In game two, the Knights took a 10-5 lead in the eighth inning after Michael Sandoval's grand slam over the left field fence. The home run capped off a seven-run inning for the Knights that seemed to put them in good position to get the series win, but Cuesta did not let up.

The Cougars came back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the eighth and cut the deficit to 10-9. Then in the bottom of the ninth inning with two out and one runner on, Austin Cunningham hit a triple to center field that drove in the tying run.

Then in the bottom of the 11th, Cuesta's Mitchell Prophet hit a single up the middle that drove in Ty Muller from second base to win the game, 11-10, and force a third game.

In game three, the Cougars carried over the momentum from the come back win and jumped on the Knights early as they went ahead 10-0 after three innings. SDCC could not recover and eventually lost, 20-7.

It was the most successful season that the Knights have had in 17 years as they won the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship. Head Coach Chris Brown was named PCAC Coach of the Year and pitcher Hunter Herrera was selected as the PCAC Player of the Year.

The Knights also had seven players selected to the All-PCAC First Team including Herrera, Adam Bileckyj, Corey Vasquez, Anthony Long, Louis Casarez, Michael Sandoval and Gilbert Guardado.

City also had four more players that were given PCAC Honerable Mention including Nick Geraci, Nick Covyeau, Kevin Santos and Phil Creecy.
 

Knights' starting pitcher and PCAC Player of the Year Hunter Herrera (9-2) took a 4-2 lead into the ninth inning, but could not keep it as the Cougars scored two runs to even the game at 4-4.

With two runners on and one out, Cuesta's Mitchell Prophet hit a line drive to center field that Kevin Santos failed to catch. As a result of the error, TJ Filicia was able to score from second base. Later in the inning with two out, Davey Shultz hit a double down the left field line that scored the tying run and nearly drove in the go-ahead run. On the play, Prophet was trying to score from first base, but was thrown out at home on the relay by SDCC third baseman Michael Sandoval.

In the bottom of the ninth, Santos redeemed himself with a lead off single. After a pop out by Anthony Long and a walk by Gilbert Guardado, Corey Vasquez was able to move the runners over with a ground out. Then Cazares came up and hit a high, fading ball that landed safely near the right field line to bring in Santos from third base for the win.

Cuesta took a 1-0 lead in the second inning after Ty Muller's solo home run to left field. The Knights answered with two runs in the bottom of the second after Santos' two-run triple. They eventually took a 4-1 lead after four innings.

Hunter pitched his second complete game of the season. He struck out six on Friday while allowing two earned runs on eight hits.

Vasquez finished 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run. Santos went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run while Louis Cazares went 3-for-5 with one RBI.

Game two is scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. and game three, if necessary, will start 30 minutes after the conclusion of game two. Although the series is being played at Morley Field, the Knights will be designated as the "visiting team" for game two.

The winner of the series will advance to the Super Regionals on May 14-16.
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Cuesta advanced to play the Knights after defeating Southwestern College, 5-4, on Tuesday in a one-game playoff.

The winner of the series will advance to the Super Regional which is a four-team, double-elimination tournament that will begin May 14.
 

Adam Bileckyj (9-0) got his ninth win of the season after holding the Griffins to two runs on three hits in 6.0 innings. He also recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts in the win.

Anthony Long went 3-for-5 on the day with three RBI and three runs. Long also had a stolen base and brought his total to a team-leading 29.

Louis Cazares went 3-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored. He finished the season as the team leader in RBI with 38 and was tied for third in hits with 48.

The Knights finished the regular season with a six-game winning streak, a mark they reached three different times.

The PCAC champions will now turn their attention towards the first round playoff series which is set to begin May 7. The opponent and game times have yet to be determined. It will be Knights' first playoff appearance since 2006.
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The Knights jumped on the Griffins early as they scored five runs on seven hits in the first inning. They added five more runs over the next two innings to go ahead 10-0 after three.

Starting pitcher Hunter Herrera was in a groove Tuesday as he only allowed three hits and one walk in 7.0 innings of work. Right-handed reliever Mike Andrade continued the shutout over the final two innings and allowed just two hits.

City added six more runs, including four in the seventh inning, to make it the largest margin of victory this season.

Nick Covyeau went 4-for-6 with four RBI and a run scored. Four Knights finished 3-for-5 including Anthony Long, Gilbert Guardado, Michael Sandoval, and Kevin Santos.

