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FCC Baseball Dominates Porterville

Rams dominate Porterville Pirates stretching their undefeated streak in the conference with latest win
Story By: Ryan Anderson, Reporter
April 7, 2025
Photo by: Ryan Anderson
JP Acosta No. 4 at the plate preparing to hit the ball in the game against Porterville on April 5, 2025.

The Fresno City College baseball team took on Porterville College at John Euless Ball Park across from the FCC campus on April 5. The Rams dominated the Pirates by 10-1 and are now 15-0 in the conference.

The stands began to fill up on a warm spring day with the crowd having energy and excitement. The teams were fired up ahead of the first pitch. The Rams started off strong and continued a strong defence against the Pirates throughout the game.

At the top of the first inning the Pirates were scoreless with three outs. The Rams scored at the bottom of the first inning with one run and three outs. It led the Pirates 1-0.

At the top of the second inning the Pirates tied the game with one run and three outs. The Rams scored in the bottom of the second with one run and only two outs. It led the Pirates 2-1.

At the top of the top of the third inning the Pirates struck out with three outs. The Rams scored at the bottom of the third with one run and only two outs. They led the Pirates 3-1.

At the top of the fourth inning the Pirates struck out with three outs. The Rams scored in the bottom of the fourth with two runs and only one out. They led the Pirates 5-1.

At the top of the fifth inning the Pirates were struggling to score with two outs.The Rams had a run in the bottom of the fifth inning with five runs and two outs. They led the Pirates 10-1.

Bowen Salyards No. 11 prepares to pitch the ball during the third inning of the game against Porterville on April 5, 2025. (Photo by: Ryan Anderson)

At the top of the sixth inning the Pirates were unable to score with three outs. At the bottom of the sixth inning the Rams failed to score any runs. It led the Pirates 10-1.

As the seventh inning began the Pirates were unable to score and had three outs. The Rams were struggling to add to their lead at the bottom of the seventh inning.

At the top of the eighth inning the Pirates were unable to improve their score with three outs. The Rams were struggling to put the game away at the bottom of the eight inning. It led Porterville 10-1.

As the game came to a close in the ninth inning the Pirates didn’t score a run. The Rams are currently 24-6 in the season with their next home game against the College of the Sequoias on April 10 at 3 p.m. at the John Euless Ball Park.

Members of the FCC baseball team pose for a photo before their game against Porterville on April 5, 2025. It domainated Porterville 10-1. (Photo by: Ryan Anderson)

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Ryan Anderson
Ryan Anderson, Reporter
Ryan Anderson is a 22-year-old journalism major in his first semester at Fresno City College and this is his first semester being part of  The Rampage. Ryan was born on April 10, 2002 in Fresno at Community Regional Medical Center. Ryan is the brother to three older sisters Aimara Chantelle and Peyton and he is the youngest out of the four of them. He was raised in Clovis California where he attended Clovis Elementary School, Clark Intermediate School, and Clovis High School. He found his love of journalism when he was in elementary school. Ryan became an uncle in December 2021 when his nephew Gavin was born. Ryan hopes to one day become a news reporter for ABC30. Ryan was part of the tech team at Peoples Church doing graphics and lights for the children’s department. He hopes to transfer to Fresno State to get his bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism/ multimedia journalism. He is a huge fan of Taylor Swift and  hopes to one day go to her concert. He has been to Texas, Nevada, Washington State, Arizona, and New Mexico. Ryan is half-Mexican/half-white and is proud of his heritage. Ryan graduated from Clovis High School in May of 2020. When he’s not in the rampage newsroom you can find him  listening to his favorite Taylor Swift songs hanging out with his best friend Sean and spending time with his family. Ryan is excited to be part of Fresno City College’s award-winning newspaper, The Rampage.