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Warriors Comeback Falls Short, Eliminated By Santa Ana
May 12, 2012
WHITTIER, Calif. – The SoCal No. 9 Warriors dug themselves a big hole in the first inning in their game against SoCal No. 3 Santa Ana and could not recover, falling 9-6 to the Dons Saturday afternoon in a California Community College Baseball Super Regional Playoffs elimination game at Rio Hondo College.
It was the second time the Dons (33-8) beat the Warriors (30-11) in as many days. They plated four runs in the first inning off Warriors starter Alex Mistuloff and never surrendered the lead. The offensive barrage matched the most earned runs Mistuloff had given up in an entire game all season.
Mistuloff went five innings and gave up seven runs, six earned, with four walks and three strikeouts.
Shortstop Trevor Magno led off the game with a walk and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. He came around to score on an RBI-single to center by outfielder Dylan Jones, but not without controversy.
Warriors’ center-fielder Ronnie Galosic fired a perfect throw that beat Magno to the plate, forcing the Dons’ shortstop to slide to the right of the plate in an effort to evade the tag attempt from catcher Marvin Flores. Magno glided past the plate, but doubled back and slammed his right hand on the plate after the home-plate umpire Chuck Hare ruled Flores missed the tag. The Dons went on to add three more runs on two more hits in the inning.
The Warriors chipped away at the lead with one in the third and then cut the deficit to one with two in the fourth, but the Dons got a three-run homerun from Jones to regain their four-run cushion at 7-3.
It stayed that way until the seventh when the Warriors refused to roll over. With two outs and one on, second baseman Brice Savage legged out an infield single, barely beating out the throw from third baseman Adrian Garcia. After a brief argument from the Dons’ dugout, third baseman Cole Trezek came up and unleashed a mammoth swing to drive a fastball over the left-field wall to cut the deficit to 7-6.
It was Trezek’s only hit of the game while Savage finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI.
Unfortunately for the Warriors, the Dons responded to the Warriors outburst the way they had throughout their two games, by scoring in the very next at bat. The Dons tacked on two runs in the eighth to push their lead back to 9-6 and, despite putting two runners on in the ninth, the Warriors could not overcome the deficit.
The Dons will go on to face Rio Hondo on Sunday, needing to beat the Roadrunners twice to advance while the Warriors finish the season three wins shy of reaching the state final four for the second time in three years.
Warriors Hold On To Eliminate Riverside
May 12, 2012
GLENDORA, Calif. – It was not easy and it definitely was not pretty, but the SoCal No. 9 Warriors held on to eliminate No. 10 Riverside 6-4 Saturday morning at Citrus College the first elimination game of the California Community College Baseball Super Regional Playoffs.
Left-fielder Daniel Timmerman went 2-for-3 with two RBI and shortstop Atlee Schwab also tallied two hits with one RBI to pace the Warriors (30-10) offense to help starter Rafael Ramirez secure his ninth victory of the year and keep the team’s playoff hopes alive.
The Warriors took a 5-0 lead after three innings, powered by a three-run second inning in which they sent seven men to the plate and cashing in a Tigers (20-21) error.
They needed every inch of that five-run cushion as the usually stellar Ramirez struggled with his control throughout his seven innings of work. He walked a season-high six batters and surrendered seven hits, but only gave up two runs, one earned.
The Tigers did not lack scoring opportunities as they loaded the bases in the second and third innings, each time with two outs. But shortstop Jake Middleton popped up in the second and Daniel Arrellano struck out in the third to end the threats. The Tigers stranded 15 runners on base, including the potential tying runs on first and second in the ninth inning.
Arrellano led off the ninth with a single for the Tigers off Warriors reliever Collin Nelson, but was erased when Elijah Briseno grounded into a double play. Then Jacob Rogers singled to short and Brad Burcoff walked, forcing the Warriors to bring in starter Alex Mistuloff to get the game-ending groundout to third base.
It was Mistuloff’s first relief appearance and save of the season. He went on to start the second game of the afternoon against Santa Ana.
Warriors Can't Solve Santa Ana In Super Regionals Opener
May 11, 2012
WHITTIER, Calif. – The No. 9 Warriors allowed seven runs after recording two outs throughout their Super Regionals opener and it proved to be their downfall, dropping a 9-3 decision to No. 3 Santa Ana Friday afternoon at Rio Hondo.
The Warriors will face the loser of the afternoon game between No. 10 Riverside and No. 2 Rio Hondo in an elimination game Saturday at 10 a.m. at Citrus College.
Catcher Marvin Flores went 3-for-4 with a run scored and the Warriors (29-10) had eight hits but their inability to get off the field on defense proved to be their downfall.
It all began in the first inning when Warriors starter Drew Freeman got the first two outs in the inning, but center fielder singled after a 10-pitch at bat to start a rally. He advanced to second and third on wild pitches and designated hitter Tyler Madrid worked a walk in an 11-pitch at-bat. Catcher Konnor Armijo then laced a double down the left field line to drive in both baserunners and put the Dons (32-7) up 2-0 early.