The Knights play their final regular season game at Grossmont on Thursday at 2 p.m. They will most likely start the playoffs at home on Friday, May 7.
 

Knights' right-hander Nick Geraci pitched his first complete game of the season. He struck out six while allowing two runs on five hits. Geraci also held the Olympians scoreless through the first seven innings.

First baseman Phil Creecy led the Knights offensively by going 3-for-3 including two home runs and four RBI. Creecy delivered the knockout blow in the seventh inning with a 3-run blast over the center field fence that gave City an 8-0 lead at the time.

Michael Sandoval went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple and two runs. Nick Covyeau finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs.

City won the season series against Mesa, 4-1. The Knights, who are two games ahead of second place Palomar, can seal an outright PCAC title with one win in their final two games or a Palomar loss.

SDCC will likely host a regional playoff series (best-of-three) beginning Friday, May 7.
 

The lead changed hands six times as both teams took turns putting up multiple-run innings.

Right-hander Hunter Herrera (7-2) had his worst outing of the season as he allowed 10 runs (six earned) on 10 hits in 4.2 innings, but was not the pitcher of record. The win went to Mike Scaramella (3-2) as he pitched 3.1 innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits.

Southwestern pitcher Josh Ruiz was tagged with the loss after allowing the tying and winning runs for the Knights in the eighth inning.

The Knights went ahead 12-10 after scoring three runs in the seventh inning, but the Jaguars responded with three runs of their own in the top of the eighth to take the 13-12 lead. City, however, did not back down as the Knights put up five runs in the bottom of the eighth to take the lead for good.

Corey Vasquez led the inning off by reaching on an error and later scored on a single by Louis Cazarez. Michael Sandoval then reached on a bunt single. Chuck Matthey followed with a 2-RBI double to right center field and Phil Creecy put the exclamation point on the 5-run inning by blasting a 2-run home run to left field, his team-leading sixth of the season.

Creecy finished the day going 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs. Nick Covyeau also went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI coming on his solo home run in the third inning.

Cazares went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Sandoval also went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs.

The Knights hold a two-game lead over Palomar for the PCAC title with four games to play. They can clinch their first conference title in 17 years by winning two more games.
 

Knights' starter Adam Bileckyj left the game after five innings with the game tied at 5-5. All five runs were unearned and came off four hits. He also struck out five in the process.

Jake Lambert relieved Bileckyj in the top of the sixth, but did not last long. Lambert allowed the bases to get loaded after giving up a single and two walks with one out. Right-hander Mike Scaramella was then brought in and got the force out at second base, but the Comets' Ty Afenir scored from third on the play to give Palomar what turned out to be the winning run. Scaramella then struck out Zach Gage to end the inning.

In the seventh inning, the Knights had two runners on with no outs after Corey Vasquez was hit by a pitch and Louis Cazares' single, but they were left stranded. Michael Sandoval struck out, Chuck Matthey popped up and Phil Creecy struck out to end the inning.

The Comets scored three unearned runs in the ninth inning to go ahead, 9-5, and it proved to be too much for the Knights to overcome on this day.
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Herrera struck out nine and held the Comets to two runs on eight hits on Tuesday afternoon.

The Knights started out strong by scoring three runs in the first inning. Anthony Long got on with a walk and then scored on an error after stealing second and third bases. Later in the inning, Michael Sandoval hit a double to right field that scored two more runs.

Palomar got back within one run after scoring two in the third inning on a 2-RBI single to right field by Victor Martinez. Herrera, however, would not allow another run. He retired the next 10 batters and wasn't threatened until the ninth inning when the Comets loaded the bases with one out. Herrera got out of the jam by striking out Ty Afenir and then getting the force out at second base on a ball put in play by Jeremy Cline.

Long finished 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the fifth inning. Gilbert Guardado went 3-for-5 with a run and Michael Sandoval went 1-for-5 with two RBI.

The Knights look to complete a season sweep of the Comets on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Morley Field.

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Anthony Long and Corey Vasquez started off the game with back-to-back singles and both eventually scored to give the Knights a 2-0 lead after one inning. Long scored on a single by Gilbert Guardado and Vasquez came home on a wild pitch.

