Athletics News
The Ventura College baseball team mounted multiple late-inning rallies but could not overcome a big early deficit in a 16-8 road loss to Los Angeles Pierce Wednesday in Woodland Hills. Matthew Ramirez had a pair of hits with a run batted in and a run scored and Brandon Contreras smacked a three-run home run but it was not enough for the Pirates to overtake the Brahmas in the Western State Conference opener.
The VC men's basketball team dropped a razor-close 78-77 decision against Allan Hancock Wednesday in the Pirates' regular season home finale. Jerimiyah Smith scored 25 points with 11 rebounds and Snookey Wigington posted 23 points with four boards and four assists to lead the effort for the Pirates, who remain alone in first place in the Western State Conference standings with one game left to play.
A dominant third-quarter surge and a balanced scoring effort powered Ventura to a 61-42 victory over Allan Hancock on Wednesday night at the Athletic Event Center. Riannah Lopez scored 21 points with eight rebounds and Olivia Decierdo netted 19 points with six boards, three assists and three steals to lead the effort.
Baylany Magana turned in a dominant two-way performance to lead the VC softball team to a 7–0 shutout win over Imperial Valley on Tuesday at Los Angeles Valley. The Pirates broke the game open with a three-run fifth inning and backed Magana’s one-hit complete game with 10 hits and steady pressure on the bases. The sophomore had three hits and scored a run offensively while striking out seven Desert Warriors from the circle.
The Pirate baseball team fell at Riverside Saturday, settling for a home-and-home split with the Tigers after VC's walk-off win on Friday. Brandon Contreras had the only hit for Ventura in the 11-1 decision with Lucas Martinov knocking in Nate Slaton for the Pirates' lone score on the day.
The VC men's basketball team rode a dominant first-half surge and a highly efficient shooting performance to a 114-101 road victory over Cuesta on Saturday in San Luis Obispo. Jerimiyah Smith had an outstanding performance with 28 points, 14 rebounds and six assists to lead the way while Kam'Ron Cigar totaled 24 points in the triumph.
The Pirates' men's tennis team won the doubles point Saturday at NCAA Div. III Occidental but could not hold on in singles play, falling to the Tigers 4-3. Victor Peyrebonne and Shingo Ono were both double winners for the Pirates, claiming victory in doubles and singles play.
Riannah Lopez poured in a game-high 27 points to lead Ventura College to a 58-48 road victory over Cuesta on Saturday as VC broke the game open in the fourth quarter after three tightly contested frames. Trailing 14-12 after the first quarter, the Pirates methodically flipped the game with a 15-point second quarter to take a 27-25 edge into halftime. Ventura maintained its narrow advantage in a defensive-minded third, leading 41-38 heading to the final 10 minutes, before closing with a 17-10 surge in the fourth to pull away for the 10-point win.
The VC baseball team erased a late two-run deficit with a three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth to walk off Riverside, 8-7, on Friday afternoon at Pirate Park. Brandon Contreras had a ninth-inning RBI double and scored the game-tying run in the rally while Lucas Martinov had a pair of hits, including a double, with two runs scored and a run batted in against the Tigers. Connor Jacobson and Nicholas Tostado shared dutues on the mound to keep the Pirates within striking distance.
The Pirates' beach volleyball team nearly had a perfect day Thursday, sweeping past Mt. San Jacinto and Saddleback in a pair of matches at East Beach in Santa Barbara, winning 20 of 21 sets on the day against the Eagles and Bobcats. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios won their two matches on Court 1 by a combined 26 and 22 points, respectively.
The VC men's tennis team traveled to NCAA Div. III Whittier College Thursday, coming home with a 7-0 sweep over the Poets. Caua Coimbra was one of several double winners for VC, winning No. 1 doubles with Abladj Mondroha and also claiming the No. 1 singles match.
The Ventura College softball team split a double header Thursday at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. The Pirates gave up a big first inning in the opener, falling 9-0 before coming back in the nightcap to come back from a 4-2 deficit to claim a 7-6 triumph. Samantha Soto singled and doubled, scoring two runs, and pitched the final frame in releif to preserve the win in the nightcap. Aubrey Aguirre also belted out a single and a double with three runs batted in to pace the VC offense.
The Ventura College women's tennis team won its third straight contest Thursday, defeating Antelope Valley 8-1 at the VC Tennis Center. Dulce Contreras helped lead the way with a win in No. 2 doubles with Isabella DeRosa and a victory in No. 3 singles.
The VC flag football team had a solid defensive effort Wednesday at Saddleback, but could not generate enough offense in their 15-12 setback. Tanaya Moreno and Honest Watson each scored touchdowns for the Pirates and Sami Nava grabbed an interception for the Pirates.
The Pirate baseball jumped out to an early lead and pounded out 13 hits, but Irvine Valley used a series of timely rallies and strong relief pitching to hand the Pirates a 7-5 road loss on Tuesday. Matthew Ramirez went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in to pace the Pirates’ attack and Aiden Nykoluk added a 2-for-4 effort, including a double and a run scored, helping Ventura build its early lead and stay within striking distance late.
The Ventura College men's tennis team prevailed in a battle of Pirates Tuesday, defeating Orange Coast 8-1 at the VC Tennis Center. Yusen Sato and Victor Peyrebonne each were double winners together in No. 3 doubles and individually in Nos. 2 and 3 singles.