Benny Olguin

11 Benny Olguin
Benny Olguin
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Alhambra
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    *SO
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Alhambra
  • app
    15
  • gs
    1
  • w
    7
  • l
    2
  • sv
    1
  • ip
    71.2
  • era
    2.51
  • whip
    1.30
  • k
    68
Bio

Received sophomore eligibility as member of the 2020 Lancers. 2019 Letterman.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 15 8
Games started 1 0
Wins 7 4
Losses 2 2
Saves 1 1
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 71.2 43.1
Hits 65 40
Runs 27 12
Earned Runs 20 7
Walks 28 20
Strikeouts 68 41
Strikeouts per Game 8.54 8.52
Doubles Allowed 7 6
Triples Allowed 1 -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 1 -
At Bats Against 270 164
Batting Average Against .241 .244
Earned Run Average 2.51 1.45
Wild pitches 6 2
Hit Batters 8 3
Balks 1 1
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 6 4
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 26 Cerritos W, 6-0
Apr 28 at Cerritos L, 7-6
Apr 29 Cerritos L, 4-0
May 6 at Palomar L, 11-4
May 7 at Palomar W, 9-7
May 7 at Palomar L, 17-4
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Jan 27 at Citrus W, 8-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Jan 28 at Cypress W, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 LA Pierce W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Irvine Valley W, 11-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 5 vs. San Joaquin Delta L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Golden West L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Citrus L, 10-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 12 at West LA W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Mt. San Jacinto W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 West LA W, 16-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 19 Merced W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Mt. San Antonio L, 24-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 10-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 26 at Mt. San Antonio W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 LA Harbor L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at LA Harbor W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 5 LA Harbor W, 17-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Long Beach L, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Long Beach W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 12 Long Beach W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 East Los Angeles W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Los Angeles L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 19 East Los Angeles W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Victor Valley W, 16-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Victor Valley W, 15-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 26 at Palomar W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Compton W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Compton W, 7-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 2 at Compton W, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Rio Hondo W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 9 at Rio Hondo W, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Valley L, 17-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Taft W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 19 at El Camino L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 El Camino L, 14-13 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 23 at El Camino L, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Cerritos W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Cerritos L, 7-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 29 Cerritos L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 at Palomar L, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Palomar W, 9-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 7 at Palomar L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Jan 27 at Citrus W, 8-2 1 0 0 - -
Jan 28 at Cypress W, 15-5 - - - - -
Feb 3 LA Pierce W, 6-0 - - - - -
Feb 4 Irvine Valley W, 11-6 1 0 0 - -
Feb 5 vs. San Joaquin Delta L, 14-12 - - - - -
Feb 8 at Golden West L, 12-8 - - - - -
Feb 10 Citrus L, 10-3 1 0 0 - -
Feb 12 at West LA W, 11-6 - - - - -
Feb 15 Mt. San Jacinto W, 8-3 - - - - -
Feb 18 West LA W, 16-2 1 0 0 - -
Feb 19 Merced W, 8-4 - - - - -
Feb 22 at Mt. San Antonio L, 24-9 - - - - -
Feb 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 10-5 1 0 0 - -
Feb 26 at Mt. San Antonio W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 1 LA Harbor L, 7-4 - - - - -
Mar 3 at LA Harbor W, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 5 LA Harbor W, 17-1 - - - - -
Mar 8 Long Beach L, 11-9 - - - - -
