The season came to abrupt halt for the Roughrider baseball team Friday afternoon with a loss in the NJCAA Region I Division I Championship Series to Central Arizona College, 10-6. YC finishes the season with a 40-20 overall record and their 13th ACCAC title and 8th under head coach Sky Smeltzer. Central

The Roughrider baseball team squandered a four-run lead to drop the first game of the NJCAA Region I Division Championship Series at the hands of Central Arizona College, 9-6. Both teams return to the diamond tomorrow, Friday, May 11th for game two of the best-of-three game series.

Yavapai

The Roughrider baseball team plays host to Central Arizona College in a best-of-three game series for the 2012 NJCAA Region I Division I Championship. The series will start on Thursday, May 10th with the first pitch being thrown at 2:00 PM. Friday’s game will start at 2:00 PM and if necessary,

The Roughrider baseball team 40-18 advanced to the NJCAA Region I Division I Championship Series with a 6-3 victory Friday afternoon over the visiting Matadors from Arizona Western College. YC will face conference nemesis Central Arizona College (45-13) winners of their best-of-three series over Pima

The Roughrider baseball team came from behind to win a nine inning thriller over Arizona Western College in the opening game of a best-of-three series in the NJCAA Division I Region I Playoffs. YC won the game 9-8 to take a 1-0 advantage over the Matadors. Yavapai is now 39-18 on the year. AWC falls

Jonathan Rodriguez and Ryan Petersen were named ACCAC Batter of the Week and Pitcher of the Week respectively, for their efforts in three wins last week in clinching the schools 13th conference baseball championship.

Rodriguez and Petersen will lead the Roughriders against Arizona Western College

Seven baseball players were named to the All-ACCAC/Region I teams Sunday afternoon at the annual end-of-the-season coach’s meeting in Phoenix.

Named to the First Team All-ACCAC was third baseman Jordan Negrini, outfielder Jonathan Rodriguez and first baseman Aaron Blair. Named to the

The #13 Roughrider baseball team swept a Saturday doubleheader on Saturday over Eastern Arizona College, 6-4 and 10-0 to lay claim to the 2012 ACCAC title. For Yavapai, that marks the 13th conference crown in the program’s storied past and the 8th under the direction of head coach Sky Smeltzer.

The Roughrider baseball team fell one game behind league leader Central Arizona College (42-12, 27-9) this afternoon with a doubleheader split against Pima Community College (30-20, 19-15), 2-9 and 12-4. Yavapai is now 36-18 overall and 26-10 in the conference standings.

Pima pitcher Julio

Krystian Leal was named the ACCAC Division I Player of the Week for his efforts last week. Leal was 12 for 22 in six games last week including a triple, home run and 7 RBIs. The second baseman also was walked once and stole two bases.

Leal and the rest of the Roughriders are looking to clinch

The Roughrider baseball team split an ACCAC doubleheader Saturday afternoon with GateWay Community College. YC won the first game 3-2 and dropped the nightcap 8-7. Yavapai has an overall record of 35-17 and 25-9 in conference play.

The Roughriders made the most of their six hits in the back

The Roughrider baseball team moved into sole possession of first place Tuesday afternoon with a combined sweep of South Mountain Community College and a doubleheader split between Central Arizona College and Arizona Western College. Yavapai used a barrage of runs and hits to put the Cougars to sleep

The Roughrider baseball team managed a series split with the Matadors from Arizona Western College (29-18, 18-12) on Saturday with a 9-6 road victory. Yavapai is now 31-15 overall and 22-8 in ACCAC action.

