Community College Baseball : Repoz’s 2-Out, Ninth-Inning Hit Lifts Fullerton Over Mt. SAC, 7-6

Craig Repoz’s two-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Fullerton College a 7-6 South Coast Conference victory over Mt. San Antonio College at Fullerton Saturday.

Fullerton, which had trailed, 6-5, going into the ninth inning, tied the game when Tim Speakman doubled in a run. Speakman had three hits on the day.

Rob DeYoung, a freshman right-handed reliever for the Hornets, improved his record to 4-2. DeYoung had entered the game in the top of the ninth inning for the Hornets.

Fullerton raised its record to 8-8 in conference and 22-14 overall, while Mt. SAC fell to 6-10 and 16-13.

Fullerton hosts Cerritos Tuesday.

In other South Coast Conference action:

Golden West 6, Santa Ana 4--Keith Kaub’s three-run homer in the eighth inning gave the Rustlers the lead for good at Huntington Beach.

Andy Mota went 3 for 4 with an RBI for the Rustlers, and Gary Buckels (3-0) picked up the win.

Gary Thomason once again led Santa Ana, going 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

Golden West (11-5 and 20-6) hosts Compton Tuesday. Santa Ana’s record fell to 8-8 and 21-11.

Cerritos 13, Cypress 1--Scott Wilkinson, a sophomore center fielder, went 4 for 5 with five RBIs, including two home runs, to power Cerritos to the win at Cypress.

Wilkinson hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning and a three-run homer in the ninth.

Cerritos is 15-1 and 27-3.

Saddleback 24, Compton 3--The Gauchos’ 13-hit attack led them to a win at Mission Viejo.

Joe Holden hit two home runs, driving in a total of five runs, and Steve Nichols drove in three runs as well for the Gauchos.

John Sinclair (7-3) was the winning pitcher.

Saddleback (7-9 and 14-13) plays host to Mt. SAC on Tuesday.