Bakersfield Train Robbers Rally Past Tucson Saguaros 4-2

July 23 2019 The Bakersfield Train Robbers rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Tucson Saguaros. Bakersfield scored once in the sixth inning before breaking a 2-2 tie with three runs in the eighth. The Train Robbers finished with eight hits and one error while Tucson also had eight hits but committed three errors.

Jarel McDade led Bakersfield with two hits including two doubles and scored twice. Luis Alvarado and Deandre Smith each drove in a run, while McDade and Alvarado also scored during the winning rally. Tucson received a home run and a double from Shawn Barrowdale, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored. Nick Diaz also collected an RBI for the Saguaros.

Spencer Backstrom earned the win for Bakersfield with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out five. Matt Weiss worked six innings and allowed one earned run on six hits with six strikeouts. Tucson starter Robby Medel allowed one unearned run over seven innings, striking out six, before Sean Lubreski took the loss after surrendering three runs on four hits in one inning.