Bucs Sink the Pirates

bucs gm 16The Buccaneers (6-15, 3-9) sunk the Pirates (17-5, 8-4) Monday afternoon with a  11-2 victory at Cal Poly Pomona.

The Bucs came out swinging in the first inning when they took a 1-0 lead. Miles Ryan scored on an error.

The Pirates tied it up in the third when Chaneng Varela belted an RBI single scoring Michael Johnson. Continue reading “Bucs Sink the Pirates”

Bucs Win Pitcher’s Duel to Sweep Rounders

bucs gm 14The Buccaneers (4-16, 2-9) enjoyed their best day of the season on Saturday afternoon at Cal Poly Pomona sweeping the Lancaster Rounders (2-3-1) with a 1-0 victory.

Nathaniel Acosta (2-2) shut down Lancaster for 5.1 innings and Eric Trask slammed the door shut in 1.2 innings and notched the save.

The only run was scored in the fifth inning on an RBI base hit by Tanner Thibodeau scoring Bryce Brooks. Continue reading “Bucs Win Pitcher’s Duel to Sweep Rounders”

Bucs Offense Explodes for 8 Runs

bucs gm 13The Buccaneers offense exploded for eight runs in an 8-4 victory over the Lancaster Rounders (2-2-1) on Saturday afternoon at Cal Poly Pomona.

Chris Sanchez (1-0) dazzled on the mound tossing 8.1 innings, while striking out 10 and only allowing one earned run.

Inland Valley started off things right in the first inning with four runs. Continue reading “Bucs Offense Explodes for 8 Runs”

Bucs Suffer Devastating 3 Loss Day

bucs gm 11The Buccaneers (2-8, 2-4) suffered a devastating three-loss day on Saturday in San Diego.

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It started with the completion of Game 2 from Friday night that was tied at 8-8 in the ninth. The game was tied when they ran out of daylight. The Bucs eventually fell 9-8 in 13 innings. Continue reading “Bucs Suffer Devastating 3 Loss Day”

Bucs Pull it out in 9th Against SD

bucs gm 7Mbusi Hlatshwayo was the hero in Game 1 of the series against San Diego when he cranked a game-winning RBI triple in the ninth inning.

The Bucs (2-5, 2-1) prevailed 5-4 over Team San Diego (7-2, 0-1).

Inland Valley jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Anthony Rabito scoring Kevin Riley. Continue reading “Bucs Pull it out in 9th Against SD”

Bucs Lose Heartbreaker to Heat

Bucs Gm 5The Buccaneers (0-5, 0-1) lost 5-4 to the High Desert Heat (2-1, 1-0) Tuesday afternoon at Cal Poly Pomona.

The Bucs started things off right in the second when Girardo Ramirez belted an RBI single into right field scoring Jack Spohn.

The Heat responded with five unearned runs in the top of the third to grab a 5-1 lead.

The Bucs chipped away at the lead scoring two in the fourth and one in the fifth. Continue reading “Bucs Lose Heartbreaker to Heat”

Offensive Fireworks Spark Pirates Doubleheader Sweep of Bucs

Pirates Bucs Gm 1The Inland Valley Pirates swept the doubleheader against the Inland Valley Buccaneers on a toasty Saturday afternoon at Cal Poly Pomona.

The Pirates won the first game 13-4 and the second game 8-3. Continue reading “Offensive Fireworks Spark Pirates Doubleheader Sweep of Bucs”

Pirates and Bucs Season Preview

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The Pirates return 16 players from their maiden voyage.

SCCBL all-stars AJ David, Kyle Jackson, Christian Kelley and Taylor Valentine are all back to help the club improve upon last season’s 12-11-1 mark. valentine pitch copy

Taylor Valentine posted gaudy numbers, while dominating the competition in 2013. The Cal State San Bernardino senior-to-be earned Pitcher of the Year honors while finishing 5-0 with a 0.66 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 40.2 innings.

Continue reading “Pirates and Bucs Season Preview”