SPORTS
June 23, 2009
Scott Beerer, a former baseball star at Newport Harbor High and Orange Coast College, is back in professional baseball after a two-year, injury-imposed absence. And Beerer, drafted in the second round (No. 47 overall) as a pitcher by the Colorado Rockies in 2003, has reinvented himself. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder is playing outfield for the Tri-City Dust Devils, a Class A affiliate of the Rockies based in Pasco, Wash. A torn labrum in his right shoulder derailed his pitching career, after earning All-American honors as a junior at Texas A&M. Beerer is clearly anxious to make up for lost time as a position player.
SPORTS
By Dominic Perrone | August 10, 2006
Even though the pain of Scott Beerer's injury has long since subsided, the effects are still with him. The former Newport Harbor High and Orange Coast College standout will not pitch the next week or two for the Modesto Nuts, the Colorado Rockies' High Class A affiliate. There is not a new injury, just rest for an old one. A torn labrum shortly into his rookie-ball season stole a year from his baseball life. "It was tough," said Beerer, who was drafted 47th overall in 2003 out of Texas A&M. "You go through your ups and downs.
NEWS
June 5, 2003
Sophomore left-hander Kyle Allen, the ace of Orange Coast College's pitching staff this season, was selected in the 32nd round -- No. 947 overall -- by the Colorado Rockies in the Major League Baseball first-year player draft Wednesday. Allen finished 2003 with a 3.35 ERA while going 6-5. The Trabuco Hills High grad struck out 120 batters in just 99 1/3 innings, including a school-record 18 in a 4-1 win against Riverside. Allen tossed six complete games and collected two saves for the Pirates (19-21-1, 8-16 in the Orange Empire Conference)
NEWS
June 4, 2003
Steve Virgen Scott Beerer, a former baseball standout at Newport Harbor High and Orange Coast College, was surprised, yet overjoyed the Colorado Rockies selected him in the second round, 47th overall, in Tuesday's Major League first-year player draft. Two other local athletes, Randy Blood and Justin Azze, were also selected, while UC Irvine's Chris Klemm and OCC's Kyle Allen could be picked when the draft coninues today. In June 2001, after Beerer's freshman season with OCC, he was selected in the 23rd round, 681st overall, by the Texas Rangers.
NEWS
April 14, 2003
Looking back, 5 years ago this week: Newport Harbor High's hard-throwing right-hander Scott Beerer fans 11 in 5 1/3 innings to help preserve a 12-7 victory over Costa Mesa in the Pride of the Coast Tournament. Beerer also doubles twice against Mesa, his second two-bagger following a leadoff walk to Nick Langsdorf, to jump start a five-run outburst in the 11th inning. Scott Crane and Charlie Waite each plate runs with a double for Newport (5-10) while Langsdorf and Shawn O'Donnell each smack two-run home runs.
NEWS
April 24, 2002
HUNTINGTON BEACH - The topsy-turvy season for the Orange Coast College baseball team continued Tuesday, when the visiting Pirates surrendered four runs in the bottom of the ninth and lost to Orange Empire Conference and district rival Golden West, 8-7. The Pirates (26-11, 11-9 in the OEC) took a 7-4 lead into the ninth, mostly thanks to a six-run fifth inning. But, the Rustlers answered back in the ninth. The Bucs struck out 15 times and left the door open for Golden West.
NEWS
April 18, 2002
Steve Virgen Young baseball coaches should take a lesson from Orange Coast College Coach John Altobelli. The OCC baseball team's 6-5 win over two-time defending state champion Riverside Tuesday stemmed from a serious, down-to-business strategy from Coach "Alto." A month ago, Alto basically drew a line in the sand. He challenged his team's character and made sure this season would not be doomed to underachievement. After the Pirates lost 13-2 to Saddleback on March 16, which marked their fourth setback in five games, Alto demanded what he called a "silent practice."