La Crosse Tribune Sports News

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Drew Jackson doubled and singled twice, and Zack Littell allowed just four hits over six innings as the Bakersfield Blaze beat the Visalia Rawhide 4-0 on Saturday.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) -- Josh VanMeter singled four times, scoring two runs as the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Inland Empire 66ers 7-4 on Saturday.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Rob Brantly homered and had three hits, driving in two, and Jarrett Grube allowed just three hits over five innings as the Tacoma Rainiers defeated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 7-2 on Saturday.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) -- Pinch hitter Ramon Laureano hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, leading the Lancaster JetHawks to a 7-4 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Saturday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Jeff Bianchi hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Albuquerque Isotopes defeated the Memphis Redbirds 9-8 on Saturday.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Peter O'Brien homered twice, driving in three runs and scoring a pair as the Reno Aces beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers 8-3 on Saturday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Josh Morgan hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, as the High Desert Mavericks beat the San Jose Giants 7-6 on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Drury's single drove in Jake Lamb with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning, giving the Arizona Diamondbacks a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Rosales singled in the tying run before Santiago Casilla balked home the winning run, and the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the major league-leading San Francisco Giants 7-6 on Saturday night.

SYDNEY (AP) — Tennis coach Lleyton Hewitt and injured road cyclist Simon Gerrans are out of the Australian team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Bruce Maxwell hit two home runs and drove in six runs, as the Nashville Sounds defeated the El Paso Chihuahuas 19-5 on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole returned from the disabled list Saturday night after breezing through a pair of minor league rehab starts.

A look at some of the highlights from the four quarterfinal games Saturday at the Las Vegas Summer League:

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Playing without their strongest hitter again, the New York Mets were unable to push across a run when they really needed it.

DETROIT (AP) — Mike Pelfrey described his performance as "terrible" over and over in a harsh postgame assessment that few would disagree with.

WEST SALEM — Saturday night had memories for the young and old, but not for the faint of heart.

HOLMEN — La Crosse resident Eric Olson knew he needed to shoot under par to preserve his lead Saturday at the Lawn Care Specialists Open.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lately, the Miami Marlins' bullpen has been busy on days when Tom Koehler pitches.

HOLMEN — It was a bold move, but it paid off in the best way for the Holmen American Legion baseball team.

PHOENIX (AP) — DeWanna Bonner hit four 3-pointers and finished with 33 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the San Antonio Stars 83-64 on Saturday night.