Mar 10 at Long Beach W, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 Long Beach W, 14-5 - - - - -
Mar 15 East Los Angeles W, 8-3 - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Los Angeles L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 East Los Angeles W, 2-1 - - - - -
Mar 22 at Victor Valley W, 16-0 - - - - -
Mar 24 Victor Valley W, 15-9 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 at Palomar W, 11-6 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Compton W, 7-2 - - - - -
Mar 31 Compton W, 7-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 at Compton W, 7-1 - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo W, 17-9 - - - - -
Apr 7 Rio Hondo W, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 at Rio Hondo W, 10-8 - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Valley L, 17-5 - - - - -
Apr 13 Taft W, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 at El Camino L, 7-1 - - - - -
Apr 21 El Camino L, 14-13 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 at El Camino L, 9-2 - - - - -
Apr 26 Cerritos W, 6-0 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Cerritos L, 7-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 Cerritos L, 4-0 - - - - -
May 6 at Palomar L, 11-4 - - - - -
May 7 at Palomar W, 9-7 1 0 0 - -
May 7 at Palomar L, 17-4 - - - - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Jan 27 at Citrus W, 8-2 1 0 4.0 2 - - 0.00 3 6.75 - -
Jan 28 at Cypress W, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 LA Pierce W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Irvine Valley W, 11-6 0 0 3.2 9 6 4 9.82 4 9.82 - -
Feb 5 vs. San Joaquin Delta L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Golden West L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Citrus L, 10-3 0 0 4.1 6 3 3 6.23 5 10.38 - -
Feb 12 at West LA W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Mt. San Jacinto W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 West LA W, 16-2 0 0 3.0 1 - - 0.00 6 18.00 - -
Feb 19 Merced W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Mt. San Antonio L, 24-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 10-5 1 0 6.1 4 1 - 0.00 6 8.53 - -
Feb 26 at Mt. San Antonio W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 LA Harbor L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at LA Harbor W, 4-2 1 0 4.2 5 - - 0.00 6 11.57 - -
Mar 5 LA Harbor W, 17-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Long Beach L, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Long Beach W, 8-5 1 0 7.0 5 1 1 1.29 3 3.86 - -
Mar 12 Long Beach W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 East Los Angeles W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Los Angeles L, 4-3 0 1 6.1 5 2 - 0.00 7 9.95 - -
Mar 19 East Los Angeles W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Victor Valley W, 16-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Victor Valley W, 15-9 1 0 2.2 - - - 0.00 1 3.38 - -
Mar 26 at Palomar W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Compton W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Compton W, 7-3 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 2.25 3 6.75 - -
Apr 2 at Compton W, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Rio Hondo W, 2-1 1 0 5.0 3 1 - 0.00 6 10.80 - -
Apr 9 at Rio Hondo W, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Valley L, 17-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Taft W, 4-0 1 0 5.0 1 - - 0.00 5 9.00 - -
Apr 19 at El Camino L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 El Camino L, 14-13 0 0 6.0 7 2 1 1.50 7 10.50 - -
Apr 23 at El Camino L, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Cerritos W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Cerritos L, 7-6 0 1 4.0 7 4 4 9.00 3 6.75 - -
Apr 29 Cerritos L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 at Palomar L, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Palomar W, 9-7 0 0 5.2 6 6 6 9.53 3 4.76 1 -
May 7 at Palomar L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Jan 27 at Citrus W, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Jan 28 at Cypress W, 15-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 LA Pierce W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Irvine Valley W, 11-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 5 vs. San Joaquin Delta L, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 at Golden West L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Citrus L, 10-3 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Feb 12 at West LA W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Mt. San Jacinto W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 West LA W, 16-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Merced W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Mt. San Antonio L, 24-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Mt. San Antonio W, 10-5 1 2 0 1 1 - .500 - 1 - - -
