Rafael Flores
1 Rafael Flores
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    220
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Anaheim, CA
  • High School:
    Katella
  • Position:
    C
  • gp
    39
  • avg
    .380
  • hr
    9
  • rbi
    36
  • r
    41
  • sb
    1
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 39 24
Plate appearances 190 117
At Bats 166 105
Runs 41 20
Hits 63 35
Doubles 16 9
Triples 2 1
Home Runs 9 4
Runs Batted In 36 18
Total bases 110 58
Walks 19 10
Hit by pitch 2 1
Strikeouts 19 13
Sacrifice Flies 3 1
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 4 3
Stolen Bases 1 -
Caught Stealing 1 1
Batting Average .380 .333
On Base Percentage .442 .393
Slugging Percentage .663 .552
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 5 4 4 1 - - 2 2 - .800 .833 2.000 - - - - - 1 - 6
Jan 28 Antelope Valley W, 13-6 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .250 .400 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Jan 29 at Antelope Valley L, 10-9 1 5 3 2 - - 1 - 1 - .600 .500 1.000 - 1 - 1 1 2 0.50 6
Feb 2 Citrus W, 9-7 1 3 2 3 1 1 - - 1 1 .667 .800 1.000 1 - - - - - - 5
Feb 3 Canyons W, 8-6 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Feb 5 San Diego Mesa W, 9-7 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Feb 8 at Allan Hancock W, 11-4 1 5 4 5 1 2 - 1 3 - .800 .833 1.800 - - - - - 1 - 6
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 14-8 1 4 3 0 2 1 - - 1 - .750 .833 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 6
Feb 12 at Canyons L, 3-2 1 4 1 1 - - - 1 1 - .250 .250 1.000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Feb 16 at San Bernardino Valley W, 9-7 1 2 2 1 2 - - - 0 - 1.000 .800 1.000 - 1 - - - 1 - 5
Feb 17 Merced L, 13-7 1 4 1 0 1 1 - - 1 1 .250 .400 .500 - - - - 2 - - 5
Feb 19 San Bernardino Valley W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at East Los Angeles L, 3-2 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Feb 24 East Los Angeles W, 4-3 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 3 .250 .400 .250 - - - - - - - 5
Feb 26 at East Los Angeles W, 9-0 1 6 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 3 0.67 6
Mar 1 Compton W, 8-5 1 4 3 3 1 - - 1 1 - .750 .800 1.500 - - - - - 1 - 5
Mar 3 at Compton W, 11-2 1 5 2 0 1 - - - 0 2 .400 .500 .400 - - - - - 1 - 6
Mar 5 Compton L, 15-9 1 4 1 2 1 - - - 0 - .250 .333 .250 - 1 - - 1 3 0.33 6
Mar 8 El Camino L, 4-2 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 10 at El Camino L, 11-4 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - 1 2 - - 4
Mar 12 El Camino W, 16-9 1 6 3 2 - 2 1 - 3 - .500 .500 1.167 - - - 1 2 1 2.00 6
Mar 15 at Mt. San Antonio L, 8-5 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 - .200 .200 .200 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 17 Mt. San Antonio L, 10-4 1 5 1 1 - - - 1 1 1 .200 .200 .800 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Mar 19 at Mt. San Antonio L, 13-2 1 3 1 0 - 1 - - 1 - .333 .333 .667 - - - 1 2 - - 3
Mar 22 at Long Beach L, 6-5 1 4 2 1 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 1 4 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - .500 .600 .750 - - - - - 2 - 5
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 29 Allan Hancock L, 5-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock W, 3-2 1 4 3 2 - 1 - 1 2 - .750 .750 1.750 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 5 Pasadena City L, 17-9 1 5 1 0 1 1 - - 1 - .200 .333 .400 - - - - 1 3 0.33 6
Apr 7 at Pasadena City L, 2-1 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 9 Pasadena City L, 10-8 1 5 3 2 - - - 1 1 - .600 .600 1.200 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 12 at Oxnard L, 2-1 1 4 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .500 .500 .750 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 14 Oxnard L, 10-8 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2 1 2 1 0 2 - - - 0 - .500 .750 .500 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2 1 5 3 3 1 2 - - 2 2 .600 .667 1.000 - - - - - - - 6
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .250 .000 1 - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10 1 6 3 2 - 1 - 1 2 - .500 .500 1.167 - - - - - 1 - 6
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4 1 5 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .400 .400 .600 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
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 3 10 - -
Jan 28 Antelope Valley W, 13-6 1 2 1 - -
Jan 29 at Antelope Valley L, 10-9 1 3 5 1 -
Feb 2 Citrus W, 9-7 1 1 3 - -
Feb 3 Canyons W, 8-6 1 1 1 - -
Feb 5 San Diego Mesa W, 9-7 1 1 1 - -
Feb 8 at Allan Hancock W, 11-4 1 1 9 - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 14-8 1 2 4 - -
