(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College baseball team (38-12) stepped away from ACCAC conference play to host a doubleheader against Scottsdale Post Grad on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Field.
Freshman Nolan Ganter (Pinnacle HS) finished the day going 7 for 8 with eight RBIs, five runs scored, four doubles and one triple.
Sophomore Dom Felix (Canyon del Oro HS) was 2 for 6 with three RBIs and four runs scored. Sophomore Austin Madsen (Canyon del Oro HS) went 4 for 9 with six runs scored and an RBI. Sophomore Diego Alvarez (Sahuarita HS) and freshman Seth Lee picks up the wins on the mound.
W – Alvarez (7-0). 2B: Cazares 2, Ganter 2, Madsen, Felix, Fitak. 3B: Shackelford, Ganter, Albrand
Game 1: (16) Pima Aztecs 21, Scottsdale Post Grad Roadrunners 4 (5 innings)
The Aztecs established their dominance at the plate as they scored 12 runs in the 1st inning before recording an out.
Sophomore Benji Cazares (Tucson Magnet HS) cleared the bases with a three-run RBI double bringing around Ganter, Felix and freshman Andrew Hall to make it 6-0. Ganter capped off the inning with a three-run RBI triple scoring freshman Caden Richards, Madsen and sophomore David Shackelford. The Aztecs had two RBI singles, two RBI doubles and two RBI triples in the inning.
Ganter and Felix had back-to-back RBI doubles in the 3rd inning. The Aztecs scored another six runs in the 4th inning. Cazares had a two-run RBI double to bring in Ganter and Felix. Freshman Kai Fitak made it 21-2 as he drove in Cazares and freshman Ray Jessee with his RBI double.
Ganter finished the game going 4 for 4 with six RBIs and three runs scored as he fell a home run short of hitting for the cycle. He had two doubles, a triple and a single.
Cazares went 2 for 4 with five RBIs and two runs scored while Felix was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Shackelford closed it out going 2 for 3 with an RBI and two runs. Madsen finished 3 for 4 with an RBI and four runs scored. Richards was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs and Jesse finished 1 for 2 with an RBI, two runs and two walks.
The Aztecs used five pitchers in the game as they all threw one inning. Alvarez picked up the win after he threw the 1st inning, finishing with two strikeouts.
W – Lee (3-2). 2B: Ganter 2, Jesse. 3B: Avila. SB: Avila 2, Cazares, Castro, Arias.
Game 2: (16) Pima Aztecs 11, Scottsdale Post Grad Roadrunners 10
The Aztecs were forced to rally from behind four times and won the game in the 7th inning on a wild pitch.
With the score tied at 10-10 in the bottom of the 7th inning, Ganter hit a leadoff double. He moved over to third base after freshman Collin Senior’s groundout. Shackelford was intentionally walked, and freshman Chase Cummings loaded the bases after he reached base on an infield hit. Ganter scored on a wild pitch to end the game.
Down 2-0 in the 1st inning, Hall drew a bases loaded walk and Cazares and Jesse were hit by pitches in back-to-back at-bats as Pima took a 3-2 lead.
The Roadrunners scored three runs to retake the lead in the 2nd inning but the Aztecs countered with three runs of their own in the inning. Ganter hit a sacrifice-fly RBI, Madsen scored on an error and sophomore Antonio Avila stole home plate to give Pima a 6-5 lead.
The Aztecs trailed 8-6 in the 4th inning but tied it with Ganter’s RBI double and Hall’s RBI single.
The Roadrunners took the lead one more time with a run in the 5th inning but the Aztecs tied it in the bottom-half of the inning when Felix drew a bases loaded walk.
Sophomore Ruben Castro (Tucson Magnet HS) hit an RBI single to give Pima a 10-9 lead but Scottsdale Post Grad tied it in the top of the 7th.
Ganter finished the game 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Hall was 1 for 2 with two RBIs while Avila went 2 for 3 with two runs. Madsen was 1 for 5 with two runs. Castro finished 1 for 1 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk.
Lee pitched the 6th and 7th innings as he picked up the win, giving up one run (none earned) on two hits with four strikeouts.
The Aztecs get back to ACCAC conference play on Saturday when they hit the road against Cochise College in Douglas. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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