The Palm Springs Power won their third CPCL Championship in a row Sunday night at Palm Springs Stadium with a final score of 9-8 over the Inland Valley Pirates.
Blake Conrad walked it off with a pinch-hit walk-off single with two outs in the ninth scoring Myles Walton from third base. The win was the 28th of the season for the Power, the 11th championship in franchise history and the third CPCL title in as many years in the league.
Richie Amavizca took home the win with a six-inning effort out of the bullpen. The Indio native right-hander allowed one earned run with six strikeouts in an effort that stabilized the Power pitching.
Palm Springs Jumped out in front with three runs in the first on three hits and an error. Mark Kirkland drove in Austin Haller for the first run of the game. Kirkland and Myles Walton scored on an error by Inland Valley’s first baseman Cole Howarth.
The Pirates scored five runs in the second to take the lead 5-3, and the Power tied it with two in the bottom of the inning. Inland Valley pitching shut down the Power until they scored two in the sixth to make it an 8-7 game.
Kirkland tied it in the seventh with a RBI single bringing home Haller from third. Inland Valley pitching escaped a jam in the eighth before the Power rallied in the ninth.
Myles Walton led off the ninth with a triple off the right field wall, Kirkland flew out to right, but a strong throw from Mason Greenhouse prevented Walton from scoring. Pirates manager Charlie Reynoso intentionally walked Matt Chavez before Cato Kleinman flew out for the second out of the inning.
Down to their final out, Casey Dill called Blake Conrad to pinch hit. On the second pitch of the at bat Conrad lined a single into center field driving home Walton to win the game.
The championship is the fifth under Dill, the 11th in franchise history, and the third straight in the CPCL.
Next up for Palm Springs Stadium, is California Winter League Opening day on January 22nd.
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Palm Springs Finishes Off Strong With An 8-2 Victory Over San Diego Stars
Last week was the final game of the regular season. The Power came out victorious, beating San Diego Stars 8-2.
Stars came out ready to play as they were able to score in the 1st inning. Although there wasn’t a hit recorded for them, San Diego kept putting the ball in play to score early.
Despite scoring first, Palm Springs came out swinging. The Power ended up with two of their own as well taking the lead.
Power starting pitcher Johnny Young started for the first time and went 5 innings, 2 strikeouts, 1 walk. Young along with the pitching staff tonight did great only allowing 2 runs on 3 hits.
With The Power striking out 10 times, that didn’t stop them from putting up runs with 5 coming in the 7th inning.
Andrew Rivas, who came in to pinch hit for Tyler Nelson in the 7th, led the way offensively going 2-2 with 3 RBI’s.
After tonight’s game The Power will be playing in the CPCL playoffs for their chance to win another Championship.
They’ll be playing the Inland Valley Pirates in a best out of 3 series. Game 1 will be on July 19th 5 p.m. at Citrus College. Game 2 on July 20th 5 p.m. here at Palm Springs and if necessary Game 3 is at 7 p.m.
Pitching Propels Power to Game One Victory
The Palm Springs Power took Game 1 of the CPCL Championship Series 3-1 on Saturday, July 19 against the Inland Valley Pirates, inching closer to a third consecutive league championship.
It was a masterclass performance on the road from the Power pitching staff. Kenny Keller, Chapman Weber and Isaac Quintero split the work on the mound for game one at Citrus College in Glendora.
Keller earned the start and allowed one run through four innings. Weber handled the next three innings and held the Pirates scoreless. As did Quintero, who came into the game in the eighth to shut the door with a six-out save.
Offensively, the Power benefited from timely situational hitting. Myles Walton drove in Austin Haller for the first run of the game with an RBI single in the third. Matt Chavez drove him in with a sac fly two batters later.
In the sixth, Walton knocked in Haller once again to push the score to 3-1. The Power were able to respond to the Pirates’ run in the bottom of the fourth, their lone run of the game.
Greyson Gegg celebrated his birthday with a 3-for-3 day at the plate.
The Palm Springs Power are a summer collegiate baseball team playing all home games at Palm Springs Stadium. The Power are a member of the California Premier Collegiate League and the league’s inaugural champions in 2023. Palm Springs has won ten league championships in 20 seasons of playing baseball in the desert dating to 2004.
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