Austin Davis had plenty of help as he earned his first collegiate victory for Cal State Bakersfield.

The Roadrunners built a 14-0 lead by the third inning and coasted from there in an 18-8 win over UC Santa Barbara Friday night at Hardt Field.

Austin Davis had plenty of help as he earned his first collegiate victory for Cal State Bakersfield.

The Roadrunners built a 14-0 lead by the third inning and coasted from there in an 18-8 win over UC Santa Barbara Friday night at Hardt Field.

TAFT -- The RBI single up the middle never came. Neither did the run-scoring double to the gap or game-changing home run.

All season long, the hits and runs had been plentiful for the Taft High softball team.

TAFT -- The RBI single up the middle never came. Neither did the run-scoring double to the gap or game-changing home run.

All season long, the hits and runs had been plentiful for the Taft High softball team.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front at 1:03 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003.

The Devils will face the Los Angeles Kings for the Cup in a series that will start in Newark on Wednesday.

NEWARK, N.J. -- Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front at 1:03 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003.

The Devils will face the Los Angeles Kings for the Cup in a series that will start in Newark on Wednesday.

Baseball

Central Section Division III championship

Baseball

Central Section Division III championship

AUSTIN, Texas -- Cal State Bakersfield sprinter Jordan Taylor advanced to the second round of the 100 meters Thursday at the NCAA Division I West Regionals at the University of Texas.

Taylor, the Great West Conference champion in the 100 and 200, ran the 100 in 10.39 seconds, the 22nd fastest time of 47 runners who advanced.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Cal State Bakersfield sprinter Jordan Taylor advanced to the second round of the 100 meters Thursday at the NCAA Division I West Regionals at the University of Texas.

Taylor, the Great West Conference champion in the 100 and 200, ran the 100 in 10.39 seconds, the 22nd fastest time of 47 runners who advanced.

KERMAN -- All day Thursday, Bakersfield Christian senior pitcher Casey Bloomquist told himself he needed to be on his "A" game when he faced top-seeded Kerman.

Bloomquist pitched brilliantly in the Central Section Division IV championship baseball game, but it wasn't enough.

KERMAN -- All day Thursday, Bakersfield Christian senior pitcher Casey Bloomquist told himself he needed to be on his "A" game when he faced top-seeded Kerman.

Bloomquist pitched brilliantly in the Central Section Division IV championship baseball game, but it wasn't enough.

FRESNO -- It wasn't exactly a thunderous hit, and it didn't come from a star player, but in 50 years, it's the one Garces players will tell their grandchildren about.

The Rams' No. 9 hitter, Steven Hardt, hit a seeing-eye single through the right side to score pinch-runner Chris Sakowski and lift Garces to a 4-3 victory in eight innings in Friday's Division III Central Section baseball championship at Fresno High.

FRESNO -- It wasn't exactly a thunderous hit, and it didn't come from a star player, but in 50 years, it's the one Garces players will tell their grandchildren about.

The Rams' No. 9 hitter, Steven Hardt, hit a seeing-eye single through the right side to score pinch-runner Chris Sakowski and lift Garces to a 4-3 victory in eight innings in Friday's Division III Central Section baseball championship at Fresno High.

Production crews, actors and extras spent four long days making movie magic this week at Auto Club Famoso Raceway and will wind up shooting scenes for "Snake and Mongoose The Movie" this morning.

The film, which is planned for release in the spring of 2013, tells the story of one of the greatest rivalries in sports history and of the groundbreaking accomplishments of Don "the Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen in the world of entertainment sports marketing and sponsorship though drag racing. Prudhomme was on hand every day of production to lend his advice. McEwen arrived at the track Thursday.

Production crews, actors and extras spent four long days making movie magic this week at Auto Club Famoso Raceway and will wind up shooting scenes for "Snake and Mongoose The Movie" this morning.

The film, which is planned for release in the spring of 2013, tells the story of one of the greatest rivalries in sports history and of the groundbreaking accomplishments of Don "the Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen in the world of entertainment sports marketing and sponsorship though drag racing. Prudhomme was on hand every day of production to lend his advice. McEwen arrived at the track Thursday.

Hunters can now purchase 2012-2013 hunting licenses and apply for the Big Game Drawing online, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) announced. Transactions can be conducted at any DFG license sales office, license agent or online.

All premium deer hunt tags, and elk, antelope and bighorn sheep tags are awarded through the DFG Big Game Drawing. To qualify for the Big Game Drawing, the sales transaction must be completed before midnight on June 2, 2012. When the transaction is complete, the customer will receive a receipt to show their hunt choices have been entered in the drawing. Mail-in applications will not be accepted. Beginning June 22, hunters can contact a DFG license sales office or look online to check the results.

Hunters can now purchase 2012-2013 hunting licenses and apply for the Big Game Drawing online, the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) announced. Transactions can be conducted at any DFG license sales office, license agent or online.

All premium deer hunt tags, and elk, antelope and bighorn sheep tags are awarded through the DFG Big Game Drawing. To qualify for the Big Game Drawing, the sales transaction must be completed before midnight on June 2, 2012. When the transaction is complete, the customer will receive a receipt to show their hunt choices have been entered in the drawing. Mail-in applications will not be accepted. Beginning June 22, hunters can contact a DFG license sales office or look online to check the results.

Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley

LAKE ISABELLA: Wind and rising water levels continue to be a problem for the crappie anglers. The bite is fair, very spotty. Boat anglers are getting a few fish off Rocky Point and Kissack Cove in 10 to 25 feet of water. These continue to be quality fish to 2 pounds with most fish in the 1-4 to 1-8 range. The catfish action is probably a better bet with very good action in most of the coves on fish to 5 pounds on frozen shad and mackerel. The trout remain pretty good at the auxiliary dam. Also quite a few bass being caught and the bluegill bite is just starting.

Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley

LAKE ISABELLA: Wind and rising water levels continue to be a problem for the crappie anglers. The bite is fair, very spotty. Boat anglers are getting a few fish off Rocky Point and Kissack Cove in 10 to 25 feet of water. These continue to be quality fish to 2 pounds with most fish in the 1-4 to 1-8 range. The catfish action is probably a better bet with very good action in most of the coves on fish to 5 pounds on frozen shad and mackerel. The trout remain pretty good at the auxiliary dam. Also quite a few bass being caught and the bluegill bite is just starting.