Freeman went seven innings and allowed six runs on 12 hits and walked four with one strikeout.
After the Dons added a run in the third, the Warriors offense finally responded with a three-run fifth inning to tie the game. Outfielder Ronnie Galosic started the rally with a one-out single through the left side and Flores followed by poking a single to right field. Shortstop Atlee Schwab walked to load the bases and then left-fielder Daniel Timmerman lined an RBI-single to left to put the Warriors on the board. Luke Klocek followed with a walk to bring in a second run and then designated hitter Pete Ives reached on a fielding error by shortstop Trevor Magno, allowing Schwab to bring in the tying run.
The Warriors failed to take the lead thanks to a strike out and fly out to end the inning. The Dons then responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead for good. The Warriors had a chance to tie the game again in the sixth inning, getting runners on second and third with two outs but Timmerman struck out to end the threat.
Timmerman finished 1-for-3 with an RBI and Klocek, Ives and second baseman Brice Savage each went 1-for-4.
Warriors Advance To Super Regionals
May 7, 2012
(Game 1 vs. Southwestern Box Score)(Game 2 vs. Southwestern Box Score)
After a one-year absence, the Warriors will return to the Southern California Super Regionals after sweeping Southwestern on the road in the first round of the playoffs.
In the first game, the Warriors came firing out of the gates with a four-run first inning. They went on to score eight runs on 11 hits en route to an 8-6 victory. Starter Alex Mistuloff continued his stellar form, allowing three runs on 10 hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work.
In the second game, the Warriors’ calling card this season was on display again as they got magnificent pitching from freshman Rafael Ramirez. He allowed one run on five hits with seven strikeouts on his way to a complete-game victory as the Warriors advanced, 4-1.
The Warriors will have to continue to play well as they will face No. 3 Santa Ana on Friday in their first game of the double-elimination Super Regionals at Rio Hondo College. The Dons enter with one of the most potent offenses in the state, ranking third in runs scored (281), while the Warriors are ranked third in ERA (2.13). The winner will take on the victor of the game between host and No. 2 seed Rio Hondo and No. 10 Riverside while the losers will play an elimination game.
Seven Warriors Named All-SCC As Team Preps For Playoffs
May 3, 2012
Starting pitcher Alex Mistuloff earned his second consecutive All-South Coast Conference First Team selection this year as he went 4-3 in conference with a 1.61 ERA in 56 innings pitched, including four complete games. He struck out 37 batters in SCC play, good for eighth in the conference.
Mistuloff was one of seven Warriors named to the All-SCC team this week and one of three Warriors on the First Team. For the season, Mistuloff won nine games (T-5th in the state), and fanned 75 batters (11th in state) and had a 1.74 ERA (28th in state).
Joining Mistuloff on the All-SCC first team are second baseman Brice Savage and outfielder Luke Klocek. Savage hit .324 in SCC play and his .344 overall batting average was tops on the team. He smacked six doubles and two triples along with two home runs in conference play and boasted a nearly flawless .991 fielding percentage. He led the team in overall batting average (.344), slugging percentage (.533), on base percentage (.445), runs batted in (28), doubles (9) and triples (4).
Klocek was a nomad in the Warriors lineup, hitting everywhere from the leadoff spot to the no. 8 hole. No matter where he hit, Klocek produced, especially in SCC action where he hit .342 in 21 conference games, tops on the team. He made a habit of getting on base, piling up a .451 on-base percentage in SCC games and walked 11 times. This was Klocek’s second selection to the All-SCC team, receiving a second team nod last season.
Overall, Klocek is third on the team with 13 multi-hit games and tied for second on the team in multi-RBI games with seven. At one point this season, Klocek reached base in 16 consecutive games, a team-high. He had a six-game hit streak earlier this season and will be riding a current five-game streak into the playoffs this weekend.
Starting pitchers Drew Freeman (2-2, 1.86 ERA, 1CG, 53.1 IP, 41 K in SCC) and Rafael Ramirez (3-2, 2.12 ERA, 1 SH, 51 IP, 47 K in SCC), reliever Collin Nelson (3-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 IP, 2 SV in SCC), and third baseman Cole Trezek (.299 BA, 2 triples, 3 HR, 10 RBI in SCC) were all selected to the All-SCC Second Team.
Sophomore Ronnie Galosic and freshmen Daniel Timmerman and Austin Watters were named honorable mention.
The selections come as the Warriors prepare to make their return to the Southern California Regional Playoffs this week against Southwestern after a one-year absence. The team advanced to the state Final Four in 2010, where they lost to eventual state champion Ohlone College and runner-up San Mateo respectively.
This year’s Warriors possesses one of the top pitching staffs in the state, with their collective 2.06 ERA ranked behind only Orange Coast College, a team currently ranked as the No. 1 JC team in the nation. The best-of-three series against Southwestern begins Saturday at 1 p.m., with game two scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday and decisive game three scheduled to begin 30 minutes after game two if necessary.
