After a three game series against Pasadena City College the Rio Hondo College baseball team has an overall record of 16-13 and a conference record of 8-9. They end their series against Pasadena City College with a two game losing streak.

April 8 the Roadrunners had a noon start time home game against Pasadena City College at The Jungle. In the top of the 2nd inning Pasadena City put some runs on the board when left fielder Jared Esquivel singled in runner Shane Ortega.

Esquivel later came around to score when lead off hitter Andres Kim drove him in. The score remained 2-0 in favor of Pasadena City until they tacked on four more runs in the top of the 5th inning. Hot with the bat Andres Kim hit a double to once again score in Esquivel.

Kim came around to score when power hitting Alex Briggs hit a double in the left center gap. The runner on first from the play, Jeremy Conant advanced to third base. The score was 4-0 until John Bicos changed all of the driving in Conant and Briggs with a two run single.

After five innings the Rio Hondo baseball team was in a six run hole. Light was shed in the bottom of the sixth when Alex Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly to bring in R.J. Romo from third base. The score was now 6-1 with only three innings left to play.

Roadrunner pitching included Chris Velasquez taking the loss, Anthony Franco, and Edmundo Fernandez combining to allow 12 hits and eight runs. For Pasadena, Paul McAllister advances to 3-0 on the season while throwing five scoreless innings. In the top of the 9th inning Pasadena cashed in some insurance runs when Garcia singled in Andres Kim to score and also advancing Alex Briggs to second base. Shane Ortega hammered a single to score Alex Briggs.

The deficit was 8-1 when the Roadrunners had their last at bats in the bottom of the 9th. Closing out the game for Pasadena City, Nick Esparza earns himself a save pitching four innings allowing two runs. Esparza gave up one run in the bottom of the 9th when Chris Valdez grounded into a force out to bring around Nick De La Rosa.

The final score was 8-2 as Rio Hondo looks forward to their final seven games of the season. Rio Hondo College will next host Antelope Valley College April 11 before traveling to face Oxnard College April 13.