After trailing through the first six innings, the Dons finally forced an 11-11 tie in the seventh inning before Saddleback scored twice in the ninth to win the game.
With the game tied at 2-2, the Dons gave up six runs over the final two innings to lose to Riverside City College in the first game of the series with the Tigers.
After allowing the game-tying run in the top of the ninth inning, Trevor Steinman drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly that scored Jeff Murray.