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BASEBALL HAS FOUR NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL MEN (5/6/2008) |
Riverside had four players selected to the 2008 Orange Empire All-Conference Team it was announced this morning by the conference.
Eric Krzysiak, a designated hitter who has moved into the starting catcher spot late in the season, was selected to the first team, while teammates-outfielder Michael Hur, relief pitcher Sean Greer and utility player Daniel Duran-were named to the second team.
Riverside, the defending state champions, finished fifth in conference, but was selected for the regional playoffs. The Tigers open the playoffs on the road against Chaffey College. The best two-out-of-three series begins on Friday at 2 p.m. Riverside is seeded No. 10, while Chaffey, champions of the Foothill Conference, are seeded No. 7.
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BASEBALL SELECTED FOR PLAYOFFS BASEBALL MEN (5/4/2008) |
Five Orange Empire Conference teams have been selected for the Southern California Playoffs it was announced today. One of those teams was Riverside, which finished fifth in the conference and is the defending state champions.
Riverside, which is 27-17, struggled in conference play, but finished the regular season with the state's best RPI ranking, one of the criteria for being one of the 18 teams selected for the playoffs.
The Tigers were seeded No. 10 and will open the playoffs on the road against Chaffey College of the Foothill Conference. The Panthers won the conference championship and take a 30-9 record in their best-two-out-of-three series. Game 1 is Friday at 2 p.m. Game 2 is Saturday at noon, and if needed another will take place 30 minutes later.
Santa Ana, the champions of the Orange Empire Conference, was seeded No. 1. Orange Coast was seeded third and Irvine Valley No. 4. Cypress the final conference team selected was seeded No. 9. |
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MADISON GAME-WINNING RBI-SINGLE IN 8TH GIVES RIVERSIDE A 3-2 WIN OVER SANTA ANA BASEBALL MEN (5/1/2008) |
Winning yet another game in its final at-bat, the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers baseball team kept its playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Santa Ana College Dons in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) game Thursday afternoon at the Samuel C. Evans Sports Complex.
On this May Day, Riverside (27-16, 9-11 OEC) needs either a win at Santa Ana on Friday or a loss by Saddleback today or Friday against Fullerton to further cement its playoff hopes.
The Tigers fell behind, 1-0, in the second inning when 1B Caleb Boyer was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, advanced to second on an infield error, went to third on a fielder's choice and scored when the errant throw skipped past first base.
In the third, 1B Luis Tovar doubled and went to third when C Michael Neff bunted to first base for a single. Neff was sacrificed to second base to set the stage for 3B Billy Hamilton who ripped the first pitch to right field for a two-run single.
Santa Ana (31-11, 16-4) tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh when – with two outs – SS Crispin Tarango doubled to right field and scored on a RBI-single to left field by DH Nate Bridges.
In the bottom of the eighth, 2B Daniel Duran led off with a double to right-center field and two outs later, scored on a RBI-single up the middle by CF Cody Madison.
Riverside RHP Erick Carrillo went the first seven innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits before yielding to RHP Kyle Morgan who pitched the final two hitless innings to get the win and improve to 6-2. Santa Ana RHP Kyle Mertins went the distance and allowed all three runs (all earned) on nine hits and saw his record dip to 7-3.
Both teams return to action tomorrow, Friday, May 2, at 2:30 p.m. when Riverside visits Santa Ana.
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HOOVER SIGNS WITH UC IRVINE BASEBALL MEN (4/28/2008) |
Riverside freshman pitcher Nicholas Hoover announced that he has signed with UC Irvine, a Division I program and a member of the Big West Conference, for the 2009 season.
Hoover, a graduate of Alta Loma High School, has appeared in 11 games for the Tigers this season through Sunday, April 27. He has started eight of those games and takes a 1-2 record and a 4.29 ERA into the final week of the regular season.
He has struck out 40 batters in 38.2 innings and walked just 17. He has allowed 31 hits. The opposition is hitting .214 against him.
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BILLS SIGNS WITH CAL POLY POMONA BASEBALL MEN (4/28/2008) |
Sophomore pitcher Graham Bills, a graduate of Paloma Valley, announced this morning that he has signed a letter-of-intent with Cal Poly Pomona for the 2009 season.
A 6-1, 220 righthander, Bills has leads the Riverside staff with a 1.04 ERA. He has appeared in 10 games, making one start. Headed into the final week of the season, Bills is 1-0. |
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RIVERSIDE TOPS SADDLEBACK, 3-1, ON HAMILTON'S 2-RUN SINGLE IN EIGHTH BASEBALL MEN (4/26/2008) |
Winning its second consecutive game in its final at-bat, the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers baseball team pushed across a pair of runs in the eighth inning to gain a 4-3 win over the visiting Saddleback College Gauchos in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) Saturday afternoon at the Samuel C. Evans Sports Complex.
In the bottom of the eighth, 2B Daniel Duran led off with a single to right-center field and was sacrificed to second. With two outs, SS Richie Jimenez walked and pinch-hitter Eric Krzysiak was hit on a 1-2 pitch to load the bases. Up stepped 3B Billy Hamilton and he promptly rifled a 1-0 pitch up the middle to drive in Duran and Jimenez for the go-ahead runs.
Riverside (25-16, 7-11 OEC) tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning when DH Michael Hur led-off with a single through the right side, was sacrificed to second, advanced to third when 3B Billy Hamilton was hit by a pitch and scored when C Michael Neff walked with the bases loaded.
Saddleback (22-19, 8-10 OEC) scored in the second inning when RF Chad Richardson singled up the middle, went to second on an infield error and moved to third on a walk before C Max Burnett lofted a run-scoring fly ball to left field to give the Gauchos a 1-0 lead.
Both starting pitchers were effective. Riverside RHP Peter Birdwell went the first 7.0 innings, allowed one hit and one run (earned), struck out six and walked four. James Condon scattered five hits and allowed one run (earned) for Saddleback.
Tiger RHP Kyle Morgan pitched the final two innings to get the win and improve to 5-2, while RHP Josh Brayley pitched three innings, allowed two hits and two runs (both earned), and saw his record fall to 3-2.
Both teams return to action on Tuesday, Apr. 29, at 2:30 p.m. when Riverside visits Saddleback.
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LATE RUNS PUSH RIVERSIDE TO WIN BASEBALL MEN (4/26/2008) |
Winning its second consecutive game in its final at-bat, the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers baseball team pushed across a pair of runs in the eighth inning to gain a 4-3 win over the visiting Saddleback College Gauchos in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) Saturday afternoon at the Samuel C. Evans Sports Complex.
In the bottom of the eighth, 2B Daniel Duran led off with a single to right-center field and was sacrificed to second. With two outs, SS Richie Jimenez walked and pinch-hitter Eric Krzysiak was hit on a 1-2 pitch to load the bases. Up stepped 3B Billy Hamilton and he promptly rifled a 1-0 pitch up the middle to drive in Duran and Jimenez for the go-ahead runs.
Riverside (25-16, 7-11 OEC) tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning when DH Michael Hur led-off with a single through the right side, was sacrificed to second, advanced to third when 3B Billy Hamilton was hit by a pitch and scored when C Michael Neff walked with the bases loaded.
Saddleback (22-19, 8-10 OEC) scored in the second inning when RF Chad Richardson singled up the middle, went to second on an infield error and moved to third on a walk before C Max Burnett lofted a run-scoring fly ball to left field to give the Gauchos a 1-0 lead.
Both starting pitchers were effective. Riverside RHP Peter Birdwell went the first 7.0 innings, allowed one hit and one run (earned), struck out six and walked four. James Condon scattered five hits and allowed one run (earned) for Saddleback.
Tiger RHP Kyle Morgan pitched the final two innings to get the win and improve to 5-2, while RHP Josh Brayley pitched three innings, allowed two hits and two runs (both earned), and saw his record fall to 3-2.
Both teams return to action on Tuesday, Apr. 29, at 2:30 p.m. when Riverside visits Saddleback.
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RIVERSIDE EDGES FULLERTON, 4-3, AS HOLLAND GETS GAME-WINNING RBI-SINGLE IN NINTH BASEBALL MEN (4/24/2008) |
Putting the skids to its four-game losing streak, the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers baseball team used its last at-bat to post a 4-3 win over the visiting Fullerton College Hornets in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) game Thursday afternoon at the Samuel C. Evans Sports Complex.
