DeYoung homers as Shelofsky holds Burroughs hitless through two

Cole DeYoung homered to center in the third, and Miles Shelofsky held Burroughs without a hit over the first two innings. Valencia led 3-1 before Burroughs scored five in the fourth, falling 9-4.

Miles Shelofsky at the top of his delivery on the mound under the lights, the ball still in his right hand at release, his Vikings cap and jersey dark against the outfield wall behind him. — Miles Shelofsky, who started at Burroughs and held the Bears without a hit over the first two innings.

Valencia played under the lights in Burbank on Wednesday night and led 3-1 after three innings before Burroughs took over.

Tyler Lord singled to start the second, Ryan Nguyen bunted him over, and Bodie Johnson's pop fly was dropped at first base, scoring Lord and Brady Ruffner for a 2-1 lead. Cole DeYoung homered to center in the third to make it 3-1. Miles Shelofsky started and did not allow a hit over two innings.

Burroughs tied it with a two-run homer in the third and scored five in the fourth on three hits, three walks, and two errors. Caden Cabunoc then held them scoreless for two innings, striking out two, and in the sixth Evan Conrad walked, moved up on a wild pitch and a dropped third strike, and scored on Nguyen's sacrifice fly.

Santino Cascione singled, walked, and stole two bases, and Luke Ammerman reached twice and stole two more. Next up is Quartz Hill on Saturday.

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