Cabrillo’s starting pitchers held SBCC to three runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts on Saturday in a doubleheader sweep at Pershing Park. The scores of the nonconference baseball games were 4-3 and 6-0.
The Vaqueros (0-3) took a 3-1 lead with two runs in the sixth inning of the opener. Joey Gonzalez reached on an error, Tommy White singled and Gonzales scored on another infield error. Designated hitter Eli Michaels drove in White with an RBI single.
The Seahawks (3-0) took advantage of two Vaquero errors to score twice in the seventh. Kevin Rojko’s two-out, pinch-hit RBI double tied it at 3-3.
Cabrillo took a 4-3 lead in the eighth on two walks and a throwing error.
SBCC loaded the bases in the ninth on singles by Michaels and Pat Cavalier, followed by a two-out walk to pinch-hitter Cody Giordano but couldn’t push the tying run across.
White, Michaels and Cavalier all had two hits in the first game.
“We had opportunities for timely hits in both games,” said coach Ryan Thompson. “They got it done and we didn’t.
“We’re not pitching to where we think we can pitch and our offense is far below our expectations.”
Kylin Turnbull went seven innings in the opener, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits with eight strikeouts, including four looking. “That’s the longest outing of his college career and he’s going to get better,” said Thompson.
In the nightcap, three pitchers held the Vaqueros to two singles in the first eight innings. Zach Pecyna’s pinch-hit double in the ninth was SBCC’s only extra-base hit of the day.
Cabrillo, a Northern California team from Aptos, homered in each game and also had six doubles.
The Vaqueros travel to Sylmar to take on L.A. Mission on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
First Game
Cabrillo ….. 000 010 210 — 4 5 4
SBCC …….. 000 102 000 — 3 7 4
T. Toccalino, Genovese (6), Hennessey (9) and Ohmann; Turnbull, Caraccioli (8) and White. W–Genovese 1-0. L–Caraccioli 0-1.
2B–C: Schlie, Rojko. HR–C: Ohmann (1), 5th inn., none on.
Second Game
Cabrillo ….. 020 000 040 — 6 9 0
SBCC …….. 000 000 000 — 0 3 2
Rodriguez, Machado (6), Evans (8), Fuentes (9) and Austin, Mell (9); Dexter, Perry (4), Gunderson (8), Alvarez (8) and White, Trevino (9). W–Rodriguez 1-0. L–Dexter 0-1.
2B–C: Hatch, Masik, Davis, Horton. SB: Pecyna. HR–C: Austin (1), 2nd inn., one on.