Riverside (24-16, 6-11 OEC) scored twice in the first and Tiger starter, RHP Eric Carrillo, was sailing along with a 3-0 lead entering the eighth inning. Fullerton (22-17, 3-14 OEC) got on the board when CF Mitch Levier tripled to center field past the outstretched arm of CF Bryce Holland to lead off the frame and scored on a sacrifice fly to left field by RF Michael Stephens.
In the ninth for Fullerton, PH Aaron Gland singled through the right side and advanced to second on a ground out. SS Andrew Velarde singled to center to drive in Gland and came around to score when Holland had the ball roll under his glove for a three-base error and tie the game at 3-3. Riverside RHP Sean Greer, who relieved Carrillo with one out in the eighth, was lifted in favor of RHP Kyle Morgan with two outs.
In the bottom of the ninth, SS Richie Jimenez got a “leg” double to short left-center field with one out. With two outs, C Michael Neff drew a walk to set the stage for Holland and a chance for redemption. Holland did, indeed, redeem himself, as he promptly banged the first pitch he saw to left field, driving in Jimenez with the winning run.
Both teams return to action on Saturday, Apr. 26, at 12 p.m. when Riverside hosts the Saddleback College Gauchos, while Fullerton visits the Irvine Valley College Lasers.
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FULLERTON DOWNS RIVERSIDE, 9-7 BASEBALL MEN (4/22/2008) |
Fullerton's Raul Meraz went 3 for 4, with two of his hits being home runs as the Hornets downed Riverside, 9-7, in an Orange Empire Conference game.
Riverside, which figures to miss the playoffs for just the second time in Dennis Rogers' 19-year career, returns home to host Fullerton on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The Tigers have four remaining games this season.
Riverside sophomore outfielder Michael Hur hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to stake the Tigers to a 7-4 lead, but Fullerton wiped it out in the bottom of the inning with four runs of its own.
Riverside pitches struck out 13 batters, but Fullerton was able to touch them for 13 hits. |
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IRVINE VALLEY TOPS TIGERS, 10-9 BASEBALL MEN (4/17/2008) |
Losing its third consecutive game – all by one run – the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers baseball team saw its post-season possibilities take a serious hit as the pesky Irvine Valley College (IVC) Lasers swept the three-game Orange Empire Conference (OEC) series from the defending state champion with a wild 10-9 OEC win Thursday afternoon at the Evans Sports Complex.
Riverside (23-15, 5-10 OEC) jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings before IVC scored four runs on five hits in the top of the third for a 4-3 lead. RCC would forge ties at 4-4 and 7-7 before the Lasers came up with three runs (after two outs) in the top of the ninth for a 10-7 lead. Sean Williams stroked a leg double up the middle to drive in 1B Connor Rhoads and DH Alex Agortsas for a 9-7 lead and send C Corey Thibault to third. On a 0-1 pitch to 3B Vince Hungerford, Thibault raced to the plate as RHP Kyle Morgan's pitch was low and late as Thibault stole home for what proved to be the winning run.
In the bottom of the ninth for Riverside , DH Eric Krzysiak doubled down the left-field line with the bases loaded and two outs, driving in 1B Luis Tovar, who had walked, and Jeremiah Mejia, who had pinch-hit for C Michael Neff. But the rally ended when Laser closer Dean Persinger, who had 13 saves, induced a comebacker off the bat of CF Cody Madison to end the game.
Persinger hung on to get the win and improve to 3-0, while Morgan (3-2) took the loss.
For IVC, CF Matt Ivanoff, Rhoads and Thibault each had three hits, while RF Bryce Holland and LF Michael Hur each had three hits for Riverside .
Both teams return to action on Tuesday, Apr. 22, at 2:30 p.m. when Riverside visits the Fullerton College Hornets and Irvine Valley visits the Santa Ana College Dons. |
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IRVINE VALLEY WALKS TO VICTORY OVER TIGERS BASEBALL MEN (4/15/2008) |
Can't get much worse for Riverside's baseball team and head coach Dennis Rogers after Irvine Valley scored a 6-5 Orange Empire Conference victory on one hit.
Irvine Valley benefitted from eight walks and four hit batters to secure the win, which put the Lasers one game out of second place.
For the Tigers, who have seven remaining games, the loss dropped them into a three-way tie for fifth place, and more importantly two games out of what figures to be the final playoff sport awarded.
Riverside held a 3-1 lead in the fifth inning after Eric Krzysiak hit a solo home run, but the pitching staff couldn't hold the lead. Irvine Valley scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead for good.
Riverside's Nicholas Hoover took the loss, despite throwing 4 1/3 innings of one-hit ball. The Lasers' lone hit came in the first inning when Brian Ferrante doubled. Hoover, who was charged with four runs, three earned, struck out five and hit one batter.
Travis Bender relieved Hoover in the fifth ining with Riverside leading 3-2 at the time. He proceeded to hit both batters he faced, forcing in two runs and ultimately handing Hoover the loss.
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BASEBALL FALLS INTO FIFTH PLACE BASEBALL MEN (4/12/2008) |
Riverside, the state's defending state champions, fell into a tie for fifth place in the Orange Empire Conference standings after dropping a 6-5 decision to Cypress in an Orange Empire Conference game.
With eight games remaining, Riverside stands seven games behind first-place Santa Ana, but more importantly one game behind fourth-place Cypress in what figures to the final playoff spot awarded to the conference.
Riverside, which stands at 5-8 in conference, is tied with Golden West. The Tigers conclude their conference schedule with two games ageainst each Irvine Valley (third place currently), Fullerton (last place), Saddleback (seventh place) and Sanat Ana (first place).
Riverside travels to Irvine Valley on Tuesday before returning home on Thursday to host the Lasers. Both games begin at 2:30 p.m.
In the loss to Cypress, Riverside blew a 5-4 leaq in the bottom of the eighth inning when the Chargers rallied for two runs. |
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RIVERSIDE CRUSHES CYPRESS, 8-2, TO FORGE TIE FOR FOURTH IN OEC (AT 5-7) BASEBALL MEN (4/10/2008) |
Pulling into a tie for fourth place in the Orange Empire Conference (OEC), the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers baseball team posted an 8-2 OEC win Thursday afternoon over the Cypress College Chargers at the Evans Sports Complex.
Riverside (23-12, 5-7 OEC) eked out a run in the fourth when DH Holden Watne singled behind the mound to drive home SS Richie Jimenez, who singled to third base to open the inning.
In the fifth LF Michael Hur drilled his fifth home run of the season – a two-run shot to centerfield – after 2B Nick Akins socked a one-out double for a 3-0 Tiger lead.
Cypress (20-14, 5-7 OEC) got on the board in the sixth. LF Johnny Hurst stroked a one-out single to left field, was doubled to third by SS Tyler Marmion and Hurst scored on a RBI-groundout by RF Mike Nesbitt.
In the seventh, RCC rolled a five-spot for an 8-1 lead. CF Cody Madison (two-run double) and 3B Daniel Duran (two-run single up the middle) had the key hits for the Tigers.
Sophomore RHP Erick Carrillo went the first seven innings and allowed one run (earned) on six hits (with one walk and three strikeouts) to improve to 2-1. Charger starter LHP Matt Wolfrom (4-4) went 5.2 innings (three runs, all earned, on seven hits) to get the loss.
Riverside RHP Kyle Morgan pitched the final two innings of a non-save situation and allowed one unearned run on one hit.
Both teams return to action on Saturday, Apr. 12, at 12 p.m. when Riverside visits Cypress in the second half of the home-and-home portion of the OEC schedule.
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ORANGE COAST OUTLASTS RIVERSIDE, 12-10, IN OEC BASEBALL BASEBALL MEN (4/8/2008) |
In a classic battle of the upstart taking on the defending state champion, the visiting Orange Coast College (OCC) Pirates swept the three-game season series from the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers baseball team Tuesday afternoon with a 12-10 Orange Empire Conference (OEC) win at the Evans Sports Complex.
Trailing 1-0 in the third, RCC took a 5-1 lead into the fifth inning, thanks to a three-run home run by 2B Nick Akins in the third (his team-leading 11th round-tripper of the season) and a two-run shot by 3B Daniel Duran in the fourth (his first circuit clout of the campaign).
