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IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County Riptide Head Coach Connor Spencer announced today that Bryan Evans will serve as Pitching Coach for the OC Riptide 2023 summer baseball season. “I’m very excited to bring Bryan on board with us this summer,” OC Riptide Head Coach Connor Spencer said. “His experience in professional baseball is extensive and …
IRVINE, Calif. – George Horton, best known for known for guiding national power Cal State Fullerton to the 2004 National Championship and for resurrecting a dormant University of Oregon baseball program, has joined the Orange County Riptide as a Special Assistant. Horton’s duties with the OC Riptide will be broad in scope assisting in various …
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IRVINE, Calif. – The Orange County Riptide has agreed to terms with Connor Spencer to become the sixth manager in franchise history, General Manager Moe Geoghegan announced today. “I am super excited to have Connor managing the OC Riptide next summer,” Geoghegan said. “Connor has lots of experience in the California Collegiate League helping lead …
The 2022 Orange County Riptide ended the season with a 23-20-1 overall record, advancing to the California Collegiate League (CCL) Playoff Tournament and finishing in third place. 2022 marked the sixth season in the club’s seven-year existence of finishing with a winning record. Including games played against CCL Northern Division opponents, the Riptide’s regular season …
In the last game of the season, the Orange County Riptide take a tough 5-0 loss to the Conejo Oaks. When asked what the Conejo pitchers did to quiet the Riptide offense, Head Coach Tim Brown said, “I didn’t see anything from the pitching staff. We have an exhausted team. We played an extra innings …
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. — The OC Riptide defeated the Conejo Oaks 10-9 at George “Sparky” Anderson Field on Wednesday, July 27th. The Riptide bats were on fire early, tallying 10 runs and 3 home runs in the first six innings. Blake Penso (UC Irvine) led the way, going 3-5 with a home run and 4 RBI. The offense started early. …
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Irvine, Calif. — The Orange County Riptide shutout the MLB Academy Barons 8-0 at the OC Great Park. Nathan Manning (Cal) drove in three runs, while Gavin Mez (UNLV) and Gavin Haimovitz (Santa Barbara City College) drove in two runs. Evan Vasiliou (UC Irvine) got the victory and four Riptide pitchers combined for the shutout. The Riptide jumped …
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Santa Barbara, Calif. – It was a pitching duel in Pershing Park tonight and the OC Riptide came out on top in a quick, close game, beating the defending champs, the Santa Barbara Foresters, 2-1. With this win, the season series with the Foresters is evened up at 3-3. The Riptide are still in 3rd …
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Irvine, Calif. – Not much went right for the OC Riptide tonight. After beating the Arroyo Seco Saints in a nailbiter yesterday, they took a beating of their own at home, giving up 11 runs to the Saints and scoring none. With this loss, the Riptide are 17-16 on the season and 14-14 in conference …
Compton, Calif. — The California Collegiate League invited All-Stars from all 11 teams to participate in the annual showcase game between the North and South divisions. The South secured the win by a final of 2-0. The game was televised on Bally Sports West and well attended by fans and scouts. The OC Riptide sent 4 players to …
Riptide Stars Showcase Their Talents in CCL Showcase Game Read More »
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