Pierce College Baseball pulled off a 7-6 win against Ventura College on Thursday.
Head Coach Bill Picketts has prepared his team to be on top of things.
“Effort is my coaching philosophy,” Picketts said. “My kids give me effort, they play hard all the time. No matter what happens, whether we win or lose, I’ll be satisfied.”
In the middle of the third inning, the Brahmas trailed behind the Pirates 4-2.
Utility Adam Yamashita (#2) made a home run, causing a tied score of 4-4 at the top of the fourth inning.
The tie was broken in the middle of the fourth inning with Pierce scoring, bringing the score to 5-4.
First Baseman Aaron Ruvalcaba talked about how he felt about being a part of the winning team.
“It always feels good when we come out here and everything finally starts to click,” Ruvalcaba said. “I think it feels good when we all play as a team and we stay locked in for the entire team. So obviously winning feels better than losing.”
Ruvalcaba shared the lessons he learned while playing college baseball.
“I would say to work hard, be patient and most of all, just have fun,” Ruvalcaba said. “If you’re not having fun, it’s just going to suck out here. So most importantly enjoy your time with your teammates and just have fun competing every single day.”
There were six hits for the Brahmas and four hits for the Pirates. Catcher CJ Alinas (#13) hit a homerun, sending the ball over the street.
Orion Hahm-Taklender (#21) made a home run with a score of six for the Brahmas, and then made another, bringing the score to 7-4.
Jon Raskin, the father of Pierce player Landon Raskin, said what he enjoyed about attending college baseball games.
“You never know what’s going to happen and with today’s victory, it was nice to get a win because we don’t win many games,” Raskin said.
Picketts also mentioned how he recruits members to join the baseball team.
“We go out to local high schools and there’s some kids that we know,” Picketts said. “We go out there and watch them play, get them on campus, and fortunately I have some coaches this year that are helping me out with this. The more we go out there and they see us, the more chances we get for recruiters.”
The baseball team’s next home game will be on April 20, at 1 p.m. against the Cuesta College Cougars.
