https://www.occpirateathletics.com en-us https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240910qpgnvr COSTA MESA -- Eric Wagaman, who played for the Orange Coast College baseball team from 2016-17, saw his boyhood dream come true when he was called up to the Los Angeles Angels Major League ballclub on Tuesday. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240910qpgnvr https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/2024050514f2pr MISSION VIEJO -- The Orange Coast College baseball team nearly pulled off the upset of the year on Saturday after beating host Saddleback 9-8 on a walkoff, wild pitch in the 10th inning. But in the end, the walkoff giveth and in this case, the walkoff taketh away as the Bobcats returned the favor on the Pirates in the series finale, 7-6, to end OCC's 2024 season. Sat, 04 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/2024050514f2pr https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/202405040c2y6m MISSION VIEJO -- A rare pitching duel by a pair of familiar foes didn't turn out the way Orange Coast College wouldn't like as the Pirates lost to Saddleback, 2-0, in the opening game of the 2024 Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday at Saddleback College. Fri, 03 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/202405040c2y6m https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240501smqdjv COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team overcame a sluggish start to the 2024 season and earned a playoff opportunity and the Pirates will begin the postseason at Saddleback College, beginning Friday at 2 p.m. against the host Bobcats. Wed, 01 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240501smqdjv https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/2024042655k8cd HUNTINGTON BEACH -- It was another battle between the Orange Coast College baseball team and the neighbors up the 405 freeway -- Golden West College -- and in the end, the Pirates overcame losing a late lead and claimed a 6-5, 10-inning win over the Rustlers on Thursday at Fred Hoover Field. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/2024042655k8cd https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240418vdwnfq SANTA ANA -- Just when you think you've got the Orange Empire Conference figured out ... another week of games throw the experts for a loop. The Orange Coast College baseball team -- left for dead after last week's sweep at the hands of seventh-place Cypress -- have now won two straight over defending state champion Santa Ana with a 9-4 win over the Dons on Thursday at Don Sneddon Field. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240418vdwnfq https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240416viy626 COSTA MESA -- In the world of California Community College baseball, NO lead is safe and for the Orange Coast College baseball team nearly found out the hard way, but in the end, the Pirates held on for a 10-3 conference win over rival Santa Ana College on Tuesday at John Altobelli Park. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240416viy626 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240404ulmnrf COSTA MESA -- Like the immortal John Wayne used to say ... "Ya fall of the horse, ya get right back on, Pilgrim." That was the case for the Orange Coast College baseball team, who shrugged off a heartbreaking loss against Fullerton College two days ago and evened the three-game series with a 7-6 victory over the visiting Hornets on Thursday at John Altobelli Park. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240404ulmnrf https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240328t2q6ey COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team had to settle for a home-and-home split with the College of the Desert Roadrunners, winning at COD on Tuesday, 8-3, before falling at home on Thursday, 1-0. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240328t2q6ey https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240322sww7h0 COSTA MESA -- The bats of the Orange Coast College baseball team put up impressive numbers on Saturday, but the performance of Sawyer Spivey topped the list as the Pirates earned a 13-3 Orange Empire Conference win over Riverside City College on Friday at John Altobelli Park. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240322sww7h0 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240312uwat6z COSTA MESA -- Sometimes you just need some plain-ol luck to win a baseball game and for the Orange Coast College baseball team, some luck and some gritty pitching performances enabled the Pirates to slip past visiting Saddleback College, 9-8, on Tuesday at John Altobelli Park. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240312uwat6z https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240307umyhe8 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team is finding some late-inning magic as the Pirates made it two comeback wins in a row with a 7-3 victory over visiting Irvine Valley College on Thursday at John Altobelli Park. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240307umyhe8 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240305v2pkcd IRVINE -- After a very forgettable nonconference portion of the 2024 season, the Orange Coast College baseball team embraced the 0-0 OEC record and remained unbeaten with a 7-4 road win at Irvine Valley College on Tuesday in the conference opener for both teams. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240305v2pkcd https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/202402241su7hs CHULA VISTA -- The 2024 season has started out rough for the pitching staff of the Orange Coast College baseball team, but on Friday, the Pirate arms more than delivered in a 9-3 road win at Southwestern College. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/202402241su7hs https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240222vwrska COSTA MESA -- There are peaks and valleys during a long baseball season and for the Orange Coast College baseball team, they are fighting all of it right now as the Pirates battled back but came up short, 10-9, to visiting Glendale College on Thursday at John Altobelli Park. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240222vwrska https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240220p37x65 SAN MARCOS -- The Orange Coast College baseball is still trying to find the right formula on the pitching side of things, but on Saturday, the bats did the heavy lifting as the Pirates outlasted Palomar College, 16-12 in a nonconference matchup. Sat, 17 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240220p37x65 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240207zilv8j COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team didn't need a ton of baseball-to-bat contact on Wednesday as several free baserunners enabled the Pirates to cruise to a 10-3 nonconference win over L.A. Mission College at John Altobelli Park. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240207zilv8j https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240203rqz1hi COSTA MESA -- A frustrating Friday's worth of baseball was softened a bit with a gritty effort by the Orange Coast College Pirates on Saturday as they held on for a 7-5 nonconference win over visiting Cuesta College in the third-and-final game of their series at John Altobelli Park. Sat, 03 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240203rqz1hi https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240127s1ls7z COSTA MESA -- It was a tough home opener for the Orange Coast College baseball team as an elusive strike zone proved to be the difference as the Pirates fell 11-7 to visiting El Camino on Saturday at John Altobelli Ballpark. Sat, 27 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/releases/20240127s1ls7z