IRVINE, Calif. – The Riptide relied on timely hitting and exceptional pitching to scrap together a 5-3 Friday night win over the Academy Barons. Riptide starting pitcher Sammy Cova (University of Oregon) set the tone for OC early in the game and completely shut down...
COMPTON, Calif. – With runners on second and third base in the top of the eighth, the Riptide were in a battle all night long. Tie game at five a piece and infielder Jack Hammond was getting ready to step up to the plate to hopefully give the Riptide the spark...
Forty four baseball players. Thirty four colleges represented. One summer ball team. All from different backgrounds and areas around the country, the OC Riptide players came to Irvine, California, in June. Their task: becoming a team in mere days. However, each of...
IRVINE, Calif – The Riptide secured a narrow victory over the San Luis Obispo Blues, bouncing back from an early deficit to clinch the game. The Blues struck first with an RBI single in the top of the second inning. The Riptide quickly responded with an RBI triple...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Riptide battled early against the Conejo Oaks, but ultimately lost control in the seventh inning on their way to a 12-5 loss on the road. Heading into the seventh inning, the OC Riptide had seemed to claim back the early momentum that the...
On August 17, 2017, Joey Gray stepped into the box at Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, PA and did what no one else within the Riptide organization has done: He hit a grand slam in the Little League World Series. His home run was just one of the many moments that made...