But the Pirates got off the deck and rolled a five-spot in the fifth for a 6-5 lead. OCC (26-7-1, 10-1 OEC – no worse than tied for first place) later broke a 6-6 tie with a pair of runs in the seventh and added four scores in the ninth for a 12-6 lead.
OCC 1B Brett Wallach came in to pitch the eighth and ninth innings and allowed things to get interesting when RCC (22-12, 4-7 OEC) came up with four runs (two earned) to get and left the potential tying runs on base when the game ended. Needless to say, Wallach notched his ninth save the hard way.
Pirate hurler Matt Hauser pitched 3.2 innings in relief of starter Justin Peterson and allowed only one unearned run on three hits to improve to 6-1. Riverside reliever B.J. Salsbury allowed two unearned runs in 1.1 innings to see his record fall to 2-3.
Sophomore DH Eric Krzysiak went four for five for RCC. Chris Fung and Drew Hillman each went three for five for OCC.
Both teams return to action on Thursday, Apr. 10, at 2:30 p.m. when Riverside hosts the Cypress College Chargers and Orange Coast hosts the Santa Ana College Dons.
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GREER GOES SEVEN IN RELIEF AS TIGERS TOP GOLDEN WEST, 11-6 BASEBALL MEN (4/3/2008) |
Thursday, Apr. 3, 2008
Playing a home game for the first time in two weeks and snapping a two-game losing string in the process, the Riverside City College Tigers baseball team outlasted the visiting Golden West College Rustlers, 11-6, in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) game Thursday afternoon at the Evans Sports Complex.
After absorbing an 8-3 OEC to these same Rustlers last Tuesday, Riverside came out swinging with a five-run first inning. Sophomore CF Cody Madison stroked an infield single to shortstop, stole second with one out and was driven in by LF Michael Hur, who tripled to right field to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. SS Richie Jimenez and 3B Daniel Duran each had RBI-singles to help RCC build a 5-0 lead.
Golden West (17-14, 2-7 OEC) bounced back to tie the game at 6-6 with a four-run second and a two-run third before Riverside (22-10, 4-5 OEC) broke the tie with a run in the third, three in the fourth and one in the sixth.
And all the while, RCC sophomore RHP Sean Greer was restoring order. In relief of starter Peter Birdwell (1.1 IP), Greer (4-1) pitched seven innings, scattered eight hits, allowed the two runs (both earned) in the third, walked two and struck out five. Kyle Morgan logged the final two outs on strikeouts to seal the deal.
Both teams return to action on Saturday, Apr. 5, at 12 p.m. when Riverside visits the Orange Coast College Pirates and Golden West visits the Irvine Valley College Lasers.
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TIGERS DROP SECOND STRAIGHT BASEBALL MEN (4/1/2008) |
Riverside dropped its second consecutive game, 8-3 to Golden West in an Orange Empire Conference game in Huntington Beach.
With the loss, Riverside (21-10) now stands 3-5 in conference and in fifth place.
The Tigers return home on Thursday for 1 2:30 pm game against Golden West. Riverside has only 13 games remaining as it tries to climb back into the conference race and post-season play picturer.
In the loss to Golden West, Riverside managed just seven hits against John Salazar and Aaron Amaral. The combined to strike out six and walk one. Meanwhile, Golden West roughed up four Tiger pitchers for 11 hits, despite striking out 11 times. The Rustlers also worked Riverside's pitching staff for eight walks.
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HUR'S 2 SAC FLIES, GREER 5.2 INNINGS OF RELIEF HELP TIGERS TO 3-1 WIN AT SADDLEBACK BASEBALL MEN (3/25/2008) |
Timely batting and solid pitching helped the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers to a 3-1 Orange Empire Conference (OEC) win over the the host Saddleback College Gauchos Tuesday in Mission Viejo.
Sophomore LF Michael Hur lofted sacrifice flies in the first and third innings to stake the visiting Tigers (21-8, 3-3 OEC) to a 2-0 lead. Riverside extended its lead to 3-0 in the top of the fourth when C Eric Krzysiak stroked a run-scoring single to drive in 3B Daniel Duran, who went three for four.
2B Brandon Loftus doubled to open the bottom of the fourth, was singled to third by 1B Trevor Whyte and scored on a RBI-single by LF Mike Cole. Those three hits were the only safeties Saddleback would get in the game off Riverside starter Randy Yard, who went the first 3.1 innings.
RHP Sean Greer (3-1) tossed the final 5.2 innings and was unhittable, while striking out six and walking two. Zac Johnson (1-1) went the first six innings, allowed all three runs (all earned) and seven hits as Saddleback fell to 15-14, 1-5 in OEC action.
Riverside returns to action on Thursday, Mar. 27, at 2 p.m. when it visits the Santa Ana College Dons.
Saddleback Gauchos 4th - Zettl to ss for Jimenez. Loftus, Bran doubled down the lf line. Whyte, Trev
singled to center field; Loftus, Bran advanced to third. Cole, Mike singled up the middle, RBI; Whyte,
Trev advanced to second; Loftus, Bran scored. Richardson C struck out looking. Greer to p for Yard.
Rooney, Coli reached on a fielder's choice; Cole, Mike out at second ss to 2b; Whyte, Trev advanced to
third. Burnett, Max grounded out to ss. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. |
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KRZYSIAK'S PINCH-HIT RBI-SINGLE HELPS TIGERS EDGE SIERRA, 7-6 BASEBALL MEN (3/20/2008) |
Posting another come-from-behind victory, this one in its last at-bat, the Riverside City College Tigers baseball team topped the visiting Sierra College Wolverines, 7-6, in non-conference game Thursday afternoon at the Evans Sports Complex.
After spotting the visitors from Rocklin in northern California a 4-0 lead after 3-1/2 innings, the Tigers (20-8) cut the deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the fourth with one mighty swing of the bat by sophomore DH Nick Akins. Akins socked his ninth home run of the season – a three-run blast with one out. Sophomore 1B Billy Hamilton walked and, with one out, 3B Daniel Duran was hit by a pitch to set the stage for Akins.
Sierra (22-5) extended its lead to 5-3 in the top of the fifth when RF Logan Lotti socked a solo home run to right field, his fifth round-tripper of the season. Lotti also doubled in the game and went two for four.
In the bottom of the fifth, Riverside used a walk, a single by CF Cody Madison (who went three for four), a hit batsman, a wild pitch and a two-run single up the middle by LF Michael Hur to gain a 6-5 lead.
Riverside broke a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the eighth when SS Richie Jimenez singled through the left side, went to second on a groundout and scored the winning run on a pinch-hit single by Eric Krzysiak.
Kyle Morgan, who pitched the final two frames, gained the win to improve to 3-0, while Sierra reliever Brian Garber pitched three innings and took the loss (1-1).
Both teams return to action on Tuesday, Mar. 25, when Riverside visits the Saddleback College Gauchos and Sierra hosts the American River College Beavers.
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MADISON & HAMILTON EACH SOCK 3 HITS AS RIVERSIDE WINS, 6-3, OVER EAST L.A. BASEBALL MEN (3/19/2008) |
In the “what a difference a day makes” department, the Riverside City College Tigers baseball team bounced back with a solid 6-3 non-conference win over the visiting East Los Angeles College Huskies Wednesday afternoon at the Evans Sports Complex.
After committed a whopping seven errors and coming back from a 7-0 deficit to tie Tuesday's game at 9-9, only to eventually lose, 15-11, Riverside (19-8) had all facets of its game firing on all cylinders Wednesday.
The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings, led 5-0 after five frames, and 6-2 after six. East L.A. (15-9) scored twice in the sixth and once in the seventh to get closer.
Sophomore CF Cody Madison went three for four with two runs, and sophomore 1B Billy Hamilton went three for three with three RBI. Nick Akins blasted his eighth home run of the season – a solo shot down the left-field line in the fifth inning.
Sophomore RF Aaron Oliver went three for four and freshman 2B Basilio Martinez socked a pair of doubles for the Huskies.
Sophomore RHP Peter Birdwell (3-0) pitched the third and fourth innings to get credit for the win and freshman RHP B.J. Salsbury pitched the final two innings to gain his second save. East L.A. starter, RHP Julian Marquez (5-1) allowed five runs (all earned) on eight hits and two walks to get the loss.
