(Mesa, AZ) The Pima Community College baseball team (8-2) bounced back in the final day of the Zinger Classic on Sunday at Sloan Park.
The Aztecs scored runs in five straight innings to beat the College of Southern Nevada 9-5.
Down 2-0 in the bottom of the 3rd, the Aztecs responded when sophomore Jose Enriquez grounded out but scored pitcher-runner Braedon Mondeau (Cienega HS). Freshman Andrew Stucky (Canyon del Oro HS) followed with an RBI single to plate freshman Gage Mestas to tie it at 2-2.
The Aztecs rallied again in the bottom of the 4th inning after surrendering two runs in the top half of the inning. Sophomore Fernando Loera hit a lead-off double. He scored on freshman Joey Adge’s RBI single. Mondeau came in to pinch run and scored on a passed ball to tie the game at 4-4. Mestas hit a single in the inning with two outs and took advantage of Southern Nevada’s miscues scoring on a passed ball to put the Aztecs ahead 5-4.
Mestas hit an RBI double in the 6th inning to score sophomore Preston Clifford (Sabino HS) and he scored a run to make it 8-4 on sophomore Emilio Corona’s fielder’s choice.
Mestas added more insurance in the 7th inning with an RBI single to plate sophomore Romeo Ballesteros (Salpointe Catholic HS).
Mestas finished the game 4 for 5 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Adge went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a walk while Stucky was 3 for 4 with an RBI. Mondeau scored two runs and Corona finished 1 for 2 with an RBI, a run and two walks.
Sophomore Bodhi Bolen picked up the win in relief (1-0) as he pitched two and two-third innings giving up one run (one earned) on two hits with four strikeouts.
The Aztecs begin ACCAC conference play on Saturday when they head to Central Arizona College in Coolidge. First game starts at 12:00 p.m.
CSN 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 2
PCC 0 0 2 3 1 2 1 0 x 9 12 1
W – Bolen (1-0). 2B – Mestas, Loera. SB – Mestas, Stucky, Corona.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Athletics – Raymond Suarez