Grossmont's Jacob Hovis replaced starting pitcher Greg LaBarre in the second inning and shut down the Knights' bats. City was only able to get three hits off Hovis through the eighth inning.

The Griffins scored a run in the second inning, got the tying run in the fifth on a solo home run by Jeremy Baum, and the go ahead run in the sixth on an error by Knights' center fielder Chuck Matthey. Grossmont added one more run in the eighth for the 4-2 lead.

The Knights started a rally in the ninth inning by loading the bases, but Griffins' pitcher Jack Shannon came in and got his team out of the jam. First by striking out Knights' third baseman Michael Sandoval and then getting Julian Velazco to hit into a game-ending groundball double play.

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Herrera, who had a rough first inning during his last start, was back in his usual form as he struck out the first four Mesa batters. Mesa's only run while Herrera was on the mound came in the third inning after a throwing error by Knights' catcher Corey Vasquez. The error allowed Kyle Ginter to score from second base and tie the game at 1-1.

City took the lead for good in the fourth inning after a ball put in play by Vasquez in the infield scored Kevin Santos from third.

The Knights took control after scoring two runs in the sixth inning and three more in the seventh to take a 7-1 lead.

Nick Geraci came in for Herrera in the eighth inning and allowed one run on two hits in two innings of work.

Knights' shortstop Louis Cazares went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Second baseman Anthony Long went 4-for-4 with one RBI, two runs and three stolen bases. First baseman Phil Creecy went 3-for-4 with a triple.

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Knights' starting pitcher Hunter Herrera (5-1) had a rough first inning as he struggled with his control. He hit four of the first seven batters leading to three runs for Southwestern. Herrera, however, did recover by retiring the next 10 batters.

City's offense did not do much to help Herrera out as the Knights' bats struggled to get anything going against Bell. In the first eight innings, the Knights managed to get runners in scoring position only twice. Their best chance came in the fourth inning when Phil Creecy and Louis Cazares both got on with one out, but Bell ended the inning with no further damage.

The Knights did get two runs in the ninth inning, but it was too little too late. Bell and his fellow Jaguars ended the Knights longest winning streak of the season at six.

Herrera threw 5.1 innings and gave up three earned runs on four hits while striking out six. Josh Yachinich pitched three innings in relief and struck out two while allowing only two hits.

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Cazares hit three singles in his first three at bats and then hit a triple in the eighth inning that scored two runs.

Sophomore right-hander Hunter Herrera (5-0) allowed four runs on six hits in 6.1 innings, but also struck out 10 Comets. It was the fourth time this season that Herrera has recorded at least 10 strikeouts.

The Knights took a 4-0 lead after scoring two runs in both the second and third innings. In the second, Nick Covyeau hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Michael Sandoval and Chuck Matthey followed with a single to score Cazares.

In the third inning, Cazares' single to left field brought home Sandoval for the Knights' third run. Later in the inning, Matthey came through again with an RBI single to right field for the 4-0 lead.

The Knights took a 5-1 lead after four innings, but Palomar got right back into it with three runs in the sixth inning to cut the lead to 5-4. The Comets' Zach Gage hit a double that scored two and then later scored  on a single by Jose Rodriguez.

The Knights, however, responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth to extend their lead to 7-4. Sandoval hit a triple down the left field line to score Phil Creecy and Corey Vasquez.

City put the game away with four runs in the eighth inning to take an 11-4 lead. Right-hander Nick Geraci pitched the final two innings for the Knights and struck out four of the eight batters he faced.

SDCC improved to 2-0 against Palomar this season and will face them again on Saturday, March 20 at noon.

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The Knights grabbed a 2-1 lead in the second inning after an triple by Nick Covyeau that scored Michael Sandoval and a single by Chuck Matthey that brought in Covyeau.

City took control of the game in the fourth inning when they put up five runs to go ahead, 7-1. The inning was highlighted by an RBI triple by Matthey and an RBI double by Kevin Santos.

Imperial Valley threatened in the sixth as they loaded the bases, but Knights' reliever Jake Lambert kept the damage to one run after striking out Rudy Arellano and then getting the force play at second base to end the inning.

Lambert struck out four and allowed five hits in 2.2 innings of work. First baseman Phil Creecy went 2-for-5 with one run and three RBI, including a two-run home run over the center field fence in the sixth inning.

