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            The Lancer baseball team concluded its nightmare season with a 3-6 home loss to the visiting Warriors of El Camino on April 27.

            PCC finished the season with an abysmal 6-30 record in which the team had a season total of only three home runs.

            PCC looked to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of El Camino in which the Warriors killed them 19-7, and 11-0 in the two previous meetings.

            “At least they were competitive today,” said Head Coach Bill Sanchez. “They were not competitive the last two games, they were lackluster and lethargic, and today they came to play.”           

The game started off well with PCCs best pitcher Will Emerson shutting out El Camino through three innings, but PCC was unable to capitalize; scoring only one run off a David Halstead single.

            Halstead proved to be PCCs most consistent batter, hitting three singles and two RBI.

            The Lancers struggled on offense all season, being outscored by their opponents 360-143, and scoring double digit runs in only one game.

            Justin Dingman, catcher, attributes the team’s offensive ineptitude to the season’s difficult schedule: “We started off playing really good teams; we just figured it out too little too late,” he said.

“With this group of guys though,” Dingman added. “Only good things can come.”

            PCC did play a strong defensive game, converting on multiple double-plays and a successful tag out at home. At the bottom of the ninth, down three runs, the team still played with purpose in an effort to bring a positive end to an otherwise dreadful season.

            “They didn’t give in today, they didn’t quit and they battled hard,” said Coach Sanchez. “We just didn’t come up with the win.”

            There have been individual bright spots in a largely miserable season. Sophomore Matt Chavez had team highs in batting average (.362), hits (47), and RBI (30) earning him a spot on the all-conference first-team. The lefty hitter and mustache-sporting followed it up with a signing with New Mexico Highlands.

            Coach Sanchez is looking to improve upon the team’s academics to aid eligibility. “We gotta do a better job of keeping ourselves in school better, and not being ineligible when the season begins, ” he said. “They were all key players, but as long as this returning group stays eligible we should be ready to have a good next season.”

           

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