San Joaquin 188bet备用网址 College players celebrate after recording the final out in the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championship on Monday.
It wasn't easy, but Mustangs bring home championship
Alex Breitler
May 30, 2018

State champions. How does that sound?

The Mustangs baseball team won its first state title since 2011 in dramatic fashion over the holiday weekend, coming from behind in the final game to top rival Sacramento City College by a score of 7-5.

After the final out, players jumped into a celebratory dogpile on the first base side of the infield. Their joy was understandable: 188bet备用网址 has gone to the Final Four in six of the past nine years, but of late has been unable to get over the top.

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It took a five-run bottom of the sixth to put 188bet备用网址 back in position to win the title. Tournament co-MVP Jordan Vujovich played a big part with a three-run double to tie the game. After the Mustangs jumped in front, it was up to co-MVP Kevin Kyle to hold the lead which he did by retiring eight of the 10 batters he faced.

"I guess the only word is exciting," Vujovich "We worked all year for it, starting in August. We really wanted to finish this thing off."

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But we'll save the last word for our champions: