2018 Golden West Baseball Headlines

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Baseball: Announces Annual Golf Fundraiser; Register Now
Baseball: Announces Annual Golf Fundraiser; Register Now

The Golden West Baseball team will be hosting its 9th annual golf tournament at Rancho Joaquin Golf Course on Monday, November 12, 2018.

Current and Former Rustlers Taken in the 2018 MLB Draft
Current and Former Rustlers Taken in the 2018 MLB Draft

Huntington Beach, Calif. - It was a great 2018 Major League Baseball draft for the Golden West College baseball program. One current and three former Rustlers were selected during the three day draft process. 

Baseball: ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third-Team and SoCal First-Team All-Region for Vison
Baseball: ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third-Team and SoCal First-Team All-Region for Vison

Standout sophomore center-fielder Jeremiah Vison has been named to the 2018 Pacific Association Southern California All-Region First Team after leading the Rustlers

Baseball: Vison Tabbed First Team All-OEC Outfielder
Baseball: Vison Tabbed First Team All-OEC Outfielder

The Golden West baseball program received a few honors at Monday night's postseason Orange Empire Conference (OEC) meeting.

Baseball: 5-Run Sixth Dooms Rustlers
Baseball: 5-Run Sixth Dooms Rustlers

Huntington Beach, Calif. - The Golden West College baseball team took on Santa Ana College in game one of a must win three game series to stay in the fight for playoffs.

Baseball: Bethel Earns 5th Win, Offense Does Enough to Win
Baseball: Bethel Earns 5th Win, Offense Does Enough to Win

Huntington Beach, Calif. - In a pitching battle of aces on the mound, Golden West's Troy Bethel proved to be up to the task in a big Orange Empire Conference victory over Cypress College 3-2.

Baseball: Mattson Strikes Out 10 in Victory
Baseball: Mattson Strikes Out 10 in Victory

Huntington Beach, Calif. - Golden West's starting pitcher Luke Mattson throws seven innings, striking out a season high of ten batters, while scattering four hits and one unearned run en route to his second victory of the season. 

Baseball: Big Inning Leads to Big Win
Baseball: Big Inning Leads to Big Win

Huntington Beach, Calif. - The Rustler's offense exploded in the bottom of the fifth inning scoring nine runs en route to a blowout victory over rival Orange Coast College, 12-2. 

Baseball: Leaves Bases Loaded in Ninth in Nail-biter Loss
Baseball: Leaves Bases Loaded in Ninth in Nail-biter Loss

Huntington Beach, Calif. - The first two games of the series saw both Golden West College and Irvine Valley College win at home in walk-off fashion but Saturday afternoon ended that streak.

Baseball: Wicks Laces Walk-Off Single for Victory
Baseball: Wicks Laces Walk-Off Single for Victory

Huntington Beach, CA – Freshman Ezele Wicks laced a game-winning RBI-single to left with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Golden West College baseball team to a 4-3 victory over visiting Irvine Valley College in an Orange Empire Conference game Tuesday.

Photo: Karen Warren
Gang life tugged at Astros' Chris Devenski, but baseball gave him a way out

Former Golden West Baseball player standout Chris Devenski shares his story.