Feb 12 at Canyons L, 3-2 1 1 4 - -
Feb 16 at San Bernardino Valley W, 9-7 1 1 2 - -
Feb 17 Merced L, 13-7 1 4 2 - -
Feb 19 San Bernardino Valley W, 7-4 - - - - -
Feb 22 at East Los Angeles L, 3-2 1 0 1 - -
Feb 24 East Los Angeles W, 4-3 1 2 1 - -
Feb 26 at East Los Angeles W, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 1 Compton W, 8-5 1 1 6 - -
Mar 3 at Compton W, 11-2 1 2 2 - -
Mar 5 Compton L, 15-9 1 0 1 - -
Mar 8 El Camino L, 4-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 10 at El Camino L, 11-4 1 1 2 - -
Mar 12 El Camino W, 16-9 1 1 7 - -
Mar 15 at Mt. San Antonio L, 8-5 1 1 1 - 1
Mar 17 Mt. San Antonio L, 10-4 1 1 4 - -
Mar 19 at Mt. San Antonio L, 13-2 1 1 2 - -
Mar 22 at Long Beach L, 6-5 1 0 2 - -
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 1 2 3 - -
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 29 Allan Hancock L, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 31 at Allan Hancock W, 3-2 1 1 7 - -
Apr 5 Pasadena City L, 17-9 1 0 2 - -
Apr 7 at Pasadena City L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 Pasadena City L, 10-8 1 2 6 - -
Apr 12 at Oxnard L, 2-1 1 0 3 - -
Apr 14 Oxnard L, 10-8 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2 1 0 1 - -
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2 1 1 5 - -
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10 1 2 7 - -
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4 1 1 0 - -
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4 1 2 3 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 9 6 3 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Jan 28 Antelope Valley W, 13-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Antelope Valley L, 10-9 1 5 5 0 0 2 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 2 Citrus W, 9-7 1 13 13 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Feb 3 Canyons W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 5 San Diego Mesa W, 9-7 1 7 5 2 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Feb 8 at Allan Hancock W, 11-4 1 12 10 2 0 1 1.000 - 1 - - -
Feb 10 at San Diego Mesa W, 14-8 1 12 7 5 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 12 at Canyons L, 3-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Feb 16 at San Bernardino Valley W, 9-7 1 13 11 2 0 1 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 17 Merced L, 13-7 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 19 San Bernardino Valley W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at East Los Angeles L, 3-2 1 7 6 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Feb 24 East Los Angeles W, 4-3 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Feb 26 at East Los Angeles W, 9-0 1 8 7 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 1 Compton W, 8-5 1 10 8 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 3 at Compton W, 11-2 1 12 11 1 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Mar 5 Compton L, 15-9 1 11 10 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 8 El Camino L, 4-2 1 10 10 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 at El Camino L, 11-4 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 12 El Camino W, 16-9 1 8 6 2 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Mar 15 at Mt. San Antonio L, 8-5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .667 - 3 - - -
Mar 17 Mt. San Antonio L, 10-4 1 10 9 0 1 1 .900 - 1 - - -
Mar 19 at Mt. San Antonio L, 13-2 1 4 4 0 0 2 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 22 at Long Beach L, 6-5 1 12 11 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Mar 24 Long Beach W, 12-5 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Long Beach L, 4-2 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - 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 10 8 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Pasadena City L, 2-1 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 9 Pasadena City L, 10-8 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 at Oxnard L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Oxnard L, 10-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Cerritos L, 13-2 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 Cerritos W, 15-2 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 23 at Cerritos L, 6-1 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 LA Harbor W, 16-10 1 7 6 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 28 at LA Harbor L, 6-4 1 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 29 LA Harbor W, 10-4 1 7 5 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2021-22 39 166 63 36 19 16 2 9 27 19 .380 .442 .663 2 3 - 4 39 42 0.93 190
Total 39 166 63 36 19 16 2 9 27 19 .380 .442 .663 2 3 - 4 39 42 0.93 190

