2018-19 Baseball News

  • Cougars capture nine All-CVC postseason honors
    May 07, 2019
    A total of nine Taft College Cougars were honored by their opposing coaches and were named to the All-Central Valley Conference postseason baseball team. Led by first-team selections Javier Ramirez, Manny Guzman, and James McCallum, TC also had three second-team picks while three more were placed on the conference Gold Glove team.
  • Taft postseason run ends with playoff series loss at Sacramento City
    May 04, 2019
    An impressive 2019 Taft College baseball season came to an end following the No. 13-seeded Cougars’ 6-3 loss at No. 4 Sacramento City College in Game 2 of their California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Northern California Regional Playoff series.
  • A day at the ball park
    May 03, 2019
    The Taft College baseball team has proven to be an impressive group of young men. Touting 16 wins against 5 losses, with multiple TC baseball players sitting on the Central Valley Conference statistic leaderboards. But when they aren’t representing Taft College on the field, they are making relationships in some of the most unlikely places.
  • Cougars rally late only to get walked off in ninth, drop Game 1 of NorCal Playoffs 12-11 at Sacramento City
    May 03, 2019
    After staging an amazing four-run rally in the top of the ninth inning to tie up the game, No. 13-seeded Taft College couldn’t come away with the win and dropped Game 1 of its California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Northern California Regional Playoff series at No. 4 Sacramento City College by a final score of 12-11 on Friday.
  • Taft gets No. 13 seed for NorCal Playoffs, face No. 4 Sacramento City
    April 29, 2019
    Fresh off their impressive 30-4 rout at Antelope Valley College on Saturday, Taft College was named the No. 13 seed for the upcoming California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Northern California Regional Playoffs. The Cougars will travel to face No. 4 Sacramento City College in a best-of-three game series that starts on May 3.
  • Cougars’ CVC championship run falls short with loss to Sequoias
    April 26, 2019
    Needing a win for at least a share of the Central Valley Conference championship, Taft College let a close game turn into a landslide on Friday as the Cougars suffered a 19-8 defeat at College of the Sequoias in both teams’ CVC finale.
  • Taft moves into first-place tie after 15-6 win over COS in series opener
    April 23, 2019
    Freshman Manny Guzman tossed eight shutout innings while the Taft College offense banged out a season-high 20 hits in a huge 15-6 win at College of the Sequoias on Tuesday to begin a crucial three-game Central Valley Conference series.
  • Taft wraps up sweep of Porterville with 8-2 victory
    April 13, 2019
    Taft College surged to its fourth straight win thanks to its 8-2 Central Valley Conference victory on Saturday over visiting Porterville College. The Cougars swept the three-game series, taking the opener 7-2 on Tuesday before Thursday’s 20-1 rout on the road in Game 2.
  • Early runs holds up for Taft in Game 1 win over Porterville
    April 09, 2019
    Greyson Barrett smacked a pair of triples on his way to a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate for Taft College in a 7-2 victory over visiting Porterville College on Tuesday in the opening game a of three-game Central Valley Conference series.
  • Taft splits final games of Merced series, falls two games back of first
    April 06, 2019
    Taft College suffered just its second Central Valley Conference series loss of the season after splitting the final two games against Merced College. Following their marathon 14-inning loss to the Blue Devils on Tuesday, the Cougars fell 9-6 on Thursday in Taft but salvaged a 12-10 victory on the road in the finale on Saturday.
  • Cougars can’t close out Merced, suffer stunning 8-7 loss in 14 innings
    April 02, 2019
    Taft College was an out away from earning their 10th straight Central Valley Conference victory. Instead, a two-out error followed by a game-tying single sent the Cougars’ game at Merced College into extra innings where the Blue Devils eventually prevailed in 14 innings by a final score of 8-7.
  • Cougars roar to ninth straight win, sweep West Hills Coalinga to move into first in CVC
    March 30, 2019
    Jake Pearson went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI while Andres Rolon drove in a pair of runs and scored three times to lead the surging Taft College Cougars to a 12-3 win at West Hills College Coalinga to close out a three-game sweep of a Central Valley Conference series.
  • Taft solid pitching, heaving hitting combine for 10-0 rout over West Hills Coalinga
    March 28, 2019
    Taft College sophomore Cassius Shy tossed six shutout innings while Wes Herbert, Zach Jones, and Luis DeLeon all hit home runs to help lead the Cougars to an impressive 10-0 win on Thursday over West Hills College Coalinga in Game 2 of a three-game Central Valley Conference series.
