SBCC outhit Ventura on Tuesday but couldn’t come up with timely hits as the Pirates rallied for a 6-5 WSC North baseball win in 10 innings.
The Vaqueros (8-10, 2-2) led 1-0, 2-1 and went ahead 5-4 with three runs in the seventh. Each time, Ventura (5-11, 1-3) scored single runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the score.
Joey Epperson went 3-for-5 and had a two-run double in the seventh for SBCC, which outhit the Pirates 11-9. Colt McLaughlin was 3-4 with two runs scored.
Four Vaquero pitchers issued 14 walks and hit batters, giving the home team a multitude of extra chances.
In the bottom of the 10th, the Pirates loaded the bases on a double and two intentional walks sandwiched around a sacrifice bunt. With the bases loaded and one out, the Vaqueros had a five-man infield and the outfielders in close. Michael Abeloe won it with an RBI single to center.
The Vaqueros play a home-and-home with Hancock, traveling to Santa Maria on Thursday and hosting the Bulldogs on Saturday at 1 p.m.
(10 innings)
SBCC ………. 110 000 300 0 — 5 11 0
Ventura ……. 111 001 100 1 — 6 9 0
Caraccioli, Dexter (3), Alvarez (7), Gunderson (7) and White; Babola, Yingling (8) and Boys. W–Yingling. L–Gunderson 1-3.
2B–SB: Epperson, McLaughlin. V: Gwynn. 3B–V: Luna.