Feb 26 at Mt. San Antonio W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 LA Harbor L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at LA Harbor W, 4-2 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 5 LA Harbor W, 17-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Long Beach L, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Long Beach W, 8-5 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - 3 - - -
Mar 12 Long Beach W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 East Los Angeles W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at East Los Angeles L, 4-3 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Mar 19 East Los Angeles W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Victor Valley W, 16-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Victor Valley W, 15-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Palomar W, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Compton W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Compton W, 7-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Apr 2 at Compton W, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Rio Hondo W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Rio Hondo W, 2-1 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Rio Hondo W, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at LA Valley L, 17-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Taft W, 4-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 19 at El Camino L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 El Camino L, 14-13 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 23 at El Camino L, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Cerritos W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Cerritos L, 7-6 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 5 - - -
Apr 29 Cerritos L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 6 at Palomar L, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Palomar W, 9-7 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 at Palomar L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2018-19 14 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 38 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2018-19 14 0 0 - -
2019-20 9 0 0 - -
2021-22 15 0 0 - -
Total 38 0 0 - -
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2018-19 2.35 2 1 14 0 0 23.0 16 6 6 15 20 7.83 - 1.35 96 1 2
2019-20 6.37 1 2 8 6 1 35.1 42 30 25 14 34 8.66 2 1.58 167 5 8
2021-22 2.51 7 2 15 1 1 71.2 65 27 20 28 68 8.54 1 1.30 312 6 8
Total 3.53 10 5 37 7 2 130.0 123 63 51 57 122 8.45 3 1.38 575 12 18
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2018-19 14 7 1 6 0 - 1.000 1 8 4 .333 -
2019-20 9 8 2 5 1 - .875 1 8 - - -
2021-22 15 19 3 14 2 - .895 - 10 2 .167 -
Total 38 34 6 25 3 - .912 2 26 6 .188 -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
January 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
February 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
March 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 15 0 0 - -
Conference 8 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 9 0 0 - -
Away 6 0 0 - -
Neutral - - 0 - -
Result
Wins 11 0 0 - -
Losses 4 0 0 - -
Month
January 1 0 0 - -
February 4 0 0 - -
March 5 0 0 - -
April 4 0 0 - -
May 1 0 0 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 2.51 7 2 15 1 1 71.2 65 27 20 28 68 8.54 1 1.30 312 6 8
Conference 1.45 4 2 8 0 1 43.1 40 12 7 20 41 8.52 - 1.38 191 2 3
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 2.02 4 0 9 0 1 40.0 35 14 9 12 43 9.67 - 1.18 171 3 5
Away 3.13 3 2 6 1 0 31.2 30 13 11 16 25 7.11 1 1.45 141 3 3
Neutral 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 2.12 7 0 11 1 1 51.0 40 16 12 14 46 8.12 1 1.06 209 5 5
Losses 3.48 0 2 4 0 0 20.2 25 11 8 14 22 9.58 - 1.89 103 1 3
Month
January 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 4.0 2 - - 1 3 6.75 - .75 15 1 1
February 3.63 1 0 4 0 0 17.1 20 10 7 5 21 10.90 - 1.44 81 1 3
March 0.73 3 1 5 0 1 24.2 19 4 2 7 20 7.30 - 1.05 98 2 2
April 2.25 2 1 4 0 0 20.0 18 7 5 12 21 9.45 - 1.50 90 1 1
May 9.53 0 0 1 1 0 5.2 6 6 6 3 3 4.76 1 1.59 28 1 1
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 15 19 3 14 2 - .895 - 10 2 .167 -
Conference 8 15 2 11 2 - .867 - 10 1 .091 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 9 3 5 1 - .889 - 1 2 .667 -
Away 6 10 0 9 1 - .900 - 9 - - -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 12 2 9 1 - .917 - 5 1 .167 -
Losses 4 7 1 5 1 - .857 - 5 1 .167 -
Month
January 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
February 4 4 0 3 1 - .750 - 1 1 .500 -
March 5 9 1 7 1 - .889 - 4 1 .200 -
April 4 5 2 3 0 - 1.000 - 5 - - -
May 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Max Blessinger and Raider Tello (33) both earned NCAA Division I scholarships from PCC this past season.
D1 Transfers Tello, Blessinger Lead PCC Baseball Contingent At Next Level

