2014 Dons Baseball News

Baseball
June 09, 2014

Former Teammates Julian Barzilli and Andy Peterson Selected in MLB Draft

A two-time All-Orange Empire Conference First-Teamer at SAC, Andy Peterson was drafted out of Oregon State University by the Seattle Mariners in the 27th round off the MLB First-Year Player Draft.

June 09, 2014

Baseball
May 29, 2014

Baseball's 2014 Campaign Had OEC Title Share, a Return to Postseason and Seven Dons on All-OEC Team

With a 28-13 record and a share of the Orange Empire Conference title, the Dons enjoyed another successful season to add to their illustrious history.

May 29, 2014

Daniel Martinez had one of the lone bright spots for the Dons with his solo home run in the ninth inning. Pictured is an earlier at bat.

Baseball
May 11, 2014

Dons Baseball's Season Comes to an End with 6-2 Loss to Southwestern

In a winner-take-all game three, the Dons went cold offensively and lost 6-2 to Southwestern College to end their season.

May 11, 2014

Ryan Aguilar reacts as he ties the game in the sixth inning. Aguilar's run was the first of three the Dons scored in the sixth to take over the lead for good.

Baseball
May 10, 2014

Dons Force Game Three with 6-4 Win over Southwestern College

The Dons used a three-run sixth inning to help propel them over Southwestern College in game two of the CCCAA Super Regionals. Game three will be Sunday, May 11 at 1;00 p.m.

May 10, 2014

Garret Brown lines up a pitch in the Dons Super Regional game against Southwestern.

Baseball
May 09, 2014

Dons Unable to Overcome Miscues in 6-5 Loss to Southwestern

The Dons dropped game one of the best-of-three series against Southwestern and look to bounce back in game two on Saturday, at 1 p.m.

May 09, 2014

Baseball
May 04, 2014

Dons Baseball to Host Southwestern College in Super Regionals

After sweeping Long Beach City College in the Regionals, the Dons will now host Southwestern College in a best-of-three series starting Friday, May 9.

May 04, 2014

Evanne Wilkes delivers a pitch in the Dons 6-1 win over Long Beach City College. The win advances the Dons the second round of the playoffs while giving Wilkes his second win over Long Beach.

Baseball
May 03, 2014

Dons Complete Sweep of Long Beach City with 6-1 Victory

The #3 Dons punched their ticket to the second round of the CCCAA Baseball Southern Regional Playoffs with a 6-1 win over #14 Long Beach City College.

May 03, 2014

Nestor Linares scores Ryan Aguilar on a sacrifice fly in the Dons 17-6 win over Long Beach City.

Baseball
May 02, 2014

Dons Baseball Opens Playoffs with Big 17-6 Win Over Long Beach City

With several multiple-run innings, the Dons jumped out to a 1-0 series lead over Long Beach City College with their 17-6 win over Long Beach City College.

May 02, 2014

Baseball
April 28, 2014

Dons Baseball Gets #3 Seed Following OEC Title, Will Host #14 Long Beach City

After sharing the Orange Empire Conference Championship with Orange Coast College, the Dons were seeded third in the upcoming CCCAA Baseball Southern Regional Playoffs and will host #14 Long Beach City College.

April 28, 2014

Alex Mascarenas reached base in all six of his plate appearances, including this RBI-single in the seventh inning of the Dons 17-5 win over Cypress College.

Baseball
April 22, 2014

Dons Stay Atop OEC Standings with 17-5 Win over Cypress College

In their final home game of the regular season, the Dons treated their fans to a 17-5 win over Cypress College. The win sets up the rubber match between the two teams on Thursday at Cypress.

April 22, 2014

Alex Mascarenas drives this pitch through the right side to score Nestor Linares from third, giving the Dons a 3-2 walk-off win.

Baseball
April 17, 2014

Alex Mascarenas Delivers Walk-Off Single in Dons 3-2 Win over Glendale

Neither team generated much offense until the Dons loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th, setting up Alex Mascarena's game-winning single to break the tie.

April 17, 2014

Ryan Aguilar drove this pitch to right field for a two-run triple in the Dons 14-4 win over West Los Angeles College.

Baseball
April 15, 2014

Dons Cruise to 14-4 Non-Conference Win over West LA College

The Dons scored in all but two innings as they picked up their fifth-straight win. They play Glendale College next on Thursday, at 2 pm.

April 15, 2014

Joshua Vargas lines up a pitch in the Dons 10-7 win over Golden West College. Vargas finished 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored.

Baseball
April 10, 2014

Dons Move Into First Place Tie with 10-7 Win over Golden West College

With both the Dons and Orange Coast winning, coupled with Saddleback's loss, the Dons moved into a three-way tie for first place with their 10-7 win over Golden West College.

April 10, 2014

Kevin Clementi threw seven strong innings for the Dons in their 5-1 victory over Irvine Valley College.

Baseball
April 05, 2014

Dons Snap Three-Game Skid with 5-1 Victory over Irvine Valley College

The Dons scored three runs in the first and didn't look back in their season-winning victory over Irvine Valley College.

