2024 Hornet Baseball News
Fullerton College head baseball coach Chad Baum completed his 5th season and it is safe to say he should be more than proud of the 2023-24 Hornets. The Hornets completed their season with an overall record of 25-19. The talents of these players, motivation and coaching methods are what led them to the Super Regionals for the second time in two seasons.
It's the next chapter for two Hornets, who have made a significant impact on the FC baseball program the last two seasons in Diego Franco and Britton Beeson. Both student-athletes played a key role in helping FC go deep in the playoffs (SoCal Regional Finals in 2023 and Super Regionals in 2024), and now they will take their talent and skills to the next level signing with the University of Hawaii.
On Thursday, the FC baseball team's season came to an end after dropping both of its games against Saddleback 6-1 and LA Valley 12-6.
No. 9 Fullerton College finished off No. 16 Pasadena City College 3-1 in game two at home Saturday advancing the team to the 3C2A Super Regionals.
In game one of the 3C2A Southern California Regionals on Friday, the No. 9 seeded Hornets hosted No. 16 Pasadena City College and brought down the Lancers 8-2.
Five Hornet baseballers earned All-Orange Empire Conference honors with Trevor Schmidt getting the nod for Co-MVP.
The Hornets went down to Santa Ana College on Friday and fell in a close one to the Dons 6-4 to end the regular season.
The FC baseball squad welcomed Riverside City to Hornet Field on Saturday and blanked the Tigers 3-0 to win the Orange Empire Conference series two games to one.
In game one of the Orange Empire Conference series with Riverside City College, the Hornets took advantage of the Tigers early for a 9-5 victory at home Tuesday afternoon.
After dropping game one at Irvine Valley College 6-3 on Tuesday, the Hornets had to earn their 20th victory at home against the Lasers on Thursday with a come-from-behind 14-13 shootout.
The FC baseball squad took the third and final game of the OEC series from Orange Coast on Saturday beating the Pirates 9-2.
In game one of the Orange Empire Conference three-game series, the Hornets pulled off a 6-4 walk-off win over the Pirates of Orange Coast College.
The FC baseball squad bounced past Saddleback College 4-2 at home in game one of the OEC series Tuesday.
The Hornets worked the sweep over Cypress College after defeating the Chargers 13-12 in game three of a wild road game.
In the OEC series, the Hornets took game two from Cypress College at home Thursday with a 7-2 victory.
The Hornets opened a three-game series at conference-rival Cypress College on Tuesday and beat the Chargers 8-4.
