Baseball Preview: Irvine Vaqueros vs. Kaiser Cats
The Irvine Vaqueros will challenge the Kaiser Cats at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Irvine has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Irvine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Cathedral. That's two games straight that the Vaqueros have won by just one run.
Jason Alderson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Irvine: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 11-12 otherwise.
Owen Song
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| 05/19/26 vs Citrus Valley | 1 |
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| 05/05/26 vs Orange | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Owen Song was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Meanwhile, Kaiser had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dons a 7-0 shutout.
Not much got past Zeke Isaak Cortez, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Santa Barbara off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Inzunza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Alberto Arteaga was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Kaiser was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are 8-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kaiser's victory bumped their record up to 18-13. As for Irvine, their win bumped their record up to 17-13.
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