Freshman Matt Smith earned his 8th victory of the year scattering nine hits and stranding

The Roughrider baseball team jumped into first place in the ACCAC with a doubleheader sweep of #20 ranked Central Arizona College at Roughrider Park Tuesday afternoon. YC edged the Vaqueros in the opener, 3-0 and took the nightcap, 12-2. Yavapai is now 30-14 overall and 21-7 in the ACCAC. CAC falls

The Roughrider baseball team swept a pivotal doubleheader on Saturday over fellow Division I foe, Cochise College, 4-3 and 4-1. YC runs their record to 28-14 overall and 19-7 in the ACCAC,

In the opener, Kyle Young led the Riders to the victory with a single and a home run. Matt Smith got it

Yavapai College and the Athletic Department aspire to the ideals of good sportsmanship and fair play. In no way do we condone the behavior as recorded in the video, which occurred on March 29, 2012 at the Yavapai versus Scottsdale Community College baseball game. The YC player involved was immediately

The Roughrider baseball team split a doubleheader with the Pumas from Paradise Valley Community College Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix, 2-1 and 3-4. Yavapai is now 26-14 on the year and hold a 17-7 ACCAC mark.

It took late game heroics in the first game for the Roughriders to put away the Pumas.

In the first game, Ryan Petersen pitched the complete game for his fifth victory of the year. He helped his cause going 1 for 3 from the plate with an RBI. Jordan Negrini and Krysthian Leal each had two hits and Matt Smith was 1 for 3 with two runs batted in.
In the late game, the Coyotes bit

The Roughrider baseball team fell Thursday afternoon to the visiting Artichokes from Scottsdale Community College (23-12, 10-7) 10-8 in a single ACCAC game. YC is now 24-12 overall and 15-5 in the conference standings.

Yavapai held a commanding 7-3 lead going into the seventh inning. The visitors

The Roughrider baseball earned a hard-fought doubleheader sweep Tuesday afternoon over the visiting Bears from Phoenix College, 8-7 and 16-10. Yavapai is now 24-11 overall and 15-4 in ACCAC play. The visitors fall to 11-24 on the year and 3-16 in conference action.

In the first game, the Riders

The Roughrider baseball team split a conference doubleheader with Mesa Community College Saturday afternoon, 3-4 and 15-12. YC is now 21-11 overall and 13-4 in ACCAC action.

In the first game, Mesa took and early 2-0 lead after two innings and added one run in each of the successive innings.

Despite the recent snowstorm, both the baseball and softball home doubleheaders scheduled for Saturday, March 24th will go on as planned.

The YC softball doubleheader with Mesa Community College on Saturday, March 24th will move back to Bill Vallely Field after a tremendous amount of work

The #19 ranked Roughrider baseball team beat the upstart Artichokes from Scottsdale Community College (20-10, 9-5) on Tuesday afternoon in Scottsdale 6-3. Yavapai improves on their league leading conference mark to 12-3 and have an overall record of 20-10.

The Artichokes got on the board first

Roughrider baseball player Austin O`Such was named ACCAC Co-Player of the Week for his efforts from the plate. The freshman outfielder was 12 for 24 last week including two doubles, three runs batted in and eight runs scored. O`Such helped lead the Roughriders to the Valley of the Sun Spring Tournament

Due to the recent snowstorm, the Yavapai College versus Scottsdale Community College baseball game scheduled for Wednesday, March 21st has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 29th with a 2:30 PM start time. The doubleheaders on Friday, March 23rd and March 24th are still pending.

The Roughrider baseball team won the 2012 Valley of the Sun Spring Tournament Saturday with a 9-8 victory over the Tejanos from El Paso Community College. Yavapai is now 19-10 on the season.

Through five innings on Saturday it looked as if the Riders would have an easy trip to the championship.

The Roughrider baseball team propelled themselves into the championship game of the Valley of the Sun Spring Tournament with a 14-4 drubbing of the El Paso Community College Tejanos Friday afternoon in Phoenix. YC is now 19-10 overall. El Paso falls to 6-19 on the season.

The Tejanos took the

The Roughrider baseball team split two single games on Thursday in Phoenix against Indian Hills Community College and Western Nebraska Community College. YC lost the rematch against Indian Hills 8-2 and beat Western Nebraska in the late game, 11-1. Yavapai is now 18-10 overall.

Against the

The Roughrider baseball team swept a pair of single games Wednesday afternoon in the Valley to improve to 17-9 on the season. YC beat Indian Hill Community College, IA 5-4 and then blanked Monroe College, NY in the late game 9-0.

