2016 Hornet Baseball News
With forty games already under their belts at the pro-level, Shane Carrier and Jose Rojas are getting it done at the plate.
Sophomore David Miranda accepts a scholarship to Florida Atlantic!
Former Hornet pitchers Austin Sweet (2013-2014) and Axel Cruz (2014-2015) are making their dreams a reality as they are now playing professional baseball for the Rays and Brewers.
Sophomore pitcher Nick Vega, a 6-2 right handed pitcher out of Yorba Linda High, signed a baseball/academic scholarship with the Seawolves late last week.
Five Hornets were picked up recently in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft with three of them playing on the team this past season.
Hornets, Shane Carrier, Justin Row, David Miranda and Joey Parente were selected to the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association All-State team.
The Hornets ended another fantastic season on Sunday after falling to Cypress College in the Super Regionals two games to one.
In game one of the Southern California Super Regionals, #17 Fullerton blanked #4 Cypress College 5-0 on Friday at Cypress.
District rivals and Orange Empire Conference powerhouses, Fullerton and Cypress will be going at it this Friday in a best-of-three Super Regional series at Cypress College.
#17 Fullerton won the 1st Round of the SoCal Regionals against the #2 Vaqueros in two games.
It has been quite a wild and successful ride this baseball season as ten Hornets were selected to the 2016 All-Orange Empire Conference team this week.
After beating #16 Mt. San Jacinto College 14-2 in SoCal Regional Wild Card game on Tuesday, the #17 Hornets will now play #2 Glendale College in a best-of-three series this weekend in Glendale.
Sophomore shortstop Justin Row will play in the SEC next season as he has signed with the South Carolina Gamecocks.
The Hornets took two out of three from the #1 Saddleback Gauchos beating them 8-6 on the road Friday.
The Hornets lost a tough one at home Thursday to #1 in the south Saddleback College 14-1 evening the crucial three-game Orange Empire Conference series.
The Hornets hit the road Tuesday taking on #1 in the south Saddleback College and won 5-3.
