Three more members of the Cerritos College baseball team have made decisions on their future colleges, bringing their total number to six who have made commitments. Both catcher Gary James and outfielder Fermin Beza have signed with Cal State Dominguez Hills, while outfielder Mark Pena has verbally committed to Cal State Bakersfield. The join the trio of shortstop Daniel Lopez (University of Portland), pitcher Jerald Johnston (Oklahoma Wesleyan University) and utility player Mike Heenan (Chico State University) who have also signed with their schools.
Pena was named 1st Team All-South Coast Conference after finishing the season with a team-leading .364 batting average to go along with a team-high 60 hits. He added 14 doubles, four triples and 32 RBI, while leading the team with 17 stolen bases. Dating back to last season, Pena set a new school record with a 32-game hitting streak.
He will be joining a Cal State Bakersfield team that went 19-37 last season and had a great chance of making the starting lineup.
Beza was a 2nd Team all-conference pick after batting .328 with 28 RBI. He finished second on the team with 29 walks and tied for team lead with four triples. Beza was solid on defense and committed just one error in 69 chances. James caught every game for the Falcons and finished with a .288 batting average with 11 doubles and 29 RBI.
The Toros went 22-28 on the season and graduate one of their five catchers that were on the roster. They had four outfielders on the roster and graduated one of them, while the other three played most of the games.
June 15, 2016
Baseball: Versatile Mike Heenan commits to Chico State
June 6, 2016
Baseball: Team has pair of players sign scholarships
May 8, 2016
Baseball: Consecutive playoff losses ends season
May 1, 2016
Baseball: Falcons seeded #12 for SoCal Playoffs
April 29, 2016
Baseball: Regular season ends with 6-2 win
April 28, 2016
Baseball: Second straight loss keeps Falcons a game back
April 26, 2016
Baseball: Loss drops team out of first place
April 23, 2016
Baseball: Extra-inning win finishes sweep of El Camino
April 21, 2016
Baseball: Falcons hit three home runs in win
April 19, 2016
Baseball: Bases loaded doubles leads Falcons to 8-5 win
April 16, 2016
Baseball: Back and forth game ends in 10-9 extra inning loss
April 14, 2016
Baseball: Clutch hitting and pitching leads Falcons to win
April 12, 2016
Baseball: Come from behind win moves team into tie for first
April 9, 2016
Baseball: Long ball helps Falcons in 8-1 win
April 5, 2016
Baseball: Series with Pasadena City opens with 3-1 win
April 2, 2016
Baseball: Early runs hurt Falcons chance at sweep
March 31, 2016
Baseball: Pitching performance gets lost in offense outburst
March 29, 2016
Baseball: Win over East LA keeps team in second place
March 19, 2016
Baseball: Win gives Falcons second conference series
March 17, 2016
Baseball: Falcons respond with 11-6 win over Mt. SAC
March 15, 2016
Baseball: Falcons suffer 12-1 loss to Mt. SAC
March 12, 2016
Baseball: Pitching and hitting come together in win
March 10, 2016
Baseball: Loss evens conference record at 1-1
March 8, 2016
Baseball: Cerritos comes back for 6-5 win
March 1, 2016
Baseball: School record set in 4-1 loss
February 27, 2016
Baseball: Falcons come back from early deficit to win
February 25, 2016
Baseball: Long ball hurts Falcons in loss
February 24, 2016
Baseball: Falcons shut out by Golden West, 4-0
February 20, 2016
Baseball: Late-inning rally leads Falcons to win
February 18, 2016
Baseball: Pitching leads Falcons to 3-2 win
February 16, 2016
Baseball: One big inning not enough in 16-8 loss
February 9, 2016
Baseball: Early run support enough in 18-8 win
February 6, 2016
Baseball: Team clubs 17 hits in 12-2 win
February 4, 2016
Baseball: Falcons score runs in six innings in 7-3 win
February 2, 2016
Baseball: Errors lead the 3-1 loss against Glendale
February 1, 2016
Baseball: Team to honor Coach Kincaid prior to start
January 30, 2016
Baseball: Cerritos opens season with 12-6 win