The Roughriders and Indian Hills volleyed the lead five times

The Roughrider baseball team dropped the second game of a two-game series Saturday to Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, 7-5. YC is now 15-9 on the year and remain atop the ACCAC standings with an 11-3 mark. EAC is now 12-13 overall and 4-10 in conference action.

YC outhit the Gila Monsters

The Roughrider baseball team came from behind to beat the Gila Monsters from Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher Friday afternoon, 6-5. YC improves to 15-8 overall and a league leading 11-2 in ACCAC play. EAC falls to 11-13 on the year and 3-10 in the conference standings.

Yavapai opened the

The Roughrider baseball team split a road doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon in Tucson against Pima Community College (14-11, 6-6). YC blanked the Aztecs in the first game 12-0 and fell in the nightcap 13-9. YC remains in first place with a 10-2 ACCAC mark.

The Roughrider bats came alive in

The Roughrider baseball team increased their lead in the ACCAC with a doubleheader sweep Saturday afternoon at Roughrider Park in Prescott. YC beat the second place Matadors from Arizona Western College, 3-2 and 2-1. Yavapai is now 13-7 overall, 9-1 in the ACCAC and winners of 13 of their last 16

Yavapai College baseball coach Sky Smeltzer claimed his 600th career coaching victory Tuesday afternoon after the Roughriders won a doubleheader over South Mountain Community College, 10-5 and 11-5. YC claims the top spot in the ACCAC standings with a 7-1 record. South Mountain falls to 5-3.

Smeltzer,

Roughrider pitcher Matt Smith (3-1) was named the ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week for his efforts against Central Arizona College on Saturday. The Albuquerque native threw a complete game in a 6-0 shutout of the NJCAA Pre-season #1 ranked team. The lanky right-hander surrendered only 1 hit on

The Roughrider baseball team split a road doubleheader Saturday afternoon in Case Grande against the NJCAA pre-season #1 ranked team Central Arizona College (12-7, 3-3). YC won the first game on a shutout 6-0 and fell in the nightcap 7-5. Yavapai is now 9-7 overall and 5-1 in the ACCAC.

Freshman

The Roughrider baseball team had their six-game winning streak snapped Wednesday afternoon at Roughrider Park in an 8-0 loss to the Wolfpack from Thompson Rivers University, Canada. YC outlasted the opponent in the late game winning 4-2 to earn the split. Yavapai is now 8-6 on the season.

The

The Roughrider baseball team defeated Cochise College, 3-1 and 7-3, Tuesday afternoon in Douglas to improve to 7-5 overall and 4-0 in ACCAC action. Cochise College is now 9-8 on the year and 2-2 in conference play.

In the first game, Blair Goldsack (2-1) was a workhorse on the mound for YC

The Roughrider baseball team beat the visiting Gauchos from Glendale Community College Saturday afternoon in Prescott, 5-2 to even their overall record to 5-5 and improve to 2-0 in ACCAC action.

Yavapai opened the scoring on the day in the second inning on a fielder’s choice RBI by Austin

The Roughrider baseball team had an easy day with a 16-0 victory over Glendale Community College (4-6, 0-1) Friday afternoon in Glendale. YC is now 4-5 on the season and 1-0 in ACCAC action. With the win, head coach Sky Smeltzer is now six wins shy of his 600th career victory (594-299-4).

Yavapai

The Roughrider baseball team had a good weekend sweeping a doubleheader on Saturday in Phoenix to improve their overall record to 3-5. YC got their first shutout victory of the season with a 5-0 tally over GateWay Community College in Phoenix and outlasted the Coyotes from Chandler/Gilbert Community

The Roughrider baseball team got their first win of the year Friday morning with a 5-3 victory over fellow conference foe Phoenix College but lost the nightcap to Glendale Community College, 3-2. YC is now 1-5 on the young season.

In the opener, Yavapai opened the scoring on the day plating

Current Roughrider baseball coach Sky Smeltzer will be inducted into the Cherry Creek High School Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 11th. The ceremony will take place in Greenwood Village, Colorado. As a high school player, Smeltzer was a member of the 1983 Colorado State Championship Team,

The Roughrider baseball team dropped a pair of games Friday in Las Vegas in their season openers. YC fell to College of Southern Idaho, 8-7 and Community College of Southern Nevada, 12-2.

