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Aztecs Baseball Sweeps Paradise Valley CC For 10th Straight Win

30Mar

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Aztecs Baseball Sweeps Paradise Valley CC For 10th Straight Win

By Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College baseball team (20-6, 13-5 in ACCAC) continued its hot streak on Saturday as the Aztecs scored 25 runs to overwhelm Paradise Valley Community College (2-23, 2-16). Freshman Jose Enriquez was a force at the plate as he finished the day 5 for 8 with seven RBIs and two runs scored. Sophomore Angel Ochoa (Canyon del Oro HS) was 5 for 6 with three RBIs and two runs while freshman Daniel Durazo (Salpointe Catholic HS) went 4 for 6 with two RBIs and a run. Freshman Bradon Zastrow and sophomore Noah Estrella (Flowing Wells HS) provided strong starts on the mound and picked up the wins. Game 1: Pima CC Aztecs 10, Paradise Valley CC Pumas 1 PCC 1 2 0 4 3 0 0 10 11 2 PVCC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 The Aztecs took the early lead and provided a cushion...

Aztecs Start Season Hot, Take Three of Four From Ranked Opponent

19Feb

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Aztecs Start Season Hot, Take Three of Four From Ranked Opponent

Photos by Raymond Suarez By Nate Martinez After a series of postponed games, Pima Community College baseball was finally able to kick off the delayed 2021 season. They took on the number 20 ranked College of Southern Nevada Coyotes in back-to-back doubleheaders last Friday and Saturday. February 12 (Game 1): Aztecs 8, Coyotes 9 In a very rocky start for the Aztecs, Pima found themselves in the hole 9-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning in game one of their first double header. Freshman pitcher Wilson Bannister gave up four runs in the first inning of his first start of the season. He was taken out in the top of the 5th after allowing a home run and nine runs in 4.1 innings.. Freshman pitcher Darius Garcia finished the game, striking out three and giving up no runs on one hit. ...

Pima student athletes given new life after lost season

17Dec

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Pima student athletes given new life after lost season

By Nate Martinez By now, one would have to be living under a rock to not know that COVID-19 really hindered college athletics. Many student athletes in the United States had their seasons cut drastically short thanks to the virus. For some, this is heartbreaking, but they can look forward to another chance to play next season. For others, this may have been the last year of eligibility to make one more run at a potential championship. Things seemed to have hit an all time low for student athletes across the United States until a recent decision by the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association). On October 22, the NJCAA decided that the 2020-2021 year of eligibility would not count towards student athlete eligibility. This basically means that athletes who were to compete, or h...

18Feb

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11 games in, Aztecs remain undefeated

The hits keep on coming for the Pima Community College baseball team as the Aztecs have started the season on fire, stinging together an 11-0 record at home to start the season. The Aztecs would sweep the El Paso Community College Tejanos in their four game set taking both Friday and Saturday double-headers, outscoring the Tejanos 38-9. Pima vs. El Paso Community College Saturday Feb. 8 - Game 1, Pima 13-5 The Aztecs found themselves behind, coming into the fifth inning 5-4. The bats came alive as Pima tacked on six runs that inning. Freshman Marcel Bachelierhit the go ahead RBI single to bring in freshman Alex Kelchas the Aztecs jumped ahead 6-5. Later in the inning, Sophomore ArmandoAguilar hit a bases clearing three-run RBI double. He would later score on a wild pitch to make...

2May

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The Aztecs struggle across finish line

By ANGEL CANEZ Pima Community College played their final home series in a doubleheader on March 23 against conference for Arizona Western Community College and wrapped up there season on the road to take on South Mountain in a doubleheader. Pima improved on last seasons record of 21-31 and 11-29 in conference games, winning 15 more games to finish the year with a 36-19 and 22-16 in conference. This has been Pima’s most wins since 1993. The Aztecs would drop the final two games of the season against South Mountain on the road getting out scored 13-1. Losing the first game 7-1 the Cougars jumped out to a 6-0 lead. Austin Bryan had his worst outing of the season lasting less than two innings giving up six runs on six hit. Pima was blacked out in the second game mustering up only two...

