BASEBALL: EARY BIG JUMP

The baseball Hornets jumped on Southwestern College in the 2^nd inning and never looked back as they won 11-6 at home Tuesday.

Both teams entered the game with a 5-0 record with Fullerton ranked 19^th in the SoCal preseason poll and Southwestern ranked 6^th.

The Hornets kicked it in gear early dropping seven runs on the Panthers in the 2^nd inning.

Southwestern scored their first run in the 4^th inning, but FC tallied three more the following at bat.

With the Fullerton up 10-1, the Panthers tried to rally back scoring two runs in the 5^th and three runs in the 7^th, but Fullerton relievers Parker Merrit and Jake Lyons held strong to preserve the victory.

FC starting pitcher Dylan Prohoroff (2-0) nailed down his second win of the season throwing 5 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 earned run, and 3 strikeouts. Merrit went 2 innings allowing 5 hits, 3 earned runs, and had 1 strikeout. Lyons tossed 2 innings allowing 2 hits, no earned runs, and 3 strikeouts.

Offensively, OF Marco Rivera led the charge going 2-4 with 2 runs and 3 RBI. IF Oscar Heredia (2-3 with 2 runs) and catcher Jeffrey Murray (2-3 with 1 run) both contributed 2 RBI on the day.

Up Next: The Hornets (6-0 overall) will host Palomar College this Thursday, February 12^th at 2:00 pm.

*Photo by Ricardo Zapata