Baseball Tops Canyons with Fifth Inning Scoring

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College baseball program earned a 3-1 win over College of the Canyons on Saturday afternoon at John Osborne Field. | BOX SCORE

The Cougars (0-4) struck first after a runner advanced on a grounder to short in the opening frame, but the home squad responded in the bottom of the inning with a homer from Trenton Pallas that leveled the score. Both teams were scoreless through the next three frames before the Bulldogs (2-2) regained the lead in the fifth inning. Joey Freitas plated the winning runner with a sacrifice fly to right field before Pallas closed the scoring after capitalizing on a passed ball. 

Pallas led AHC at the plate with a 2-for-2 showing, which featured two runs and one RBI, and registered one stolen base. Jacob Ruley was the only other Bulldog to register a hit as nine batters were struck out and 11 were walked for the home team. Ruley also was credited with one stolen base. 

Vance Serrano earned the start on the bump but did not factor into the final decision. He scattered four hits and punched out two batters after tossing four innings. Anthony Lopez closed the contest through the final five innings and collected the win after allowing just three hits and sitting down two batters.

The Bulldogs are scheduled to return to action on Tuesday, February 8th, at home against Rio Hondo. First pitch is set for 2 PM on John Osborne Field.