Warriors Rout Pasadena In Last Regular Season Home Game
April 26, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Luke Klocek went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Brice Savage hit an inside-the-park home run in the So Cal No. 7 Warriors final regular season home game as they pounded Pasadena 11-0 Thursday at Warrior Field.
Freshman Rafael Ramirez scattered four hits and struck out six in seven shutout innings to earn his seventh victory of the year. Grant Wessel struck out the side in the top of the 8th and Sean Isaac took care of the 9th to close out the game.
With the victory over the Lancers (6-29, 4-16), the Warriors (26-9, 13-7) stay in control of their playoff destiny as they hold the tiebreaker over ECC Compton Center for third place in the SCC. If the Warriors win their final game Friday at Pasadena or ECC Compton loses one of their last two games, the Warriors would clinch third place and they would likely receive an at-large bid into next week’s playoffs due to their strength of schedule and overall record. If the Warriors win Friday and East Los Angeles loses their last two games, the Warriors would clinch second place in the conference and would be guaranteed a playoff berth.
The game was close through four innings, with the Warriors leading 1-0 heading into the bottom of the 5th, but that’s when the Warriors offense came to life. Klocek (West Torrance) led off with a single up the middle and Savage (El Segundo) followed that with a double over the left fielder Damian Santamaria. Third baseman Cole Trezek (Palos Verdes) was then hit by a pitch to load the bases.
After a pop up to short, center fielder Ronnie Galosic poked a single to right field to drive in two runs and open the flood gates. The Warriors went on to score five in the inning on five hits to take a 6-0 lead. They tacked on three runs in the 6th, started by Savage’s inside-the-park homer to left, and then two in the 7th to put the game away. The Warriors pounded out 13 hits on the afternoon.
Savage finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a RBI and Trezek scored two runs. Freshman Justin McCullough (El Segundo) was 1-for-4 with three RBIs and Daniel Timmerman (West Torrance) was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
For the Lancers, six different players had singles and first baseman David Halstead was the only player to get on base twice, going 1-for-3 with a walk.
Warriors Capitalize On Errors In Win Over Long Beach
April 17, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Third baseman Cole Trezek laced a fastball down the right field line to drive in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 9th as the Warriors escaped with a 5-4 South Coast Conference victory over Long Beach Tuesday at Warrior Field.
It was the only RBI credited to the Warriors (23-8, 10-6), who scored the majority of their runs thanks to errors by the Vikings (15-15, 9-7). They scored four runs on four Vikings errors in the bottom of the 3rd, all with two outs. The Vikings had seven errors in the game.
The win keeps the Warriors in second place in the SCC, two games behind Mt. San Antonio. Starting pitcher Drew Freeman surrendered just two runs on six hits through eight innings, but the Vikings solved him in the top of the 9th as they scored two runs on two hits and an error by Trezek to tie the game 4-4 and chase Freeman for his second straight no-decision. Reliever Collin Nelson came in and shut down the Vikings and earned his fourth victory of the year.
While Trezek’s error in the top of the 9th helped ignite the Vikings rally, he made up for it in the bottom half of the inning. After outfielder Luke Klocek reached on the seventh Vikings error, Trezek came up with a chance to move the runner over with a bunt. But with the count 1-1, reliever Javier Saenz spiked a curveball in the dirt, which allowed Klocek to advance into scoring position. Trezek then turned on Saenz’s 2-1 pitch and lined it down the right field line for the RBI single, his only hit in four at-bats.
Outfielder Ronnie Galosic went 2-for-3 for the Warriors with a run scored. For the Vikings, third baseman Justin Moore finished the game 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored.
The two teams will meet again Thursday at Long Beach with freshman Rafael Ramirez slated to get the start for the Warriors.
Mistuloff's Gem Puts Warriors In Second Place
April 14, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – One game after getting pounded 12-2 and dropping to third place in the South Coast Conference, the No. 9 Warriors got outstanding starting pitching from sophomore Alex Mistuloff en route to a 1-0 SCC win over No. 13 ECC Compton Center Saturday at Warrior Field.
The victory pulled the Warriors (22-8, 9-6) back into a tie for second place in the conference with the Tartars (17-13, 9-6) and gives them the edge in the head-to-head tiebreaker as they took two of three games in this week’s series.
Mistuloff was magnificent as he tossed his third complete game of the season and first shutout. He surrendered five hits, walked two and struck out a season-high 13 batters, including the last six batters he faced to secure the victory.
The Warriors needed every bit of that performance as their offense struggled again with just three hits. Luckily, all three hits came in the bottom of the 5th. Third baseman Cole Trezek led off the inning with a double to right-center. But Justin McCullough and Marvin Flores struck out and popped up, respectively, and the Warriors were on the verge of squandering their opportunity. But shortstop Atlee Schwab, making just his third start of the year, poked an RBI single to shallow right field to bring Trezek with the only run of the game.
