American River Walks Off Sacramento City in 10-Inning Battle, 7-6

American River College outlasted Sacramento City College in a dramatic 7–6 extra-inning win on April 2, 2025, in Sacramento, CA. The Beavers rallied from a three-run deficit, then walked it off in the 10th inning with a clutch RBI single from Rylan Pope to seal the victory.

Early Offense, Defensive Miscues Define First Half
Sacramento City jumped out early, scoring in four of the first five innings while capitalizing on a shaky defensive performance from American River. The Panthers pushed across six runs, only two of them earned, aided by five Beaver errors. Kaden Isola and Tyson Mayberry each drove in a run, while Cy Carpenter and Cal Elvis each scored on misplays to give Sac City a 6–3 lead by the fifth.

American River Chips Away, Ties It Late
American River's offense stayed relentless, piling up 18 hits in the game. Bryce Sabatke led the charge, going 4-for-6 with 2 RBIs and a triple in the opening frame. Jayden Reynolds sparked multiple scoring opportunities, crossing the plate three times. The Beavers added solo runs in the 5th, 6th, and 8th innings, including an RBI groundout by Pope that tied the game 6–6.

Pope Delivers in the 10th
With the game still deadlocked in the 10th, Reynolds singled and eventually came around to score on Pope's base hit through the left side, securing the walk-off win for American River.

Key Performances:

American River:

• Bryce Sabatke: 4-for-6, 3B, 2 RBI, R

• Jayden Reynolds: 2-for-6, 3 R, SB

• Jackson Nichols: 3-for-4, 2 BB

• Rylan Pope: 2-for-5, 3 RBI (including game-winner)

• Jackson Nichols (W, 3-0): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB

Sacramento City:

• Levi Sotomayor: 3-for-5, 2 R

• Kaden Isola: 1-for-5, RBI, R

• Tyson Mayberry: 2-for-5, RBI

• Drew Brown: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K

• Landon Dodge (L, 1-3): 3.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 4 K