Both teams return to non-conference action on Thursday, Mar. 20, at 2 p.m. when RCC hosts the Sierra College Wolverines (of Rocklin) and the East Los Angeles College Huskies visits the Fullerton College Hornets.
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RALLY SPOILED BASEBALL MEN (3/18/2008) |
It's one thing to spot the visitors a big lead early, but it's quite another to yield a big inning late, but that was the predicament the Riverside City College Tigers put themselves in as they dropped a 15-10 decision to the Citrus College Owls in a non-conference game Tuesday at the Evans Sports Complex.
Riverside (18-8) rallied from a 6-0 first-inning deficit to tie game at 9-9 in the bottom of the sixth inning, only to see the potential go-ahead run come too late when the third out of the inning was recorded at third base. Citrus broke the tie with a 5-run uprising in the seventh inning.
Of course, committing seven errors in the game certainly didn't help the Tigers cause. Citrus (11-13) capitalized on three errors, three walks, and a passed ball in addition to gaining two hits to jump out to the early 6-0 lead. In the seventh, the Owls pushed across five runs on four hits, two walks and one Tiger error for a 14-9 lead.
Riverside CF Cody Madison had two hits (including his first home run of the season) and drove in two runs, and 1B Billy Hamilton went three for six.
Owl reliever Robert Dreyer (1-0) was credited with the win, while Chris Freedman gained the save. Travis Leavitt (0-1) was saddled with the loss.
Both teams return to action on Wednesday, Mar. 19, at 2 PM when RCC hosts the East Los Angeles College Huskies and Citrus visits the Santa Ana College Dons. |
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IRVINE VALLEY COMES BACK FOR 10-INNING, 6-4 WIN OVER RIVERSIDE BASEBALL MEN (3/11/2008) |
Seeing their rally fall a bit short in their last at-bat, the Riverside City College Tigers lost their third consecutive game (after winning eight in a row) as the visiting Irvine Valley College Lasers came from behind to post a ten-inning, 6-4 win in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) game Tuesday at the Evans Sports Complex.
Riverside (17-7, 1-3 in OEC) was sailing along with a 3-0 lead entering the seventh inning, but the Lasers (14-7, 3-0 in OEC) got on the board thanks to a hit batter, a double, a run-scoring groundout to shortstop and a RBI-single to shortstop. Irvine Valley tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the eighth inning when 1B Matt Reyes socked his first home run of the season off the top of the fence in left-center field to lead off the inning. All three runs came off RCC reliever Sean Urena in one-plus inning of work.
In the tenth, DH Corey Thibault doubled to center field. Jeff Montenegro came in to pinch-run at second base. Into the game came RCC reliever Sean Greer. Reyes stepped up to the plate and was hit by the pitch. Both runners were sacrificed to second before PR Vic Lopez went in to run for Reyes. After an intentional walk to 3B Hungerford to load the bases, 2B Sean Williams sent a ground ball which was bobbled by 3B Daniel Duran. Williams was thrown out at first, but not before Montenegro scored for a 4-3 IVC lead. RF Brian Ferrante reached first on a throwing error by Duran that plated two more runs for a 6-3 Laser lead.
RCC answered in the bottom of the tenth when Duran doubled to left center and scored on a two-out RBI-single by RF Kyle Legere. RHP Dean Persinger (2-0) allowed only one earned run and three hits in four innings to notch the win, while Greer (2-1) took the loss.
Both teams return to action on Thursday, Mar. 13, when RCC hosts the Fullerton College Hornets, and IVC hosts the Santa Ana College Dons in a pair of 2 p.m. starts.
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RIVERSIDE LOSES, 4-1, TO ORANGE COAST BASEBALL MEN (3/6/2008) |
Seeing their eight-game win streak come to an end, the
Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers lost, 4-1, to the
visiting Orange Coast College (OCC) Pirates in an
Orange Empire Conference (OEC) baseball game Thursday
(Mar. 6) at the Evans Sports Complex.
OCC (14-6-1, 1-1 OEC) snapped its four-game losing
streak, thanks to a pair of runs in the fourth and
fifth innings off RCC starter and loser Peter Birdwell
(2-1), who went 4.0 innings and allowed four runs (all
earned) on seven hits and three walks, while striking
out five.
Pirate 1B Austin Elliott singled through the left side
and SS Ryan Dunn walked with one out in the fourth.
With two outs, LF Chris Fung singled through the right
side to drive in Elliott for a 1-0 lead and 2B Wes
Kartch followed suit with a single through the right
side as well, plating Dunn for a 2-0 OCC lead.
Trailing, 4-0, with one out in the bottom of the sixth
inning, sophomore DH Nick Akins went to the opposite
field and tripled to right field before CF Cody
Madison singled to right field to drive in Akins for
the Tigers' only run.
Pirate LHP Justin Peterson went the first six innings
to improve to 2-0 and reliever Matt Hauser was
spotless in the final three innings to earn his first
save.
After playing eight in a row at home, Riverside (17-5,
1-1 OEC) will take to the road for its next game as
the Tigers visit the Cypress College Chargers on
Saturday, Mar. 8, in a OEC game beginning at noon.
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RIVERSIDE BLANKS GOLDEN WEST, 6-0, FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT WIN BASEBALL MEN (3/4/2008) |
Leading from start to finish, the Riverside City College Tigers opened Orange Empire Conference (OEC) play with a solid 6-0 home win over the visiting Golden West College Rustlers Tuesday afternoon at the Evans Sports Complex for their eighth straight win.
Riverside (17-4, 1-0 in OEC) opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning when 2B Nick Akins led-off with a triple down the left-field line and scored on a ground out off the bat of 3B Daniel Duran..
In the fourth, LF Michael Hur (who went three for four at the plate) and Duran both singled and scored on a two-out triple to left-center field by CF Cody Madison to give RCC starter Nicholas Hoover (1-0) enough support in his first decision. RHP B.J. Salsbury pitched the final four innings to notch his first save of the season as the Tiger throwing tandem limited GWC to only three hits.
GWC (12-7, 0-1 in OEC) starter Justin LaTempa (5-1) went the first 6.2 innings, allowed seven hits and four runs (all earned) and suffered the loss.
Riverside will play its eighth straight home game on Thursday, Mar. 6, when its hosts the Orange Coast College Pirates in an OEC game at 2 p.m. while Golden West will host the Irvine Valley College Lasers.
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JIMENEZ' SF-RBI LIFTS RIVERSIDE TO A 8-7 WIN (IN 15 INNINGS) OVER SANTA ANA BASEBALL MEN (2/28/2008) |
Winning their fourth consecutive game in their final at-bat, the Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers outlasted the visiting Santa Ana College (SAC) Dons, 8-7, in 15 innings, in an Orange Empire Conference (OEC) game Thursday at the Evans Sports Complex.
RCC (15-4, 2-0 in OEC) spotted Santa Ana a 7-1 lead after five frames before the Tigers roared back with three runs each in the sixth and eighth innings to tie it up at 7-7 heading into the ninth.
Riverside starter Peter Birdwell went 4.2 innings and allowed seven runs (five earned) on nine hits before yielding to the first of four relievers which blanked SAC (11-6, 1-1 in OEC) the rest of the way.
In the bottom of the 15th inning, 3B Daniel Duran opened with a double down the left-field line before DH Kyle Legere walked. Duran was forced at third on a fielder's choice following a bunt. In came reliever Kyle Smart who promptly walked Billy Hamilton to load the bases. Up stepped SS Richie Jimenez -- who ended Tuesday's 13-inning marathon with a RBI-single in a 4-3 win over Saddleback -- and he lofted a fly ball to center field which allowed Legere to race home with the winning run.
B.J. Salsbury (2-0) pitched the final four innings to pick up the win, while Ryan Arnold (0-1) suffered the loss.
With the win, its sixth in a row, Riverside will next play the surprising Fullerton College Hornets (15-1, 2-0 in OEC) on Saturday, Mar. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Riverside Sports Center, home of the UC Riverside Highlanders. Santa Ana will face the Irvine Valley College Lasers (11-6, 1-1 in OEC) on Saturday, Mar. 1, at 2 p.m. at the Riverside Sports Center.
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TIGERS WIN, 4-3, IN 13 INNINGS OVER SADDLEBACK BASEBALL MEN (2/26/2008) |
Winning in their final at-bat for the third consecutive game, the Riverside City College Tigers baseball team lifted the lid on the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) portion of their schedule with a 13-inning, 4-3 win over the visiting Saddleback College Gauchos Tuesday at the Evans Sports Complex.
