California Baptist Baseball: Lancers’ Epic 12-Inning Clash and Heartbreaking Loss
California Baptist baseball team suffered a heartbreaking 8-7 loss in a 12-inning rubber match against Utah Valley, dropping CBU to 28-16 for the season and 14-7 in conference play.
By the Numbers- The game ended 8-7 in favor of Utah Valley after a solo home run in the 12th inning.
- Ryan Kim had an outstanding performance with six hits, four home runs, and 10 RBIs during the series.
- CBU's pitching staff totaled 30 strikeouts in the three-game series.
The Lancers' seven-run comeback was not enough to secure the victory in the rubber match against Utah Valley.
State of Play- CBU is now tied for second place with Abilene Christian in the Western Athletic Conference standings.
- Utah Valley remains in the top five of the WAC rankings after the series win against CBU.
California Baptist will face UC Santa Barbara in a midweek game before heading to Grand Canyon for a crucial WAC series in Phoenix next weekend.
Bottom LineThe resilient effort by California Baptist fell short in a thrilling 12-inning match, resulting in a heartbreaking loss that impacted their conference standings, highlighting the team's resilience and the outstanding performance of players like Ryan Kim.
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