College Roundup: Pirates deal Saddleback first conference loss

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SANTA ANA — Mike Squillace and Lyon Lazare both shot one-under-par 71 to help Orange Coast (371) top Saddleback (376), Cypress (394) and Riverside (403) Wednesday at Santa Ana Country Club.

It was Saddleback’s first loss in conference this season. OCC (11-2 in conference) remains in second place in the OEC with one conference match remaining in the regular season.

Tyler Paul (75), Matt Parkovich (76) and Jeff Fuzzard (78) also contributed to the Pirates’ win.

OCC will face Riverside Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Victoria Club in Riverside. The OEC finals are May 2 at 7 a.m. at Los Serranos Golf & Country Club in Chino Hills.

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BASEBALL

Cal Baptist 7, Vanguard 6

RIVERSIDE — The visiting Lions scored four in the eighth inning to erase a 5-2 deficit, but the Lancers scored twice in the ninth to claim the Golden State Athletic Conference game Wednesday.

Tyson Leighton was three for four with one run batted in for Vanguard (17-21, 13-15 in conference), which is now 8-10 in one-run games and 8-18 in games decided by four or fewer runs.

Kyle Hardman and Jeremiah Mejia were both two for four with two RBIs for the Lions, who matched the Lancers’ 10 hits.

CBU is 34-10, 21-8.