A FIRST AMENDMENT PUBLICATION Vol. 144, Issue 10
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Pierce College baseball survives three straight elimination games By Abraham Elizalde Managing Editor
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he No. 21 Pierce College Brahmas baseball team shocked the stands as they upset the No. 6 Glendale College Vaqueros and the No. 10 Golden West College Rustlers to advance in the playoffs. Glendale hosted the Southern California Regionals where the Brahmas went 3-1, losing the first game to the Rustlers before winning
three consecutive elimination games at the Stengel Field, May 1-3. Game one against the Rustlers had a shaky start for the Brahmas. Golden West began the game with command, scoring one run in the first inning then two more in the second to give the Rustlers a 3-0 lead going into the third. The Brahmas then came back with three runs in the third inning, thanks to JJ Fagfoomsintu, Carlos Macias and Braden Sellz. With a tied
“It’s all on them, they believe in themselves and we believe in them.”
Jackson Briscoe Pitching coach
score at 3-3 for two more innings, the Rustlers took back control, scoring six runs at the
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bottom of the fifth inning. Pierce scored a run at the top of the eighth inning, but inevitably lost the first game to Golden West, with a score of 9-4. But Fagfoomsintu wasn’t worried about the pressure of the loss. The third baseman said the Brahmas are the better team on the field and are still striving high. “Job’s not finished, we have to keep our foot on the gas, and energy still has to be at an all-time high,” Fagfoomsintu said. “If we keep playing our
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brand of baseball, I think we are the better team by far.” Pierce, feeling the fatigue from game one, then took on a comparatively well-rested Glendale for game two. Unlike the Rustlers, the Brahmas are familiar with the Vaqueros, having faced them twice this season. The record between the two teams was 1-1 coming into the match,
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