Long Beach City College baseball gets a three game sweep with first baseman Ryan Geck’s runs batted in singles helping the team win against the Pasadena Lancers 10-3 on Saturday placing the Vikings in first of the South Coast Conference standings.
The Vikings returned home on the third game of the series Saturday as they proved their words to sweep the Lancers in an important conference battle.
The main star of the game Geck performed the whole game with three RBI’s and three runs within the first, fifth and seventh that helped the Vikings extend the lead with a .600 overall.
“There were runners in scoring position. I was trying to put the ball in play and bring some runs in” Geck said. “We got a fast team and I think we’re going to continue to take chances.”
The Vikings are now in the lead of the South Coast Conference with a 3-0 record in conference and a 10-3 overall standing with a .769 in percentage in which Vikings head coach Casey Crook felt it was an amazing start in the conference.
“We say to our guys that if you win every series 2-1, you’re probably playing in the conference championship,” Coach Crook said. “Pasadena is gonna be at the top competing for this but that’s a big sweep for us.”
The Vikings pitcher came strong as starter Royce Roberts lasted for five innings only allowing three runs in the bottom of the fourth.
In addition, Roberts got hit from a line drive ball at the bullpen in the bottom of the third with only a small bruise near his left eye.
“I had to go back out there and compete with that,” Roberts said. “I’ll be good and ready to compete for the next one.”
Along with Roberts’ performance, the relievers, Thomas Adair, Brian Pham and the closer Jay Carr kept the Lancers scoreless in the entire game keeping the lancers at three.
Center fielder Xander McLaurin homered in the bottom of the first along with shortstop Olin Snakenborg bringing in two RBI’s in the first and the eighth respectively.
“Nothing changed as I stayed at my approach cause that’s how I got my home run,” McLaurin said.
The Vikings stayed at home as they faced a non-conference opponent, Pierce College winning 8-2 on Tuesday.
Coach Crook confirmed at Saturday’s game that Luis Guzman would be next to start pitching for the Pierce game to bring in a fresh new lineup and give more players chances to play.
“He only started one game this year and we think he can be really good to see him get another opportunity,” Crook said.