Palm Springs, Calif. – The Palm Springs Power mounted six extra base hits, including two home runs, to topple the San Diego Waves 10-6 Tuesday night at Palm Springs Stadium.
The ballgame was a back and forth battle with the Power taking the lead for good in the sixth inning by breaking a tie at six runs apiece. Aiden Taurek (St. Mary’s) led off the frame with a double and came around to score the go-ahead run on a RBI sacrifice fly off the bat of Alonso Reyes (UC Irvine).
Palm Springs tacked on insurance runs on RBI hits from Ely Brown (Mercer) and Taurek in the seventh. Cody Kashimoto (St. Mary’s) added to the party with a solo blast in the eighth for his first home run of the summer.
The offense got started with an RBI walk from Aidan Perez (Cal State Northridge), in a first inning that saw the Power load the bases and score, without recording a hit. Austin Haller (Western Kentucky) brought home his fourteenth and fifteenth RBI of the season with a double in the second, and Noah Blythe (Hawai’i Pacific) added a two-run home run in the fourth.
Brown led the offense with a perfect three-for-three night with a pair of RBI. Blythe extended his hitting streak to sixteen games and his on-base streak to twenty one. His homer was the first with the Power over his three seasons in Palm Springs.
Hudson Boncal (Ohio University) continued his successful first week in Palm Springs with a win on the mound. He hurled two innings of shutout baseball late, notching three strikeouts and only allowing one hit. He has yet to allow a run in his first three appearances in a Power uniform. Brenton Thiels (Louisiana Tech) pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the victory.
Palm Springs improves to 21-0 and 12-0 in the CPCL. The Power extend their franchise record to 40 straight wins, dating back to last season.
The Power take a break from CPCL action, as they get ready to face the Power Summer Collegiate League All-Stars in an exhibition game as part of Palm Springs Stadium’s annual Fourth of July Extravaganza. Gates open at 4:30 PM on Thursday with first pitch slated for 6:00 PM. The fireworks show presented by the City of Palm Springs will follow shortly after the game’s conclusion. Fans will have access to enjoy the fireworks show on the stadium’s outfield grass. Patrons are encouraged to arrive at the ballpark early with all general admission seating first come, first serve.
VIP and GA tickets can be purchased online until 5 PM on Wednesday. Fans can also purchase GA tickets when the stadium ticket booth opens starting at 4:30 PM on Thursday.
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The Palm Springs Power are a summer collegiate baseball team playing all 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 nine league championships in 19 seasons of playing baseball in the desert dating to 2004.
Stay up-to-date with the Palm Springs Power at palmspringspowerbaseball.com and by following the Power on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok.
Fans can buy tickets every gameday at the stadium box office. Palm Springs Stadium is located at 1901 E Baristo Road in Palm Springs. Fans can also tune in on the Palm Springs Power YouTube to watch every home game live.
For more information, visit palmspringspowerbaseball.com or call (760) 778-4487.
