The Carson Blue Jays summer baseball team played three close games over the weekend and was able to pull out one victory, beating University Prep, 9-8, on Saturday.
Carson also lost to Velocity, 6-3, on Saturday and to the Auburn Aces, 8-5, on Sunday.
Against University Prep, Bryce Baker an RBI triple in the top of the sixth inning to give the Blue Jays an 8-7 lead. After University Prep scored four runs in the fifth to take a 7-3 lead, Baker’s RBI triple came during a six-run rally in the sixth that gave Carson a 9-7 lead. Jade Stotts was the winning pitcher for Carson, pitching the last 1 1/3 innings in relief.
The Blue Jays had 13 hits. Justin Nussbaumer went 4-for-4 while Casey Martinez, Baker and Garritt Benivedez all had two hits for Carson.
Auburn 8, Blue Jays 5
Against Auburn, Carson led 5-3 in the fifth when Auburn hit a three-run double to take a 6-5 lead. The Blue Jays lost despite outhitting Auburn, 10-8.
Brian Guthrie drove in a run in the first to give Carson a 1-0 lead. Martensen, Benivedez, Nussbaumer and Stotts all had two hits for the Blue Jays.
Velocity 6, Blue Jays 3
Carson scored three runs in the fourth to pull to within 4-3 on Dillon Damico’s three-run double. Max Fontaine pitched a scoreless inning in relief for the Blue Jays. Benivedez, Damico, Kobe Morgan and Guthrie all had one hit for Carson.
The Blue Jays will play the Outlaws at 5 p.m. Tuesday at McQueen.
-->The Carson Blue Jays summer baseball team played three close games over the weekend and was able to pull out one victory, beating University Prep, 9-8, on Saturday.
Carson also lost to Velocity, 6-3, on Saturday and to the Auburn Aces, 8-5, on Sunday.
Against University Prep, Bryce Baker an RBI triple in the top of the sixth inning to give the Blue Jays an 8-7 lead. After University Prep scored four runs in the fifth to take a 7-3 lead, Baker’s RBI triple came during a six-run rally in the sixth that gave Carson a 9-7 lead. Jade Stotts was the winning pitcher for Carson, pitching the last 1 1/3 innings in relief.
The Blue Jays had 13 hits. Justin Nussbaumer went 4-for-4 while Casey Martinez, Baker and Garritt Benivedez all had two hits for Carson.
Auburn 8, Blue Jays 5
Against Auburn, Carson led 5-3 in the fifth when Auburn hit a three-run double to take a 6-5 lead. The Blue Jays lost despite outhitting Auburn, 10-8.
Brian Guthrie drove in a run in the first to give Carson a 1-0 lead. Martensen, Benivedez, Nussbaumer and Stotts all had two hits for the Blue Jays.
Velocity 6, Blue Jays 3
Carson scored three runs in the fourth to pull to within 4-3 on Dillon Damico’s three-run double. Max Fontaine pitched a scoreless inning in relief for the Blue Jays. Benivedez, Damico, Kobe Morgan and Guthrie all had one hit for Carson.
The Blue Jays will play the Outlaws at 5 p.m. Tuesday at McQueen.