Bakersfield College baseball defeated LA Valley 10-9 on April 5 at Gerry Collis Field. The game was decided by an explosive fourth inning in which the Renegades scored five runs on three hits.

LA Valley scored three runs in the top of the first inning to get an early lead on BC. The Renegades were able to score one in the second inning with the help of Brycin Hernandez’ double an RBI from Luke Lewis, but the top of third inning saw LA Valley score another three runs on only one hit coming from Jonathan Castenada. Zach Williams, Kyle Willman, Ryan Darbee, and Hernandez all registered a single in the bottom of the third inning to score two runs, bringing the score to 6-3. Hernandez made impact again in the bottom of the fourth with a three RBI triple off LA Valley pitcher Isaac Gutierrez. The triple, combined with Lewis’ double and Willmans RBI, totaled five runs in the inning to give BC their first lead of the day, one they would hold onto through the end of the game. The Renegades scored their last two runs in the fifth inning with hits from Willman and Ashanti Ross. BCs defense and pitcher Joey Salinas allowed only two runs in the last four inning to keep the Monarchs from making a comeback. Salinas was awarded the win after allowing three runs on seven hits with three strike-outs. Willman and Hernandez led the offense with three RBIs each followed by two RBIs from Lewis. The win brings BCs conference record to 8-3 and their overall record to 14-17. BC will face off against LA Valley at home again on April 10 at 3 p.m.