Blaze Take Win, Series Split Sunday
April 8, 2012 - California League (CalL1)
Bakersfield Blaze News Release
The sun was shining, the candy-filled Easter eggs were ready to be located by Bakersfield Blaze Kids Clubbers, but before the hunt, we had a game, and the Blaze toppled the Visalia Rawhide 5-2 to earn a series split in front of 269 at Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield.
In a much quicker contest, Blaze starter Tony Cingrani (W, 1-0) solved the strike-throwing issue that had plagued both teams during the first 3 games of the series. Tony was dominant against a listless Rawhide lineup that played every bit as tired as they looked. Cingrani went 6.0 innings in the win, allowing just a single and a walk while striking out 4. Brooks Pinckard and Wilkin De La Rosa pitched the game's final 2 frames.
On the offensive side, the Blaze did their damage in two quick bursts. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Bakersfield capitalized on 2 Rawhide defensive miscues to score a pair of unearned runs, and in the 4th, Travis Mattair found a fastball he liked and clanged it off the massive sunscreen beyond the centerfield fence for a 3-run homer.
That would prove to be more than enough for the Blaze, who dealt Visalia's starting righthander Mike Bolsinger (L, 0-1) a loss in his first start at High-A. The Rawhide got their runs late on Yazy Arbelo's 2nd homer of the season, a solo shot, and a 9th inning sacrifice fly off the bat of Bobby Borchering.
With the win, the Blaze improves to 2-2 on the young season. The homestand continues Monday through Wednesday with a three-set against the Stockton Ports. Monday is Dollar Day, where bleacher seats and hot dogs are just a buck. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15pm, with Stockton's Josh Bowman going up against Kyle Lotzkar. The game will be broadcast live through the Blaze website, BakersfieldBlaze.com by Blaze radio announcer Dan Besbris.
California League Stories from April 8, 2012
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- Blaze Take Win, Series Split Sunday - Bakersfield Blaze
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- Blaze fall to Visalia - Bakersfield Blaze
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