SS Richie Jimenez laced a 1-1 pitch through the left side of the infield off Gaucho reliever Rich Kemp for a one-out single, plating DH Holden Watne (who had singled to centerfield to open the inning) with the winning run. C Michael Neff sacrificed Watne to second and CF Kyle Legere was walked intentionally to set the stage for Jimenez' heroics.
Sean Greer (2-0), the last of five Tiger hurlers, came on in the top of the ninth and pitched the final five frames, allowing two hits, and one walk, along with eight strikeouts, to log the win. Saddleback reliever Josh Brayley (2-1) also pitched five innings and allowed two hits and four walks while logging ten strikeouts.
With the win, its fifth in a row, Riverside improves to 14-4, 1-0 in the OEC, while Saddleback with its third straight setback, falls to 10-7, 0-1 in the OEC. |
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TIGERS COME BACK TO EDGE CUESTA, 15-13 BASEBALL MEN (2/22/2008) |
In a game which required parts of two days to complete, the Riverside City College Tigers came from behind twice to edge the visiting Cuesta College Cougars, 15-13, in a non-conference game Friday afternoon at the Evans Sports Complex.
In a prearrangement Thursday because of the then-impending inclement weather expected for the Riverside area, the game was suspended entering the top of the eighth inning with Cuesta leading, 9-8.
The Cougars increased their margin to 12-8 with a three-run eighth before the Tigers turned it around with a seven-run explosion in the bottom of the eighth.
In the euphoric eighth, RF Jeremiah Mejia sacrifice fly plated LF Michael Hur (who had singled to open the inning) to cut the deficit to 12-9. A pair of walks loaded the bases for pinch-hitter Cody Madison. Madison sent a groundball up the middle which was misplayed by the shortstop for an error, scoring 2B Nick Akins who had doubled Hur to third. A run-scoring fly to right field by C Michael Neff, allowed 3B Luis Tovar to score as RCC came within one at 12-11.
After a balk plated DH Leland Sisco with the tying run, SS Richie Jimenez' sinking single to right field put Riverside ahead, 14-12, before Hur doubled Jimenez home to make the score 15-12.
Sophomore RHP Sean Urena, who came on in the top of the eighth inning, gained the win to improve to 2-1, while Cuesta RHP Zack Buchta (0-1) was the hard-luck loser.
With the win the Tigers improve to 11-4, while Cuesta dropped to 7-6-1. The same two teams will continue their three-game series later Friday and Saturday. |
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HUR MAKES UP FOR MISQUE WITH SOLO BLAST IN 9TH BASEBALL MEN (2/22/2008) |
Riverside left fielder Michael Hur hit a solo home run to centerfield in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tigers rallied for a 6-5 non-conference victory at the Evans Complex.
Only minutes earlier Hur's two-base error allowed Cuesta to tie the game at 5-5.
Hur, who went 2 for 2 with two runs scored and two RBI, came to plate with one out and hit a line drive, the second pitch from Matt Kretchmer, for the win. For Hur it was his fourth home run of the season.
Sophomore Peter Birdwell pitched a complete game, striking out seven and walking five. He allowed eight hits. Riverside's defense struggled behind Birdwell, making four errors. Only two of the five runners surrendered by Birdwell were earned.
The same two teams will complete the three-game series tomorrow (Saturday) at noon at the Evans Complex. |
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BASEBALL DROPS SECOND CONSECUTIVE GAME BASEBALL MEN (2/15/2008) |
Riverside dropped its second-consecutive one-run game as the Tigers fell 11-10 to hos Sacramento in a non-conference game, which took one minute over four hours to play.
On Thursday, Riverside dropped game 1 to the Panthers, 4-3.
On Friday, Riverside used seven different pitchers. Sacramento pounded out 18 hits agianst the Tigers' pitching staff. Meanwhile, Riverside collected 12 hits off six Sacramento pitchers.
Riverside exploded for five runs in the eight inning, taking a 10-5 lead, but the Panthers answered with five runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Riverside's Michael Neff and Michael Hur each collected three hits. Neff, who homered, knocked in three runs and scored three runs.
The two teams will play the finale of their three game series on Saturday. |
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SACRAMENTO EDGES RIVERSIDE BASEBALL MEN (2/14/2008) |
Riverside committed three errors, and managed only three hits as the Tigers fell to Sacramento, 4-3, in a non-conference game in Sacramento. This was the first of a three-game set between these two powerhouses.
Two of Riverside's three hits were home runs as Michael Hur and Nicholas Akins each had one. The Tigers stranded 10 runners on base.
Riverside starter Erick Carrillo allowed four hits and four runs, three earned as he suffered his first loss of the season. |
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TIGERS TOP CENTRAL ARIZONA, 9-7, SATURDAY BASEBALL MEN (2/9/2008) |
Utilizing a pair of seventh-inning, RBI-singles, the defending state champion Riverside Community College Tigers won their fourth consecutive game by defeating the visiting Central Arizona College Vaqueros, 9-7, in a non-conference game at the Evans Sports Complex Saturday afternoon.
In the seventh inning, CF Bryce Holland singled to shortstop and C Michael Neff bunted back to the box as reliever Ryan Kennedy threw home to erase RF Cody Madison for the inning's second out. In came reliever Zach Cleveland. He was promptly greeted by SS Richie Jimenez, who drove in the go-ahead run with a pop-fly single inside the right-field line, and 3B Luis Tovar, whose line-drive hit to right field added the always important insurance run.
Central Arizona (6-3), which lost on an unearned run, 1-0, to Riverside Friday, made amends quickly with a two-run first inning. LF Cade Thompson socked a RBI-triple and scored to highlight the inning.
But the 2-0 lead evaporated in a hurry when, with two out in the bottom of the first, LF Michael Hur walked and 2B Nick Akins drilled a two-run home run down the left-field line for his team-leading third round-tripper of the season.
Riverside RHP Chris Cassidy (2-0) logged the final two outs of the seventh inning to pick up the win before RHP Sean Urena went 1.2 innings to close the door and pick up his first save. RHP Chase Johnson (0-1) suffered the loss for Central Arizona.
With the win, Riverside improves to 8-2. The Tigers return to action on Tuesday, Feb. 12, when they host Mt. San Antonio College at 6 p.m. |
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TIGERS EDGE CENTRAL ARIZONA, 1-0 BASEBALL MEN (2/8/2008) |
Riverside City College scored an unearned run in the bottom of the second inning and sophomore RHP Peter Birdwell went the distance to make it stand as the Tigers edged the visiting Central Arizona College Vaqueros, 1-0, in a non-conference game Friday at the Evans Sports Complex.
Sophomore 2B Nick Akins lined a double inside the third-base bag to lead off the bottom of the second inning to get Riverside going. Akins advanced to third on an errant pick-off throw to second base by Vaquero starter and loser Jason Stacy (1-1), who pitched the first five innings. Akins came home on a passed ball for the game's only run.
Birdwell (1-0) allowed only one runner to reach third base. DH Nate Valdez parachuted a single into "no man's land" behind the mound to lead off the fifth inning. Josh Reed came in to pinch run for Valdez. Reed was sacrificed to second and advanced to third on a fly out where he was stranded. After Valdez's hit, Birdwell retired the next 14 batters before allowing the Vaqueros a fourth hit with two out in the ninth. He finished with eight strikeouts and no walks.
With the win, Riverside improves to 7-2, while Central Arizona, which won, 12-4, earlier Friday at Chaffey, dropped to 6-2. The same two teams play each other on Saturday at Evans Sports Complex at 12 noon.
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FOUR-RUN EIGHTH GIVES RIVERSIDE A 9-5 WIN BASEBALL MEN (2/7/2008) |
In a game featuring the two most recent state champions, the Riverside City College Tigers parlayed a trio of hit batsmen, a pair of walks, a RBI-single and a wild pitch into four runs to break tie in the bottom of the eighth inning and post a 9-5 non-conference win over the visiting Long Beach City College Vikings Thursday (Feb. 7) at the Evans Sports Complex.
RCC, the defending state champion, came back from 1-0 and 4-2 deficits against the 2006 state champion Vikings.
