Golden West carried their hot hitting from last night into the start of todays game. In the first two innings the Rustlers put up eight runs holding their lead for the remainder of the game.
Golden West came to state winning their first game of each postseason series, extending that streak today by defeating Delta, 8-6, to open the state tournament.
Golden West (29-14) is headed to their first California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championship tournament in program history.
The No. 3 seeded Golden West College Rustlers are set to host the Foothill Conference Champions and the No. 7 seeded Chaffey College Panthers in the best of three Southern California Baseball Sectional Series.
The No. 3 Golden West College Rustlers took advantage of No. 18 Riverside City College’s wild pitch and passed ball to score the winning run in the bottom of the 12thinning, taking game one, 7-6.
The No. 3 seeded Golden West College Rustlers are set to host OEC conference foe and the No. 18 seeded Riverside City College Tigers in the best of three Southern California Baseball Super Regional Series.
The Golden West College Rustlers have received the No. 3 seed and will host the No. 14-seeded Rio Hondo College Roadrunners in a best-of-three opening-round series of the Southern California Regional Playoffs.
Sophomore Brett Mays earned his fourth victory of the season going the distance throwing all 9 innings giving up 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 walks, and striking out a season high 12 batters
Irvine Valley's baseball team got out in front with an early run, but it wasn't enough in a 2-1 Orange Empire Conference loss to Golden West at home on Thursday afternoon.