Baseball Scores – April 19 through April 29
May 3, 2016
April 19
Bakersfield College 7
LA Valley College 0
Hudson Hartley got the start for BC and picked up the win. Hartley pitched a complete game shutout, giving up only six hits while striking out five. Brooks Douglass, Hanz Harker, Jacob Herrera, and Jassen Oliver all registered two hits. Douglass went 2-for-5 and scored two runs. Hanz Harker went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Jacob Herrera went 2-for-4. Jassen Oliver went 2-for-4 and scored a run.
April 21
Bakersfield College 7
LA Valley College 3
BC was down 3-0 going into the bottom of the eighth inning before scoring seven runs to take the lead. Monty Stevens ended up with a no-decision on the day. Stevens pitched 7.2 innings, giving up three runs on three hits while striking out four. Luke Andrews came in relief and got the win. Andrews pitched 1.1 innings, giving up two hits and striking out two. Tyson Brewer and Jassen Oliver led the Renegades offense. Brewer went 4-for-4 and scored a run. Oliver went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
April 23
Bakersfield College 7
LA Valley College 3
The Renegades finished the sweep of LA Valley by winning 7-3. BC got out to an early lead by scoring three runs in the second inning and never looked back. Austin Toerner got the win for BC. Toerner pitched 6.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out five. Jason Potter and Cyrus Parsons both pitched in relief. Kyle James and Jassen Oliver were the only Renegades who had multiple hits. James went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Oliver went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
April 26
Bakersfield College 5
Citrus College 3
The game was tied 3-3 going into the seventh inning before BC scored two runs to take the lead. Harrison Smith had an RBI double, which drove in the go-ahead run. Kyle James drew a bases loaded walk, which pushed BC’s lead to 5-3. Hudson Hartley got the win for BC. Hartley pitched a complete game, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out seven. Brock Hallum and Kyle James both had multiple hits in the game. Hallum went 2-for-4 and scored a run. James went 2-for-2 with three RBIs.
April 28
Bakersfield College 5
Citrus College 2
Monty Stevens was the starting pitcher for BC and he got the win. Stevens pitched six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out five and walking six. Stevens had a tough time with his command, but he was able to limit the damage. Cyrus Parsons pitched three innings of relief and got the save. Parsons gave up three hits and struck out three in his three innings of relief. Brooks Douglass and Kyle James each had two hits each. Douglass went 2-for-4 with an RBI. James went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
April 29
Bakersfield College 4
Citrus College 3
BC was down 3-2 going into the bottom of the ninth, but the Renegades were able to comeback and get the win. The bases were loaded when Luis Martinez was able to get a base hit to left field to tie the game. Brooks Douglass then got thrown out at home on the same play trying to score the game-winning run. Kyle James was running to third when the catcher overthrew the third basemen, which allowed James to come home and score the game-winning run. Austin Toerner started for BC and got a no-decision. Toerner pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on eight hits while striking out six. Luke Andrews pitched in relief and got the win. Andrews pitched two perfect innings of relief while striking out four. BC only had five hits, but they also drew nine walks at the plate.
BC finished second in the Western State Conference-South only behind Glendale by one game. The Renegades finished with a conference record of 16-5 and an overall record of 26-10. BC will be on the road against Long Beach City College on May 6.
