On this date, March 12

Over the years, Saddleback College has had some great moments in athletics.  This is what was happening on this date in the past.

On this date in 2020, absolutely nothing happened in baseball.  The reason being, Saddleback's regularly scheduled baseball game against Cypress College had been moved up to March 11 due to an impending rain storm forecast for March 12.  What people didn't realize at the time is that it would be the last game of the season, as the rest of the season was lost to COVID-19.  Saddleback hammered out 14 hits against the top-ranked Chargers in winning, 8-4.  Ashton Goddard (pictured) came in and shut down the Charger attack, pitching 3.1 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win after Saddleback had built a 6-3 lead.  The baseball team would finish the season 16-5 overall with the No. 2 RPI in the state.

On this date in 2014 Saddleback's softball team defeated Golden West College, 12-6.  Saddleback rallied from a 5-1 deficit to score in their final four at-bats, scoring seven times in the bottom of the sixth inning.  Saddleback was led by Sammee Wright (pictured), who finished 4-for-5 on the afternoon.  Samantha Lima and Samantha Molina homered in the game as Saddleback improved to 12-6 overall.

On this date in 2016 the men's basketball team defeated Fresno City College, 66-61, in overtime to advance to the California Community College Athletic Association state title game.  Despite the huge success of the basketball program over the years, it was the first win against Fresno City in 13 tries.  Saddleback trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half before rallying to beat the Rams.  Lyle Hexom scored 17 points with nine rebounds in the win, as Saddleback held a Fresno team averaging 91.9 points-per-game to 61 points.