College Baseball HIGHLIGHTS : Kaecker, Pastor Win It in Ninth for Lutheran

Cal Lutheran scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday to beat Westmont, 5-4, in an NAIA District III game at Cal Lutheran.

After first baseman Dan Pastor tied the game leading off the inning with a long homer to left, losing pitcher Tom Ashworth got the next two men to ground out. Then Todd Dewey and Fred Perez singled, and Bob Ginther, who had doubled twice, was walked intentionally to load the bases.

Center fielder Ray Kaecker then ended the drama with a single to right that scored pinch runner Eric Helgoth and gave the Kingsmen (6-3, 18-9) and pitcher Dave Mulethaler (3-1) the win.

Cal Lutheran took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a double by Ginther, an RBI single by Greg Nocero, and a sacrifice fly by Chris Vanole and made it 3-1 on an RBI single by Fred Perez in the fifth inning. Westmont (5-3) came back to take the lead at 4-3 with a three-run seventh inning.

Bakersfield 10, Pierce 9

Pierce scored four in the ninth inning, but Bakersfield responded with a run on a Louie Young-single in the bottom of the ninth to secure a Metropolitan Conference victory at Bakersfield.

Ray Crane got the win for the Renegades (3-6). Tim Parvey took the loss.