Baseball

Garces 10, Highland 4

The heat will be on at Bakersfield Speedway, and throughout Kern County, on Saturday, which comes as a warm relief to race fans, drivers and yes, track owners.

Soaking rains last Friday forced Bakersfield Speedway owner Scott Schweitzer to cancel last Saturday night's planned races -- the third time weather has derailed action over the past five weeks.

The heat will be on at Bakersfield Speedway, and throughout Kern County, on Saturday, which comes as a warm relief to race fans, drivers and yes, track owners.

Soaking rains last Friday forced Bakersfield Speedway owner Scott Schweitzer to cancel last Saturday night's planned races -- the third time weather has derailed action over the past five weeks.

Nick Mears got off to a hot start in the SCGA's 28th Mid-Amateur Championship at the Rancho Sante Fe golf course this week.

Mears, a member at Bakersfield Country Club, shot a 1-over 73 in the opening round Monday and found himself in 8th place in a stellar field.

Nick Mears got off to a hot start in the SCGA's 28th Mid-Amateur Championship at the Rancho Sante Fe golf course this week.

Mears, a member at Bakersfield Country Club, shot a 1-over 73 in the opening round Monday and found himself in 8th place in a stellar field.

Jazmine Irvin went 6-for-8 with eight RBIs as Bakersfield College swept a Western State Conference softball doubleheader, 10-1 and 8-0, Tuesday over Santa Monica College at BC.

Kara Frankhouser went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored in game 1.

Jazmine Irvin went 6-for-8 with eight RBIs as Bakersfield College swept a Western State Conference softball doubleheader, 10-1 and 8-0, Tuesday over Santa Monica College at BC.

Kara Frankhouser went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored in game 1.

The defense was no friend of Cal State Bakersfield pitcher Spenser Messmore on Tuesday night.

The Roadrunners had four errors, which led to five unearned runs. Coupled with woeful hitting with runners in scoring position meant an easy win for USC, 11-2, at Hardt Field.

The defense was no friend of Cal State Bakersfield pitcher Spenser Messmore on Tuesday night.

The Roadrunners had four errors, which led to five unearned runs. Coupled with woeful hitting with runners in scoring position meant an easy win for USC, 11-2, at Hardt Field.

Baseball

Centennial 15, Independence 0

Baseball

Centennial 15, Independence 0

Boys tennis players from Liberty and host Stockdale peered into the near darkness on Tuesday, rooting on their respective doubles team in a third-set tiebreaker that might break the teams' season-long tie.

How else did you expect a Liberty-Stockdale boys tennis match to end?

Boys tennis players from Liberty and host Stockdale peered into the near darkness on Tuesday, rooting on their respective doubles team in a third-set tiebreaker that might break the teams' season-long tie.

How else did you expect a Liberty-Stockdale boys tennis match to end?

Bryson Smith and Travis Mattair each hit solo home runs, and Devin Lohman had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to an 8-5 victory Tuesday over the Visalia Rawhide.

Reliever Michael Griffin (1-1), the third of five pitchers for the 5-7 Blaze, earned the win. He struck out four, walked one and allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings.

Bryson Smith and Travis Mattair each hit solo home runs, and Devin Lohman had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to an 8-5 victory Tuesday over the Visalia Rawhide.

Reliever Michael Griffin (1-1), the third of five pitchers for the 5-7 Blaze, earned the win. He struck out four, walked one and allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings.

In its final home games of the 2012 season, the CSU Bakersfield softball team fell to Saint Mary's  7-0 and 12-3 in a doubleheader on Sunday in Pacific Coast Softball Conference action, leading to a four-game sweep of the season series by the Gaels.

The 'Runners (10-34, 3-9 PCSC) were outhit by Saint Mary's 25-10 in the two games.

In its final home games of the 2012 season, the CSU Bakersfield softball team fell to Saint Mary's  7-0 and 12-3 in a doubleheader on Sunday in Pacific Coast Softball Conference action, leading to a four-game sweep of the season series by the Gaels.

The 'Runners (10-34, 3-9 PCSC) were outhit by Saint Mary's 25-10 in the two games.

Baseball

Golden Valley 8, West 1

Baseball

Golden Valley 8, West 1

VISALIA -- Daniel Renken pitched seven strong innings Monday to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 4-2 victory over the Visalia Rawhide.

Renken (2-0)struck out eight and walked just one. He allowed a double to Mark Freeman and a two-run homer to Chris Owings in the first inning, but had no trouble after that, retiring 14 in a row at one point.