Baseball: Hale, Navar, Patchen top Long Beach all-conference honors
May 2, 2013
Long Beach City College freshmen starting pitchers Sean Hale, and Edgar Navar, and sophomore third baseman Ray Patchen recently were named first-team All-South Coast Conference at last week’s postseason SCC coaches meeting. The three head a list of six Vikings to earn All-SCC honors.
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Baseball: Vikings get offensive in 13-1 season-ending sweep of Pasadena
April 26, 2013
Sophomores Phil Visico (pictured) and Jimmy Gosano both had three hits and drove in three runs to help lead the Long Beach City College baseball team to a 13-1 South Coast Conference win over visiting Pasadena City College on Friday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
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Baseball: Long Beach snaps losing streak with 7-4 win over Pasadena
April 23, 2013
Long Beach City College freshman Sean Hale won his SCC-leading eighth game of the season as the Vikings snapped a three-game losing with a 7-4 South Coast Conference win over visiting Pasadena City College on Tuesday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
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Baseball: Long Beach cruises to 7-0 SCC win over Cerritos
March 21, 2013
Freshman starting pitcher Nick Wood (pictured) allowed just two hits over seven innings and the Long Beach City College offense banged out 11 hits on its way to a 7-0 South Coast Conference win over visiting Cerritos College on Thursday at LBCC’s Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
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Baseball: Visico, Hale lead Long Beach to 8-2 win over East Los Angeles
March 12, 2013
Sophomore Phil Visico went 2 for 2 with 5 RBI while freshman Sean Hale (pictured) allowed two runs and two hits over seven innings to lead Long Beach City College to an 8-2 South Coast Conference win over visiting East Los Angeles College on Tuesday.
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Sean Hale - Baseball
Freshman starting pitcher Sean Hale was nearly untouchable during the month of March for the Long Beach City College baseball team. The right-hander out of Marina High School went 4-0 during the month, leading the Vikings to wins in all of his starts.
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March 2, 2013
Baseball: Gosano walk-off double caps two-run ninth-inning comeback win
Sophomore first baseman Jimmy Gosano delivered a walk-off double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Long Beach City College to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over visiting Oxnard College on Saturday.
February 21, 2013
Baseball: Vikings drop 4-1 non-conference game to Golden West
Long Beach City College totaled seven hits, but couldn’t get its offense rolling as the Vikings fell 4-1 to visiting Golden West College on Thursday. Nolan Flashman (pictured) drove in LBCC's ninth-inning run.
February 7, 2013
Baseball: Late-game rally falls short, Vikings fall to Orange Coast in 10 innings
The Long Beach City College baseball team made a late-game comeback but couldn’t complete the upset win as the Vikings lost 5-3 in 10 innings to visiting Orange Coast College on Thursday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
February 2, 2013
Baseball: Navar, Valle come up big in 2-0 win over Irvine Valley in home opener
The Long Beach City College baseball team bounced back from a narrow 2-1 loss on Friday to defeat visiting Irvine Valley College 2-0 on Saturday in the Vikings’ home opener at Joe Hicks Memorial Field. Sophomore Edgar Navar (pictured) tossed seven scoreless innings for the win.
February 1, 2013
Baseball: Vikings edged 2-1 in season opener at Irvine Valley
The Long Beach City College baseball team opened the 2013 season with a narrow 2-1 loss at Irvine Valley College on Friday. Sophomore David Aispuro (pictured) tossed four shutout innings in the start for the Vikings.
August 8, 2012
Baseball: Four former Vikings making their way in the minors
Four former Long Beach City College Vikings are continuing their baseball dreams and are currently playing professionally in the minor leagues. Jonathan Keener (pictured, right), Lance Breedlove, Steven Gallardo, and Brian Compton are all playing in lower-level minor leagues with the hope of someday making it to “The Show.”
June 6, 2012
Baseball: Gallardo, Breedlove taken in 2012 Major League Baseball Draft
One current and one former member of the Long Beach City College baseball program were selected in Day 3 of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) First Year Player Draft on Wednesday. Sophomore starting pitcher Steven Gallardo was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and former Viking starting pitcher Lance Breedlove was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
May 25, 2012
Baseball: Former Viking Lance Breedlove earns All-Big Ten honors at Purdue
Former Long Beach City College standout pitcher Lance Breedlove continued his impressive senior season at Purdue University and was recently named to the postseason All-Big Ten Conference second team.