18Apr

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Aztecs keeps the momentum going

BY ANGEL CANEZ The Pima Community College Baseball team hasn’t let its foot off the pedal in the last month. The Aztecs’ record is 20-9-1, including a 13-5 record at home during that span. The team has won 9 of its last 13. Phillip Sikes and Austin Bryan both won ACCAC Player (Sikes) and Pitcher (Bryan) of the Week for April 8-14. Sikes batted .533 during that span with five RBI and five run scored to go along with two stolen bases. Bryan was 2-0 during the week giving up one run in ten innings along with 15 strikouts. April 13 (3-1 Pima) (10-8 Pima) The Aztecs were hosted by the Yavapai Community College Rough Riders on April 13 in Prescott, where Pima swept the Rough Riders during the doubleheader. Pima had Bryan on the mound during the first game and he gave up 1 run in the fi...

4Apr

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Aztec Baseball continues hot streak

By ANGEL CANEZ The Aztecs won 10 out of their last 13 games including a six-game win streak and going 7-0 at home during that stretch. The team improved its record to 26-12 and 12-9 in conference play. The Aztecs had previously dropped four of six the week before. Freshman JJ Rollon won the ACCAC Division I player of the week for the week of March 25-31, hitting a .476 at the plate. March: 30 (Game 1 2-1 Pima) (Game 2 6-5 Pima) The Aztecs traveled to Scottsdale to take on the Artichokes, spliting a doubleheader with them. The Aztecs pulled off the comeback from 1-0 in the third inning when starting pitcher Austin Bryan gave up a solo shot. Bryan shrugged it off as he pitched a complete game, racking up 12 strikeouts and improving to 7-1 on the year. “It feels good to be winnin...

14Mar

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Aztecs hit rough patch drop 4-6

By ANGEL CANEZ The Pima Community College Aztecs are a quarter into the season with a record of 16-9-1. Brian Romero Pima’s freshmen first baseman won the ACCAC Division I Player of the Week for February 18-24. This marked the second consecutive week an Aztec player has won the ACCAC Division I Player of the Week award as Philp Skies took it home for the week of February 11-17 . This also marked the third Aztec player to win an award this season as Pitcher Astin Bryan won ACCAC Division I pitcher of the Week for the week of February 11-17 as well. However Pima has hit a bit of a snag during conference play as they dropped four of there last six games. Pima played host to the Yavapai Community College Roughriders on Mar. 9. The doubleheader was was pushed back from its...

Pima pitching leading way in fast start to season.

28Feb

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Pima pitching leading way in fast start to season.

By ANGEL CANEZ Feb.26 The Aztecs hosted the Phoenix College Bears in a double header. Pima would sweep the Bears 12-2 in game one and 4-1 in game two. Details not available at time of print. The Pima Community College Aztecs continued the strong start to their season. Being led by the sophomore combo of Philp Skies and Austin Bryan. Both players took home Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Players of the Week honors. Austin Bryan the Sahuarita southpaw went 3-0 in four starts racking up 32 strikeouts over 22 innings. While Skies batted .333 over eight games adding one homer, to go along with eight RBI and 11 runs scored, Skies also tacks on two saves. As the Aztecs prepare to suit up and start conference play. Feb. 24 The Aztecs were rained out the Satu...

14Feb

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Pima takes off, starts season 9-3

Game 1 and 2 of the Coyote Classic vs. tournament host Col- lege of Southern Nevada (Feb. 8)The Aztecs played two double headers in Henderson, Nevada, on Feb. 8 and 9. The first game of each serieshad seven innings, and the secondgame had nine. The first twogames of the Classic didn’t favor the Aztecs. They got swept away as they had trouble scoring any runs against the Coyotes. After scoring 4 hits and scoring one unearned run, which meantlosing 5-1 in the first game. Thesecond game, with a score of 6-2,Aztecs hit 2 outfield singles in the fifth and ninth innings. Game 2-2 of the Coyote Clas- sic vs. Southern Idaho College (Feb. 9) The Aztecs fared better in the second half of the Coyote Classic on Feb. 9, in a high-scoring slug- fest for the Aztecs and Southern Idaho College. In the...