"Baseball is a game that is neither won nor lost ... it is merely played." -- Unknown

"Baseball is a game that is neither won nor lost ... it is merely played." -- Unknown

DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins have selected former Bakersfield College receiver Rishard Matthews in the seventh and final round of the NFL draft.

The 6-foot-2 Matthews, who finished his college career at the University of Nevada, caught 54 passes for 759 yards and six touchdowns in 2009 for the Renegades.

DAVIE, Fla. -- The Miami Dolphins have selected former Bakersfield College receiver Rishard Matthews in the seventh and final round of the NFL draft.

The 6-foot-2 Matthews, who finished his college career at the University of Nevada, caught 54 passes for 759 yards and six touchdowns in 2009 for the Renegades.

Baseball

Shafter 4, Arvin 3

Baseball

Shafter 4, Arvin 3

Bakersfield College earned an at-large playoff bid and will host a first-round series in the CCCAA Softball Southern Regional at the Dean and Adah Gay Sports Complex.

The Renegades (27-13), who finished fourth in the Western State Conference Blue Division, were awarded the No. 8 seed and will play No. 9 College of the Desert in a best-of-three series starting Saturday at 7 p.m. The teams will play at 2 p.m. Sunday and again at 4 p.m., if necessary.

Bakersfield College earned an at-large playoff bid and will host a first-round series in the CCCAA Softball Southern Regional at the Dean and Adah Gay Sports Complex.

The Renegades (27-13), who finished fourth in the Western State Conference Blue Division, were awarded the No. 8 seed and will play No. 9 College of the Desert in a best-of-three series starting Saturday at 7 p.m. The teams will play at 2 p.m. Sunday and again at 4 p.m., if necessary.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Spencer Messore set the school record for longest outing by a pitcher as Cal State Bakersfield earned a split with Nebraska on Saturday.

Messmore, a senior, threw 10 innings in game 1 to set the record before the Roadrunners fell 3-2 in 11 innings. CSUB rallied for a 10-2 victory in game 2 for the split.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Spencer Messore set the school record for longest outing by a pitcher as Cal State Bakersfield earned a split with Nebraska on Saturday.

Messmore, a senior, threw 10 innings in game 1 to set the record before the Roadrunners fell 3-2 in 11 innings. CSUB rallied for a 10-2 victory in game 2 for the split.

MODESTO -- Two more Billy Hamilton stolen bases weren't enough to help the Bakersfield Blaze extend its winning streak.

The Blaze fell 7-4 to the host Modesto Nuts, ending its winning streak at 11 games.

MODESTO -- Two more Billy Hamilton stolen bases weren't enough to help the Bakersfield Blaze extend its winning streak.

The Blaze fell 7-4 to the host Modesto Nuts, ending its winning streak at 11 games.

Get ready for the frenzy.

When the Amgen Tour of California last stopped here in 2010, massive crowds lined the bluffs to watch bicyclists zip past Bakersfield College as they ended a grueling 121-mile stage. Thousands cheered the finish in person and basked in the knowledge that Bakersfield played an integral part of the most prestigious bike race in the country.

Get ready for the frenzy.

When the Amgen Tour of California last stopped here in 2010, massive crowds lined the bluffs to watch bicyclists zip past Bakersfield College as they ended a grueling 121-mile stage. Thousands cheered the finish in person and basked in the knowledge that Bakersfield played an integral part of the most prestigious bike race in the country.

Derrick Brown, a 6-foot-6 senior forward at Bakersfield High School, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at San Francisco State.

Brown, who will play guard for the Gators, averaged 17 points and five rebounds per game for the Drillers, who went 20-9. He was named to the All-Southwest Yosemite League first team.

Derrick Brown, a 6-foot-6 senior forward at Bakersfield High School, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at San Francisco State.

Brown, who will play guard for the Gators, averaged 17 points and five rebounds per game for the Drillers, who went 20-9. He was named to the All-Southwest Yosemite League first team.

Nick Vehlewald knew Jake Sweaney was fast, but just maybe, he thought, this was too big of a challenge.

But even with a long pause at second base, Sweaney motored home from first base on Vehlewald's seventh-inning double and scored in a cloud of dust to lead Garces to a 3-2 home victory over North on Friday.

Nick Vehlewald knew Jake Sweaney was fast, but just maybe, he thought, this was too big of a challenge.

But even with a long pause at second base, Sweaney motored home from first base on Vehlewald's seventh-inning double and scored in a cloud of dust to lead Garces to a 3-2 home victory over North on Friday.

Baseball

Garces 3, North 2

Baseball

Garces 3, North 2