2017 College of the Canyons Baseball News

Three Cougars Taken in 2017 Major League Baseball Draft
Three Cougars Taken in 2017 Major League Baseball Draft

June 15, 2017

The 2017 Cougar draft class includes pitcher JC Cloney (2014-15), infielder Colton Burns (2015-16) and outfielder Cole Kleszcz (2017).

Cougars Collect All-American, All-State & All-Conference Awards
Cougars Collect All-American, All-State & All-Conference Awards

June 12, 2017

Cole Kleszcz and Justin Dehn are both named All-Americans after taking home conference Player of the Year Awards. COC head coach Chris Cota named WSC, East Coach of the Year.

No. 3 Canyons Drops SoCal Regional Playoff Series to No. 14 Santa Ana
No. 3 Canyons Drops SoCal Regional Playoff Series to No. 14 Santa Ana

May 08, 2017

The Cougars dropped Friday's opener 10-5, battled back to win game two 4-1 and lost Saturday's finale 9-6.

No. 3 Canyons to Host No. 14 Santa Ana College in CCCAA SoCal Regionals
No. 3 Canyons to Host No. 14 Santa Ana College in CCCAA SoCal Regionals

April 30, 2017

The Cougars and Dons will begin their series at 2 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Cougar Field.

Canyons Clinches WSC East Championship with 10-8 Walk-Off Win Over Glendale
Canyons Clinches WSC East Championship with 10-8 Walk-Off Win Over Glendale

April 28, 2017

COC freshman third baseman Calvin Estrada is the hero after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to win it.

No. 17 Canyons Scores 15-5 Home Win vs. Citrus College
No. 17 Canyons Scores 15-5 Home Win vs. Citrus College

April 19, 2017

COC freshman Jacob Lopez throws seven strong innings and strikes out six batters to get second straight win.

No. 14 Canyons Goes 2-1 at Allan Hancock Spring Classic
No. 14 Canyons Goes 2-1 at Allan Hancock Spring Classic

April 13, 2017

The Cougars picked up tourney wins vs. Merced and East Los Angeles College.

Canyons Center Fielder Cole Kleszcz Named CCCBCA Player of the Week
Canyons Center Fielder Cole Kleszcz Named CCCBCA Player of the Week

April 11, 2017

Kleszcz batted .588 after going 10-for-17 with three walks, six home runs, 12 RBIs, 10 runs and two stolen bases over a four-game span from April 4-8.

No. 14 Canyons Takes Series vs. AVC with 11-3 Win
No. 14 Canyons Takes Series vs. AVC with 11-3 Win

April 07, 2017

The Cougars clubbed four home runs including two from freshman outfielder Cole Kleszcz who finished the series 8-for-13 with five home runs and eight RBIs.

Chris May Named CCCBCA SoCal Player of the Week
Chris May Named CCCBCA SoCal Player of the Week

March 29, 2017

May finished the week a combined 7-for-13 at the plate with two home runs, 10 RBIs and five runs scored, while extending his hitting streak to 10 games.

No. 16 Canyons Runs Streak to Four with 8-3 Win at Barstow
No. 16 Canyons Runs Streak to Four with 8-3 Win at Barstow

March 28, 2017

The Cougars mauled Barstow for seven runs in a decisive third inning that featured two-run home runs from both Cole Kleszcz and Wes Felber.

No. 16 Canyons Sweeps Doubleheader, Season Series vs. Victor Valley
No. 16 Canyons Sweeps Doubleheader, Season Series vs. Victor Valley

March 27, 2017

Canyons (14-9, 7-1) finished the weekend in sole possession of first place in the Western State Conference (WSC), East Division.

No. 16 Canyons Gets 7-0 Road Win vs. Victor Valley
No. 16 Canyons Gets 7-0 Road Win vs. Victor Valley

March 24, 2017

The Cougars (12-9, 5-1) received eight scoreless inning from freshman pitcher Jacob Lopez.

Canyons Lets Early Lead Slip Away in 7-4 Loss to Glendale
Canyons Lets Early Lead Slip Away in 7-4 Loss to Glendale

March 21, 2017

Canyons (11-9, 4-1) entered the game unbeaten in conference play and ended the weekend tied with Glendale (18-5, 4-1) and Citrus College (12-9-1, 4-1) in the WSC, East.

Canyons Pushes Streak to Four with Extra Innings Win at Citrus
Canyons Pushes Streak to Four with Extra Innings Win at Citrus

March 17, 2017

COC defeated host Citrus College 5-4 in 11 innings on Thursday.

Canyons Gets Third Straight Conference Win at Antelope Valley
Canyons Gets Third Straight Conference Win at Antelope Valley

March 14, 2017

The Cougars defeated AVC 11-3 behind eight strong innings from freshman lefty Jacob Lopez.