Covyeau went 3-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored. Matthey and Santos each had two RBI.

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Herrera, a sophomore right-handed pitcher struck out 12 batters and allowed only three hits in eight innings in a 5-1 win over Grossmont. Herrera improved his record to 4-0 and has a 1.59 earned run average.
 

Herrera did not allow a hit until the sixth inning when Grossmont shortstop Jake Villalobos' ground ball caromed off third base and did not allow Knights' third baseman Michael Sandoval enough time to make a play. The Griffins threatened in the inning with runners on second and third base, but Herrera held them off and kept them scoreless.

The Knights were also held without a run for the first five innings by Grossmont right-hander Hunter Brown, but City finally broke the scoreless tie in the sixth inning on an RBI double by sophomore left fielder Chuck Matthey.

SDCC then broke the game open in the seventh inning by scoring four runs to go ahead, 5-0. Shortstop Louis Cazares started a two-out rally by reaching base on an error. First baseman then homered to the deepest part of the park in center field. It was his second home run in as many games and his fourth overall. Later in the inning, Sandoval scored on an error and catcher Corey Vasquez came home on a wild pitch.

Left-hander Adam Bileckyj relieved Herrera in the ninth inning and retired all three batters he faced.

Sandoval went 2-for-4 with two runs and Matthey went 3-for-3 with one RBI.

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SDCC scored the first two runs of the game. In the second inning, Julian Velazco scored on a misplay by right fielder Kyle Ginter after Mike Sandoval's single. In the third inning, Phil Creecy hit his third home run of the season when he belted one over the left field fence.

Mesa cut City's lead in half with a run in the fifth inning, but the Knights got it back with a run in the sixth. Sophomore Chuck Matthey hit an RBI double down the the right field line to bring in Corey Vasquez for the 3-1 lead.

Freshman right-hander Nick Geraci came into the game in the seventh innning and survived a threat by Mesa. Geraci loaded the bases with two out, but stuck out Lance McFeely to end the inning.

In the ninth inning, Geraci got the first two batters out, but gave up a single to Myles Dempsey to keep the inning alive. Then Filter came up and hit the game-tying two-run home run to left field. Geraci avoided any more damage by striking out the next batter.

After the Knights were unable to score in the bottom of the ninth, Mesa took a 4-3 lead in the 10th on what turned out to be the game-winning RBI single by Alejandro Galvan.

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The Knights fell behind 1-0 in the first inning, but came back with two runs in the second inning to take the lead. Freshman third baseman Michael Sandoval scored the Knights' first run on a wild pitch after getting on with a double. Later in the inning, sophomores Corey Vasquez and Kevin Santos hit consecutive singles, then sophomore Chuck Matthey brought Vasquez home on a fielder's choice.

After Palomar tied it at 2-2 in the fifth inning, the Knights scored one run in bottom of the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 4-2 advantage. Freshman right fielder Gilbert Guardado hit an RBI double in the fifth and freshman first baseman Phil Creecy crushed a ball over the fence in left field for the solo home run in the sixth inning.

Palomar, however, wasn't done yet. The Comets' Alfonso Casillas tied the game at 4-4 with a two-run home run to left field off the Knights' starting pitcher Hunter Herrera in the seventh inning.

In the bottom of the ninth with two out, Long hit a single through the left side. Then during Guardado's at bat, Long stole second base and came around to score the winning run as catcher B.K. Santy's throw to second base bounced towards center field.

Herrera pitched seven innings and allowed two earned runs on seven hits. He also struck out seven. Lefty Adam Bileckyj relieved Herrera and stuck out the first two batters he faced, but allowed the Comets to load the bases. Head Coach Chris Brown then brought in freshman righty Nick Geraci (1-0) who ended the Comets' threat with a strike out. Geraci retired the side in the ninth inning and became the pitcher of record.

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Compton took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning, but the Knights came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Nick Covyeau hit an RBI single that brought in Gilbert Guardado. Later in the inning, Chuck Matthey hit a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Louis Cazares.

The Knights scored two more runs in the fifth inning on a pinch-hit double down the left field line by Julian Velazco.

Compton closed the gap to 4-3 in the sixth inning, but the Knights responded with a run in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to give them a 7-3 lead that they would hold on to.

