Coast falls, 6-1

SAN LUIS OBISPO - Orange Coast College’s baseball team dug a hole

for itself in the first round of the state playoffs Friday, dropping a

6-1 decision to host Cuesta.

The Pirates piled up nine hits with Glenn Hedgpeth (3 for 4) and Scott

Beerer (2 for 4 with a double) leading the way, but more often than not

the base hits came with two out and there was no one to pick them up.

Coast’s only marker came in the sixth inning with Beerer doubled and

eventually scored on a fielder’s choice by Brian Murphy.

The Pirates, 24-17, face Citrus today at 10 a.m. in San Luis Obispo in

the double-elimination format.

STATE PLAYOFFS

First Round

Cuesta 6, Orange Coast 1

Orange Coast 000 001 000 - 1 9 0

Cuesta 210 000 21x - 6 11 2

Beerer, Courvoisier (4), Estrada (5), B. Erickson (7), A. Erickson (8)

and Murphy; Miller and Miller. W - Miller. L - Beerer, 5-3. 2B - C.

Miller (C), Denanerenko (C), Beerer (OCC).

Records: OCC 24-17. Cuesta n/a.