Gabriel Rico
11 Gabriel Rico
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    Covina, CA
  • High School:
    Charter Oak
  • Position:
    INF
  • gp
    35
  • avg
    .342
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    19
  • r
    24
  • sb
    4
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 35 20
Plate appearances 156 91
At Bats 146 84
Runs 24 14
Hits 50 27
Doubles 7 3
Triples - -
Home Runs 1 1
Runs Batted In 19 10
Total bases 60 33
Walks 7 5
Hit by pitch 1 1
Strikeouts 16 12
Sacrifice Flies 1 1
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play 3 1
Stolen Bases 4 2
Caught Stealing 2 -
Batting Average .342 .321
On Base Percentage .374 .363
Slugging Percentage .411 .393
Game Log - Hitting
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Jan 20 Victor Valley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Whittier College - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 vs. Feather River W, 18-7 1 4 2 2 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - 1 - - 2 - 5
Jan 28 Antelope Valley W, 13-6 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 3
Jan 29 at Antelope Valley L, 10-9 1 4 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - .500 .600 .750 - - - - 2 - - 5
Feb 2 Citrus W, 9-7 1 4 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .200 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Feb 3 Canyons W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 San Diego Mesa W, 9-7 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Feb 8 at Allan Hancock W, 11-4 1 5 3 0 - - - - 0 - .600 .600 .600 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 5
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 14-8 1 5 2 2 - 1 - - 1 - .400 .400 .600 - - - - 3 - - 5
Feb 12 at Canyons L, 3-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 3 - 4
Feb 16 at San Bernardino Valley W, 9-7 1 5 4 1 - 1 - - 1 - .800 .800 1.000 - - - - - - - 5
Feb 17 Merced L, 13-7 1 5 2 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .400 .400 .600 - - - - 2 - - 5
Feb 19 San Bernardino Valley W, 7-4 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 - .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Feb 22 at East Los Angeles L, 3-2 1 4 3 1 - 1 - - 1 - .750 .750 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Feb 24 East Los Angeles W, 4-3 1 4 2 0 1 - - - 0 1 .500 .600 .500 - - - - 1 - - 5
Feb 26 at East Los Angeles W, 9-0 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - 1 - - 5
Mar 1 Compton W, 8-5 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .250 .200 .250 - 1 - - - 2 - 5
Mar 3 at Compton W, 11-2 1 6 2 3 - - - 1 1 1 .333 .333 .833 - - - - 1 1 1.00 6
Mar 5 Compton L, 15-9 1 5 2 1 - - - - 0 - .400 .500 .400 1 - - - - 3 - 6
Mar 8 El Camino L, 4-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 4
Mar 10 at El Camino L, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 El Camino W, 16-9 1 6 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 1 2.00 6
Mar 15 at Mt. San Antonio L, 8-5 1 5 3 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .600 .600 .800 - - - - - - - 5
Mar 17 Mt. San Antonio L, 10-4 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 19 at Mt. San Antonio L, 13-2 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 - 1 - 2
Mar 22 at Long Beach L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Allan Hancock L, 5-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock W, 3-2 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - 1 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 5 Pasadena City L, 17-9 1 5 1 1 - - - - 0 - .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 7 at Pasadena City L, 2-1 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 9 Pasadena City L, 10-8 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 - .400 .400 .400 - - - - - 3 - 5
Apr 12 at Oxnard L, 2-1 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 14 Oxnard L, 10-8 1 5 2 1 - - - - 0 - .400 .400 .400 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2 1 4 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .500 .500 .750 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 2 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - - - 4
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10 1 4 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 - - - - - 2 - 5
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4 1 4 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4 1 3 0 1 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 3
Game Log - Base Running
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Jan 20 Victor Valley - - - - -
Jan 22 at Whittier College - - - - -
Jan 27 vs. Feather River W, 18-7 1 1 2 - -
Jan 28 Antelope Valley W, 13-6 1 2 1 - -
Jan 29 at Antelope Valley L, 10-9 1 2 3 - -
Feb 2 Citrus W, 9-7 1 1 0 - -
Feb 3 Canyons W, 8-6 - - - - -
Feb 5 San Diego Mesa W, 9-7 1 0 1 - -
Feb 8 at Allan Hancock W, 11-4 1 2 3 - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 14-8 1 1 3 - -
Feb 12 at Canyons L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Feb 16 at San Bernardino Valley W, 9-7 1 1 5 - -
Feb 17 Merced L, 13-7 1 0 3 - -
Feb 19 San Bernardino Valley W, 7-4 1 0 1 - 1
Feb 22 at East Los Angeles L, 3-2 1 0 4 - -
Feb 24 East Los Angeles W, 4-3 1 1 2 1 -
Feb 26 at East Los Angeles W, 9-0 1 2 2 - -
Mar 1 Compton W, 8-5 1 1 1 - -
Mar 3 at Compton W, 11-2 1 2 5 - -
Mar 5 Compton L, 15-9 1 0 2 - -
Mar 8 El Camino L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 at El Camino L, 11-4 - - - - -
Mar 12 El Camino W, 16-9 1 1 2 1 -
Mar 15 at Mt. San Antonio L, 8-5 1 1 4 - -
Mar 17 Mt. San Antonio L, 10-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 at Mt. San Antonio L, 13-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 22 at Long Beach L, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 - - - - -
Mar 29 Allan Hancock L, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock W, 3-2 1 0 1 1 -