LBCC reliever Teddy Mitrosilis (1-1) started the bottom of the eighth and promptly plunked the first three RCC batters: Nick Akins, Luis Tovar, and pinch-hitter Cody Madison to load the bases. Mitrosilis was lifted in favor of Viking hurler Scott Watson who then issued RBI-walks to pinch-hitter Leland Sisco and reserve C Michael Neff for the go-ahead and insurance tallies. SS Richie Jimenez rolled a RBI-single up the middle for an 8-5 RCC lead before Sisco scored on a wild pitch to cap the scoring.
RCC reliever Travis Bender (2-0) pitched 1.2 innings to pick up the victory. With the win, Riverside improves to 5-2, while LBCC drops to 4-3.
Riverside returns to action on Friday, Feb. 8, when it hosts the Central Arizona College Vaqueros in a 4 p.m. start. (Note time change) Long Beach will next play at Antelope Valley in a double-header on Saturday, Feb. 9. |
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FOUR RUNS IN THE 9TH GOOD FOR WIN BASEBALL MEN (2/5/2008) |
Riverside scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning as the Tigers scored a 7-5 victory over host Mt. San Antonio last night in a non-conference game.
Trailing 5-4 in the ninth, Riverside sent eight batters to the plate. Michael Hur led off the inning with a double. Jeremiah Mejia was then hit by a pitch. Luis Tovar reached on an error to load the bases. Nicholas Akins then drew a walk to score Hur. After an out, Michael Zettl pinched hit and knocked in Mejia on a sacrifice fly.
Michael Neef then delivered a two-run double, scoring Tovar and Akins.
Freshman pitcher Kyle Morgan, who relivered Eric Carrillo in the fifth inning, then managed to get out of a jam in the bottom of the inning when Hur threw out a Mt. San Antonio runner trying to score on a double. He then got a strike out to end the inning. |
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TIGERS FALL HARD TO CUESTA BASEBALL MEN (2/2/2008) |
Cuesta scored eight runs over the course of three innings as the Cougars handed Riverside its second loss of the season on Saturday, 12-4.
Riverside (4-2) used seven pitchers in the loss. Meanwhile, Cuesta's pitchers Matt Estrada and Pat Haugen combined to throw an eight-hitter. Estrada, who picked up the victory, went five innings. He allowed six hits and three runs. Haugen then limited Riverside to two hits overs the final four innings.
Michael Hur and Jeremiah Mejia each managed two hits, accounting for half of the Tigers' hit total. One of Mejia's hits was a home run. Hur had a double and a single.
Riverside travels to Walnut on Tuesday for a game against Mt. San Antonio before returning home for a four-game homestand, beginning on Friday. |
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RIVERSIDE WINS FIRST OF TWO AT CUESTA BASEBALL MEN (2/1/2008) |
Billy Hamilton and Michael Hur knocked in four runs apiece as Riverside took game one of a three-game series, 13-4, against Cuesta in San Luis Obispo.
Riverside and Cuesta will square off again Saturday in a doubleheader.
In the game one victory, Riverside pounded out 12 hits, and Cuesta committed four errors.
Sophomore Sean Greer picked up the win in relief of Peter Birdwell. Greer worked 5.1 innings, striking out five and walking three. He allowed an unearned run, while limiting Cuesta to two hits. |
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TIGERS TOP COUNTY RIVAL MT. SAN JACINTO, 10-4 BASEBALL MEN (1/30/2008) |
Taking advantage of six errors to score six unearned runs, the Riverside Tigers topped the visiting (and county rivals) Mt. San Jacinto College Eagles, 10-4, Wednesday (Jan. 30) in a non-conference baseball game at the Evans Sports Complex.
Three of the unearned runs, as well as three of the errors, came on one at-bat. RCC led, 6-2, with two out and nobody on in the bottom of the fifth when CF Kyle Legere was hit by a pitch and was singled to second by C Orlando Torres. Leadoff batter, SS Richie Jimenez, hit a ground ball to third which was bobbled for an error. Jimenez advanced to second and Legere and Torres scored when the third baseman's errant throw went into foul territory. When the relay throw came back into the infield, the third baseman tried to erase Jimenez at third base, but his throw went into foul territory down the left field line allowing Jimenez to score and essentially put the game out of reach at 9-2.
LF Michael Hur went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI to pace the Tigers (3-1) and 1B Billy Hamilton went 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored. RHP Travis Hoover (1-0) pitched the fifth inning to pick up the win.
MSJC (0-2) starter Dale DeSchepper (0-1) threw 3.0 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned) to draw the loss.
RCC out-hit the Eagles, seven to three.
The Tigers will return to action on Friday, Feb. 1, for the first of a two-game series at Cuesta College before facing the same Cougars on Saturday, Feb. 2. Both games begin at 2 p.m. RCC's next home game will be on Thursday, Feb. 7, when it hosts the Long Beach City College Vikings at 2 p.m. |
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TIGERS LOSE BASEBALL HOME OPENER BASEBALL MEN (1/26/2008) |
The visiting College of the Desert Roadrunners parlayed a pair of fielding miscues and a pair of singles into three unearned runs in the top of the ninth inning to post a 6-4 non-conference win over defending state champion Riverside in the Tigers' home opener Saturday at the Samuel C. Evans Sports Complex.
RCC (1-1) led 4-3 after three innings, and it stayed that way until the fateful ninth when -- with one out -- COD had a runner reach first base on a strikeout/passed pall, a single up the middle and a RBI grounder which went for an error to tie the score at 4-4. A sacrifice fly and a single to right field gave the Roadrunners (1-1) the go-ahead run and some insurance.
Lead-off batter and short stop Richie Jimenez went 3-for-5 to pace the Tigers. Braden Schaidt also went 3-for-5 to lead COD.
Gary Dobbs-Cohen (0-1) -- the fifth of six Tiger hurlers -- started the ninth in search of his first save, but it was not to be. COD reliever Abraham Gonzalez (1-0) allowed one hit, one walk and struck out five over the final three innings to pick up the win.
RCC will return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 30, when it hosts Mt. San Jacinto College in a non-conference game at 2 p.m. |
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RIVERSIDE IN THE RUNNING FOR THE PEPSI/NATYCAA CUP GENERAL NEWS (1/24/2008) |
Riverside stands in ninth place in the latest Pepsi/NATYCAA Cup standings it was announced today by the California Community Colleges Athletic Association.
Fresno City College (Fresno, CA) leads the 2007-08 State Associations Division standings with 100 points, followed closely by Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, CA) with 99.5 points. Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA), Santa Rosa Junior College (Santa Rosa, CA), and American River College (Sacramento, CA) round-out the fall sport season's top-five. Riverside currently has 55.5 points., four points behind El Camino.
NATYCAA is the professional organization of two-year college athletic administrators. Membership is open to all two-year institutions throughout the country. The Pepsi/NATYCAA Awards were designed to recognize and reward overall program excellence at the community college level.
This is the fifth year that NATYCAA has sponsored a State Association division. Orange Coast College is the defending champions of the cup.
The 2007-08 winners will be recognized at the Pepsi/NATYCAA Awards Luncheon, which is scheduled for June 8-9 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX. Awards will be presented to the top three colleges, and the top 20 schools will be recognized.
A college is awarded points based on its team's final positions in post-conference competition. Each college's top-five men's and top-five women's team results count toward the school's overall point total. Final standings are announced after the state baseball championships, which conclude Memorial Day Weekend.
To date, Riverside has received 20 points from its state champion women's water polo team and 11 points from its women's cross country team. On the men's side, the cross country team generated 9 points, with men's water polo team earning 15 points.
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WILD FIRES TAKING TOLL ON EVENTS GENERAL NEWS (10/25/2007) |
The Commission on Athletics announced this afternoon that the wild fires which are raging across the southland may require the shuffling of athletic events this weekend.