On Saturday, Yavapai will face 2011 Region 18 champs, Salt Lake City Community College in the morning and

As ranked by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, the 2012 Roughrider baseball team begins the season with a pre-season ranking of 18. Defending NJCAA Division I Champion Navarro College, FL gets the top nod with ACCAC nemesis Central Arizona College claiming the #2 slot.

YC will begin the 2012

Sophomore catcher Josh Tate has signed a NCAA National Letter of Intent to play for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi for the 2012-13 season.

Tate, from Basha High School in Gilbert, hit .242 with 7 RBI’s.

Freshman Jordan Blaylock signed with Regis University for the 2012-13 school

Sophomore Roughrider baseball player Jonathan Rodriguez has signed an NCAA Letter of Intent to play for Oral Roberts University for the 2012-13 school year. The Golden Eagles finished the 2011 season with a 39-22 overall record and one win shy of competing in the NCAA Super Regionals losing to Dallas

Former Roughrider baseball player Kirby Yates (2007-2009) has been invited to participate in the highly acclaimed Arizona Fall League. The right-handed pitcher is playing for the Surprise Saguaros a team comprised of prospects from the Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins

The Los Angeles Angels recently announced the organization’s 2011 Minor League Award winners.

Former Yavapai College player Kole Calhoun was named the Kenny Myers Minor League Player of the Year. Calhoun played for Sky Smeltzer and the Roughriders from 2006 to 2008.

This past season,

Top baseball magazine, Baseball American has named sophomore infielder Josh Anderson the number one prospect coming out of the Perfect Game Collegiate Summer Baseball League. The Poway, California native hit an impressive .368 with 9 home runs and 38 runs batted in while playing for the Glen Falls

BIGS

Kyle Blanks (2005) – San Diego Padres – .234, 7 HR, 21 RBI
Dusty Brown (2001) – Pittsburgh Pirates – .107

MINORS

Kirby Yates (2008 & 2009) – Tampa Bay Rays – 2-0, 2 saves, 1.72 ERA
Parker Markel (2010) – Tampa Bay Rays – 3-4, 3.14

Former Roughrider pitcher Kenny Giles has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Giles was a seventh-round draft pick by the Major League club this past June. For the Roughrider, the Albuquerque native was 1-1 with 2 saves. He recorded 67 strikeouts in 38 innings and a team low 1.18 ERA.

Former Roughrider catcher Nolan Clark signed a free-agent professional contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. At the time, Clark was playing for the Eau Claire Express and was leading the team with a .333 batting average and was named to the Northwoods League South Division All-Star team.

On Wednesday, the NJCAA announced the 2011 Division I Baseball All-America Teams. From Yavapai, sophomore catcher Nolan Clark was named to the third team for his efforts this past season.

Clark was 5th in the conference in hitting and led the team with a .388 batting average. He was 6th in

Kenny Giles was the 241st player selected and the first Roughrider chosen in the 2011 MLB Draft Tuesday by the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2011, Giles threw 38 innings for the Roughriders compiling a 1-1 overall record and recording 2 saves. The Albuquerque native was 5th in the NJCAA

The Roughrider baseball season came to a halt Friday morning with a loss to #1 ranked Central Arizona College, 6-0, in the NJCAA Western District Playoffs. YC concludes the season with a 36-27 overall record and 22-16 in ACCAC play.

Central Arizona struck first in the second inning with a one

The Roughrider baseball team dropped their first game of the NJCAA Western District Playoffs Thursday afternoon to #21 Lamar Community College, CO, 8-5. For the seventh time this season, Yavapai will face fellow conference nemesis, #1 Central Arizona College, losers to #4 Salt Lake Community College,

On Sunday, the #25 ranked Roughrider baseball team found out their opponent for the first round of the NJCAA Western District Playoffs. YC will face the Region IX Champion #21 Lamar Community College. The Running ‘Lopes were winners over Otero Junior College in a three-game series 7-11, 8-2

The Roughrider baseball team only managed one run in two games against #1 ranked Central Arizona College in the NJCAA Region I Division I Playoffs, losing Friday 1-0 in Casa Grande. Despite the loss, Yavapai advances to the NJCAA Western District Division I Playoffs next weekend with the winner advancing

In the first game of the NJCAA Region I Division I Championship Series, the Roughriders fell to conference champion Central Arizona College Thursday afternoon, 12-1. The Vaqueros can wrap up the Region Title with a victory over YC on Friday.

