At the plate and on the mound, Andrew Heideman and Casey Bloomquist provided quite the 1-2 punch for the Bakersfield Christian High School baseball team on Tuesday.

Powered by the pair's multi-faceted exploits, the seconded-seeded Eagles earned a third straight section championship game appearance by beating visiting Fowler 5-3.

At the plate and on the mound, Andrew Heideman and Casey Bloomquist provided quite the 1-2 punch for the Bakersfield Christian High School baseball team on Tuesday.

Powered by the pair's multi-faceted exploits, the seconded-seeded Eagles earned a third straight section championship game appearance by beating visiting Fowler 5-3.

Cal State Bakersfield pitcher Spenser Messmore was on his game Tuesday night.

And it helped that Cal State Northridge's pitching had a nightmare game.

Cal State Bakersfield pitcher Spenser Messmore was on his game Tuesday night.

And it helped that Cal State Northridge's pitching had a nightmare game.

VISALIA -- Devin Lohman hit two homers and drove in six runs and Juan Duran had two doubles and four RBIs Tuesday to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 14-6 California League baseball victory over the Visalia Rawhide at Rawhide Ballpark.

The Blaze amassed 19 hits, with Billy Hamilton, Loman, Travis Mattair and Duran collecting three hits apiece. Hamilton, Lohman and Mattair also scored three runs apiece. Hamilton swiped two more bases to run his league-leading total to 42.

VISALIA -- Devin Lohman hit two homers and drove in six runs and Juan Duran had two doubles and four RBIs Tuesday to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 14-6 California League baseball victory over the Visalia Rawhide at Rawhide Ballpark.

The Blaze amassed 19 hits, with Billy Hamilton, Loman, Travis Mattair and Duran collecting three hits apiece. Hamilton, Lohman and Mattair also scored three runs apiece. Hamilton swiped two more bases to run his league-leading total to 42.

Baseball

Central Section semifinals

Baseball

Central Section semifinals

Bakersfield's Jake Varner will be among a group of U.S. Olympian wrestlers who will take on Russian wrestlers in New York's Times Square next month.

It's a repeat of "The Grapple in the Big Apple" from last year, when the U.S. defeated Russia 5-2 in a world-class freestyle dual meet.

Bakersfield's Jake Varner will be among a group of U.S. Olympian wrestlers who will take on Russian wrestlers in New York's Times Square next month.

It's a repeat of "The Grapple in the Big Apple" from last year, when the U.S. defeated Russia 5-2 in a world-class freestyle dual meet.

David Higdon, managing partner of the Jam, has been named Executive of the Year for the NBA D-League.

Higdon, 43, oversees the day-to-day operations of Bakersfield's D-League franchise.

David Higdon, managing partner of the Jam, has been named Executive of the Year for the NBA D-League.

Higdon, 43, oversees the day-to-day operations of Bakersfield's D-League franchise.

TAFT -- Add P.J. Carmichael to the list of those who believe ignorance is bliss.

The Centennial senior, having just been told that he needed a birdie to get into a playoff with Clovis West's James Trevino for the Central Section golf championship Monday, had a chance for that tie from just five feet.

TAFT -- Add P.J. Carmichael to the list of those who believe ignorance is bliss.

The Centennial senior, having just been told that he needed a birdie to get into a playoff with Clovis West's James Trevino for the Central Section golf championship Monday, had a chance for that tie from just five feet.

Even though she's a cousin of Bakersfield's own NFL star, Joey Porter, Golden Valley senior Jamara Scott has spent her career somewhat in the shadows.

She has qualified for the CIF State Track and Field Championships in five different instances -- but none of them came via section championships.

Even though she's a cousin of Bakersfield's own NFL star, Joey Porter, Golden Valley senior Jamara Scott has spent her career somewhat in the shadows.

She has qualified for the CIF State Track and Field Championships in five different instances -- but none of them came via section championships.

VISALIA -- Chad Rogers pitched seven scoreless innings, and Donald Lutz and Travis Mattair provided solo homers in the ninth inning of a 6-4 California League baseball victory over the Visalia Rawhide.

Bakersfield opened a 2-0 lead in the first inning on doubles by Billy Hamilton, Lutz and Mattair.

VISALIA -- Chad Rogers pitched seven scoreless innings, and Donald Lutz and Travis Mattair provided solo homers in the ninth inning of a 6-4 California League baseball victory over the Visalia Rawhide.

Bakersfield opened a 2-0 lead in the first inning on doubles by Billy Hamilton, Lutz and Mattair.

Camps

Soccer: (3 times a week), ages 11-12 from 9-11 a.m.; Ages 13-16, 10 a.m.-noon. Coach is Myka Peck of Garces High. Call (661) 410-3343. Starts June 4.

Camps

Soccer: (3 times a week), ages 11-12 from 9-11 a.m.; Ages 13-16, 10 a.m.-noon. Coach is Myka Peck of Garces High. Call (661) 410-3343. Starts June 4.