Podcast: Open those coolers
Andrew Baumgartner and Ricardo Tovar
September 21, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Football, Mobile Headlines, Sports
Welcome to the first ever podcast for the sports section of The Orion called the Wildcat Rumble. In the first episode Ricardo Tovar and I discuss the Cleveland Browns first win in 635 days, other football headlines, the playoff baseball race and a little snippet on basketball to finish it off. Thank you for li...
Spring brings success for Chico State athletics
May 15, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Mobile Headlines, Sports, Track and field
The 2018 Spring semester is coming to a close at Chico State and it's time to reflect on what happened during the season.BaseballThe Chico State baseball team finished there 2018 season with an overall record of 31-22. The Wildcats played their best at home with an 18-10 record at Nettleton Stadium w...
Chico State baseball wins on wild pitch in first CCAA tournament game
May 11, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Sports
The Chico State baseball team emerged victorious with a 4-3 walk-off win in the first round of the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament against Cal Poly Pomona. With the score tied at three heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Wildcats were able to get the leadoff man on base. C...
Larson, Beavers throw two-hitter to finish Chico State baseball regular season
May 5, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
The Chico State baseball team lost the first game of a doubleheader to Stanislaus State, but finished its regular season with a victory as pitchers Grant Larson and Dan Beavers combined to throw a two-hitter in the second game of the day.Game One: The Wildcats got off to a slow start in game one of t...
Wildcats split series, secure CCAA Tournament berth
April 30, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Sports
The Chico State baseball team split an exciting series with Cal Poly Pomona last weekend. In the four-game series, the Wildcats scored a total of 19 runs and senior Casey Costello pitched a one-hitter. Game One: The 'Cats took the first game of the series 5-1 with a huge performance from Grant Larson...
Baseball brawls keep rivalries alive
April 28, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
The 2018 Major League Baseball season has been off to an exciting start, with plenty of entertaining things happening in the month of April. For example, just a couple weeks ago two major brawls broke out between division rivals.While fighting is a common occurrence in the NHL, it usually doesn’t happen to...
Defense has been an issue for Chico State baseball in 2018 season
April 28, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
The Chico State baseball team has six games left in the regular season and they are currently sitting in third place in the California Collegiate Athletic Conference behind Cal State Monterey Bay and UC San Diego.With the playoffs on the line, the Wildcats will take on fourth-place Cal Poly Pomona i...
Wildcat of the Week: Senior Baseball Edition #2
Austin Schreiber, Kate Angeles, and Caitlyn Young
April 25, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Multimedia, Showcase, Sports, Video, Wildcat of the Week
The Chico State baseball team has done extremely well the past couple years and a lot of that success is due its senior players. The Wildcats are fortunate enough to have 12 seniors on the team this year and this week we will feature the final six in honor of senior day. To check out the first six pl...
Seniors finish strong as Wildcats baseball takes 3 of 4 from Toros
April 23, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
After dropping the opener by a score of 5-6, the Chico State baseball team was able to get its series win against Cal State Dominguez Hills after winning three games in a row by scores of 13-0, 7-0, and 13-7 Saturday and Sunday. Starting pitcher Hilario Tovar got things rolling for the Wildcats in...
Errors and missed opportunities kill Wildcats hopes against Dominguez Hills
April 21, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Sports
The Chico State baseball team fell short of a win against Cal State Dominguez Hills, losing by a score of 6-5. Errors and missed opportunities doomed the Wildcats Friday. The ’Cats committed three errors that proved costly and left runners on base, including a bases loaded situation that could hav...
Chico State baseball heating up before playoffs before final homestands
April 16, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
After dropping the opening game 6-8, the Chico State baseball team fought back to win three games in a row by scores of 11-7, 10-4 and 7-2 against Cal State San Marcos.This was a crucial series win for a team that was struggling just a few weeks ago. The Wildcats are now 24-16 overall and 20-14 in the Ca...
Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani eyes Babe Ruth as possible two-way player
April 13, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Mobile Headlines, Sports
If you don’t already know who Shohei Ohtani is, then you likely will soon. The 23-year-old Japanese star recently signed with the Los Angeles Angels this past offseason and has been turning heads this year with his unique ability to hit and pitch at a high level. Unlike most major league baseball ...
