Aztecs Baseball falls to No. 1 ranked Central Arizona College in ACCAC conference opener

The Pima Community College baseball team (7-3, 0-2 in ACCAC) opened ACCAC conference play on Saturday against No. 1 ranked Central Arizona College (8-3, 2-0) at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field.
The Aztecs got swept as they managed two runs on eight hits on the day.

• Game 1: (1) Central Arizona College Vaqueros 5, Pima CC Aztecs 1: The Aztecs were able to tie the game in the 1^st inning but the Vaqueros scored four unanswered runs.
  Sophomore Gage Mestas hit a leadoff double in the 1^st inning and scored with two outs on an RBI single by freshman David Shackelford. The Aztecs left the bases loaded in the inning.
  The Vaqueros took the lead with a run in the 2^nd inning, one run in the 5^th and two runs in the 7th inning.
  Shackelford went 1 for 3 with an RBI while Mestas was 1 for 4 with a run scored and a double. Sophomores Luis Garcia (Salpointe Catholic HS) and Andrew Stucky (Canyon del Oro HS) each went 1 for 2. Sophomore Joey Adge was 1 for 3.
  Sophomore Jaeden Swanberg (Salpointe Catholic HS) took the loss (1-1) as he pitched four innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits with two strikeouts and four walks.

CAC   1 1 0 0 1 0 2   5 5 0
PCC   1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 5 3

L – Swanberg (1-1). 2B: Mestas.

• Game 2: (1) Central Arizona College Vaqueros 9, Pima CC Aztecs 1: The Aztecs tied the game in the 2^nd inning but Central's offense became too much once again as it scored eight unanswered runs to complete the sweep.
  Freshman Benji Cazares (Tucson Magnet HS) hit a single with one out in the 2^nd and was driven in after freshman Rocco Gump's (Seton Catholic HS) RBI single.
  The Vaqueros took the lead with a run in the 5^th inning as they added two in the 6^th, one run in the 7^th, two runs in the 8^th and two in the 9^th inning.
  The Aztecs had three hits for the game. Gump finished 1 for 3 with an RBI while Cazares was 1 for 4 with a run. Shackelford went 1 for 4.
  Sophomore Matt Cornelius took the loss (2-1) as he pitched four innings, giving up two runs (two earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks.

CAC   0 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 2   9 12 1
PCC   0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1   3  3

L – Cornelius (2-1).

The Aztecs will be back at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field on Tuesday when they host an ACCAC conference doubleheader against Yavapai College. First game starts at noon.