Gamboa throws gem but Aztecs baseball is swept at Phoenix College

The Pima Community College baseball team (13-4, 2-4 in ACCAC) struggled to manufacture runs on Tuesday as it dropped two games at Phoenix College (7-10, 4-4).
The Aztecs left 17 runners on base. Sophomore Angel Ochoa (Canyon del Oro HS) went 3 for 7 on the day with an RBI and a run scored. Sophomore Jimmy Gamboa (1-2) and freshman Jaren Jackson (2-1) took the losses on the mound.

• Phoenix College Bears 1, (11) Pima CC Aztecs 0: The Aztecs left nine runners on base and the Bears scored their run in the 6^th inning.
  The Aztecs had five hits for the game. Freshman Andres Mendoza (Desert View HS) and sophomore JJ Rollon (Skyline HS) each went 1 for 2 while sophomore Daniel Durazo (Salpointe Catholic HS), freshman Jose Enriquez and Ochoa each went 1 for 3.
  Gamboa had a strong outing as he pitched six innings giving up one run (none earned) on five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk on 97 pitches.

PCC   0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 5 2
PC     0 0 0 0 0 1 x   1 5 0

• Phoenix College Bears 7, (11) Pima CC Aztecs 4: The Bears scored seven runs in the 2^nd inning and the Aztecs rally was cut short.
  The Aztecs got on the board in the 4^th inning when freshman Ajay Ram (Ironwood Ridge HS) hit an RBI double with two outs to drive in freshman Alex Kelch (Tucson), who led off the inning with a walk.
  Pima tacked on two runs in the 7^th as Ochoa hit an RBI double scoring Durazo. Ochoa later scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-3.
  Kelch hit an RBI single with two outs in the 9^th inning to score Adalberto "Max" Leon (Sahuarita HS).
  Kelch finished 2 for 3 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk. Ochoa was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run while Ram was 1 for 4 with an RBI.
  Jackson pitched one and one-third innings giving up seven runs (six earned) on six hits with four walks.

PCC   0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1   4 10 1
PC     0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 x    7  8  0

The Aztecs will return to the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field on Saturday when they host Eastern Arizona College in an ACCAC conference doubleheader. First pitch is at noon.