for the Pirates. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200401r5p86p https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/202003102wwiuk COSTA MESA -- After several long, dragged out, ugly baseball, the Orange Coast College baseball made things look a bit prettier on Monday at Wendell Pickens Field with a 7-1 win over visiting Irvine Valley. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/202003102wwiuk https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200305vuy5sv COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team allowed 10 hits, walked nine batters, committed three errors and were thrown out on the bases five times ... and STILL managed to pull off an 8-5 win over visiting Golden West College on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200305vuy5sv https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200229t5ulvy COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team picked up its seventh straight win with a 9-4 victory over College of the Canyons on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. Sat, 29 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200229t5ulvy https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200226rq0y4r SAN MARCOS -- Cary Arbolida continued his red-hot hitting, going 5-for-6, including a three-run home run, to lead the Orange Coast College baseball team to an 11-9 nonconference win over host Palomar College on Tuesday. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200226rq0y4r https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200221wo4ija SANTA CLARITA -- After a frustrating start to the 2020 season, the bats are coming alive for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates scored a combined 35 runs over the past two days with wins over College of the Desert on Thursday and College of the Canyons on Friday. Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200221wo4ija https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200214secadx LONG BEACH -- The Orange Coast College baseball team played its best all-around game of the season and posted a 4-0 shutout over Long Beach City College on Thursday at LBCC. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200214secadx https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200204v1zgq2 COSTA MESA -- Wendell Pickens Field finally got to exhale a bit as the Orange Coast College baseball team picked up a much-needed 11-2 nonconference win over visiting Palomar College on Tuesday. Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200204v1zgq2 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/202001291jywy6 COSTA MESA -- Wendell Pickens Field was a literal sea of humanity on Tuesday as over two thousand people came to the 2020 season opener to pay their respects and honor longtime head coach John Altobelli, his wife, Keri and daughter, Alyssa, who tragically died in Sunday's helicopter crash. Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/202001291jywy6 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200127plooln COSTA MESA -- On behalf of my entire family, we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts at the outpouring of emotion and the overwhelming amount of attention received on the loss of my brother, John. Mon, 27 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200127plooln https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200127yvdo7k Dear John, Well this definitely isn't the story I thought I'd be writing 24 hours before our baseball season opener. I thought this would be a proper way to respond to you after you wrote me a letter when you were at college in Houston and you thanked me for driving across the country with you. The fact I'm talking about it now should tell you what that letter meant to me. Thirty-five years later, here's my return letter. Better late than never, right? Mon, 27 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200127yvdo7k https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200126ujyckf CALABASAS -- Orange Coast College suffered an incredible loss on Sunday when longtime baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife, Keri and youngest daughter, Alyssa, were among the victims of a helicopter crash that took the lives of nine people. Sun, 26 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2019-20/releases/20200126ujyckf