In the first Western State Conference game of the year, Moorpark College defeated Santa Barbara City College's Vaqurros 6-4 at Raiders Stadium Saturday, Feb. 20. Two homeruns in the second inning got the Raiders off to a flying 4-0 start and after the Vaqueros tied it in the fifth, freshman reliever John Cashman, from Chatsworth High, shutout the visitors the...

The bleachers were bedecked with colorful canopies in the early afternoon sun as a small crowd of vocal fans watched Moorpark College end a five-game losing streak and defeat Chaffey College 8-7 at Raider Stadium on Saturday, Feb.13. With the game tied in the ninth inning, sophomore first baseman Dalton Duarte patiently worked the count with the bases loaded forced...

Basking in the warmth of the early afternoon sun, a small, but vocal crowd of loyal fans watched as Bakersfield College eked out an 8-7 win over Moorpark in baseball’s home opener at Raiders Stadium Thursday, Feb. 4. The Renegades took a commanding 7-1 lead in the top of the sixth inning, but the Raiders rebounded to tie the game...

As a new season gets under way, Moorpark College has high hopes for a Western State Conference championship in its second year back after a three-year hiatus from baseball. Anticipating a winning season and encouraged by what he sees on the field, veteran Head Coach Mario Porto seeks vindication after last year’s disappointing finish.“Our conference is one of the top...

Moorpark College celebrated the opening of the baseball season in style by thumping Antelope Valley 10-3 in a nonconference game at Marauder Stadium in Lancaster on Wednesday, Jan. 27, afternoon. The Raiders scored early and often with three runs in the first inning, two in the second and two in the third before the Marauders responded with a run in...

In its second blowout loss within a week, the Raiders (2-12-2) were trounced 7-0 by the Vaqueros (7-3-6) in the Western State Conference 2015 regular soccer season finale at Santa Barbara City College early Friday afternoon. Hoping for an outside shot at the regional playoffs, the Vaqueros were in no mood for compromise and rode herd on the hapless Raiders...

After conceding 14 away goals without reply in the last two games of a disappointing 2015 men’s soccer season, the Raiders look to regroup next year after a season that ended in a whimper rather than a bang. Although its performance improved as the season progressed, Moorpark College (2-15-2 overall and 2-12-2 in conference) struggled mightily to compete in the...

Moorpark College reverted to early season form and was trounced 7-0 by Western State Conference leaders LA Mission College Tuesday afternoon at Sylmar. Seeking to consolidate their position in the pecking order, this win helped the Eagles' chances of securing home field advantage for their postseason push. “They’re a good team and we had a bad day, to say the...

Moorpark College (2-10-2) was down 3-0 with little time left, but came storming back with two goals that gave the Vaqueros (4-7-4) some anxious moments in a late game under the lights at Glendale College on Friday. According to eyewitness accounts, the Raiders controlled possession 70/30 in a scoreless first half. As on so many occasions this season, they couldn’t...

Moorpark College (2-9-2) was shutout 1-0 in the return leg of its Western State Conference men’s soccer match-up against Allan Hancock College (3-8-3) in Santa Maria on Tuesday afternoon. After having won its first game last month over the Bulldogs 3-0, hopes that the Raiders could prevail on the road were dashed. Sophomore defender, Mike Arevalo scored on an easy...