Laney College Baseball to Host First Round of Regional, Chancellor Laguerre to Throw First Pitch

The Laney College baseball team, champions of the Bay Valley Conference, will play host to Chabot College in a best-two-of-three series Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, in the first round of the Northern California Regional.

Friday’s game will start at 2 p.m., with Peralta Colleges Chancellor Jowel C. Laguerre. Ph.D., throwing the first pitch. The Saturday game will begin at 11 a.m. There is the possibility of a third game that will be played later on Saturday afternoon.

Ticket prices will be $8 for students (with ID), children (under 12), staff and seniors. General admission will be $12.

The Eagles had a 26-10 record overall and were 20-4 in the BVC. They won the title outright with a 4-2 victory at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg on April 28. They have on nine of their last 10 games.

Laney last won the BVC in 2012; the Eagles’ last appearance in the Regional was in 2013.

Chabot (23-13) finished second in the Coast Pacific Conference with a 13-7 record. The Gladiators have won eight out of their last 10 games.

Laney is seeded seventh in the NorCal Regional; Chabot is No. 10.

Photograph by Alishia Thomas

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