Bakersfield Train Robbers Roll Past Seaweed 26-6

July 19 2021 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Santa Cruz Seaweed 26-6, piling up 22 hits in the high-scoring victory. Bakersfield took an early 6-3 lead after two innings, added four runs in the third and broke the game open with an 11-run fifth. The Train Robbers also scored twice in the sixth and three times in the seventh while Santa Cruz scored once in each of the fourth fifth and ninth innings.

Colton Whitehouse scored five runs and hit two home runs for Bakersfield, finishing with two hits and three RBI. Dakota McFadden went 3-for-7 with four RBI, Seth Strong collected four hits and four RBI, and Jamie Carey added four hits and two RBI. Brandon Douglas drove in three runs, while Wes Engle scored three times and had two RBI.

Stanley Vargas earned the win after allowing five runs four earned on seven hits in five innings. He walked five and struck out five. Chris Rodriguez followed with two scoreless innings and five strikeouts, and Cameron Isbell worked a scoreless inning with two strikeouts.

Santa Cruz had 11 hits, led by Brennan Wilsons three hits and Ron Jacksons two RBI. Emmett Whitfield was charged with the loss after surrendering 10 runs eight earned on six hits in 2.2 innings, while Nick Fay allowed nine earned runs in 1.2 innings.