Apr 5 Pasadena City L, 17-9 1 1 1 - -
Apr 7 at Pasadena City L, 2-1 1 1 1 - -
Apr 9 Pasadena City L, 10-8 1 1 2 - -
Apr 12 at Oxnard L, 2-1 1 0 2 - -
Apr 14 Oxnard L, 10-8 1 0 2 1 1
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2 1 0 3 - -
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2 1 1 0 - -
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10 1 1 2 - -
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4 1 1 2 - -
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4 1 0 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Jan 20 Victor Valley - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Whittier College - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 vs. Feather River W, 18-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Jan 28 Antelope Valley W, 13-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Jan 29 at Antelope Valley L, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 2 Citrus W, 9-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 3 Canyons W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 San Diego Mesa W, 9-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 8 at Allan Hancock W, 11-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 14-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 12 at Canyons L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 16 at San Bernardino Valley W, 9-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 17 Merced L, 13-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 19 San Bernardino Valley W, 7-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 22 at East Los Angeles L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 24 East Los Angeles W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 26 at East Los Angeles W, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 1 Compton W, 8-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 3 at Compton W, 11-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 5 Compton L, 15-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 8 El Camino L, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 at El Camino L, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 El Camino W, 16-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 15 at Mt. San Antonio L, 8-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 17 Mt. San Antonio L, 10-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 at Mt. San Antonio L, 13-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 22 at Long Beach L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Allan Hancock L, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 Pasadena City L, 17-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 7 at Pasadena City L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 9 Pasadena City L, 10-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 at Oxnard L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 Oxnard L, 10-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Jan 20 Victor Valley - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Whittier College - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 vs. Feather River W, 18-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Jan 28 Antelope Valley W, 13-6 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Jan 29 at Antelope Valley L, 10-9 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 2 Citrus W, 9-7 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 3 Canyons W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 San Diego Mesa W, 9-7 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 8 at Allan Hancock W, 11-4 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 14-8 1 9 7 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 12 at Canyons L, 3-2 1 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Feb 16 at San Bernardino Valley W, 9-7 1 5 0 3 2 - .600 - - - - -
Feb 17 Merced L, 13-7 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Feb 19 San Bernardino Valley W, 7-4 1 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 22 at East Los Angeles L, 3-2 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Feb 24 East Los Angeles W, 4-3 1 7 3 4 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Feb 26 at East Los Angeles W, 9-0 1 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 1 Compton W, 8-5 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 3 at Compton W, 11-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 5 Compton L, 15-9 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Mar 8 El Camino L, 4-2 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 at El Camino L, 11-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 El Camino W, 16-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 at Mt. San Antonio L, 8-5 1 3 1 0 2 - .333 - - - - -
Mar 17 Mt. San Antonio L, 10-4 1 6 5 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 19 at Mt. San Antonio L, 13-2 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 22 at Long Beach L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Allan Hancock L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Pasadena City L, 17-9 1 7 1 5 1 - .857 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Pasadena City L, 2-1 1 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 9 Pasadena City L, 10-8 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 12 at Oxnard L, 2-1 1 8 4 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Oxnard L, 10-8 1 8 1 6 1 - .875 - - - - -
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2 1 5 2 3 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 - - - - -
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 - - - - -
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2021-22 35 146 50 19 7 7 - 1 8 16 .342 .374 .411 1 1 1 3 36 35 1.03 156
Total 35 146 50 19 7 7 - 1 8 16 .342 .374 .411 1 1 1 3 36 35 1.03 156

