Wasco Reserve Outlasts Monterey Amberjacks 12-11 June 9 2021

June 9 2021 Wasco Reserve defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 12-11 in a high-scoring regular-season opener at Wasco Recreation Ballpark. Wasco built an early 4-2 lead through three innings, then broke open the game with six runs in the eighth. Monterey answered with three runs in the ninth, but Wasco held on for the victory.

Yusei Teraoka led Wasco’s 14-hit attack by going 4-for-5 with three RBIs and a double. Seth Strong added three hits, including a triple, and drove in two runs, while Daniel Quiroz went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Willie Barcena also tripled and scored three times. Monterey received two hits and two RBIs from AJ Pollack, while Ethan Lopez and Issac D’Agostino each hit a home run.

Chris Reyes worked five innings for Wasco, allowing five hits and three runs, two earned, while striking out four. Domonique Hernandez earned the win with a scoreless inning that included one strikeout. Jacob Lagos took the loss for Monterey after allowing six runs on five hits in three innings. Wasco committed two errors and Monterey made four.