Irvine, Calif. – It’s a new season of OC Riptide baseball and the goal is the same as ever: bring home the CCL championship. But first, of course, they have to work on getting to the playoffs. This year, the playoff situation is a little unique, with the SLO Blues...
The California Collegiate League (CCL) allows college baseball players to develop their abilities, make friendships, and showcase their talents in front of MLB scouts and viewers from across the country. The league of 11 teams has become one of the top collegiate...
Thousand Oaks, Calif. — The Orange County Riptide (4-2-1) allowed six unanswered runs after climbing to a 3-1 lead, losing to the Conejo Oaks (4-1) 7-3. The loss puts the Riptide to 0-2 on the road, a stark contrast to their undefeated 4-0-1 record at home. “We...
Irvine, Calif. – The MLB Academy Barons struck first in the second on a triple and sacrifice fly off starter Matthew Maloney (New Mexico State). Maloney struggled somewhat with efficiency, with a similar pitch count to his last start and 1 fewer inning. However,...
Irvine, Calif. — The Orange County Riptide held off a Santa Barbara’s Forester’s rally to beat the defending CCL champions 7-6 Sunday night in the OC Great Park. “We beat a good team, that’s a very good baseball team,” Riptide head coach...
Santa Barbara, Calif.- The Orange County Riptide fell to the Santa Barbara Foresters 7-6 Saturday night. The Foresters are defending champions who won the California Collegiate League in 2021. The Riptide were ahead by one (6-5) until the top of the ninth when...