{"id":10872,"date":"2023-03-05T16:12:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T23:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=10872"},"modified":"2023-03-06T00:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T07:59:54","slug":"evan-vasquezs-complete-game-leads-the-vikings-past-mt-sac-3-1-in-game-one-of-a-doubleheader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=10872","title":{"rendered":"Evan Vasquez\u2019s complete game leads the Vikings past Mt. Sac 3-1 in game one of a doubleheader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophomore pitcher Evan Vasquez threw a complete game in which he struck out six Mounties and gave one run on four hits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vasquez was in a rhythm all game. He worked quickly on the mound while mixing up the timing of his leg kicks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His offspeed pitches were lethal as he had hitters off balance in the box.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a mind game\u2026If you\u2019re only throwing a fastball, it\u2019s pretty easy for the hitter to piece you\u2026 I try to keep everybody off balance,\u201d said Vasquez.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He generated 16 ground ball outs in his nine innings of work and a lot of those were thanks to hitters reaching for sliders and changeups outside of the zone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Freshman first baseman Ryan Geck drove in the first run of the day for the Vikings on a line drive double to left field, scoring freshman shortstop Olin Snakenborg from first base, giving the Vikings a 1-0 lead after two innings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next Viking runs would come in their half of the third inning thanks to perfect execution of small ball by freshman outfielders Danny Rodriguez and Xander Mclaurin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rodriguez led off the inning with a textbook bunt down the third base line that fired up the Viking dugout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vikings head coach Casey Crook called a hit-and-run during the at-bat, and Mclaurin executed with a ground ball back to the pitcher. The speedy Rodriguez, running on the pitch, beat the throw to second leaving runners on first and second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur speed is something we\u2019ve got to use and is probably our biggest offensive weapon right now,\u201d said Crook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" data-attachment-id=\"10875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?attachment_id=10875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lbccviking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LandScape3-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS Rebel T6i&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677946835&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;120&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LandScape3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Freshman outfielder Alexander McLaurin touches home for the second time in the game to give the Vikings a 9-3 lead. The Vikings took game one of the doubleheader 3-1 on Saturday at Long Beach City College. 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The Vikings took game one of the doubleheader 3-1 on Saturday at Long Beach City College. (Tyler Bermundo)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With sophomore catcher Malik Clayton at bat, Crook called his second hit and run of the inning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clayton lined a single into right-centerfield and a bobble from the Mountie center fielder would allow both runners to score, extending the Vikings\u2019 lead to 3-0.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A leadoff triple from Mounties\u2019 sophomore first baseman Travis Hobbensiefken in the top of the fourth inning gave them some life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hobbensifken would come around to score on a ground ball to the second baseman bringing the score to 3-1 Vikings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the fifth inning on Vasquez dominated. He only allowed two baserunners who never made it past second base.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weak contact was a common theme for Mountie hitters facing Vasquez.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vasquez said that \u201cweak contact is everything and I know we have a great defense, so all I\u2019m trying to do is throw strikes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mounties shut out the Viking offense the rest of the game, but it was not enough as LBCC hung on with a 3-1 victory in game one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sophomore pitcher Evan Vasquez threw a complete game in which he struck out six Mounties and gave one run on four hits. Vasquez was in a rhythm all game. 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