Offensively, Yavapai could only muster a lone run

The Roughrider baseball team came back from the brink of elimination to win the best of three series against South Mountain Community College Saturday afternoon with a 13-6 victory in Phoenix. YC is now 36-23 overall and moves to the NJCAA Region I Division I Finals on May 12-14, 2011.

In

Facing the brink of elimination, the Roughrider baseball team erased a 2-run deficit to force a deciding game three Friday afternoon with a 6-4 victory over #21 South Mountain Community College.

Things looked bleak for the Riders going into the eighth inning down 4-2. However, YC rallied to

The Roughrider baseball dropped the first game of a best of three series Thursday afternoon in the first round of the NJCAA Region I Division I Playoffs against South Mountain Community College, 6-3.

Yavapai jumped out to a 1-0 lead but in the bottom of the fifth inning South Mountain posted

On Sunday, the Roughrider baseball team learned who their opponent would be in the first round of the NJCAA Region I Division I Baseball Playoffs. YC will be at #21 ranked South Mountain Community College Cougars with the winner advancing to the Championship Series on May 12-14 at the site of the

The Roughrider baseball team finished 2010 regular season with a doubleheader split against Glendale Community College Saturday afternoon in Glendale. YC lost the first game 7-2 and won the nightcap in extra innings 11-10. Yavapai is now 34-22 on the year and 22-16 in the ACCAC.

In the opener,

The Roughrider baseball team split a road doubleheader Tuesday afternoon against Phoenix College. Yavapai won the first game 7-1 and dropped the second game 5-2. Yavapai is now 33-21 overall and 21-15 in ACCAC action.

In the first game, Andrew Walter threw six strong innings to earn his 5th

ACCAC Standings

1. Central Arizona (27-7, 41-11)
2. South Mountain (23-11, 34-16)
3. **Gateway (21-11, 33-17)
4. **Paradise Valley (20-13, 34-17)
5. Yavapai (20-14, 32-20)
6. Pima (17-15, 27-21)
7. **Scottsdale (17-16, 26-23)
8. **Mesa

In their final home games of the 2011 season, the Roughrider baseball team split a conference doubleheader with Eastern Arizona College (17-27, 9-22) Saturday afternoon at Roughrider Park. YC won the first game 10-7 and dropped the nightcap 9-8. Yavapai is now 32-20 overall and 20-14 in the ACCAC.

The Roughrider baseball team split a home doubleheader Tuesday afternoon with the Aztecs from Pima Community College. YC is now 31-19 overall and 19-13 in ACCAC play.

In the opener, Yavapai found themselves down 11-0 in the first three innings of play. In their half of the third inning, YC

For his efforts on Saturday, sophomore Tony Vocca was named the Co-ACCAC Division 1 Pitcher of the Week. Vocca (8-3), threw a complete game shutout victory over #5Gateway Community College. The Cottonwood native allowed only two hits and struck out 8 batters.

Vocca and the Roughriders host

The Roughrider baseball team hit a rough patch these last two weeks losing seven of their last eight contests. Saturday afternoon, YC righted the ship with a doubleheader sweep of DII #5 ranked GateWay Community College (29-16, 17-10), 5-0 and 10-6. Yavapai is now 30-18 overall and 18-12.

Tony

The Roughrider baseball team was swept by #15 South Mountain Community College Tuesday afternoon at Roughrider Park, 1-0 and 6-5. YC falls to 28-18 overall and 16-12 in ACCAC play.

In the opener, starting pitcher Andrew Walter (4-5) was the hard-luck loser allowing only one run on six hits.

