The Lake Elsinore Storm got back in the win column with a 4-2 victory over Inland Empire on Tuesday night at The Diamond. DH Albert Fabian launched his sixth home run of the season and singled in a run to lead the Storm offense.
Three Lake Elsinore pitchers held the 66ers to two runs on six hits with starter Henry Baez (W, 3-0) tossing 5 2/3 innings to get the win. Baez gave up a run on two hits and three walks with five strikeouts.
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Jackson Merrill went 4-for-5 with three doubles and four RBIs as Lake Elsinore routed Fresno in game one of the California League championship series by a score of 13-2. Five Storm batters had multi-hit games.
Jakob Marsee homered and went 2-for-4 from the leadoff spot with three runs scored and two RBIs.
Marcos Castanon went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.
Fernando Sanchez started and went 4 1/3 IP for Lake Elsinore, allowing one run on five hits with one walk and seven strideouts.
Will Geerdes went 3 2/3 innings and picked up the win in relief. Geerdes gave up a run on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
Game two of the best-of-three series will be on Tuesday night in Fresno at 6:50PM
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The Fresno Grizzlies and Lake Elsinore Storm took 1-0 leads in their three game playoff series on Tuesday night:
FRESNO – 12
SAN JOSE – 3
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The Grizzlies scored six first-inning runs and added six more the rest of the way to run away with game one of the Division Series. Jordan Beck went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Braxton Fulford had two doubles and three RBIs.
Fresno used five pitchers, with Cullen Kafka getting the win in relief. Kafka pitched three scoreless innings and gave up three hits and a walk with three strikeouts.
Game two is on Thursday night in Fresno.
LAKE ELSINORE – 9
INLAND EMPIRE – 2
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The Storm took a 3-2 lead into the ninth inning and put the game out of reach with six runs. Griffin Doersching was 3-for-5 with two home runs. Jackson Merrill and Nerwilian Cedeno had two hits each. Five Grizzlies had at least two hits.
Victor Lizarraga went 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out nine. Will Geerdes threw 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, giving up no hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Game two is at Lake Elsinore on Thursday night at 7:15.
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