COLLEGE ROUNDUP

BASEBALL

Orange Coast 4, Grossmont 0

EL CAJON — Sophomore Brandon Dixon had his no-hit bid ended with one out in the ninth when Tony Jusino doubled for the Griffins’ lone hit Friday.

Dixon, a left-hander who transferred from Cypress College, was then relieved by Brett Wallach, who finished the shutout.

Dixon struck out five to win his first decision. He retired the side in order in the second, third, fifth and sixth innings. After walking the leadoff man in the fourth, he picked him off of first base.

OCC left fielder Chris Fung made a diving catch of a sinking liner in the second inning, foiling Grossmont’s best chance for a hit until the ninth.

“After [Fung] made that diving catch, I actually started thinking about the no-hitter in the third inning, which I know is early,” Dixon said. “But with the way the boys were playing behind me, I really thought I had a chance. But, by the ninth, I was really throwing on fumes.”

Sophomore outfielder Cory Olson had RBI singles in the first and ninth innings for the Pirates (6-1-1), who had nine hits.

Grossmont fell to 5-3.

Southwestern Jaguar Classic

Orange Coast 4, Grossmont 0

SCORE BY INNINGS

Dixon, Wallach and Cota; Russell, Stevens (9) and Sica. W – Dixon, 1-0. L – Russell, 1-1.

SOFTBALL

Vanguard 3, Bethany 1

Vanguard 8, Bethany 0

COSTA MESA — The Lions improved to 6-0 by sweeping the nonconference home doubleheader Friday.

Freshman Patty Olvera allowed one hit in five shutout innings to win Game 2, striking out four and walking one in her first collegiate start.

Junior shortstop Sarah Howe went three for four with an RBI, while Jennifer Bergh, Ashley Ocasio and Noelle Navarette all were two for three to pace the Lions’ 12-hit attack in the second game.

In Game 1, Howe doubled in a run and scored on April Glenn’s triple to key a three-run third, allowing starting pitcher Melissa Forrester to improve to 2-0. Forrester allowed three hits and one earned run in five innings, striking out five.

Glenn went two for three to pace Vanguard’s four-hit attack in Game 1.

Bethany fell to 0-5.

Nonconference

Game 1

Vanguard 3, Bethany 1

SCORE BY INNINGS

Ghimenti and Alverez; Forrester, Dempster (6) and St. Croix. W – Forrester, 2-0. L – Ghimenti. Sv – Dempster (1). 2B – Goodman (B), Howe (VU), St. Croix (VU). 3B – Glenn (VU).

Game 2

Vanguard 8, Bethany 0

SCORE BY INNINGS

Cantu, Heinrich (5) and Alverez; P. Olvera and Ocasio. W – P. Olvera, 1-0. L – Cantu. 2B – J. Olvera (VU), Navarette (VU). 3B – Howe (VU).

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Fullerton 86, Orange Coast 59

COSTA MESA — The visiting Hornets shot 64.2% from the field in the Orange Empire Conference game Friday.

Fullerton (21-5, 8-1 in conference), ranked No. 4 in Southern California and No. 6 in the state, made 17 of 23 field-goal attempts in the opening 20 minutes.

Fullerton finished 34 of 53 from the field, while OCC made just 19 of 52 field-goal attempts (36.5%).

Sophomore Shaun Engle led OCC with 16 points, including three three-pointers, while freshman Brian Helmuth added 14 and sophomore Brian Gee had 12.

Sophomore Brian Molina, a Costa Mesa High product, had four assists and freshman Terry Martin led the Pirates (7-19, 2-7) with seven rebounds.

Mike Cox had 22 points to lead the Hornets, connecting on eight of 10 from the field.

Orange Empire Conference

Fullerton 86, Orange Coast 59

Ful – Cox 22, Carter 16, McKinstry 9, Andrews 8, DeHughes 0, Fuselier 18, Burrell 6, Patterson 4, Choi 3.

3-pt. goals – McKinstry 1, Choi 1, Fuselier 1.

Fouled out –Burrell.

Home – Helmuth 14, Engle 16, Brown 4, N. Saldivar 2, Lezama 0, Gee 12, Martin 5, T. Saldivar 5, Molina 1.

3-pt. goals – Gee 4, Engle 3, Helmuth 1.

Fouled out – N. Saldivar.

Halftime – Ful, 43-33.

MEN’S TENNIS

Alabama 6, UC Irvine 1

IRVINE — Senior Victor Lamm produced the Anteaters’ lone win in their nonconference loss to the No. 10-ranked Crimson Tide Friday.

Lamm won the first set, 7-6, dropped the second, 3-6, and was ahead, 4-2, when Saketh Myneni retired due to an injury.

The Anteaters (1-2) will play host to No. 31-ranked Clemson Sunday at 11 a.m.

Nonconference

Alabama 6, UC Irvine 1

Singles – Sundling (UCI) lost to Thibaudeau, 6-7, 6-3, 5-7; Lamm (UCI) def. Myneni, 7-6, 3-6, 4-2, ret.; Dobson (UCI) lost to Struyf, 6-2, 6-7, 0-6; Issara (UC) lost to Bes, 2-6, 4-6; Stege (UCI) lost to Buikema, 6-2, 1-6, 2-6; Mayer (UCI) lost to Yassine, 7-6, 2-6, 2-6.

Doubles – Lamm-Issara (UCI) lost to Buikema-Thibaudeau, 4-8; Sundling-Ahluwalia (UCI) lost to Felsenthal-Myneni, 3-8; Dobson-Stege (UCI) lost to Bes-Mertz, 6-8.