Clutch hitting and an extinguishing defense made the differences when the De Anza Dons mens baseball team defeated the Los Medanos College Mustangs, with a 4-2 score at the De Anza home game on Feb. 24. 

Following their opening run in the top of the first inning, the Mustangs held ground until the bottom of the fourth inning, when De Anza managed to tie the game.

The Dons would then take a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. An inning later, Dons’ Gilbert Guerra delivered a two-out RBI, extending the 3 to 1 Dons advantage. 

The Dons delivered another timely run courtesy of Chris Stavrenos, who struck a solo home run.

The score became 4-1 and the Mustangs had only one inning left until victory belonged to the Dons.

 With the bases loaded and two outs in the, the Mustangs had their chance to take the victory from the Dons. The Mustangs salvaged one run before the Dons’ defense retired the side, ending the last-inning threat.

“It was a battle,” Guerra said. “Everybody did their job – good defense. Hit when we needed to. Good team effort.”

When asked about the season, Chris Stavenros said, “I think the season’s good. I think we have a lot of potential. I think that we have nothing but up from here. We’re going to get better.”