May 24, 2012
Baseball: Gallardo named to CCCBCA All-Southern California team
Long Beach City College sophomore starting pitcher Steven Gallardo was recently named to the CCCBCA All-Southern California team after an impressive 2012 season for the Vikings.
May 4, 2012
Baseball: Long Beach captures eight All-South Coast Conference accolades
The 2012 Long Beach City College baseball team earned a total of eight All-South Coast Conference honors. Sophomores Steven Gallard (left), Justin Moore (center), and Edwin Santiago (right) were all first-team selections.
April 27, 2012
Baseball: Gallardo tosses 10-inning no-hitter with 17 strikeouts vs. Compton
Long Beach City College sophomore pitcher Steven Gallardo had a historical afternoon as he tossed a 10-inning, no-hitter over El Camino College-Compton Center this afternoon in a 1-0 South Coast Conference win at LBCC's Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
April 5, 2012
Baseball: Long Beach snaps losing streak with walk-off win over Irvine Valley
Freshman Ryan Dickison (pictured, center) delivered a two-out, pinch-hit walk off single to give Long Beach City College a 6-5 non-conference win over visiting Irvine Valley College on Thursday. The game-winning hit capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally and snapped a four-game LBCC losing streak.
April 3, 2012
Baseball: Long Beach drops 3-1 non-conference game at Irvine Valley
Long Beach City College totaled just four hits in a 3-1 non-conference loss at Irvine Valley College on Tuesday. The two teams conclude a two-game series on Thursday (Apr 5) at LBCC.
March 31, 2012
Baseball: Slide continues for Long Beach as Vikings fall 8-0 to Mt. SAC
Long Beach City College continued its downward slide in the South Coast Conference standings as the Vikings suffered an 8-0 loss to visiting Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field. Justin Moore (pictured) was 1 for 2 at the plate with two walks and a stolen base.
March 15, 2012
Baseball: Long Beach pushes win streak to six after 3-1 win over LA Harbor
Long Beach City College rolled to a 3-1 South Coast Conference win over visiting Los Angeles Harbor College on Thursday. The win extended LBCC’s winning streak to six games as the Vikings, now 10-7 overall and 5-0 in the SCC, will look for the three-game series sweep on Saturday. Jake Angus (pictured) earned the win to improve to 2-1.
March 10, 2012
Baseball: Long Beach completes sweep of Cerritos with 5-1 win at home
Sophomore starting pitcher Omar Jimenez allowed one run over eight innings and freshman shortstop Avery Flores (pictured) drove in two runs to help lead Long Beach City College to a 5-1 South Coast Conference win over visiting Cerritos College on Saturday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
March 6, 2012
Baseball: Gallardo strikes out 11 as Long Beach pounds Cerritos 10-0
Sophomore Steven Gallardo (pictured) struck out 11 and Long Beach City College pounded out 12 hits in a 10-0 win over Cerritos College in both teams’ South Coast Conference opener on Tuesday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
March 3, 2012
Baseball: Vikings rally late for 4-2 win over Oxnard
Long Beach City College rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and held on for a 4-2 non-conference win over visiting Oxnard College on Saturday. Omar Jimenez (pictured) allowed one run and five hits over 7 1/3 innings.
February 23, 2012
Baseball: Vikings manage just four hits in 6-0 loss to Golden West
Long Beach City College suffered a 6-0 non-conference loss to visiting Golden West College on Thursday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field. Freshman David Aispuro (pictured) pitched a scoreless eighth inning in the loss.
February 16, 2012
Baseball: Gallardo strikes out nine as LBCC edges Antelope Valley 2-1
Sophomore Steven Gallardo (pictured) struck out nine batters and scattered five hits over seven innings to help lead the Long Beach City College baseball team to a 2-1 non-conference win at Joe Hicks Memorial Field on Thursday.
February 9, 2012
Baseball: Errors haunt Long Beach in 10-0 loss to Orange Coast
LBCC opened up the 2012 home schedule with a disappointing 10-0 non-conference loss to visiting Orange Coast College on Thursday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field. Steven Gallardo (pictured) picked up the loss for Long Beach after allowing three earned runs and four hits over five innings.
February 4, 2012
Baseball: Vikings score late to pick up 4-1 win in season-opener at Barstow
Long Beach scored a run in the eighth and added three more in the ninth inning to pull out a 4-1 non-conference win at Barstow College in its season-opener on Saturday. Justin Moore (pictured) scored LBCC's eighth-inning run.
