
High Desert Wins on Late Runs
July 2, 2016 - California League (CalL1)
Inland Empire 66ers News Release
Mavs' starter and San Bernardino native Adam Quintana was perfect through three innings but Inland Empire (28-51, 5-4) got to him in the fourth. With runners at first and second Wade Wass rifled a ball down the left field line for his eighth double of the year. The two-bagger scored two and made it 2-0. High Desert DH Luke Tendler's RBI single in the fifth cut the deficit to 2-1.
The 66ers added a run in the top of the sixth David Fletcher notched a single, stole second and moved to third on a single. Wass then legged out a potential double play ball at first to earn his third RBI of the game and score Fletcher to make it 3-1. The Ma vs got on the board in the sixth when Jose Trevino doubled to lead off the inning and eventually scored on an RBI fielders' choice on a batted ball from Kevin Torres to make it 3-2. Sixers ' starter Justin Anderson went six innings allowing two runs on eight hits with three Ks and two walks in a no-decision.
Nate Fury (0-2) tossed a scoreless seventh for the Sixers but ran into trouble in the eighth. With one out in the frame Trevino singled, his third hit of the game. With two outs in the inning Josh Morgan was hit by a pitch. Kevin Torres then hit a bouncing ball over the mound that hopped over the shortstop for a bad hop single. Trevino scored from second on the play. The ball was overrun in center for an error and allowed Morgan to score the go-ahead run all the way from first.
Jeffrey Springs (1-0) tossed the final three innings for the Mavs and earned the win. He allowed just one hit striking out six including the final five batters he faced.
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