  • Cougars roll to fifth straight win with 15-6 road victory at Reedley
    March 21, 2019
    Taft College banged out 14 hits, including a solo home run by Andres Rolon (pictured), on its way to a 15-6 victory at Reedley College on Thursday in Game 2 of a three-game Central Valley Conference series.
  • Cougars rally late for win over Reedley
    March 19, 2019
    Taft College rallied for two runs in the seventh and eighth innings to pull out an 8-5 Central Valley Conference win over visiting Reedley College on Tuesday in the opening game of a three-game series.
  • Taft offense explodes in 20-7 conference win over Cerro Coso
    March 12, 2019
    Sophomore Jade Smoot smacked a pair of home runs and drove in four runs while Wes Herbert (pictured) had 5 RBI to help lead Taft College to a huge 20-7 rout at Cerro Coso College on Tuesday in the opening game of a three-game Central Valley Conference series.
  • Cougars fall in series finale to Fresno City, 10-4
    March 09, 2019
    Buster Hardman went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI to lead Taft College at the plate in a 10-4 Central Valley Conference loss to visiting Fresno City College in the deciding game of a three-game set on Saturday.
  • Late rally falls short, Taft drops 12-8 CVC game at Fresno
    March 08, 2019
    Taft College rallied for four runs in the top of the ninth inning, but it was too little, too late as the Cougars lost on Friday by a final score of 12-8 at Fresno City College in the second game of a Central Valley Conference series.
  • Cougars knock off Fresno City in Central Valley Conference opener
    March 07, 2019
    Jake Pearson (pictured) drove in four runs while Cedric Corrales tossed seven strong innings to help lead Taft College to an 11-2 win over visiting Fresno City College on Thursday in both teams’ Central Valley Conference opener.
  • Taft puts together 3-1 win over Antelope Valley
    March 02, 2019
    Seven different Taft College pitchers held Antelope Valley College hitters at bay while the Cougars’ offense manufactured three runs off five hits for a narrow 3-1 victory over the visiting Marauders on Saturday.
  • Cougars get offensive in 15-8 win at Antelope Valley
    February 26, 2019
    Jake Pearson drove in five runs while Taft College exploded for 17 hits, including four home runs, in a 15-8 rout at Antelope Valley College on Tuesday.
  • Shy, McCallum lead Taft to win over Bakersfield
    February 22, 2019
    Cassius Shy (pictured) allowed one run over seven innings while James McCallum drove in three runs to help lead Taft College to a 7-1 win over visiting Bakersfield College on Friday.
  • Early run not enough in 2-1 loss at Long Beach City
    February 20, 2019
    Taft College sophomore Wes Herbert lined a RBI single in the top of the first inning, but that would be all the scoring for the Cougars in a narrow 2-1 loss at Long Beach City College on Wednesday.
  • Impressive pitching effort wasted in 1-0 loss to LA Harbor
    February 18, 2019
    A pair of Taft College pitchers carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning, but a two-out error led to an unearned run and a 1-0 loss to visiting Los Angeles Harbor College on Monday afternoon.
  • Cougars smash 3 home runs to take over state lead, beat LA Harbor 13-1
    February 15, 2019
    The power surged continued for Taft College on Friday. The Cougars got home runs from Wes Herbert, Andres Rolon, and Jake Pearson on their way to a 13-1 non-conference win over visiting Los Angeles Harbor College in the opening game of a three-game series.
  • Taft offense explodes in 14-9 win over Moorpark
    February 08, 2019
    Jake Pearson (pictured) and Javier Ramirez both smacked home runs and drove in three runs each to help lead Taft College to a much-needed 14-9 non-conference win over visiting Moorpark College on Friday.
  • Taft closes San Joaquin Delta series with 11-2 home loss
    February 07, 2019
    Taft College pitchers will be happy to not have to face the No. 1 Northern California-ranked San Joaquin Delta College lineup again for the remainder of the regular season.
  • Cougars can’t stop San Joaquin Delta bats in road loss
    February 05, 2019
    It was a game to forget for the Taft College Cougars. On Monday, Taft opened a quick two-game series at San Joaquin Delta College and suffered a 24-4 loss in Stockton.
  • Power surge lifts Taft to doubleheader split with Ohlone
    February 01, 2019
    Keegan Vialpando smashed a three-run home run, one of three hit by Taft College, to help lead the Cougars to an 11-1 win over visiting Ohlone College in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader on Friday. Taft earned a split after dropping the opener earlier in the day by a final score of 6-0.
  • Spring Sports off to a Rocky Start
    January 30, 2019
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