It wasn't the start that head coach Mike Salazar envisioned for his Rio Hondo College Roadrunner baseball squad. On Friday in the season opener in Whittier, the Roadrunners were edged 8-7 in extra innings. And on Saturday in Lancaster, Antelope Valley handed Rio Hondo a 14-4 defeat.

Over the two games, sophomore Marco Rivas led Rio Hondo at the plate, going 4 for 7 with 4 runs, 2 doubles and 2 RBI.

In Friday loss, sophomore Aiden Garcia drove in a pair of runs and collected two walks.

Rio Hondo, now 0-2 overall, will look to pick up its first win on Tuesday (Jan. 30) when the Roadrunners host Citrus College in a 2 p.m. non-conference game.