Vargas Throws No Hitter as Train Robbers Rout Seaweed

July 5 2021 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Santa Cruz Seaweed 13-0 at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark, finishing with a 15-hit attack while holding Santa Cruz hitless. The Seaweed committed three errors, while Bakersfield made two.

Stanley Vargas delivered a dominant complete-game performance for Bakersfield, allowing no hits and no runs over nine innings. He walked two and struck out 15 on 111 pitches, earning the win. Santa Cruz starter Joe Riddle took the loss after allowing 10 runs on 10 hits in four innings, with eight strikeouts and two walks.

Several Train Robbers contributed offensively. Cameron Stimpson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, two runs and one RBI. Dakota McFadden added two hits, three runs and one RBI, while B. Damon and Isom Ford each drove in two runs. Ford also hit a home run, and Colton Whitehouse collected one hit and two RBIs. Bakersfield scored 13 runs on 15 hits with five walks, while Santa Cruz finished without a hit and struck out 15 times.