Trezek finished the game 1-for-3 and leads the team with 37 hits this season. He is second on the team with a .325 batting average and .474 slugging percentage. His six doubles are also good for second on the team.
Mistuloff did the rest, keeping hitters off-balance with his wicked curveball. He also did a great job stranding the few baserunners he allowed. He pitched out of a two-on, no-out jam in the top of the fourth and also stranded two runners in the 2nd and 7th innings. With the shutout, Mistuloff pushed his ERA to an incredible 1.76 in 82 innings pitched this season.
There will be no rest for the Warriors as they start a three-game series against Long Beach, who is tied for third place in the SCC, on April 17 at Warrior Field.
Warriors Win Seventh Straight Game In Walk-Off Fashion
April 10, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Brice Savage singled to left field to bring in Ronnie Galosic from second base with the game-winning run as the Warriors defeated El Camino College Compton Center 4-3 Tuesday in a crucial South Coast Conference game at Warrior Field.
The Warriors (21-7, 8-5), ranked No. 9 in this week’s Southern California polls, have won seven games in a row and with the victory moved into a tie for second place in the SCC with the No. 13 Tartars (16-12, 8-5). Both teams trail Mt. San Antonio by three games for first place.
Starting pitcher Drew Freeman was spectacular for eight innings, allowing just one run on two hits and led 3-1 going into the top of the 9th. But he struggled in the final frame, allowing three hits and two runs and settled for a no-decision. He walked two and struck out nine in the game.
The Warriors came up empty in the bottom of the 9th but, after the Tartars went down quietly in the 10th, the Warriors put their first two runners on. Galosic hit a pop-fly single to right field that managed to drop between three Tartars players. Left fielder Johnny Palmer followed Galosic and laid down a sacrifice bunt to third, but Pablo Contreras could not field the ball cleanly and everyone was safe. That set the stage for Savage, who had already singled once in the game.
Savage showed bunt on the second pitch of the at-bat, but pulled it back and laced a 1-0 fastball through the hole on the left side of the infield. Galosic froze for a second and looked like he would only make it to third base on the hit, but left fielder David Stininger overran the ball and Galosic cruised home to give the Warriors the victory.
Savage finished the game 2-for-5 with a run scored while Galosic was 1-for-5 with a run scored. Austin Watters and Cole Trezek each finished the game 2-for-4 and outfielder Luke Klocek was 1-for-4, a two-run double in the first inning that gave the Warriors a 2-0 lead. Catcher Marvin Flores was 3-for-4 with a run scored.
Trezek Collects Five Hits In Win Over Barstow
April 3, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Third baseman Cole Trezek (Palos Verdes) went 5-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored as the Warriors hammered Barstow 11-2 Tuesday in a nonconference game at Warrior Field.
Trezek, who raised his average to .292 with his perfect day at the plate, smacked two doubles and capped off a five-run bottom of the 4th when he found the right-center field gap to score outfielder Luke Klocek. The Warriors (19-7), who are ranked No. 11 in Southern California, entered that inning with just a 2-1 lead but, thanks five hits and one error expanded their lead to 7-1 and never looked back.
Klocek (West Torrance) finished the day 3-for-4 including two triples. He drove in two runs and scored three times. Catcher Marvin Flores (Torrance) chipped in with two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored in four at-bats. As a team, the Warriors pounded out 16 hits and scored more than 10 runs for the seventh time this season. They are 7-0 when accomplishing that feat.
The Vikings (6-21) actually struck first, scoring on a sacrifice fly by Peter Lelich in the top of the 1st that brought in Jason Henderson after he reached third base on an error. It was the only blemish to an otherwise stellar outing for Warriors starter Rafael Ramirez.
The freshman out of Torrance High School earned his fifth victory of the year as he tossed six innings, surrendered two unearned runs on four hits and struck out seven. Reliever Michael Heredia (Redondo) shut the Vikings down the rest of the way, pitching three scoreless innings to earn his first save of the year. He did not allow a hit, walked one and struck out two.
The teams will close out their brief two-game series Thursday at Barstow before the Warriors get back to South Coast Conference action against second-place ECC Compton Center on April 10 at Warrior Field.
Flores Clutch Single Helps Warriors Walkoff Against Harbor
March 29, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Marvin Flores came up with a one-out, two RBI pinch-hit single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th to lead the Warriors to a 4-3 walkoff victory over rival L.A. Harbor Thursday in a South Coast Conference game at Warrior Field.
The Warriors (17-7, 6-5), who are ranked No. 11 in Southern California, loaded the bases in the bottom of the 9th on reliever Jamaal Moore before Flores came up and lined a single over the outstretched arm of second baseman Anthony Villela to bring in Daniel Timmerman with the game-tying run and Luke Klocek right behind with the game-winner, who was mobbed by his teammates when he crossed home plate.
Flores started the season as the starting catcher but had struggled with the bat recently, hitting .208 coming into the season. But his 12th hit of the year was easily his biggest of the season. The victory moved the Warriors to within two games of second-place ECC Compton Center.
