Aztecs baseball totals 24 runs on the day to sweep No. 20 College of Southern Nevada

The Pima Community College baseball team (3-1) would not be denied at the plate on Saturday as it earned a sweep in its doubleheader on Saturday against No. 20 ranked College of Southern Nevada.
The Aztecs scored 24 runs on the day; 45 runs total in the four games against the Coyotes. Sophomore Terrell Huggins (Cienega HS) picked up where he left off on Friday going 5 for 9 with eight RBIs, two runs, two triples and a homerun. In the four games against the Coyotes, he went 8 for 16 with 12 RBIs, two homers, and three runs scored. Freshman Alex Kelch (Tucson Magnet HS) went 4 for 11 with nine runs scored, eight walks, three RBIs and two doubles in the first four games.

• Game 1: Pima CC Aztecs 7, (20) College of Southern Nevada Coyotes 4 (7 innings): The Aztecs' offense struck right out of the gate in the 1^st inning scoring five runs while the bullpen held off a rally.
  The Aztecs loaded the bases with one out as sophomore Daniel Durazo (Salpointe Catholic HS) drew a bases loaded walk to score Kelch. Freshman James Kobylt hit a sacrifice-fly RBI to plate freshman Jose Enriquez to make it 3-0. Huggins capped off the inning with a 2-run RBI single to bring around Durazo and freshman Zac Czerniawski.
  The Coyotes scored four runs in the 3^rd inning but Huggins came back in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI double to score Czerniawski to make it 6-4. Kelch scored a run on error in the 4^th inning.
  Huggins went 2 for 3 with three RBIs while Kelch and Czerniawski each finished 1 for 3 with two runs scored and a walk.
  Freshman Chaison Miklich came in for relief with one out in the 3^rd inning and pitched three and two-third innings total giving up three hits with two strikeouts and one walk as he picked up the win (1-0). Freshman Kaden Palmer picked up the save after pitching the 7^th inning with one strikeout.

CSN    0 0 4 0 0 0 0   4 8 2
PCC    5 0 1 1 0 0 x   7 4 1

• Game 2: Pima CC Aztecs 17, College of Southern Nevada Coyotes 9: The Aztecs took an early lead again with five runs in the 1^st inning and scored two runs or more in the first five innings.
  Freshman Ajay Ram (Ironwood Ridge HS) put the Aztecs up with a 2-run RBI single to score Durazo and Fernando Loera to put Pima ahead 5-3 in the 1^st inning. The Aztecs drew walks in the first five at-bats and seven total for the inning.
  Huggins was on display once again as he hit a 2-run RBI triple in the 2^nd inning to score Loera and freshman Trent Kiraly to make it 8-3. He hit another triple in the 4^th inning and scored after sophomore Bailey Seeger's RBI single to make it 11-3. Huggins capped off his performance with a 3-run homerun  in the 7^th inning to plate freshmen Parker Schmidt and Q Phillips.
  Huggins finished 3 for 6 with five RBIs and two runs. Kelch went 2 for 3 with three RBIs, two runs and two walks. Durazo was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored while Ram went 1 for 3 with two RBIs.
  Sophomore Noah Estella (Flowing Wells HS) picked up the win (1-0) after he pitched four and two-third innings giving up six runs (five earned) on seven hits with two strikeouts and four walks.

CSN   3 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0   9  13  2
PCC   5 3 2 2 2 0 3 0 x  17 14  1

The Aztecs hit the road for the first time on Tuesday, February 23 when they open ACCAC conference play at Paradise Valley Community College. First game starts at noon.