https://www.occpirateathletics.com en-us https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20181126m56hh6 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will host its second-annual alumni vs. alumni baseball game, set for Saturday, Dec. 15 at 11 a.m. at Wendell Pickens Field. Mon, 26 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20181126m56hh6 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180827kh16bm COSTA MESA -- Listed below are the Fall Ball games for the 2018 fall baseball season. Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180827kh16bm https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180820rhugzx COSTA MESA -- Ten players from last year's Southern California champion Orange Coast College baseball team will be continuing their athletic and academic careers at the four-year level, according to head coach John Altobelli. Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180820rhugzx https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180527rnwwrt FRESNO -- In a game that shortened the lifespan of just about everyone in attendance at John Euless Ballpark, the Orange Coast College baseball team kept its season alive with a 10-4, 12-inning win over Mt. San Antonio on Saturday in the first elimination game of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships. Sun, 27 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180527rnwwrt https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180528hfhiam FRESNO -- The memorable 2018 season for the Orange Coast College baseball team came to an end late Sunday night at John Euless Ballpark as the Pirates fell to Sacramento City, 8-6, at the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships, hosted by Fresno City College. Sun, 27 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180528hfhiam https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180526slwrr0 FRESNO -- The base-on-balls bugaboo reared its ugly head at the wrong time for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates fell late to Sacramento City College, 6-4, on Saturday in the opening game of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships, hosted by Fresno City College. Sat, 26 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180526slwrr0 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180522lzd0rx COSTA MESA -- It was a well-represented batch of Pirates on this year's All-Orange Empire Conference list as eight members of the Orange Coast College baseball team were selected, as chosen by the head coaches at their postseason meeting. Tue, 22 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180522lzd0rx https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180521tpb8h3 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will head up to Fresno and take on Sacramento City College in the opening game of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships on Saturday, beginning at 12 p.m. at Fresno City College's John Euless Ballpark. Mon, 21 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180521tpb8h3 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180519u8gibo COSTA MESA -- Three innings left to go ... the Orange Coast College baseball team trailed El Camino 4-0 ... The Pirates had them right where they wanted them. For the 10th time this season, the Pirates entered the seventh inning tied or trailing and for the 10th time this season, the Pirates pulled out a victory. This one proved to be the biggest as OCC advances to the State Final Four with a 7-4 win over the Warriors in Game 2 of the Southern California Sectionals on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. Sat, 19 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180519u8gibo https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180518ukxfeh COSTA MESA -- Michael Giacone pitched eight innings of shutout ball, while the offense flexed its muscles for the Orange Coast College baseball team as the Pirates routed visiting El Camino, 9-0, on Friday in Game 1 of the Southern California Sectionals, played at Wendell Pickens Field. Fri, 18 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180518ukxfeh https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180517ukabyw It’s approximately 300 feet to go from the bullpen area to the mound at Orange Coast College’s Wendell Pickens Field, but for sophomore pitcher Gus Culpo, his trek to OCC began five years ago, thousands of miles away and it has been anything but a leisurely stroll. Thu, 17 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180517ukabyw https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180514k8gcqv COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will host El Camino College in the 2018 Southern California Sectional playoffs this weekend at Wendell Pickens Field, with a berth in the State Final Four on the line for both teams. Mon, 14 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180514k8gcqv https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180514teom7r COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team took another step forward on the road to the Final Four with an 11-6 win over Riverside City College on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field in Game 2 of the Southern California Super Regional playoffs. Sat, 12 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180514teom7r https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180511tuuo14 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team picked up some strong pitching and took advantage of a pair of unearned runs to edge visiting Riverside City College, 2-1, on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field, in the opening game of the Southern California Super Regional playoffs. Fri, 11 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180511tuuo14 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180508nzufo7 COSTA MESA -- An old familiar "friend" returns to Wendell Pickens Field as the Orange Coast College baseball team hosts longtime Orange Empire Conference rival, Riverside City College, in this weekend's Super Regional playoffs, beginning on Friday at 2 p.m. Tue, 08 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180508nzufo7 