ACCAC Standings

1) Central Arizona (18-6, 32-10)
2) South Mountain (18-8, 31-13)
3) **Gateway (16-8, 28-14)
4) Yavapai (16-10, (28-16)
5) **Paradise Valley (14-11, 26-15)
6) **Mesa (13-11, 29-13)
7) **Scottsdale (13-12, 22-19)
8 )

The Roughrider baseball team split a conference doubleheader with the Arizona Western College Matadors Friday afternoon in Glendale, 2-0 and 4-3 (12 innings). The games were originally scheduled to be played in Prescott but were moved to Glendale due to impending weather conditions. YC is now 28-16

The #13 Roughrider baseball team suffered their second consecutive doubleheader sweep Tuesday afternoon at Roughrider Park to #16 Central Arizona College, 7-2 and 15-5. YC is now 27-15 overall and 15-9 in ACCAC standings . Central Arizona (32-10, 18-6) catapults over the Roughriders into first

ACCAC Standings

1) Central Arizona (16-6, 30-10)
2) Yavapai (15-7, 27-13)
3) **Gateway (14-7, 26-13)
4) South Mountain (14-8, 27-13)
5) **Paradise Valley (12-10, 24-14)
5) Pima (12-10, 21-17)
7) **Mesa (11-10, 27-12)
8 ) Cochise (11-11,

The #13 ranked Roughrider baseball team dropped a doubleheader in Douglas Saturday afternoon against Cochise College (21-17, 11-11), 5-6 and 9-13. YC falls to 27-13 on the season and 15-7 in ACCAC action.

In the opener, after one inning of play, Cochise held a slim 3-2 lead but added a run

NJCAA Division I Baseball Poll

1) Salt Lake Community College (30-2)
2) Chattanooga State Community College (28-3)
3) Grayson County College (26-7)
4) Polk State College (28-5)
5) Santa Fe College (27-6)
6) Miami Dade College (24-9)
7) Howard College (21-9)

The 19th ranked Roughrider baseball team impressively swept a home doubleheader from Division II #5 ranked Paradise Valley Community College, 9-3 and 13-5 to run their record to 27-11 overall and 15-5 and atop the ACCAC standings. Paradise Valley falls to 24-12 overall and 12-8 in the conference standings.

Sophomore pitcher Tony Vocca was named Co-Division I ACCAC Pitcher of the Week. The Cottonwood native shares the honor with Tim Keller of Arizona Western and Pima’s Keith Zuniga. Against Chandler/Gilbert Community College on Saturday, Vocca tossed a two-hit shutout to earn his league leading

ACCAC Baseball Standings

(ACCAC record, overall record)

1. Yavapai (13-5, 25-11)
2. **Gateway (12-5, 24-11)
3. Central Arizona (12-6, 26-10)
3. **Paradise Valley (12-6, 24-10)
5. Pima (11-7, 20-14)
6. South Mountain (10-8, 22-13)

The #19 ranked Roughrider baseball team split a conference road doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Chandler/Gilbert Community College (10-15, 7-11). YC lost the first game 6-5 and shutout the Coyotes in the nightcap, 6-0. Yavapai is now 25-11 overall and 13-5 in league play.

In the early game,

The Roughrider baseball team swept a critical twinbill Tuesday afternoon at #12 Central Arizona College, 3-1 and 3-2. YC improves to 24-10 overall and 12-4 in ACCAC play and CAC falls to 23-10 and 10-6 in the league standings.

In the opener, Andrew Walter (3-3) shut down the league’s

2011 Baseball Standings

**Gateway (11-4)
Central Arizona (10-4)
Yavapai (10-4)
**Paradise Valley (11-5)
South Mountain (9-7)
Pima (9-7)
**Mesa (8-7)
**Glendale (8-8)
**Scottsdale (8-8)
Cochise (6-10)
**Chandler/Gilbert (6-10)

2010 ACCAC STANDINGS

**Gateway (11-4)
Central Arizona (10-4)
Yavapai (10-4)
**Paradise Valley (11-5)
South Mountain (9-7)
Pima (9-7)
**Mesa (8-7)
**Glendale (8-8)
**Scottsdale (8-8)
Cochise (6-10)
**Chandler/Gilbert

The Roughrider baseball team split a doubleheader with the Tribunes from Monroe Community College, NY. YC won the first game 10-5 and Monroe took the late game 6-5. Yavapai is now 22-10 overall. Monroe is now 6-3 overall.