Starting pitcher Alex Mistuloff (6-2) pitched a complete game for the Warriors. He surrendered three unearned runs on five hits, walked five and struck out six. Catcher Justin McCullough was 2-for-3 and shortstop Pete Ives was 1-for-4 with a run scored.
The Warriors trailed for the majority of the game after the Seahawks (7-14, 3-8) pushed across two runs in the top of the 3rd thanks to a Warriors error, a stolen base and three singles. The Warriors cut the defecit in half in the bottom of the 4th when Ives came around to score from second on a throwing error by shortstop Kyle Demarco.
The score remained that way until the bottom of the 8th when left fielder Johnny Palmer laced a two-out double down the right field line to bring in Ronnie Galosic all the way from first base with the tying run. The celebration was short lived, however, as the Seahawks reclaimed the lead in the top of the 9th thanks to a two-out RBI single by Nolan Meadows, setting the stage for the dramatic bottom half of the inning.
Designated hitter Austin Watters led off with a walk and Luke Klocek followed it up with a bunt single. Following a foul out by Cole Trezek, McCullough worked a walk to load the bases, all against Moore who came in to close out the game. The Seahawks then hooked Moore in favor of Meadows, while Flores came into the game to hit for Sean Isaac. Flores worked the count to 1-1 and then lined an outside fastball into shallow right-center to bring in the winning runs.
The two teams will conclude their three-game series Saturday at noon from L.A. Harbor before the Warriors begin a quick two-game nonconference series against Barstow.
Trezek And Savage Lead Warriors Past Cerritos
March 24, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Third baseman Cole Trezek hit his third homerun of the season and second baseman Brice Savage pushed his batting average to .403 as the No. 7 Warriors shutout Cerritos 4-0 in a South Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon at Warrior Field.
Trezek got the Warriors (15-7, 4-5) on the board in the bottom of the 2nd when he blasted a 3-1 fastball over the right field fence. Savage followed a few batters later with a two-out triple to deep center that drove in catcher Justin McCollough for the only runs the Warriors would need. McCollough finished the game 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Trezek finished the game 1-for-3 while Savage added a double in the bottom of the 8th to finish the day 2-for-4 with one RBI. Savage leads the team with 29 hits, three triples, five doubles and 20 RBIs.
Sophomore Drew Freeman (4-3) was stellar on the mound for the Warriors. He pitched seven shutout innings, allowed five hits and struck out seven without issuing a walk. Daniel Timmerman locked down the victory, pitching two innings of perfect relief as he allowed no hits and struck out one.
The Warriors added two runs in the bottom of the 3rd thanks to a Falcons fielding error and two bases loaded walks. Falcons starter Jon Villapando went just two innings and allowed two runs on three hits. Reliever Jared Gibson fared no better, pitching two thirds of an inning and allowed two unearned runs before Kyle Harper came in to pitch the rest of the game. He shut down the Warriors offense, allowing just three hits and three walks while striking out two, but by then it was too late.
The Warriors will start a crucial three-game series Tuesday when they travel to L.A. Harbor in hopes of getting their SCC record above .500.
Savage Homers As Warriors Halt Losing Skid
March 16, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Second baseman Brice Savage went 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the No. 8 Warriors to a 11-4 South Coast Conference victory over No. 9 Mount San Antonio Thursday at Warrior Field.
The win snapped the Warriors (13-5, 2-3) three-game losing streak and moved them into a tie for 5th place in the conference. During the losing streak, the Warriors offense struggled to get anything going as they averaged just over 1.5 runs a game.
Sophomore Alex Mistuloff (5-1) pitched seven innings, surrendering one run on seven hits. Daniel Timmerman pitched the last two innings in relief. He held the Mounties (12-6, 3-2) without a hit and allowed just one unearned run.
Savage, who leads the team in batting average, helped get things started in the bottom of the third with the Warriors down 1-0. He singled to lead off the inning, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, and came around to tie the game on a two-out single by designated hitter Austin Watters. The Warriors added another run in the inning to take the lead and never looked back.
Savage, who also had a double, blasted a leadoff homerun deep over the left field wall to lead off the bottom of the 8th inning off relief pitcher Steven Baltierra to cap off his perfect day at the plate.
Luke Klocek, Pete Ives, Marvin Flores and Watters also had productive days with the bat as they combined for eight hits and six RBI.
Warriors Offense Struggles In Loss To ELAC
March 8, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – The No. 7 Warriors managed just two hits through the first seven innings and never recovered, dropping a 4-1 South Coast Conference decision to No. 20 East Los Angeles Thursday at Warrior Field.
Starting pitcher Alex Mistuloff (4-1) had a quality start for the Warriors (12-3, 1-1) as he surrendered three runs, two earned, in seven innings. He gave up eight hits and struck out six.
Huskies (6-8, 1-1) starter Juan Vera (2-3) baffled the Warriors hitters for more than seven innings before giving way to Leonard De La Rosa, who closed it out to earn his second save of the season.
