Nunez and Ruley Each Homer in Baseball's Loss at Ventura

VENTURA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College baseball team fell short in a road test against Ventura College on Thursday afternoon after coming up just shy in the 11-9 decision. | BOX SCORE

The Bulldogs (20-19, 10-13 WSC) jumped out early by posting four runs in the opening frame after Kalub Ramirez and Joey Freitas each drove in one with singles and Brayan Nunez plated two after a sacrifice fly. Jacob Steels tacked on one more run in the second with an RBI single, but the Pirates (21-17, 14-8 WSC) responded by putting up 11 runs through the next six innings. Hancock began to chip away at the deficit after Nunez went the distance with a two-run shot in the eighth. Ruley followed suit in the final frame with a homer of his one while Caelan Dalman added an RBI with a bases-loaded walk, but the Bulldogs were unable to bring in the winning run after stranding three men on base as the inning closed. 

Ruley led the squad at the plate after a 3-for-4 performance that featured one home run, one RBI, and two runs. Nunez also had a day in the box after registering four RBIs and one run. 

Isaac Baez was charged with the loss after surrendering three earned runs and scattering two hits in the fourth inning. Lucas Earle earned the start but did not factor into the final decision. Kaden Bean, Vance Serrano, and Ricardo Rodriguez also made brief appearances on the bump.

The Bulldogs will be back in action on Saturday, April 30th, for the final game of the season against LA Pierce College. The game will take place on the LA Valley College campus as a neutral site setting.