All-American shortstop Raider Tello and All-Southern California Region centerfielder Max Blessinger both earned NCAA Division I scholarships to lead a group of nine players from the 2022 Pasadena City College baseball team to play and further their educations at the university level next season. Two other players from the 2020 team have found new homes as well.

PCC baseball All-American Raider Tello.
PCC Baseball's Tello Makes All-American, Olguin, Blessinger All-SoCal

Shortstop Raider Tello picked up two more accolades for his record-breaking season on the Pasadena City College baseball team by being selected All-American Pacific Association Division Third Team as well as All-State.

Lancers first baseman Jake Trabbie beats the runner to the bag during Saturday's Regionals at Palomar. (photo by Michael Watkins, Athletics).
Playoff Rally Win In Game 2 Last Highlight As Baseball Season Ends

The 12th-seeded Pasadena City College baseball team did all it could to rally and win game #2, 9-7, in its SoCal Regional Playoff series at #5 Palomar on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Lancers, they had to play the rubber game less than a half-hour later and without their top two All-South Coast Conference pitchers available.

Raider Tello set four new PCC baseball school records this season.
Raider Tello Breaks PCC's Baseball Hits Record

Raider Tello broke the Pasadena City College baseball program's school record for hits in a season with 77 during the Lancers SoCal Regional playoff series v. Palomar on May 7. Tello will leave PCC with four school records in his name.

Lancers All-SCC First Team shortstop Raider Tello's 74 hits leads the state.
Baseball Earns #12 Playoff Seed; 5 Lancers Named All-South Coast Conference

The Pasadena City College baseball team was selected the #12 seed and will play a best-of-3-game series at #5 Palomar in Round 1 of the Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday-Saturday, May 6-7.

Coleman Mitchell in a game earlier this year threw shutout ball for six innings in Friday's loss.
Playoff Seed Assured, But Baseball's Offense Slumping As Regular Season Ends

The good news for the state #14-ranked Pasadena City College baseball team is that it has clinched a Southern California Regional Playoff seed due to its high RPI. The bad news for the Lancers is their offense slumped in the last two weeks, resulting in losing five of their last six games in South Coast Conference play.

Max Blessinger gets ready for a pitch during PCC's loss to El Camino on Thursday.
Baseball Stung By El Camino Epic Rally

Adversity truly hit the Pasadena City College baseball team on Thursday. The Lancers, ranked #7 in the state, let a seemingly insurmountable 9-run lead slip away as visiting El Camino rallied for an amazing 10 runs in the top of the ninth. The 14-13 loss spelled the team's first South Coast Conference series defeat of the season and dropped the Lancers to fourth place in the standings.

Catcher Matthew Delgado backstopped Wednesday's shutout as he swings for a hit (photo by Michael Watkins, PCC Athletics).
State #7-Ranked Baseball Blanks Taft

For the third time this season, the Pasadena City College baseball team's pitching staff shut out an opponent, defeating visiting Taft, 4-0, in a non-conference game on Wednesday. The state #7-ranked Lancers matched their highest win total (26) since head coach Pat McGee took over the program in 2015.

PCC's outfield of Aryonis Harrison (#6), Jakob Guardado (right) and Max Blessinger do a celebratory leap bump as the Lancers won their ninth straight on Thursday (photo by Michael Watkins, PCC Athletics).
Harrison's Small Ball, Pitching Lifts Baseball to 9th Consecutive Win

At 5-feet-5 and 150 pounds, leftfielder Aryonis Harrison plays the game with an edge where he utilizes his speed as a weapon and creates runs a variety of ways while patrolling the outfield like a Gold Glover. On Thursday, his big plays were instrumental as well as outstanding pitching by starter Ryan Graves and long reliever Benny Olguin in the Pasadena City College baseball team's 2-1 victory over Rio Hondo at Brookside Park's Jackie Robinson Memorial Field.

Benny Olguin is the South Coast Conference's ERA leader and PCC's top pitcher in 2022.
Higher State Ranking, Higher RPI As Baseball Clinches Another SCC Series

Pasadena City College's baseball team started this week by moving into the top 10 in the CCCSIA State Baseball Top 25 Rankings from #11 to #8. The Lancers then reached No. 6 in the most recent RPI regional ratings, and more importantly won two games v. Compton in a 24-period to clinch their fourth straight, South Coast Conference series on Thursday.

