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Local report: Blaze wins 1st-half finale

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:54:21 PDT

MODESTO -- Juan Silverio blasted two home runs as the Bakersfield Blaze closed its first-half schedule with a 12-3 victory over the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field on Sunday.

Silverio hit a two-run blast in the first inning to give Bakersfield a 2-0 lead. He then hit a grand slam to left field to cap a five-run seventh inning that gave the Blaze a 9-2 lead. The infielder finished the game going 3-for-5 with six RBis. Silverio has seven home runs and 39 RBIs on the season.

Local report: Kerr celebration of life set for July 20 at CSUB

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:26:12 PDT

A celebration of life for former Cal State Bakersfield wrestling coach T.J. Kerr will be held July 20 at the CSUB Icardo Center starting at 3 p.m.

Kerr, who coached wrestling at CSUB from 1984-2010, died June 6.

Four-run sixth leads Blaze past Modesto

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:00:50 PDT

MODESTO -- Juan Silverio hit a two-run double as Bakersfield took the lead with a four-run sixth inning en route to a 5-3 victory over the Modesto Nuts on Friday night at John Thurman Field.

Silverio finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, as Bakersfield (28-40) won its second in a row over Modesto (31-37).

Dyer sharp on mound for Blaze

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:23:14 PDT

Shane Dyer allowed two runs over 71/3 innings and the Bakersfield Blaze knocked off the Modesto Nuts 3-2 on Thursday night at John Thurman Field.

Dyer (1-0), a 25-year-old native of Greeley, Colo., struck out six, walked none and gave up six hits. The right-hander has thrown six or more innings in each of his three starts with Bakersfield this season, but earned no decisions in his first two.

Brawling Dodgers and Diamondbacks "exiled" -- will open next season in Australia

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:03:56 PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will bring their thunder Down Under.

Major League Baseball will open the 2014 regular season in Australia, with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks playing a two-game series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Local report: Rawhide powers past Blaze, 9-3

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:25:00 PDT

The Visalia Rawhide ripped four home runs Tuesday on the way to a 9-3 California League baseball victory over the Blaze at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Gerson Montilla, Ryan Court, Sean Jamieson and Chris McMurray homered for the Rawhide (36-29).

Blaze rips 4 homers, 6 doubles in victory

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:25:06 PDT

Bakersfield belted 10 extra-base hits in a 13-7 victory over the Visalia Rawhide at Sam Lynn Ballpark on Monday night.

Ryan Wright, Yorman Rodriguez, Steve Selsky and Juan Duran each homered and the Blaze connected on six doubles (two by Kyle Waldrop). Wright's and Rodriguez's homers gave Bakersfield a 2-0 lead in the first inning.

Storm squeezes past Blaze, 5-4

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:37:49 PDT

B.J. Guinn laid down a successful squeeze bunt in the ninth inning Sunday to score Jace Peterson and lead the Lake Elsinore Storm to a 5-4 victory over the Bakersfield Blaze at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Bakersfield settled for the four-game series split despite collecting six extra-base hits (four doubles, a Marquez Smith homer and a Yorman Rodriguez triple), compared to none for the Storm.

Smith, Duran pace Blaze to 7-3 win over Lake Elsinore

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:08:50 PDT

Marquez Smith and Juan Duran homered for the Blaze on Saturday in a 7-3 California League baseball victory over the Lake Elsinore Storm at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Smith, who hit a solo homer in the first inning, went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.

2 Blaze pitchers named All-Stars

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:32:21 PDT

Bakersfield Blaze starting pitcher Carlos Contreras and injured reliever El'Hajj Muhammad were selected Friday to represent the California League at the 2013 California/Carolina League All-Star Game.

The matchup of the top Single-A players from the two leagues MLB-affiliated game will be played June 18 in San Jose. It will mark the first time that the team has hosted this event.

Local report: Perez HR helps Blaze beat Storm

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:52:08 PDT

Juan Perez had a homer, a double, and two runs Thursday to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 5-2 victory over the Lake Elsinore Storm at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

The Blaze scored three seventh-inning runs to break a 2-2 tie.

Local report: Blaze falls to Mavericks, 15-9

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:15:48 PDT

ADELANTO -- Juan Silva homered and had three RBIs, but the Bakersfield Blaze lost the finale of a 3-game series to the High Desert Mavericks, 15-9 Wednesday in California League play.

Marquez Smith and Juan Silverio had three hits for Bakersfield, which returns jome to open a 4-game series with Lake Elsinore tonight.

Allen, Silverio star for Blaze

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:13:46 PDT

ADELANTO -- James Allen allowed just two hits in eight innings, and Juan Silverio homered in the top of the ninth to account for the game's only run in the Bakersfield Blaze's 1-0 victory over the High Desert Mavericks, in Tuesday's California League game.

Allen (4-5) gave up two singles and walked two, striking out three to win his second straight start.

Blaze rallies past Mavs

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:10:04 PDT

ADELANTO -- Yorman Rodriguez had a two-run double in the ninth inning to rally the Bakersfield Blaze to a 5-4 victory over the High Desert Mavericks in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

Marquez Smith, Steve Selsky and Juan Duran each had two hits for the Blaze.

Quakes power past Blaze to split series

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:02:21 PDT

The Bakersfield Blaze entered Sunday's series finale against Rancho Cucamonga riding high after an emotional come-from-behind win.

Unfortunately for the Blaze, which scored four runs in the ninth inning Saturday to win 9-8, it wasn't able to keep the momentum rolling.