Stanford 3, at California 4

BERKELEY, Calif. (Interstat) — Hideki Prather’s solo home run in the fifth inning ignited a California Golden Bears comeback, and the hosts edged the Stanford Cardinal 4-3 on Friday night at Evans Diamond in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. California improved to 28-25 overall and 15-11 in ACC play. Stanford dropped to 27-24 and 13-13. The Golden Bears outhit Stanford 9-8. California starting pitcher Oliver de la Torre worked into the seventh inning, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five. Hideki Prather, the Bears’ catcher, went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, a walk and two… Read more...