Riverside athletic director Barry Meier said decisions on weekend events involving Tiger teams will be addressed tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
Here is the COA comments on the matter:
October 25, 2007 Sacramento, CA. - The Commission and Athletics has issued the following statement on Intercollegiate Athletic contests scheduled in the Southern California Region affected by the current wildfires. Chancellor Stanley Arterberry, COA Board Chair, issued the following statement:
“Our first concern is the welfare and safety of all participants and our thoughts and prayers go out to those directly affected by the current emergency. The Commission on Athletics has been updated on the conditions surrounding institutions affected and has received the following list of those institutions that have announced closures through Sunday October 28, 2007 because of the wildfires and/or poor air quality:
Cuyamaca College
Grossmont College
MiraCosta College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Palomar College
Saddleback College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Miramar College
Southwestern College (thru Sat. Oct. 27th)
In addition, we have received verbal accounts of contests that have been cancelled by institutions not affected by the wildfires because the visiting institution's athletic program has been affected through the inability to practice and prepare for the contest. The COA Board strongly recommends that any decision(s) regarding the status of intercollegiate contests be addressed at the Superintendent/Presidential or District Chancellor level. The COA Board has charged the Office of the Executive Director to work with the Southern California Region on a sport by sport basis to develop a plan to address the impact on programs as a result of the current emergency situation.â€
COA Executive Director, Carlyle Carter stated, “Following the charge from the Board, I will be in contact with the Conference Commissioners in the Southern California region to assess the status of contests affecting their members. In addition, I will be working with the leadership of the sport organizations to determine the best course of action in the aftermath of the emergency.â€
Carter further stated, “Our primary concern has to be keeping our participants and fans safe – we will address how we handle the impact on the future, in the coming days.â€
For information regarding the situation please contact:
David Eadie, Director of COA/CCCAA Marketing and Communications
(916)444-1600 or deadie@coasports.org |
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WILD FIRES TAKING TOLL ON EVENTS GENERAL NEWS (10/25/2007) |
The Commission on Athletics announced this afternoon that the wild fires which are raging across the southland may require the shuffling of athletic events this weekend.
Riverside athletic director Barry Meier said decisions on weekend events involving Tiger teams will be addressed tomorrow morning at 11 a.m.
Here is the COA comments on the matter:
October 25, 2007 Sacramento, CA. - The Commission and Athletics has issued the following statement on Intercollegiate Athletic contests scheduled in the Southern California Region affected by the current wildfires. Chancellor Stanley Arterberry, COA Board Chair, issued the following statement:
“Our first concern is the welfare and safety of all participants and our thoughts and prayers go out to those directly affected by the current emergency. The Commission on Athletics has been updated on the conditions surrounding institutions affected and has received the following list of those institutions that have announced closures through Sunday October 28, 2007 because of the wildfires and/or poor air quality:
Cuyamaca College
Grossmont College
MiraCosta College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Palomar College
Saddleback College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Miramar College
Southwestern College (thru Sat. Oct. 27th)
In addition, we have received verbal accounts of contests that have been cancelled by institutions not affected by the wildfires because the visiting institution's athletic program has been affected through the inability to practice and prepare for the contest. The COA Board strongly recommends that any decision(s) regarding the status of intercollegiate contests be addressed at the Superintendent/Presidential or District Chancellor level. The COA Board has charged the Office of the Executive Director to work with the Southern California Region on a sport by sport basis to develop a plan to address the impact on programs as a result of the current emergency situation.â€
COA Executive Director, Carlyle Carter stated, “Following the charge from the Board, I will be in contact with the Conference Commissioners in the Southern California region to assess the status of contests affecting their members. In addition, I will be working with the leadership of the sport organizations to determine the best course of action in the aftermath of the emergency.â€
Carter further stated, “Our primary concern has to be keeping our participants and fans safe – we will address how we handle the impact on the future, in the coming days.â€
For information regarding the situation please contact:
David Eadie, Director of COA/CCCAA Marketing and Communications
(916)444-1600 or deadie@coasports.org |
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WILD FIRES TAKING TOLL ON EVENTS GENERAL NEWS (10/25/2007) |
Update on Riverside Events:
Saturday's home football game has been cancelled for Saturday. The Tigers were scheduled to host Mt. San Antonio at Wheelock Field at 5 p.m. No make-up date has been announced.
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The Orange Empire Conference Cross Country meet, schedule for Saturday at Craig Park, was cancelled Friday morning due to poor air quality. The conference championship will be folded into the Southern California Championship event, which will be held next Saturday at Irvine Regional Park. Non-conference teams will be removed from the scoring, and then the meet will be rescored to determine the OEC champion.
Friday's soccer matches have has been postponed due to poor air quality. The the men's and women's matches have been rescheduled for Monday, November 5th at the original sites and times.
Earlier in the week, the COA released this statement concerning events surrounding athletic competition in Southern California.
October 25, 2007 Sacramento, CA. - The Commission on Athletics has issued the following statement on Intercollegiate Athletic contests scheduled in the Southern California Region affected by the current wildfires. Chancellor Stanley Arterberry, COA Board Chair, issued the following statement:
"Our first concern is the welfare and safety of all participants and our thoughts and prayers go out to those directly affected by the current emergency. The Commission on Athletics has been updated on the conditions surrounding institutions affected and has received the following list of those institutions that have announced closures through Sunday October 28, 2007 because of the wildfires and/or poor air quality:
Cuyamaca College
Grossmont College
MiraCosta College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Palomar College
Saddleback College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Miramar College
Southwestern College (thru Sat. Oct. 27th)
In addition, we have received verbal accounts of contests that have been cancelled by institutions not affected by the wildfires because the visiting institution's athletic program has been affected through the inability to practice and prepare for the contest. The COA Board strongly recommends that any decision(s) regarding the status of intercollegiate contests be addressed at the Superintendent/Presidential or District Chancellor level. The COA Board has charged the Office of the Executive Director to work with the Southern California Region on a sport by sport basis to develop a plan to address the impact on programs as a result of the current emergency situation."
COA Executive Director, Carlyle Carter stated, "Following the charge from the Board, I will be in contact with the Conference Commissioners in the Southern California region to assess the status of contests affecting their members. In addition, I will be working with the leadership of the sport organizations to determine the best course of action in the aftermath of the emergency."
Carter further stated, "Our primary concern has to be keeping our participants and fans safe - we will address how we handle the impact on the future, in the coming days."
For information regarding the situation please contact:
David Eadie, Director of COA/CCCAA Marketing and Communications
(916)444-1600 or deadie@coasports.org |
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DISTRICT SETS ASIDE $5 MILLION GENERAL NEWS (9/20/2007) |
On September 11 the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees approved spending $5 million to build a new aquatics complex on the downtown Riverside campus. The expenditure, drawn from Measure C funds, will go toward the construction of a joint-use facility that includes a 65-meter Olympic quality pool that will be home to RCC water polo, swimming, and dive teams.
The planned aquatics complex, with an estimated cost of $14 million, is the result of a partnership between RCCD, the city of Riverside, the county of Riverside, and the RCCD Foundation. Construction is expected to begin by 2009. When completed, the new facility will provide a venue for water fitness education, youth aquatics instruction, and training and competition for RCC teams, local swim organizations such as the Riverside Aquettes, and the community. Popular programs such as the College for Kids swim classes will continue at the new aquatics complex.
In voting to approve the project funding, board member Virginia Blumenthal said, "This is the type of partnership that I love to see. Not only does it provide much needed 'water' for our young athletes who have had to travel outside the region to train and compete, but it brings the community on to the campus and gives people an opportunity to learn more about RCC."
The board's action follows a similar vote by the Riverside City Council in August, which approved the allocation of $3 million for the project and the development of a joint-use agreement between the city and the College District. Riverside County Supervisors John Tavaglione and Bob Buster recently pledged support over the next four years.
Blumenthal's comments were echoed by local businessman Ted Weggeland, who has agreed to chair the RCCD Foundation's effort to raise private support to complete construction and help cover ongoing operations. "RCC is the single best location for an aquatics facility that will benefit both the community and student athletes," Weggeland told the board. "The College has a great tradition of first-rate aquatics programs and of welcoming the community onto its campuses. The youth in our community deserve the very best aquatics facility we can build."
Plans for the aquatics complex include adding to the existing Cutter Pool building and swim and dive pools a 65-meter competition pool, which can be sectioned off to allow simultaneous multiple use. New locker rooms, coaches' offices, and grandstands will also be constructed, said Riverside City College interim president Dr. Linda Lacy. And the possibility of installing a photovoltaic system on the shade cover over the grandstands is being discussed with representatives of Riverside Public Utilities.
