Foresters lose late lead and fall at OC Riptide
Mike Klan
IRVINE, Calif. (KEYT) – UCSB pitcher Calvin Proskey dominated on the mound for the Santa Barbara Foresters but the bullpen could not hold a late lead in a 6-5 setback to the Orange County Riptide.
Proskey pitched five innings of 1-hit, shutout ball with 9 strikeouts and no walks.
The Foresters led 4-0 after six innings but the OC Riptide scored two runs in the seventh and four more runs in the eighth inning.
Santa Barbara scored a run in the top of the ninth but fall a run short as they lose for just the fifth time in 25 games this year.
Brady Janusek had two hits and drove in three runs for Santa Barbara.
The Foresters host the Conejo Oaks on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Santa Barbara High School.