Canyons Baseball No. 13 in SoCal According to Latest CCCBCA Poll

Canyons (9-5) is winners of back-to-back games having started its Western State Conference (WSC), South schedule on Tuesday.

Canyons Baseball No. 13 in SoCal According to Latest CCCBCA Poll
March 6, 2015

The College of the Canyons baseball program is the No. 13 ranked team in Southern California according to the most recent California Community College Baseball Coaches Association (CCCBCA) poll, released March 3.

Canyons (9-5) is winners of back-to-back games having started its Western State Conference (WSC), South schedule earlier this week.

On Tuesday, COC head coach Chris Cota and the Cougars defeated visiting Antelope Valley College 5-4. On Thursday, COC came away with a 7-3 victory over No. 20 Citrus College after scoring five runs in the top of the ninth inning.

COC sophomore pitcher JC Cloney leads the Cougars with three wins, 31 strikeouts and and a 2.63 ERA over 41 innings of work.

At the plate, sophomore shortstop Jose Haros and freshman outfielder Roy Verdejo have both hit the ball well to lead a strong Canyons lineup.

Verdejo began the season with an 11-game hit streak, which included a secondary run of home runs in four straight games. He is batting .444 and leads the team with five home runs  and 17 RBIs on the season.
Haros is batting a sold .350 and ranks second on the team with 16 RBIs.

COC will continue its WSC, South schedule when the Cougars host L.A. Valley College at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7.

To view the entire CCCBCA poll visit www.cccbca.com.