"The community recognizes the need for a facility of which we can all be proud," Weggeland said. "I'm confident that individuals and businesses will step forward with the necessary private support to complete what will be one of the premier aquatics complexes in California." |
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COURTS TO BE RENAMED BUSHMAN TENNIS COMPLEX GENERAL NEWS (9/17/2007) |
The Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees has announced that on October 27, the Wheelock Tennis Courts at the District's Riverside City Campus will be renamed in honor of Fran Bushman, a long-time counselor and former tennis coach at the college.
At the ceremony, the courts will be renamed the Fran Bushman Tennis Complex. The dedication ceremony will include speeches from colleagues as well as former players and Bushman himself, who turned 85 this year. Festivities will also include a tailgate party, and later a special presentation to Bushman during halftime of the Riverside-Mt. San Antonio game.
The public is invited to both the 2 p.m. dedication ceremony as well as the football game, which kicks off at 5 p.m.
“When you think of RCC tennis, you think of Fran Bushman,†said Marty Montigel, a former player and now the Director of Tennis at the Riverside Tennis Club.
Bushman, who continues to work part-time at the Riverside City Campus as a counselor, has a long history with the game of tennis. Bushman, who has worked at Riverside for 41 years, served as the men’s tennis coach for 14 seasons.
He has won five international age-group tennis championships in doubles from 1992 to 2001, and during the same time he won 37 national age-group championships.
He began his touring tennis career in 1992 at the age of 70. During his tennis career, he won 31 Gold medals, 10 Silver medals and 3 Bronze medals. In 1998, Bushman along with his doubles’ partner won the Grand Slam—gold medal in hardcourt, indoor, grass and clay events—all at the age of 76. Five of his gold medals came in international competition, which includes stops in Barcelona, Spain, Austria, France and Cape Town, Africa.
Bushman represented the United States in Senior Davis Cup competition, reaching No. 1 ranking in his age division.
As a young athlete in the Inland Empire, Mr. Bushman played in summer baseball leagues against Jackie Robinson and Ewell Blackwell, two future baseball greats. Bushman starred in baseball and basketball at Riverside Poly and football, basketball and baseball at Riverside City College. In 1938, he led Poly to the Citrus Belt League Championship.
Bushman went on to play baseball at the University of Santa Barbara, and earned all-league honors.
A four-year US Navy veteran, Bushman served in the South Pacific during World War II. Bushman, who in 2003 was inducted in the Riverside Sports Hall of Fame, continues to live in Riverside with his wife, Evie. They have been married for 58 years.
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ATHLETICS LAUNCHES STATE-OF-THE-ART WEBSITE GENERAL NEWS (7/23/2007) |
Riverside Community College District today unveiled its new state-of-the-art athletic website. The website uses the latest technology available in statistical gathering, video presentation and other features which will help promote Tiger student-athletes to four-year programs.
The site also allows the District to reach out to former Tigers by creating an alumni page where former student-athletes can register and keep in touch with one another.
"This was a huge undertaking by our Sports Information Office," said athletic director Barry Meier. "Our goal was not to only service our current student-athletes, but to reach out to our former players. We want this site to be inclusive to all of our players-both present, past and future."
Former players can register through the Alumni section. Meanwhile, future players can contact coaches through Become a Tiger.
"From the beginning our thoughts were centered on helping our student-athletes to move on through timely statistical posting and game stories," said Robert Schmidt, Sports Information Director. "But the further we got into the site, the more we realized how much more potential the site had to offer."
The site will give potential students the ability to find out not only about athletic teams, but athletic programs like the District's Athletic Training Program, the cheer program and physical education classes.
"I still think there are areas that can be enhanced," said Schmidt "and we will be looking at them as we begin the process to bring everything online." |
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Riverside Community College Cheer & Dance Tryout Information
1950 5th Street Suite B, Norco, CA 92860, (951)756-6101
Team Auditions for the 2008 – 2009 Season
Saturday May 10th
RCC Cheer and Dance Team Audition
Cheerz All-Starz Gym located at
1950 5th Street Suite B Norco, CA 92860
Registration Begins @ 9am
Tryouts Begin promptly @ 10am
Cheer Team - We are looking for Cheerleaders with training in stunting, tumbling, and overall performance.
Dance Team – We are looking for dancers with training in Jazz & Hip Hop.
Overall, we are looking for students with not only the talent needed but the dedication needed to build a tradition of excellence.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do the Cheer & Dance Teams cheer at School Sporting Events?
Answer: Both the cheer & dance do cheer for Football and Basketball and any other events that the school requests. We also do performances for other school related events throughout the year.
2. How much does the team require?
Answer: You will be required to be enrolled in the designated cheer and dance class/es through RCC every semester. These classes form your practices. Practice days and times will be determined at a later date, but typically practices are held in the late evening two nights a week.
3. Does the team compete?
Answer: Both teams compete locally and nationally. Hotels, airfare, and ground transportation are provided by the school or fundraising. Food and personal expenses are paid by the students. Please note that there are a limited number of spots on the competition team. We will select the most talented, committed and dedicated students to make-up the competition teams. This selection process will occur throughout the season.
4. What are the requirements to make the RCC Dance Team?
Answer: We are looking for dancers with formal technical training in jazz and ballet. We are also looking for students with Hip Hop experience. It would be in your best interest to have training in both dance formats. We would like to see a minimum of double pirouettes, turns in second, leg hold turns, and jumps in second.
5. What are the requirements to make the RCC Cheer Team?
Answer: We are looking for cheerleaders with tumbling experience. We would love to see backhandsprings. Any tumbling skills above that i.e., standing back tucks, and round-off backhandspring tucks if a plus. If you do not have tumbling experience do not let that detour you. You will have the opportunity for additional tumbling classes throughout the season to achieve tumbling skills. We would like cheerleaders with stunting experience.
6. What do you need to bring to tryouts?
Answer: There is a $20.00 try-out fee. Cash Only. If you are not currently 18 years of age you will need an adult to come to sign your registration information.
7. When do you find out if you make the team?
Answer: You will find out by the end of the audition. There will be cuts during the audition until the coaches feel they have the team they need for the upcoming season. There will be a short meeting after the final cut is made to discuss the upcoming season.
8. How are tryouts run?
Answer: The tryouts are run like any audition. First cuts will be after motions and jumps. Then we will move to tumbling for cheer. The dancers will go across the floor like any Jazz class. After that there will be a cut. From that point you will be taught material and expected to perform said material in which there will be another cut until the final team is chosen. Tryouts are closed to spectators.
9. What do you wear for tryouts?
Answer: Cheerleaders will wear workout wear, but remember you do want to make a good impression on the judges so please take your appearance into consideration. Dancers please wear form fitting outfits so the judges can see your body alignment and posture. They will be judging your knowledge of correct dance form. You also will want to present yourself in a positive manner so please be aware that your appearance is important.
10. What type of financial commitment is required of the RCC Team members? Answer: All team members are expected to pay a $600 fee. Veteran members that already own a uniform will pay a fee of $200. For new members, this fee can be divided into two payments. The first payment is due May 15th (the first payment will be made directly to our uniform company, Broadway Cheer, and can be made via credit card) , the second payment is due June 20th . This will include your full uniform. Veteran members payment will be due in full on May 15th.
New members will be fitted for your uniform on Thurs. May 15th at 6:30pm. Some students will be eligible to receive a previously owned uniform at a reduced fee. For all members new and veteran, there will also be a camp fee. All competition and travel fees are currently paid by the school or through team fundraising.
Additionally, Cheerleaders will be required to take a weekly tumbling class and dancers will be required to take a weekly dance technique class. There is a $25 monthly fee for these classes. These classes will run from June – Aug. The total fee of $75 is due on May 15th
For more information contact Rachelle at rachelle.fawcett@rcc.edu |
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2008 John Smith Summer Basketball Camp
Wheelock Gym, Riverside City Campus
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
Session I-June 23-27
Session II-August 4-8
Cost is $200 for full day; $100 for half day; second child receives $25 off same session sign-up. Open to basketball players who are 7 to 15 years of age.
Camp is run by head coach John Smith, his staff and players. For more information call 951-222-8341. Payments should made out to RCC Men's Basketball Trust and can be mailed to 4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506, please ensure to list children with payment. |
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Football Mini-Camp for Freshmen will be held May 19-22 and 27-29 from 4 to 6 pm on the district's practice field at the Riverside City Campus. Registration will be held on the first day of practice from 3 to 4 pm. There is a $15 registration fee due at registration.
For more information email bill.brown@rcc.edu. |
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