Pirates claim 10-5 win over Fullerton

Ben Hannah went 3 for 5 with four RBIs to pace Orange Coast College’s

baseball team to a 10-5 triumph over host Fullerton in an Orange

Empire Conference game Thursday.

Hannah’s solo blast came in the first, and was followed by Greg

Benoit’s blast in the fourth inning, part of a four-run rally.

Joe Morrison led off the inning with a double, and Hannah followed

with a two-run single to break things open. Benoit also doubled in

two runs en route to finishing 2 for 3.

Jimmy Treece came on in the eighth to relieve starter Garrrett

Murdy and collected one strikeout.

Ryan Mathes went 2 for 4 and catcher Dustin Hicks slammed three

hits in four at bats for Coast (10-8-1, 2-5 in the OEC).

The Pirates host Saddleback at 2 p.m. Tuesday and again Thursday

to make up for a game that was rained out earlier this season.

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Orange Empire Conference

OCC 10, Fullerton 5

Score by Innings

OCC 101 114 101 -- 10 15 0

Full 002 011 100 -- 5 12 1

Murdy, J Crissman (7), Treece (8) and

Hicks. Johnson, Rodriguez (6), Schwartz

(8) and Morales. W -- Murdy. L --

Johnson. 2B -- Benoit (OCC), Morrison

(OCC ) 2, Sanossian (F), Masiello (F).

HR -- Hannah (OCC), Benoit (OCC), Keys

(F)

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