The two teams were deadlocked going into the top of the 3rd, but the Huskies scratched out two runs on four singles, two of which were infield hits. They added another run in the top of the 4th and one in the top of the 8th, which was more than enough for Vera. He went 7.2 innings, scattered four hits and allowed one run. He struck out three.
The Warriors finally got on the board in the bottom of the 8th thanks to a sacrifice fly by left fielder Johnny Palmer, bringing in third baseman Cole Trezek. But shortstop Pete Ives grounded out to second with two on to end the threat. It was the only inning in which the Warriors had more than one baserunner.
The teams will play the final game of their three-game series Saturday at noon at Cal State L.A.
Warriors Have Hit Parade In Win Over Santa Barbara
February 29, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Third baseman Cole Trezek went 2-for-6 with three RBI and Brice Savage was 3-for-4 with three runs scored as the Warriors scored their second straight blowout, 17-4, over No. 18 Santa Barbara at Warrior Field.
The Warriors (10-2) pounded out 18 hits in the game, nine off Santa Barbara (6-7) starting pitcher Brandon Shoemake, who surrendered eight runs in 5.1 innings. His defense did not do him any favors as only three runs were earned thanks to five errors.
Daniel Timmerman got things started for the Warriors in the first inning, reaching on an error by third baseman Pat Cavalier. He advanced to second on a ground out and then scored thanks to a second error by Cavalier on a grounder from Austin Watters. They added two more runs in the third inning before breaking the game open in the sixth. Watters finished the day with two hits and three RBI.
The inning began with another Santa Barbara error allowing Ronnie Galosic to reach base. After a single by Savage, Galosic advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout by Johnny Palmer. Four hits and six runs later, the Warriors were up 10-0 and never looked back.
Freshman Rafael Ramirez (3-0) pitched six innings of shutout ball as he walked two and struck out three to earn his third straight win. Other top performers for the Warriors included Anthony Graham, who went 2-for-3 with three runs scored. Shortstop Pete Ives was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI and Sean Isaac went 2-for-5.
The Warriors will close out their series with Santa Barbara on Thursday before opening South Coast Conference action on March 6 at East Los Angeles.
Huge Inning Helps Warriors Rout Imperial Valley
February 24, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – In their last game against L.A. Mission, the Warriors used a couple of big innings late in the game to break the game open in an 11-2 victory. On Friday against Imprerial Valley, the Warriors did not wait that long to put the game away.
The Warriors (9-2) erupted for nine runs on eight hits in the bottom of the second inning and cruised from there for a 16-3 victory over Imperial Valley (5-4) at Warrior Field.
Austin Watters (West Torrance) had two hits and scored twice in the nine-run second inning, finishing the day 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Ronnie Galosic also had a huge day at the plate from the leadoff spot, going 3-for-6 with two runs and three RBI.
The Warriors actually trailed going into their huge inning after surrendering two runs in the top half. With two out and no one on, the visitors started a rally against starting pitcher Drew Freeman beginning with left fielder Trevor Robinson getting hit by a pitch. Chris Gonzalez followed that with a double down the left field line to advance Robinson to third base and catcher Bobby Moreno blooped a single between Warriors first baseman Sean Isaac (Mira Costa) and right fielder Luke Klocek (West Torrance) to drive in the two runs.
Freeman (3-1) settled down after being spotted a seven-run lead in the bottom half, going seven innings for his third win of the year. He scattered eight hits, walked three and struck out five. Daniel Timmerman pitched a flawless eighth and ninth to secure the win.
The Warriors will begin a two-game series against Santa Barbara on Feb. 28 at Warrior Field with freshman Rafael Ramirez slated to start the first game.
Trezek, Klocek Homer In Win Over Irvine Valley
February 17, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Third baseman Cole Trezek and outfielder Luke Klocek each hit their first homerun of the season to help the Warriors defeat visiting Irvine Valley 6-4 Thursday at Warrior Field at El Camino College.
The Warriors (6-1) won their fifth consecutive game thanks to stellar starting pitching from sophomore Alex Mistuloff (2-0) who went eight strong innings to earn his second victory of the season. He surrendered just one hit through the first eight innings before running into trouble in the ninth. He was charged with four runs, three earned, on five hits, striking out seven.
Collin Nelson relieved Mistuloff in the ninth to get the save, but it wasn’t easy. The freshman out of West Torrance entered facing a two-on, no-out jam. He surrendered a sacrifice fly to pinch-hitter Brian Glynn for the first out. Shortstop Enzio Perez then came up and promptly blooped a single between the first baseman and right fielder to put the tying run on base, but Nelson responded by getting pinch hitter Sam Kim to ground into a game-ending double play to Warriors shortstop Peter Ives.
Sophomore and former Mater Dei pitcher Mickey Dunleavy took the loss for the Lasers (4-4), going seven innings and allowing four runs on six hits while striking out six.
