CalL1 Inland Empire 66ers

Big Innings Vault 66ers to Fourth Straight Win

Published on August 1, 2015 under California League (CalL1)
Inland Empire 66ers News Release


San Bernardino, CA- The Inland Empire 66ers used a six-run fourth inning to springboard themselves to a 11-4 win over the Bakersfield Blaze at San Manuel Stadium on Friday. The victory was the Sixers fourth straight and got the club back to .500 on the season at 51-51 and 16-16 in the second half.

The Blaze (37-67, 11-23) had a short-lived 1-0 led in the top of the third when Nelson Ward tripled off IE starter Jordan Kipper. Tim Lopes knocked Ward in with a sac fly. It was the only run Kipper allowed in five innings of work. He surrendered just three hits, a walk and fanned three. Ward finished the game for Bakersfield with two hits, two RBI and two walks.

Inland Empire tied the game in the bottom of the third and unloaded for six runs in the bottom of the fourth against Blaze RHP Brett Ash. The 66ers sent 12 men to the plate highlighted by a two-run double from Andrew Daniel and RBI double from Kody Eaves for a 7-1 lead. Ash (4-8) allowed ten hits in the loss.

The Blaze made it 7-2 in the sixth when Tyler O'Neill hammered a solo shot off the batter's eye in dead center field. It was the Maple Ridge, BC native's 22nd homer of the year. Bakersfield added two more in the top of the seventh to make it 7-4 but reliever Harrison Cooney ended the threat when he got Tim Lopes to bounce out back to the mound.

Inland Empire iced the game in the bottom of the seventh with four runs. Daniel tagged his second two-run double of the night and Bo Way had an RBI single to cap the scoring and make it 11-4. Way had great night. The Brunswick, GA native had four hits including one of six Inland Empire doubles matching a season high. He also knocked in three and stole a base.

Kipper earned the win to improve to 5-7 on the season. Tyler Palmer, Brandon Bayardi, Eaves, Daniel and Caleb Adams all had multi-hit games for Inland Empire.

The series continues Saturday at 7:05 pm. The game can be heard live at 66ers.com.

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