Community College Baseball : Martin’s Single in 11th Inning Gives Golden West 9-8 Victory

Casey Martin’s two-out single to right field in the 11th inning Friday gave Golden West College a 9-8 win over College of the Canyons in a nonconference community college baseball game at Huntington Beach.

The victory served as revenge for the Rustlers (6-1-1), who were routed by the Cougars Tuesday at Valencia, 23-7.

The score was tied, 6-6, going into the eighth inning when both teams scored twice to make it 8-8. It stayed that way until the 11th, when Martin knocked in Andy Mota with the winning run.

Sophomore Gary Buckles pitched 3 scoreless innings of relief to get the win, while extending his consecutive-inning scoreless streak that began last season to 23. Steve Crecion took the loss for College of the Canyons.

First baseman Keith Kaub led the Golden West offense by going 3 for 4, including a three-run home run in the sixth inning. Bill Carlson homered twice and Mike Neighbors once for the Cougars.

In other community college baseball action:

Orange Coast 16, Southwestern 5--The host Pirates (5-2) pounded out 20 hits and routed the Apaches (6-4), who had beaten Orange Coast last Saturday, 9-6.

Gene Roumimper led the Pirate offense with a home run, double and four RBIs. Steve Kraiss had a home run, double and four runs scored, and Darrin Garner and Rob Gibbs each added three hits.

Mark Stomp pitched seven innings to get the win for Orange Coast and improve his record to 3-0. Stomp allowed three runs and five hits while striking out six.

Fullerton 10, San Diego Mesa 6--The Hornets broke a 3-3 tie with a five-run fifth inning and went on to win at Fullerton.

Fullerton (11-4) took the lead for good on Craig Repoz’s two-run home run in the fifth. The Hornets’ final two runs of the inning both scored on an Olympian wild pitch.

Corby Oakes led the Fullerton offense by going 3 for 4. Tim Speakman was 2 for 4 with a home run, and Jim Areias knocked in two runs with a triple.