The Warriors scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the second inning thanks to a long, one-out single by Austin Watters followed by an RBI double by first baseman Sean Isaac. The Lasers responded in the top of the third with a run of their own, but the Warriors retook the thanks to an RBI groundout from Klocek.
The Warriors added a run in the bottom of the sixth and then, one inning later, Klocek muscled a homerun over the right field fence to give the Warriors a 4-1 cushion. It was Klocek’s only hit of the game.
Not to be outdone, Trezek came up in the bottom of the eight with a man on and deposited a first-pitch fastball over that same right field fence for a two-run blast. He finished the day 2-for-3.
The teams will meet once more at Irvine Valley on Saturday at noon.
Warriors Sweep Antelope Valley
February 13, 2012
The Warriors opened the season splitting their first two games of the season. Last week against Antelope Valley, they were in no mood to lose.
The team opened up their series against the Marauders with a 6-2 victory at Antelope Valley on Feb. 8. The Warriors offense only improved from there.
On Feb. 10, first baseman Sean Isaac and second baseman Brice Savage combined to drive in seven runs to help the Warriors rout Antelope Valley 11-4 at Warrior Field in El Camino College.
Savage followed a solid performance on Wednesday against the Marauders with another solid day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, four RBI and one run scored. In the first two games against the Marauders, Savage went 5-for-7 and drove in seven runs. Isaac also had a great day for the Warriors (3-1), going 4-for-4 at the plate with a triple and three RBI.
Pitcher Alex Mistuloff (1-0) went six innings for the Warriors, striking out five batters on his way to his first victory of the season. Jess Simpson came in and recorded a three-inning save, allowing just one hit while striking out five.
The Warriors fell behind 4-0 in the top of the first inning after Mistuloff gave up a one-out double and followed that up by surrendering a mammoth two-run home run to Steven Tremlin. The Marauders added two more runs in the inning, but the Warriors pitchers kept the opposition’s bats quiet for the rest of the afternoon.
The Warriors clawed back to tie the game with two runs in their half of the first followed by two more in the third inning. Then, in the sixth, the Warriors bats woke up as the team batted around and pushed six runs across the plate to seize control of the game.
The Warriors closed out their series on Feb. 11 with another rout, this time dropping the Marauders 13-2. Pitcher Drew Freeman bounced back after a rocky outing in his first start of the season, as he surrendered one earned run on five hits in six innings of work, striking out five.
Warriors Need Extras To Beat Canyons
February 6, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. – Sophomore catcher Marvin Flores brought in the game-winning run on a throwing error as the Warriors defeated College of the Canyons 2-1 in 10 innings Friday at Warrior Field at El Camino College.
The Warriors (1-0) won their season opener thanks to stellar pitching. Sophomore starter Alex Mistulof (Redondo) went seven strong innings, allowing just one run on two hits. He walked only two while striking out nine.
Freshman Collin Nelson (1-0) continued the magnificent hurling for the Warriors, going three innings in relief to get the victory. Nelson shut out the visiting Cougars, allowed just two hits and struck out four.
The Warriors had five hits in the first five innings, but the offense shut down until the 10th when Flores drilled a two-out single to left field. Klocek followed by lining a base hit to center field, advancing Flores to third to give the Warriors a chance to win the game.
Cole Trezek then hit a seemingly routine groundball to shortstop, but Cougars freshman Garrett Fedor (Mira Costa) could not handle it cleanly and then air-mailed his throw over first baseman Jake Jelmini (Mira Costa) to allow Flores to score the winning run.
The Warriors opened the scoring in the third inning when Daniel Timmerman (West Torrance) scored on an RBI groundout by Luke Klocek. The Cougars tied the game in the top of the seventh inning on sophomore infielder Adam Bouyer’s two-out RBI single.
Shortstop Pete Ives was one of few players who had a great day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three singles.
The Cougars (0-1) were led on the mound by sophomore John Salas, who gave up one unearned run in six-plus innings of work. He surrendered five hits and three walks while striking out two. Reliever Icezack Fleming (0-1) took the loss despite giving up just two hits in three innings of relief, striking out three.
Bouyer paced the offense for the Cougars, going 2-for-4 with the team’s lone RBI. Jelmini was 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored and left fielder Michael Browne was 1-for-4.
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Following the Path of The Warriors
ECC Baseball Model of Consistency
Since head coach Nate Fernley took over 3 years ago, El Camino Baseball has had great success both in and out of conference play. The Warriors rank 3rd in Southern California junior colleges in overall regular season wins with 87. In that span they have a .680 winning percentage and a record of 87-41. They also have recorded 52 conference wins never finishing lower than 2nd place while winning a conference championship in 2007. Not only has the team been successful as a group but the success has translated into individual honors as well. The Warriors have a conference best 23 players named to the All-Conference team between the 2007 to 2009 seasons. Below are state and conference rankings demonstrating the success that El Camino baseball has had since the start of the 2007 season.
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3 Year So Cal Team Win |
All-Conf Members |
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1 |
Santa Ana |
95 |
El Camino |
23 |
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2 |
Chaffey |
89 |
Cerritos |
20 |
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3 |
El Camino |
87 |
Mt. SAC |
17 |
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4 |
Cerritos |
87 |
Harbor |
16 |
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5 |
Southwestern |
86 |
Long Beach |
15 |
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6 |
Orange Coast |
83 |
ELAC |
12 |
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7 |
Cuesta |
83 |
Compton |
5 |
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8 |
Palomar |
82 |
Pasadena |
4 |
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9 |
Santa Barbara |
81 |
LA City |
1 |
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10 |
Cypress |
80 |
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Warriors Make Impact at Next Level
Warriors transferring to 4 year schools have shown that they not only compete at the next level but are excelling. From 2007 to 2008 the Warriors have had 21 student athletes move on to 4 year schools. That number has grown as the season wrapped up in 2009. Those that have gone on to play have seen outstanding success. 2007 Warrior standout third baseman Dane Braunecker was named to the All West Coast Conference first team for the University of San Fransisco. Fellow 2007 teammate Ross Babineaux was named Player of the Year in the MEAC Conference. Hitting over .400 Ross ranked in the top 50 in hitting for Division 1 baseball players while starring at Deleware State. 2008 Warrior Ryan Lopez was named the NAIA national gold glove 2nd baseman. Making a total of 4 errors in 230 chances.
Former Warrior Kris Medlen Makes Big Leagues
Chris Medlen was called up recently to the major leagues joining the Atlanta Braves. Medlen was an All-Conference performer for the Warriors in 2004 while starring at shortstop and on the mound. After transferring to Santa Ana College in 2006 he was drafted in the 10th round. Medlen joins six other El Camino alumns who have made the major leagues, including former NL MVP George Foster and Don Slaught.
Robbie Estrada Continues to Make Progress with Devil Rays
Former El Camino shortstop Robbie Estrada continues to make progress in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. Estrada who was a first team All-Conference performer in 2007 for the Warriors enters into his third season as a professional. Estrada is now with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in the South Atlantic league. Playing everyday and teaming up with Tampa's 2008 number one draft pick Tim Beckham up the middle, the two give the Devil Rays a bright future for years to come.
Moen Signs with University of Oregon
Sophomore pitcher Kellen Moen has signed a national letter of intent with the University of Oregon for the 2009-2010 school year. Moen was a 1st team All-Conference member in 2008. He posted an 8-2 record with a 2.74 ERA. He was also among the state leaders in strikeouts per 9 innings. “Kellen has worked very hard on and off the field and is very deserving of this opportunity” said Coach Nate Fernley. Moen is a scholar baller, which honors student athletes who carry higher than a 3.0 gpa, and is a graduate of Peninsula High School.
The SCHOLAR-BALLER organization and El Camino College are proud to recognize those student athletes who excel in academics and athletics. These very gifted individuals embody what excellence and being a Warrior are all about. Congatulations to them and the committment they made to their future as a student athlete. The sophomores are listed below, freshman list is generated after their first full completed year.
| Morales, Erik | Baseball |
| Madden, William | Baseball |
| Goins, Travis | Baseball |
2007 Warriors Move On to the Next Level
After going 32-15 and winning the first conference championship in 19 years, 11 Warriors from the 2007 team have moved on to 4 year schools or the professional ranks. Shortstop Robi Estrada signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and has just completed his first season in the minor leagues. Dane Braunecker, Jeff Mckinley, Brian Ramirez, Alan Gatz, Ross Babinueax and Garret Ozar all received scholarships to continue on at the next level at 4 year schools. Kyle Leamy, Nick Jones, Anthony McCaw and Billy Applegate all have transferred to 4 year schools academically and will try to walk on and play at their respective colleges. In addition to the 11 already in new homes Gilbert Camacho and Derrek Duarte are planning on transferring and playing this spring at 4 year schools as well.
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2007 TRANSFERS |
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Billy Applegate |
CSU Los Angeles |
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Ross Babinueax |
Delaware State |
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Dane Braunecker |
University of San Francisco |
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Alan Gatz |
University of Tennessee Wesleyan |
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Nick Jones |
Loyola Marymount University |
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Kyle Leamy |
University of Arizona |
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Garrett Ozar |
Western Carolina |
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Anthony McCaw |
San Diego State University |
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Jeff Mckinley |
South Dakota State University |
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Brian Ramirez |
South Dakota State University |
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2008 TRANSFERS |
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Gilbert Camacho |
Cal State University, San Marcos |
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Derrek Duarte |
Cal State University, Dominguez Hills |
Baseball takes share of South Coast Conference title as 1st year head coach Nate Fernley takes co-coach of the year
The Warriors have eleven players make all conference honors and will host Moorpark College in the regional playoffs this Friday. Come out and support the Warriors in the 2007 State Playoffs. COA State Playoffs are conducted within the state rules and admission will be charged for all spectators.