Chad Caraccioli gave up just one run in seven innings on Tuesday and SBCC held on for a 5-4 baseball win at L.A. Mission in Sylmar.
It was the first win of the season for the Vaqueros (1-3), who scored four times in the fifth to take a 5-1 lead. Joey Epperson had a two-run double and Colt McLaughlin added a two-run single.
“We played well with no errors,” said first-year coach Ryan Thompson. “And we hit the ball on the screws all day.”
Caraccioli (1-1) allowed one run on six hits with five strikeouts and four walks.
Robert Vickers turned two double plays at third base for SBCC, which gave up three runs in the eighth. After Daniel Nieves allowed four straight hits, Anthony Perry came on and quelled the threat with a pair of strikeouts and a popup. He also struck out two in the ninth to earn his first save.
Cody Giordano went 2-4 with a stolen base and Zach Pecyna drove in the first run with a groundout in the second.
The Vaqueros have a home doubleheader against Saddleback on Saturday at 11 a.m.
SBCC …………. 010 040 000 — 5 9 0
L.A. Mission …. 001 000 030 — 4 11 0
Caraccioli, Nieves (8), Perry (8) and White; Alvarez, Young (5), Kaid (7) and Almendarez. W–Caraccioli 1-1. L–Alvarez 1-1.
2B–SB: Epperson, White. LAM: Almendarez 2.