Yavapai used two 5 run innings to propel them to the victory in the

The Roughrider baseball team entertained the 2010 National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) Champions on Monday afternoon at Roughrider Park and swept the six-time title holders, 11-9 and 7-3. YC improves to 21-9 overall and the club team falls to 13-7.

In the opener, Yavapai fell behind 6-1

The Roughrider baseball team split an ACCAC road doubleheader Saturday afternoon with Mesa Community College (20-7, 8-7). Mesa won the first game 3-0 and in dramatic fashion, YC won the second game 8-6. Yavapai is now 19-9 overall and 10-4 in conference action.

For the first time this season,

The Roughrider baseball team completed a two-game sweep over Scottsdale Community College Wednesday afternoon at Roughrider Park, 5-1. Yavapai is now 18-8 overall and 9-3 in ACCAC play.

In the first inning, Scottsdale drew first blood plating a single run on a sacrifice fly by Lance Harper.

The Roughrider baseball team had 14 hits Tuesday afternoon in a 9-5 victory over Scottsdale Community College (11-10, 5-6) in Scottsdale. YC is now 17-8 overall and 8-3 in ACCAC action.

Tony Vocca (5-1) pitched a solid 6.2 innings for his fifth victory of the year scattering four hits and striking

The Roughrider baseball team completed a two-game sweep of Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher Saturday afternoon, 2-1. YC is now 16-8 overall and 7-3 in ACCAC play and the Gila Monsters fall to 6-10 on the season and 4-8 in conference action.

YC crossed the plate first with a run in the third

The #20 ranked Roughrider baseball team outlasted the Gila Monsters from Eastern Arizona College Friday afternoon in Thatcher 6-5. YC is now 15-8 overall and 6-3 in ACCAC action. EAC falls to 6-9 on the season and 4-7 in the conference standings.

Andrew Walter (2-1) got the victory throwing

The Roughrider baseball team split a conference road doubleheader Tuesday afternoon in Tucson against league leading Pima Community College (12-7, 7-3). The Aztecs pounded the YC in the first game 11-1 and the Riders bounced back in the nightcap with a 5-3 victory. Yavapai is now 14-8 overall and

The Roughrider baseball team completed a two-day sweep over Arizona Western College Saturday afternoon in Yuma, 4-3. Yavapai is now 13-7 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Matadors fall to 6-10 on the season and have a 2-4 league mark.

YC began the scoring early in the first inning with

The Roughrider baseball team opened a two-game series at Arizona Western College with a victory, 4-2. YC is now 12-7 overall and 3-2 in ACCAC action.

Andrew Walter pitched six strong innings to get the victory. The sophomore right-hander scattered six hits and struck out six batters. Miguel

The Roughrider baseball team was swept in a non-conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon in Chino Valley by the Bruins from Salt Lake City Community College, 7-2 and 4-2. Yavapai is now 11-7 overall. YC resumes conference action Friday and Saturday in Yuma against Arizona Western College.

The Roughrider baseball team swept a doubleheader against Thompson Rivers University, Canada, 9-1 and 7-1, Wednesday afternoon in Glendale. Yavapai is now 11-5 on the season.

Ethan Leiter pitched four innings giving up the lone run while striking out three. Jonathan Rodriguez, Nolan Clark,

In a change of venue due to the weather, the Roughrider baseball team came away with doubleheader split in Phoenix Tuesday afternoon against South Mountain Community College. YC won the first game 5-1 behind the arm of Tony Vocca and the Riders fell in the nightcap 8-1. Yavapai is now 2-2 in conference

Due to the recent storms in the Prescott area, the Roughrider baseball team has changed the venues for their games this week.

Tuesday, February 22nd – YC @ South Mountain Community College 12:00 PM – Doubleheader

Wednesday, February 23rd