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180505qblzp1 COSTA MESA -- It was a battle right down to the final pitch, but in the end, the Orange Coast College baseball team found enough in the tank to eliminate Cuesta from the postseason with a 5-3 win over the Cougars in Game 2 of the Southern California Regional playoffs on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. Sat, 05 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180505qblzp1 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180504v7eh32 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team overcame a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth to win 4-3 over Cuesta College in the opening game of the Southern California Regional playoffs on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field. Fri, 04 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180504v7eh32 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180502qacr10 COSTA MESA -- After wrapping up the Orange Empire Conference title for the second year in a row, the Orange Coast College baseball team earned a No. 2 seeding for this year's Southern California Regional playoffs and will host No. 15 seed Cuesta in a best-of-three series, which kicks off on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field, beginning at 2 p.m. Wed, 02 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180502qacr10 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180430mk258g RIVERSIDE -- Thanks to Friday's 12-5 win over Riverside City College on Friday afternoon, the Orange Coast College baseball team clinched the outright Orange Empire Conference title for the second year in a row and will be the No. 2 seed for this year's Southern California Regional playoffs, which kick off on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180430mk258g https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180426u5afxe COSTA MESA -- One of the best pitching performances of the season went for naught on Thursday as the Orange Coast College baseball team fell 2-1 to visiting Riverside City College at Wendell Pickens Field. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180426u5afxe https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180418meo758 COSTA MESA -- The sign of a good team is winning games without playing a perfect game. On Tuesday, the Orange Coast College baseball team was FAR from perfect, but still managed to pull out an 8-7, 10-inning win over visiting Irvine Valley at Wendell Pickens Field. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180418meo758 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180414rjegvh COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball celebrated its 70th birthday in grand fashion, courtesy of a 4-2 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Fullerton College on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field, completing a three-game sweep over the Hornets. Sat, 14 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180414rjegvh https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180411kb1ys6 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team used another late-inning rally to top visiting Fullerton College, 9-5, on Tuesday at Wendell Pickens Field, giving the Pirates sole possession of first place in the Orange Empire Conference. Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180411kb1ys6 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180406qook9u COSTA MESA -- With six state titles and 18 conference crowns, the Orange Coast College baseball team has had a lot to celebrate over the past seven decades and on Saturday, April 14, the Pirates will host Fullerton College as the team celebrates its 70th birthday. Fri, 06 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180406qook9u https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180406tlugtv COSTA MESA -- The bats came alive and pitchers held their ground ... a perfect recipe for success for the Orange Coast College baseball team in Thursday's 8-2 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Saddleback, played at Wendell Pickens Field. Thu, 05 Apr 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180406tlugtv https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180330w1yltl COSTA MESA -- Even when a not-so-flattering school record is established, the Orange Coast College baseball team still finds a way to pull out an ugly win on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field as the Pirates rally late for an 8-7 nonconference win over visiting Santa Barbara City College. Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180330w1yltl https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180329vig3u6 COSTA MESA -- In a game that appeared destined for the "loss" column, the Orange Coast College baseball team used an improbable five-run, eighth-inning rally to slip past visiting Santa Barbara City College, 8-6, on Thursday at Wendell Pickens Field. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180329vig3u6 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180323y3cw03 COSTA MESA -- A pair of four-run innings helped propel the Orange Coast College baseball team to an 8-4 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Golden West on Friday at Wendell Pickens Field to take the three-game series over the Rustlers, 2-1. Fri, 23 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180323y3cw03 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180322kk1ee0 HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Golden West College's Fred Hoover Field is never an easy place to play for a visiting team and the Orange Coast College baseball team managed to hang on to a 6-5 win on Wednesday against the host Rustlers. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180322kk1ee0 https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180317rwxfl1 COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team had a St. Patrick's Day to forget on Saturday as the Pirates dropped a 7-1 decision to visiting Cypress College on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field. Sat, 17 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT https://www.occpirateathletics.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180317rwxfl1