Warriors Host Pasadena in Super Regionals

TORRANCE, Calif. – No. 5 seeded El Camino College will host No. 7 seed Pasadena in the California Community College Baseball Southern California Super Regionals beginning Friday afternoon at Warrior Field.

The Warriors and Lancers will meet after each team got past their opening round matchups, with the Warriors downing Glendale in three games while the Lancers scored a two-game sweep over Riverside.

El Camino makes its first appearance in the CCCAA Super Regionals since 2012, where they advanced to the final day before falling to Santa Ana College at the Rio Hondo Super Regional.

The Lancers are in the postseason for the first time in 45 years after winning the South Coast Conference, North Division under third-year head coach Pat McGee.

The following is a thumbnail preview of the series provided by Robert Lewis, Pasadena Sports Information.

• Pasadena, 26-13, SCC North Division Champions, CCCSIA State No. 15 ranking,
  Head Coach: Pat McGee, SCC North Coach of the Year, 3rd Season
• El Camino, 35-8, SCC South Division Co-Champions, CCCSIA State No. 7 ranking,
  Head Coach: Nate Fernley, 11th Season 
• State Baseball Titles: PCC, 1950, 1967; El Camino, none
• 2017 Head-to-Head Meetings: El Camino, 2-0 v. PCC, 4-3 on Mar. 2; 9-3 on Mar. 4
• Overall Head-to-Head Meetings Between Coaches (2015-17): El Camino, 7-1
• Longest Win Streak in 2017: El Camino 25 games (Feb. 22-April 13);
  PCC 6 games (Jan. 27-Feb. 4)
• Most Recent Games: PCC 7-1 in last 8; El Camino 2-6 in last 8
• 1-Run Games: PCC 8-4; El Camino 4-2 
• Games Scoring 10 Runs or More: El Camino 15 (14-1), PCC 13 (12-1)
• Top Players: Lancers
  Jeremy Conant, SCC North MVP, first baseman, .446, 3 HR, 44 RBI, 
  Alex Briggs, All-SCC 2nd Team shortstop, .283, 11 doubles, 21 RBI, 110 fielding assists,
  Race Gardner, All-SCC 1st Team pitcher, 6-4, 4.24 ERA
  Shane Ogata, All-SCC 1st Team rightfielder, .363, 6 triples, 3 HR, 27 RBI
  Andres Kim, All-SCC 1st Team second baseman, .336, 11 doubles, 24 RBI
• Top Players: Warriors
  Trevor Casanova, SCC South MVP, catcher, .373, 8 HR, 6 triples, 39 RBI
  Taylor Rashi, SCC South Pitcher of the Year, 10-3, 1.89 ERA, 118 Ks leads state
  Cassius Hamm, All-SCC 1st Team pitcher, 10-3, 3.14 ERA, 110 Ks 2nd in state
  Ryan Eastburn, All-SCC 1st Team designated hitter, .338, 43 RBI
  Ty Conrad, All-SCC 1st Team leftfielder, .328, 35 RBI 
• Hot Hitters In Playoffs
  PCC: 3b Jose Jimenez 5-for-9, .555, 4 RBI; Ogata 3-for-7, .429, 1 HR, 3 RBI; 
  Conant 4-for-10, .400.
  El Camino: RF Cody Wissler, 8-for-13, .615, 3 RBI; Casanova 4-for-11, .364, 1 HR, 3 RBI
• Sharp Pitchers in Playoffs
  PCC: Gardner, 9 IP, W, CG, 7-hitter, 2 ER, 5 Ks
  Nick Esparza, 6 IP in relief, W, 7 H, 1 ER, 8 K;
  El Camino: Rashi, 9 IP, W, CG, 3-hitter, 1 ER, 10 K 
  Trevor Talpas, 6.1 IP in relief, W, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K
  TEAM STATS 
• Team Batting Average
  El Camino .308 (state #11), PCC .301 (state #17)
• Playoff Batting Average
  PCC .329,  El Camino .303
• Team Runs Scored Per Game
  El Camino 8.4 (state #4), PCC 7.6 (state #13)
• Playoff Runs Scored Per Game
  El Camino 9.7, PCC 7.5 
• Team Runs Allowed Per Game
  El Camino 3.9 (state #9), PCC 5.4 (state #35)
• Playoff Runs Allowed Per Game
  El Camino 5.0, PCC 6.5 
• Team ERA
  El Camino 3.11 (state #8), PCC 4.41 (state #49)
• Playoff ERA
  El Camino 4.15, PCC 5.00 
• Team Fielding Percentage
  El Camino .966 (state #16), PCC .963 (state #22)
• Playoff Fielding Percentage
  PCC .964, El Camino .929

SUPER REGIONAL SCHEDULE AT WARRIOR FIELD

Game One: No. 7 Pasadena vs. No. 5 El Camino College; Friday at 2 p.m. at Warrior Field

^ - Game Two: No. 5 El Camino vs. No. 7 Pasadena; Saturday at 1 p.m. at Warrior Field

$ - Game Three: No. 7 Pasadena vs. No. 7 Pasadena; Sunday at Noon at Warrior Field

^ - Pasadena Designated Home Team

$ - If Necessary

ADMISSION & PARKING INFORMATION

General Admission - $12

*Students, Staff, Faculty, Senior Citizens age 60 or older and Children 12 years of age or younger - $8

ALL TOURNAMENT PASSES

General Admission - $30

*Students, Staff, Faculty, Senior Citizens age 60 or older and Children 12 years of age or younger - $24

**PARKING - $3

* - Have identification ready

** - Parking can be purchased at machines located throughout parking structures and lots at ECC.

NOTE: Please have exact amount ready as parking machines at ECC do not give change.