February 3, 2012
Baseball: Talented pitching staff to lead Long Beach in 2012
The 2012 Long Beach City College baseball season gets underway on Saturday (Feb 4) as the Vikings travel to Barstow for a 12 pm non-conference game. Head coach Casey Crook returns for his 19th season and looks to the talented pitching duo of Steven Gallardo (left) and Omar Jimenez (right) to lead LBCC this season.
April 26, 2011
Baseball: Vikings open final series with 5-2 SCC win over L.A. Harbor
Freshman Steven Gallardo scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings to help lead the Long Beach City College baseball team to a 5-2 South Coast Conference win in the opening game of a three-game series against Los Angeles Harbor College on Tuesday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
June 8, 2011
Baseball: Former Viking Jonathan Keener selected by St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 MLB Draft
Former Long Beach City College standout catcher Jonathan Keener is taking his talents to the next level after being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in Round 32 of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday.
April 19, 2011
Baseball: LBCC snaps four-game losing streak with 4-2 win over Irvine Valley
Sophomore second baseman Andy Hernandez (Paramount HS) went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI to help lead the Long Beach City College baseball team to a 4-2 non-conference win over visiting Irvine Valley College on Tuesday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
April 12, 2011
Baseball: Long Beach bats go silent at Cerritos, fall 4-0
The Long Beach City College baseball team suffered a 4-0 loss at Cerritos College on Tuesday in the opening game of a three-game South Coast Conference series.
April 7, 2011
Baseball: Vikings snap three-game losing streak with 6-2 win over Mt. SAC
The Long Beach City College baseball team took Game 2 of a three-game South Coast Conference series from Mt. San Antonio College by a final score of 6-2 on Tuesday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
April 5, 2011
Baseball: Three-run, fourth-inning rally sinks Vikings at Mt. SAC
The Long Beach City College baseball team suffered a 3-1 South Coast Conference loss at Mt. San Antonio College on Tuesday in the opening contest of a three-game conference series.
March 26, 2011
Baseball: Jimenez goes the distance in 2-1 Long Beach win over Pasadena
Freshman Omar Jimenez (Lakewood HS) struck out eight batters and scattered five hits over nine innings to lead the Long Beach City College baseball team to a 2-1 South Coast Conference win over visiting Pasadena City College on Saturday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
March 19, 2011
Baseball: Long Beach falls 6-1 to East Los Angeles in SCC series finale
The Long Beach City College baseball team suffered a 6-1 South Coast Conference loss to visiting East Los Angeles College on Saturday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field. With a win in the series finale, East LA took the three-game set 2-1.
March 12, 2011
Baseball: Vikings sweep three-game SCC series from El Camino
Sophomore Andy Hernandez (Paramount HS) struck out seven and allowed one unearned run in a complete-game effort to help lead the Long Beach City College baseball team to a 4-1 South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College on Saturday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
March 8, 2011
Baseball: Vikings need 10 innings to edge El Camino 2-1 in SCC opener
The Long Beach City College baseball team opened up the South Coast Conference schedule with a 2-1 10-inning win over visiting El Camino College on Tuesday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
February 28, 2011
Baseball: Vikings can’t capitalize on chances, fall to Antelope Valley 6-2
A tough start of the 2011 season continues for the Long Beach City College baseball team, as the Vikings suffered a 6-2 non-conference loss to visiting Antelope Valley College on Monday at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
February 24, 2011
Baseball: Vikings beat Fullerton 5-3 for first home win of 2011
The Long Beach City College baseball team won at home for the first time in three tries after defeating Fullerton College by a final score of 5-3 in a non-conference game at Joe Hicks Memorial Field on Thursday.
February 10, 2011
Baseball: Errors costly as Vikings drop home opener to Orange Coast, 7-4
The Long Beach City College baseball team suffered a 7-4 non-conference loss to visiting Orange Coast College on Thursday in the Vikings’ 2011 home opener at Joe Hicks Memorial Field.
February 5, 2011
Baseball: Long Beach bats, pitching come together in 4-3 season-opening win at Barstow
The Long Beach City College baseball team pounded out 12 hits in its season opener on its way to a 4-3 non-conference win at Barstow College on Saturday.
November 11, 2010
Baseball: Kerman signs national letter of intent to continue career at UCLA
Long Beach City College sophomore pitcher Michael Kerman has signed a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at UCLA next year.
Sean Hale - Baseball
Freshman starting pitcher Sean Hale was nearly untouchable during the month of March for the Long Beach City College baseball team. The right-hander out of Marina High School went 4-0 during the month, leading the Vikings to wins in all of his starts.
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