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 35 24 60 4 2
Total 35 24 60 4 2

Career Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2021-22 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -

Career Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2021-22 35 128 45 74 9 - .930 12 - - - -
Total 35 128 45 74 9 - .930 12 - - - -

Career Stats: Fielding

gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 35 146 50 19 7 7 - 1 8 16 .342 .374 .411 1 1 1 3 36 35 1.03 156
Conference 20 84 27 10 5 3 - 1 4 12 .321 .363 .393 1 1 - 1 15 23 0.65 91
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 74 19 7 5 1 - - 1 10 .257 .309 .270 1 1 - - 20 23 0.87 81
Away 16 68 29 10 2 6 - 1 7 6 .426 .443 .559 - - - 3 16 10 1.60 70
Neutral 1 4 2 2 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - 1 - - 2 - 5
Result
Wins 17 73 26 12 5 2 - 1 3 9 .356 .392 .425 - 1 1 2 19 16 1.19 80
Losses 18 73 24 7 2 5 - - 5 7 .329 .355 .397 1 - - 1 17 19 0.89 76
Month
January 3 11 5 3 1 1 - - 1 - .455 .500 .545 - - 1 - 4 2 2.00 13
February 11 50 20 5 2 4 - - 4 5 .400 .423 .480 - - - 1 14 8 1.75 52
March 10 42 11 8 - 1 - 1 2 7 .262 .273 .357 1 1 - 2 8 13 0.62 44
April 11 43 14 3 4 1 - - 1 4 .326 .383 .349 - - - - 10 12 0.83 47

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 35 24 60 4 2
Conference 20 14 33 2 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 18 10 20 3 2
Away 16 13 38 1 -
Neutral 1 1 2 - -
Result
Wins 17 17 31 3 1
Losses 18 7 29 1 1
Month
January 3 5 6 - -
February 11 8 24 1 1
March 10 5 15 2 -
April 11 6 15 1 1

Splits Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Month
January 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -

Splits Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 35 128 45 74 9 - .930 12 - - - -
Conference 20 73 23 44 6 - .918 8 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 63 21 39 3 - .952 7 - - - -
Away 16 62 21 35 6 - .903 5 - - - -
Neutral 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 17 57 23 31 3 - .947 3 - - - -
Losses 18 71 22 43 6 - .915 9 - - - -
Month
January 3 6 4 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
February 11 49 18 28 3 - .939 5 - - - -
March 10 21 9 10 2 - .905 4 - - - -
April 11 52 14 34 4 - .923 3 - - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Rafael Flores (Photo by Albert Bretado)
Baseball: Roadrunners drop conference series to Mt. SAC

WALNUT – It was a tough three-game South Coast Conference series for the Rio Hondo College baseball team. The Roadrunners squared off with Mt. San Antonio College and couldn’t come away with a win, dropping all three games to the Mounties.

Head coach Mike Salazar and wife Krista following his 500th career win on Tuesday. (Photo by Al Salgado)
Baseball: Salazar earns career win No. 500, Rio Hondo rallies late to defeat Compton

WHITTIER --- His 22-season career has been filled with memorable moments. For Rio Hondo College baseball head coach Mike Salazar, career win No. 500 will likely appear near the top of the list. But it almost didn’t happen.

Baseball: Roadrunners improve to 10-4 with win over East LA
Baseball: Roadrunners improve to 10-4 with win over East LA

WHITTIER --- Rio Hondo College continued its solid start to the 2022 season with a narrow 4-3 win over visiting East Los Angeles College on Thursday in the second game of a three-game South Coast Conference series.

Steven Alvarez struck out six over six innings to earn the win at Allan Hancock. (Photo by Allan Hancock Athletics)
Photo by Byron Devers/AVC Athletics
Baseball: Roadrunners split two-game set with Antelope Valley

LANCASTER --- Coming off a big 18-7 win on opening day Thursday, Rio Hondo College kept that momentum going on Friday by defeating Antelope Valley College 13-6 to begin a two-game series. Looking for the sweep on Saturday, Rio Hondo came up short falling 10-9 to the Marauders in Lancaster.

Baseball: Flores smashes two home runs in big opening-day win
Baseball: Flores smashes two home runs in big opening-day win

TAFT, CA --- Sophomore catcher Rafael Flores made a huge impression playing in his first game in a Rio Hondo College uniform. The Cypress College transfer originally out of Katella High School went 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI to help lead the Roadrunners to a big 18-7 victory over Feather River College in their 2022 season opener in Taft on Thursday.