Max Blessinger slides into third base during PCC's win over Victor Valley on Thursday (photo by Michael Watkins, PCC Athletics).
Blessinger, Tello Continue to Pace State #11 PCC's Bats In 2 Wins Over VVC

Teams would be happy to have one state batting leader, but the Pasadena City College baseball team has two in the hot-hitting duo of leadoff batter Max Blessinger and No. 2 hitter Raider Tello. The pair just finished a bash brothers show in PCC's two non-conference wins over Victor Valley this week.

Matt Rice (#12) is greeted at home plate by his teammates following his walk-off HR on Saturday (photo by Michael Watkins, Athletics)
Rice's Walk-Off Homer Again Places Baseball In SCC 1st Place Tie

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, catcher Matt Rice seized the moment and lined a walk-off home run over the right-center field fence to give the Pasadena City College baseball team a 2-1 victory over East Los Angeles on Saturday. Once again, the Lancers have pulled themselves back into a tie with the Huskies for first place in the South Coast Conference.

The Lancers dugout reacts to the ninth-inning home runs in PCC's win at Long Beach City College on Thursday (photo by Michael Watkins, Athletics).
Home Run Rally At LBCC Keeps State #12 Baseball Motoring

Add two more clutch moments for the dynamic hitting duo of centerfielder Max Blessinger and shortstop Raider Tello and throw in yet another brilliant pitching performance from reliever Benny Olguin. The three have stood out all season for the state #12-ranked Lancers and never more have their talents been relied on then on Thursday at Long Beach City College.

Raider Tello lines one of his five hits during PCC's 17-1 win over LA Harbor on Monday (photo by Michael Watkins, Athletics).
Red-Hot Raider: Tello 5 Hits, 7 RBI As Baseball In 4-Way Tie For 1st In SCC

Raider Tello's start to his collegiate hitting career is right up there with the most productive in Pasadena City College baseball history. The freshman shortstop continues to destroy opposing pitching including his performance over two days to complete a 17-1 victory over Los Angeles Harbor that was halted on Saturday due to rain in the fifth inning and finished on Monday.

Benny Olguin fires a pitch during Thursday's win over Mt. San Antonio at Brookside Park (photo courtesy of Xavier Zamora).
Olguin Provides Relief As Baseball Evens Series v. Mt. SAC

The Pasadena City College baseball team quickly wanted to turn the page from Tuesday's 15-run loss to Mt. San Antonio in its South Coast Conference opener. On Thursday, the Lancers did just that behind a superb relief performance by sophomore Benny Olguin, outstanding outfield defense, and a patient offense in defeating the Mounties, 10-5, at Brookside Park's Jackie Robinson Field.

Aryonis Harrison, a returning sophomore from the 2020 team, is the team's starting leftfielder (photo by Michael Watkins, Athletics).
Opportunity Knocks For Baseball In 2 Wins

The Pasadena City College baseball team took advantage offensively of what its last two opponents handed it and the end result were back-to-back, home victories over West Los Angeles, 16-2, on Friday and an 8-4 triumph over Merced on Saturday.

Lancer Kenny Kim drives a 3-run HR here as PCC hit the field for the first time in 2 years at Citrus College on Thursday. (photo by Michael Watkins, Athletics)
Pitcher No More, Kim Delivers In Baseball's Opener Win

Three years ago, Kenny Kim was pitching for Riverside City College. But things change and Kim wanted a fresh start as a position player. The switch has already paid dividends to his new school as Kim erased a 2-0 deficit by launching a 3-run homer in the fifth inning to help the Pasadena City College baseball team win its 2022 season opener at Citrus, 8-2, Thursday afternoon.

Returning player Ryan Graves throws a pitch during a 2020 Lancers game. PCC baseball hasn't played a game since March of that year.
PCC Baseball Preview: Nearly 2 Years Dormant, Lancers Resume Play in 2022

Little did anyone know that March 7, 2020 would signal the last time the Pasadena City College baseball team played a regular season game. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the '20 season after just 21 games played and the entire 2021 season. On Thursday, PCC finally returns to the field when it plays at Citrus College in a 2 p.m. first pitch.