{"id":95377,"date":"2026-03-27T20:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T03:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=95377"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:47:37","slug":"cougars-walk-it-off-12-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=95377","title":{"rendered":"Cougars Walk it Off, 12-11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Isaiah Rios had the walk off hit in the bottom of the seventh for the Cougars. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Azusa) – Isaiah Rios ripped a single to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning to drive in the winning run and give Azusa Pacific a 12-11 walk off win over Jessup Friday at the Cougar Baseball Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Cougars looked like they were in control after scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take an 11-8 lead. Tyler Preece hit a solo shot and Noah Lane and Caleb Velo both had RBI singles in the inning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Edwin Segovia worked the last two innings and picked up the victory for APU. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But Jessup responded with three in the top of the seventh to tie it. Quinton Hall doubled and scored on a single by Cole Hazel. Gabe Harris then hit a pinch hit, two-out home run to get the Warriors even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the bottom of the seventh Bryce Robinette walked and Preece came up with another clutch hit with a single to left. Rios then rocked one into left center to score Robinette for the walk off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cougars had to rally twice to get the job done. They were down 3-0 in the fourth inning and then trailed 8-4 before coming up with four runs in the fifth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Gonsalvez hit a two-run home run for Jessup in the second inning and the Warriors added one more in the third for the 3-0 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Azusa Pacific got two in the third without the benefit of a hit. There were two walks, an error and a hit batter as Diego Orozco and Jacob Freer both scored in the inning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diego Orozco had a home run, a double and three RBIs for APU. (Photo by Duane Barker).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

APU picked up two more in the fourth to take a 4-3 lead. Noah Lane singled and Orozco hit a bomb to right field to put the Cougars up 4-3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessup answered immediately in the fifth with five runs. Cody Anton and Landyn Plaut hit back-to-back home runs and Hazel unloaded the bases with a three-run double to left and just like that the Warriors were up 8-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cougars tied it in the bottom of the fifth. Orozco doubled in a run and Jacob Hayes and Lane forced in runs by drawing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two teams then exchanged punches over the next two innings before Rios finally ended it in the bottom of the seventh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessup used three pitchers overall. Diego Chavez worked into the fifth inning and allowed eight runs but Noah Souza suffered the defeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Cougars Spencer Casey started and worked five innings before Edwin Segovia came on to pitch the last two innings to pick up the win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two teams combined for 23 runs, 20 hits and two errors in the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the victory Azusa Pacific swept the doubleheader after winning the first game 15-10. The Cougars improved to 17-18 overall and 15-11 in the PacWest Conference. Jessup fell to 17-13 and 13-11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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