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Shoemake brings SBCC first win

Saturday, February 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SBCC starting pitcher, Brendon Shoemake, threw six shutout innings to get the win for the Vaqueros.

Brendon Shoemake turned in a masterful pitching performance in the opener on Saturday at Pershing Park, leading SBCC over Cabrillo 5-1 for its first baseball win of the season.In the second game, the Vaqueros (1-2) rallied from an 8-1 deficit and took a 9-8 lead before falling 10-9.Shoemake, a 6-4 freshman from La Canada High, held the Seahawks to one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out five and walked two. Shane Turner finished off the seven-inning victory with a scoreless … [Read more...]

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Bullpen has rough start, SBCC drops season opener

Friday, February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Friday was the season opener for SBCC's baseball team. The Vaqueros play a double-header on Saturday.

Joey Epperson and Brandon Laubhan combined for six hits and six RBIs on Friday but SBCC couldn’t overcome a seven-run sixth inning in a 12-6 season-opening baseball loss to Cabrillo at Pershing Park.Epperson, a sophomore first baseman, went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the fifth and a two-run homer in the ninth. Laubhan’s two-out, two-run double in the fifth gave the Vaqueros their only lead at 4-3.Left-hander Rich McCaffrey started for SBCC, allowing three runs on four hits in … [Read more...]

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SBCC begins new era in baseball with lots of new faces

Thursday, February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

New faces are everywhere on the diamond at Pershing Park, from the infield to the pitching staff to the head coach. But the goals of the 2012 SBCC baseball team remain the same -- win the Western State Conference, go to the playoffs and compete for a State Championship.“That’s been our goal since Day 1,” said head coach Jeff Walker, who takes over the Vaquero program after playing and coaching at Loyola Marymount. “We’re not trying to make the playoffs. Our expectation is to make … [Read more...]

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Ex-SBCC pitcher Axelrod joins White Sox

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Dylan Axelrod, who pitched at SBCC in 2004-05, was called up by the Chicago White Sox on Monday. The White Sox purchased the contract of the right-hander before the second game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. He’s expected to pitch out of the bullpen and when he does, it will be his Major League debut.The former Santa Barbara High hurler set SBCC’s single-season strikeout record with 117 in 2005.Axelrod was a combined 9-3 with a 2.69 ERA in 150 2/3 innings in … [Read more...]

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Axelrod called up by the White Sox

Monday, September 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Former Santa Barbara High and SBCC  baseball star Dylan Axelrod has been called up by the Chicago White SoxThe White Sox purchased the contract of the right-hander before the second game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins and he will be available out of the bullpen.To make room on the 40-man roster, Tony Pena (Tommy John surgery) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. The active roster is now at 31 players.Axelrod was a combined 9-3 with a 2.69 ERA in 150 … [Read more...]

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Ex-SBCC pitcher Turnbull signs with Nationals

Monday, August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Former SBCC pitcher Kylin Turnbull signed with the Washington Nationals for a $325,000 bonus on August 15, according to reports in Baseball America and The Washington Post. The 6-foot-5 left-hander was picked in the fourth round of the Major League Draft. He was the 127th overall selection.Turnbull, 21, earned All-WSC North honors and helped the Vaqueros capture the 2011 conference title. He was 5-2 with a 2.47 ERA in 80 innings with 92 strikeouts and 17 walks. He had four complete games … [Read more...]

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SBCC hires LMU assistant as new baseball coach

Thursday, July 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
Jeff Walker has coaching experience at the high school, JC and four-year college level.

City College has hired an assistant from a NCAA Division 1 baseball program to be its head baseball coach.Jeff Walker, an assistant at Loyola Marymount for the last three years, was named  coach of the Vaqueros, SBCC Athletic Director Ryan Byrne announced Thursday.Walker replaces Ryan Thompson, who resigned after one season in which he led the Vaqueros to a Western State Conference North Division title and a first-round regional playoff series win.“SBCC is a special place and … [Read more...]

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Joyce signs with Reds

Saturday, June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

SBCC standout pitcher Chris Joyce signed a professional contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.Joyce, the Southern California Pitcher of the Year who went 6-0 with 97 strikeouts and a 1.54 earned-run average, was a 19th-round pick of the Reds in the Major League Baseball Draft.The former Dos Pueblos High star is headed to the Reds’ rookie ball team in Montana.Also signing on Friday was UCSB infielder Mark Haddow with the Chicago White Sox. He was picked in the 24th … [Read more...]

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MLB Draft: McCann, Turnbull, Foresters go early

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Dos Pueblos graduate James McCann, a catcher for the University of Arkansas, was selected in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.McCann, a 6-2, 210-pounder, went 76th overall to the Detroit Tigers after hitting .306 with 38 RBI in 61 games for the Razorbacks as captain this season.http://youtu.be/UR0FrpGEfsESBCC lefty Kylin Turnbull, who also played for the Santa Barbara Foresters last summer, was picked by the Washington Nationals early in the fourth … [Read more...]

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Thompson resigns after one season at SBCC

Thursday, May 26, 2011 By 35 Comments
Ryan Thompson steps down after one season at SBCC.

Ryan Thompson has resigned as baseball coach at Santa Barbara City College after just one season.Thompson guided the Vaqueros to the Western State Conference North Division championship, their first postseason series win and their first Southern California Super Regional appearance. He was named the WSC North Coach of the Year.His team went 24-17 and 15-5 in the conference."I had a blast with the student-athletes and was very proud of their accomplishments," Thompson said in an email … [Read more...]

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SBCC’s Joyce, Snyder honored as So Cal Pitchers of the Year

Sunday, May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

SBCC left-hander Chris Joyce has been named All-American and Southern Cal Pitcher of the Year. DJ Gunderson, a top reliever for the WSC North champion Vaqueros, made the All-Southern California baseball team.Santa Barbara’s Kailey Snyder was the Southern Cal softball Pitcher of the Year, giving the Vaqueros a rare pitching double.Joyce, a sophomore from Dos Pueblos High, went 6-0 in the regular season with a 1.54 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 70 innings. He finished the year 7-1 with a 2.04 … [Read more...]

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Vaqueros come up one hit short

Saturday, May 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

SBCC’s season ends with 5-3 loss in Super RegionalSBCC trailed 4-0 before coming to bat on Saturday in a Super Regional baseball elimination game and never caught up in a 5-3 loss to Cerritos at Fullerton College.The Vaqueros (24-17) were held to five hits by Christian Rodriguez (8.1 innings, 3 runs, 4 hits) and Cesar Chavez. SBCC, playing in its first four-team Super Regional, was eliminated with its second straight defeat. On Friday, Orange Coast overcame an 8-4 deficit in the ninth … [Read more...]

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