College Baseball:
Chaffey secured the three-game IEAC sweep of Victor Valley on Saturday.
The Panthers trailed 3-0 in the top of the sixth inning.
But they scored four runs in the sixth and seventh and they pushed across five runs in the ninth inning.
Cristobal Espino got the loss after surrendering four runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Espino issued five walks and registered four strikeouts.
Chaffey tallied 14 hits off five Victor Valley pitchers.
Hayden Hull walked, doubled twice, scored a pair of runs and drove in one run.
Adrian Morales went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs and four RBIs.
David Trujillo drew a pair of walks, singled, tripled, scored three times and drove in one.
Mason Danison walked twice, singled and scored from the leadoff spot.
Andrew Cuellar went 2-for-6 with a double, two runs and a pair of RBIs.
Kristian Gonzalez singled and drove in two.
Jack Terry drew two walks, singled and scored.
Robert Morales went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and three RBIs.
Adrian Sanchez walked and scored.
Trevor Young went the first six innings, and he was charged with three runs (two earned) on four hits.
Young walked two and fanned a pair of batters.
Tyler Cazares (2) and Davis Sharp (1) combined to provide three scoreless innings in relief.
James Salazar singled and doubled.
Aril Jackson singled and scored.
Quentin Krogsgaard went 1-for-4 with a run and one RBI.
Samuel Poser walked and scored.
Brody Sappington had an RBI ground out.
Up next: The Panthers host Cerro Coso on Tuesday at 2.
Quotable:
Chaffey coach, Grant Mayeaux: “We’ve struggled this season, and it’s no secret. We caught a couple breaks in the first two games that helped us get those wins. Today, we did a really good job of working the Victor Valley starter’s pitch count and were finally able to get to him in the sixth inning. Offensively, we especially did a great job with two outs, which was big for us. Hopefully that helps build some confidence as we head into an important series next week against Cerro Coso. I told the team we still have a long way to go in terms of consistently playing all three facets of the game, but I’m really proud of the way they competed and stayed together as a group this week.”
Box Score:
CC: 0-0-0-0-0-4-4-1-5-(14)
VV: 0-1-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-(3)
Win: Trevor Young
Loss: Cristobal Espino
3B: David Trujillo (C)
2B: Andrew Cuellar (C), Hayden Hull (C) 2, Adrian Morales (C); James Salazar (V)
Chaffey vs Victor Valley IEAC Scores:
3/3: Chaffey 11, Victor Valley 10
3/5: Chaffey 4, Victor Valley 3
3/7: Chaffey 14, Victor Valley 3
IEAC Standings:
Desert (14-4, 7-1)
Mt. San Jacinto (11-9, 5-4)
Cerro Coso (9-12, 5-4)
SBVC (8-13, 4-4)
Chaffey (5-16, 3-3)
Barstow (4-18, 1-5)
Victor Valley (2-18, 1-5)
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