BASEBALL: HORNETS DROP HOME OPENER
The FC baseball team hosted Grossmont College on Tuesday afternoon and lost 4-2 to the Griffins in their home opener.
The Griffins scored the game's first run on a wild pitch allowing Michael Diffley to score.
Fullerton matched Grossmont in the third scoring on a wild pitch giving Ryan Aguirre a chance to score from third.
Grossmont did most of their damage in the fifth opening up with a solo home run by David Maldon that cleared the left field ivy. Diffley and Nico Navarro both scored on a double by Noah Strohl and a 4-3 out by Cabot Van Til.
The Hornets added a run in the eighth on a 6-3 putout giving Joey Parente a path to home from third.
Up Next: The Hornets (3-1 overall) will take on San Bernardino Valley College this Friday, February 3rd at the David Buttles Tournament hosted by College of the Desert. The first pitch goes out at 6:00 pm.