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 39 41 110 1 1
Total 39 41 110 1 1

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 39 254 222 30 2 9 .992 - 17 4 .190 -
Total 39 254 222 30 2 9 .992 - 17 4 .190 -

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 39 166 63 36 19 16 2 9 27 19 .380 .442 .663 2 3 - 4 39 42 0.93 190
Conference 24 105 35 18 10 9 1 4 14 13 .333 .393 .552 1 1 - 3 27 25 1.08 117
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 19 85 30 19 9 10 1 4 15 12 .353 .417 .635 1 1 - 1 19 23 0.83 96
Away 19 76 29 13 9 6 1 3 10 7 .382 .443 .605 1 2 - 3 20 18 1.11 88
Neutral 1 5 4 4 1 - - 2 2 - .800 .833 2.000 - - - - - 1 - 6
Result
Wins 18 80 40 26 13 12 1 6 19 11 .500 .568 .900 1 1 - 1 9 19 0.47 95
Losses 21 86 23 10 6 4 1 3 8 8 .267 .316 .442 1 2 - 3 30 23 1.30 95
Month
January 3 14 8 6 2 - 1 2 3 - .571 .588 1.143 - 1 - 1 2 5 0.40 17
February 11 44 17 10 8 5 - 2 7 9 .386 .481 .636 1 1 - - 10 9 1.11 54
March 14 60 23 13 4 5 1 3 9 4 .383 .415 .650 - 1 - 3 17 16 1.06 65
April 11 48 15 7 5 6 - 2 8 6 .313 .389 .563 1 - - - 10 12 0.83 54

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 39 41 110 1 1
Conference 24 20 58 - 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 19 23 54 - -
Away 19 15 46 1 1
Neutral 1 3 10 - -
Result
Wins 18 26 72 - -
Losses 21 15 38 1 1
Month
January 3 8 16 1 -
February 11 14 28 - -
March 14 11 39 - 1
April 11 8 27 - -

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 39 254 222 30 2 9 .992 - 17 4 .190 -
Conference 24 173 155 16 2 5 .988 - 13 3 .188 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 19 127 114 12 1 1 .992 - 5 2 .286 -
Away 19 118 102 15 1 8 .992 - 11 2 .154 -
Neutral 1 9 6 3 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Result
Wins 18 138 115 23 0 2 1.000 - 5 3 .375 -
Losses 21 116 107 7 2 7 .983 - 12 1 .077 -
Month
January 3 14 11 3 0 2 1.000 - 1 - - -
February 11 88 75 13 0 2 1.000 - 5 1 .167 -
March 14 95 85 8 2 4 .979 - 9 3 .250 -
April 11 57 51 6 0 1 1.000 - 2 - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Baseball: Former Roadrunner Rafael Flores signs with New York Yankees
Baseball: Former Roadrunner Rafael Flores signs with New York Yankees

Rio Hondo College baseball head coach Mike Salazar has announced that 2022 All-State catcher Rafael Flores has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New York Yankees.

Rafael Flores (Photo by Albert Bretado)
Baseball: Flores, Johnson earn All-SCC postseason honors

Following the close of the 2022 Rio Hondo College baseball season, freshman catcher Rafael Flores and freshman pitcher Blake Johnson earned All-South Coast Conference postseason honors.

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.