Exciting Close to Weekend One of CWL Baseball

Exciting Close to Weekend One of CWL Baseball

Palm Springs, Calif. - Day 4 of the California Winter League kicked off with the AUX field game between the Alberta Grizzlies and the Canada A’s. Takushi Minakawa was the first man up on the bump for the A’s taking on a Grizzly team that had taken a hard-fought win a day ago. The Grizzlies would take the first run of the game with a Joseph Eichelberger single with two men on base, scoring Gonzalez in the 1st. It would not take long for run support to help out Minakawa after getting out of the first inning. Kevon Jackson led off in the following bottom of the first with a streaking double before becoming the first run scored by a sac-fly by Ryne Guida immediately after. The A’s would pummel Alberta’s starting pitcher Orlando Balderas in the following innings and explode in the 4th inning with homeruns from Paul Guillermo and Kevon Jackson during their explosive stretch. Minakawa would finish a solid outing with Connor Grimes closing out the game with a 13-4 victory, giving the A’s their first win of the season moving to 1-2. A’s will take on the Blue Sox first thing in the morning on Monday against the Washington Blue Sox. Meanwhile, the Grizzly would drop down to a 1-3 record, putting themselves in a bit of a hole, they’ll try to bounce back on Tuesday against the Power.
 
Taking their record to 2-1, the Oregon Lumberjacks defeated the British Columbia Bombers (1-3) in a thrilling 3-2 win at Palm Springs Stadium. The Jacks took the arm of Nicholas Rivas five innings. Rivas allowed just one run and four hits. Offensively, the Bombers put together seven hits. Shortstop Mason Baronian and right fielder Will Cell both had two hits. Jack Halloran and Shane Skelly both drove in a run. For the Lumberjacks, third baseman Zain Zinicola notched two hits, a walk, and an RBI. The Bombers will be off on Monday but face the Manitoba North Stars (3-0) at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lumberjacks will play the North Stars at 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the Aux Field.
 
The Washington Blue Sox hosted the Manitoba North Stars in a matchup of the two remaining undefeated teams with the North Stars taking this contest 8-3. Joseph Christiana and Jordan Riley started on the mound and Manitoba jumped out in front with three runs against Christiana. Skye Selinsky drove in two in the first to start the scoring in what was a long first inning. After the Blue Sox put up a run in the bottom of the first, the teams matched each other with zeroes until Blue Sox pitching struggled in the fifth. Shiang Yun Chao took over for Christiana and struggled to find the zone. The North Stars took four walks and got hit twice en route to a three run fifth that sealed the game. Christiana was credited with the loss while Jordan Riley took home his first win of the season and Ryuya Kato earned the save. Both teams play on Monday, the Blue Sox take on the Canada A’s in the first stadium game of the day, the North Stars head to the auxiliary field at 9:30 to take on the Lumberjacks.
 
Monday at Palm Springs Stadium is Wine Monday with all wine only costing $6! 
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The California Winter League is the longest running professional showcase league of its kind. Since its inaugural season in 2010, the CWL has seen over 950 of its players sign professional contracts. Each year, it is the premier destination for free agent baseball players who are looking to be scouted and signed. 
 
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For more information, visit californiawinterleague.com or call (760) 778-4487.