Knights' sophomore lefty Adam Bileckyj (2-0)got the start and the win. He pitched 4.2 innings and allowed one run on five hits. Jake Lambert relieved him in the fifth inning and threw for 1.1 innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits.

Nick Geraci closed the game out for the Knights by pitching the final three innings and earned the save, his second of the season. He faced 10 batters and allowed one hit.

Covyeau left the game in the fifth inning after injuring his leg while trying to chase a fly ball in foul territory.
 

Starting pitcher Mike Scaramella (1-1) did his best to keep the Orange Coast batters quiet for most of the game. He gave up two earned runs on seven hits in seven innings of work. The only run he gave up in the first six innings came in the second with two outs. The Tiger's Kevin Cho hit a line drive that was headed towards Knights' shortstop Louis Cazares, but hit the umpire standing behind the mound instead and allowed the runner at third base to score. It was an unfortunate play for the Knights because it looked as though Cazares was in position to field the ball for the third out.

The Knights were unable to get much going on offense throughout the game. Their only threats came in the sixth and eighth innings. In the sixth, the Knights had Gilbert Guardado on third base and Cazares on second base with two out, but they couldn't be brought home. Chuck Matthey and Kevin Santos led off the eighth inning with back-to-back singles, but were left stranded.

City hit into three double plays and had three different runners caught stealing. Orange Coast's pitching duo of Daniel Warwick and Kyle Krogman held the Knights scoreless for the first time this season.
 

Herrera, who improved to 3-0, allowed the only Desert run in the first inning, but after the Knights tied it in the bottom of the first on a single by Phil Creecy that scored Gilbert Guardado, Herrera went on to pitch five scoreless innings.

The Knights went ahead for good after scoring two runs in the fourth inning. Nick Covyeau and Michael Sandoval started the inning off with singles. Corey Vasquez then brought home Covyeau with a single to center field. Later in the inning, Kevin Santos singled in Sandoval to give the Knights a 3-1 lead.

SDCC added a fourth run in the fifth inning on a single to left field by Sandoval that scored Louis Cazares.

Adam Bileckyj, a sophomore lefty, relieved Herrera and retired the side in both the seventh and eighth innings. Of the six batters he faced, Bileckyj got four to fly out, one to foul out and one to strike out swinging.

Nick Geraci came in to close the game in the ninth inning and did not allow the Desert batters to have a chance at a rally as he quickly struck out the side to end the game.
 

Cerro Coso struck first with a run in the top of the first inning, but the Knights came back with two in the bottom half of the inning to give them a lead they would never lose. Knights' sophomore second baseman Anthony Long got the day started with a single to center field. He then stole second and third base during Gilbert Guardado's at bat. Guardado then hit a single up the middle to score Long. Later in the inning, Guardado was brought home on a double by Carlos Reyes.

In the second inning, Kevin Santos hit a triple to left field that scored a run. Long followed with a double to score Santos. Long then scored after stealing third base and then heading home on a throwing error by Cerro Coso's catcher.

The Knights scored four runs in the third inning, three of them by way of a Guardado double with the bases loaded.

Knights' left fielder Nick Covyeau highlighted the fourth inning with a line drive home run to left field.

Starting pitcher Hunter Herrera earned his second win with another stellar performance. He allowed two runs on three hits and struck out 10 in six innings of work. He also struck out in his first outing a week ago.

Guardado finished two-for-four with five RBI and one run scored. Long went three-for-five with two RBI and three runs scored.
 

Sophomore shortstop Louis Cazares started a two-out rally in the bottom of the third with a triple to right-center field. Sophomore left fielder Nick Covyeau followed with a double to center field to score Cazares. Freshman first baseman Phil Creecy then hit a home run to left field to give the Knights a 4-3 lead.

After a shaky start, sophomore pitcher Hunter Herrera settled in and found his groove in the middle innings. He retired the side in four straight innings beginning with the fourth. Herrera struck out a total of 10 and allowed two earned runs on three hits in seven innings of work.

The Knights helped out reliever Adam Bileckyj in the bottom of the eighth by adding three insurance runs. Carlos Reyes got things started with a double to left-center field. Pinch hitter Kevin Santos then hit a double of his own to bring in Reyes. Anthony Long followed with a sailing homer to left to give the Knights a 7-3 lead. Bileckyj got the save after finishing off the Porterville batters in the ninth inning.