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SAC Turns School-Record Five Double Plays
In 13-4 Win Over Southwestern
SANTA ANA, CA – Santa Ana College (SAC) turned a school-record five double plays defensively as well as pounding out 17 hits in its 13-4 victory over Southwestern College (SWC) Thursday in non-conference baseball play. Matt Allen (3-for-4) led the way for the Dons while Manny Caceres
(2-for-5) had three RBIs and Nick Mahin (2-for-3, 4 RBI) hit his third homerun in as many days.
 The Jaguars jumped out to an early 3-0 lead over SAC in the second inning with a pair of runs in the first by Nick Monette (3-for-5) and Kiko Hermosillo (1-for-3). SWC
(15-18) added the third run in the top of the second when Travis McLeary (0-for-2) reached on a fielder's choice scoring Mike Miles (1-for-2).
The Dons answered quickly in the bottom of the second with a lead-off single by Chauncey Fonner who later scored on a single by Wes Pascolla. SAC (26-9) scored six runs in the second taking the lead for good when Kris Medlin singled in Caceres for the go-ahead run and Andy Navarrette for  the eventual game-winner.
Mahin and Patrick Murray (1-for-4) hit back-to-back homeruns during a four-run sixth inning for the Dons. Medlin and Brett Siegmund (2-for-3) both singled in the inning for the Dons. The Jaguars picked up one more run in the top of the seventh when Hermosillo singled in Monette who reached on a double to center.
Kyle Smart (2-1) pitched 4 1/3 innings picking up the win in relief of starter Daniel Manos. Smart scattered six hits walking one without allowing a single Jaguar run. Manos pitched one inning giving up three runs on five hits while picking up a no-decision.
Brian Paukovits (0-4) suffered the loss for the Jaguars allowing six runs on five hits. Jaguar relief pitchers gave up another twelve and seven runs to the Dons over the final seven innings.
NEXT: Santa Ana College at Orange Coast College, Tuesday, April 18,
2:30 p.m.
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