April 05, 2014

Nestor Linares drives the ball against Fullerton College. Linares hit a home run for the Dons in the fourth inning.

Baseball
March 27, 2014

Dons Defeat Fullerton College 16-9 in Offensive Slugfest

The Dons used 17 hits while taking advantage of five errors to outlast Fullerton College 16-9.

March 27, 2014

Kevin Clementi delivers a pitch against Riverside City College. After allowing back-to-back singles to start the game, Clementi retired the final 16 batters he faced.

Baseball
March 20, 2014

Dons Complete Sweep of Riverside City with 5-2 Victory

Despite being outhit 6-4, the Dons were able to manufacture runs in their 5-2 win over Riverside City College.

March 20, 2014

Evanne Wilkes delivers a pitch against the Saddleback Gauchos. Wilkes shut out the Gauchos over 6.1 innings before Saddleback rallied against the Dons bullpens.

Baseball
March 06, 2014

Dons Fall to Saddleback 6-2 as Gauchos Rally in Final Two Innings

The Dons were in control through seven innings against Saddleback, but the Gauchos scored six runs in the final two innings to hand the Dons a 6-2 loss.

March 06, 2014

Frankie Nogales drives a ball in the Dons 11-3 win over Fullerton College. Nogales finished 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Baseball
March 04, 2014

Dons Bounce Back with Strong Pitching and Offensive Performance against Fullerton

Between a strong six-inning performance by Tyler Sloan and 11 runs on 16 hits from the off the Dons cruised to an 11-3 victory over Fullerton College.

March 04, 2014

Daniel Ferrel delivers a pitch in the Dons game against Orange Coast College. Ferrel didn't allow a single run in 3.1 innings of work for the Dons.

Baseball
March 03, 2014

Dons Shut Out at Home for First Time Since 2009 in 5-0 Loss to Orange Coast

The Dons got seven hits against Orange Coast College but failed to get hits when it mattered most in their 5-0 loss to the Pirates.

March 03, 2014

Garret Brown scores Cameron Baranek on this eighth inning single to break a 3-3 tie in the Dons eventual 7-3 win over Riverside City College.

Baseball
February 27, 2014

Late Rally Gives Dons 7-3 Win over Riverside City in OEC Opener

Trailing 3-1 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Dons scored a pair of runs to tie the game before scoring four runs in the eighth to go ahead and win their first Orange Empire Conference game.

February 27, 2014

Baseball
February 22, 2014

Dons Have Highest Offensive Output of Season in 14-2 Win over Ventura

One game after being held to just three runs on eight hits, the Dons offense exploded for 14 runs on 18 hits as they cruised to victory over Ventura College.

February 22, 2014

Garret Brown drives a ball through the right side to score Troy Baird in the Dons 4-3 loss to Cerritos College. Brown finished 2-for-2 with two RBI in the game.

Baseball
February 20, 2014

Dons Leave Two Stranded as Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Cerritos

The Dons had runners at second and third with two outs in the ninth before a ground out ended their rally.

February 20, 2014

Frankie Nogales singles in the eighth inning looking to spark a rally in the Dons 10-8 loss to LA Pierce College.

Baseball
February 13, 2014

Dons Surrender Early Lead before Falling 10-8 to LA Pierce College

Trailing late for the second straight game, the Dons were unable to carry over their late-inning magic from Tuesday night and fell to visiting LA Pierce 10-8.

February 13, 2014

Daniel Martinez lines up the pitch on his game-winning single that scored Philip Anderson from third base in the Dons 6-5 come-from-behind win over Palomar College.

Baseball
February 11, 2014

Ninth Inning Rally Gives Dons 6-5 Win over Palomar College

Trailing 5-3 to start the ninth inning, the Dons got three runs on two hits, including the game-winning single by Daniel Martinez that scored Philip Anderson.

February 11, 2014

Josh Vargas squares up a ball in the Dons 10-6 win over Long Beach City College. Vargas finished 3-for-5 with four RBI.

Baseball
February 08, 2014

Dons Bounce Back from First Loss with 10-6 Win over Long Beach City

The Dons got five strong innings from Evanne Wilkes while the offense helped overcome five innings as SAC improved to 5-1 on the season.

February 08, 2014

Tyler Sloan delivers a pitch in his opening day start. Sloan threw five shutout innings to pick up the win for the Dons over LA Harbor.

Baseball
January 28, 2014

Dons Roll to 7-1 Victory over LA Harbor in Season Opener

The Dons were staked to an early 4-0 lead on a pair of Harbor errors while receiving a solid pitching performance from Tyler Sloan on the mound.

January 28, 2014

Don Sneddon is congratulated by a player following his record-tying 831st win in 2006. Sneddon is stepping down as the game's all-time leader in wins with 1,072.

Baseball
January 27, 2014

Don Sneddon Steps Down as Santa Ana College Head Coach after 32 Seasons

As the California Community College Athletic Association's all-time leader in wins, Don Sneddon steps down as Santa Ana College's head coach with a record 1,072 victories.

January 27, 2014