Bulldogs Break School Record Despite Loss at Cuesta

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College baseball program broke another team record on Thursday afternoon, despite suffering an 11-5 loss to Cuesta College on the road. The Bulldogs are now at a 7-2 advantage over CC since the 2021 season. | BOX SCORE

The Cougars (22-13, 15-4 WSC) jumped out early with a four-run streak in the opening inning. Jacob Steels put Hancock (18-18, 8-12 WSC) on the board with his second homerun of the season in the third frame, followed by an RBI double from Kalub Ramirez in the fourth to cut the difference in half. Cuesta regained control in the fifth with a three run rally, while both teams went scoreless in the sixth. The Bulldogs scored once in the seventh after a Cuesta error but saw the deficit grow larger after surrendering four runs through the next two frames. Joey Freitas drove in the final two runs of the contest in the ninth with an RBI single. 

Nate Wenzel was charged with the loss on the mound after earning the start. He struck out five batters but surrendered seven earned runs and scattered eight hits through five innings of work. Luke Kovach, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Bradley Waite also made non-decision appearances on the bump. The nine total strikeouts in the game brings the pitching crew's total to 311 on the season, setting a new school record. The previous pitching record for team strikeouts in a single season, set in 1971, was 310.

The Bulldogs are set to return to action on Saturday, April 23rd, for their final home game of the season. They'll face off against Oxnard College at 1 PM on John Osborne Field.