Saddleback Baseball Headlines

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All’s well that ends well

May 05, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team advanced to the second round of the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs on Saturday with a walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth inning against rival Orange Coast College. The 7-6 triumph puts the Bobcats into the Super Regional Tournament at Los Angeles Valley College.

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Pitching shuts down Pirates in opener

May 03, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team opened the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs with a 2-0 win over Orange Coast College on Friday at Doug Fritz Field. The Bobcat pitching staff struck out 14 Pirates on the day.

Six Bobcats named to All-OEC squad
Six Bobcats named to All-OEC squad

April 30, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team is preparing for the upcoming 3C2A Regional Playoffs and the coaches from the conference convened on Monday to determine an All-Orange Empire Conference Team. Six different players were named all-conference with one earning a Gold Glove at his position.

Saddleback to host OCC in opening series
Saddleback to host OCC in opening series

April 29, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team learned its playoff fate on Sunday and will host Orange Coast College in the opening round of the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs, starting on Friday. The Bobcats (24-15) and Pirates (16-24) are 2-of-7 teams from the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) to qualify for the playoffs.

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Cats even series with Lasers

April 26, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team bounced back with a 9-8 victory at Irvine Valley College on Thursday in Irvine. The two teams will face off in the rubber match at Saddleback on Friday in the final game of the regular season.

Cats finish strong heading into playoffs
Cats finish strong heading into playoffs

April 26, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team finished the regular season with an 8-2 win over Irvine Valley College on Friday at Doug Fritz Field. With the win the Bobcats finish in second place in the Orange Empire Conference heading into the playoffs.

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Baseball uses long ball at Cypress

April 18, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team took a 2-0 lead in the three-game series with Cypress with a 10-6 win on Thursday at Cypress. The Bobcats used the long ball while Makani Tanaka extended his hitting streak.

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Cats outlast Chargers for key win

April 16, 2024

The Saddleback baseball game defeated Cypress College, 5-4, on Tuesday afternoon at Doug Fritz Field. The win moved the Bobcats into a tie for second place in the Orange Empire Conference.

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Barajas takes Cats on 4-hour cycle ride

April 09, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team put up historic numbers on Tuesday with a 27-11 win at Golden West College in Huntington Beach. Catcher Rodrigo Barajas hit for the cycle as the Bobcats smashed out 25 hits in a game that lasted four hours and nine minutes.

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Bobcats rally to stun Dons

April 04, 2024

The Saddleback baseball team rallied from a 6-run deficit to defeat Santa Ana College, 9-8, on Thursday in Santa Ana. The Bobcats moved into a tie for first place in the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) with the win.