May 29 2017 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the High Desert Yardbirds 18-7 at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield collected 15 hits and overcame a seven-run performance by High Desert, which finished with 10 hits. The Train Robbers opened with one run in the first inning and added three in the second before breaking the game open with three runs in the fourth, one in the sixth, seven in the seventh and three in the eighth.
Jay Stout led Bakersfield by going 3-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
Rupert Watson went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a run and two RBIs, while Nick Vehlewald added three hits, three runs and two RBIs.
Willie Ethington scored three times and drove in two runs, and
Austin Hoffman contributed two hits and two RBIs. Kyle Ulanday reached base three times with three walks and scored twice.
High Desert mounted its scoring with three runs in the fifth, three in the sixth and one in the seventh.
Anthony Hawkins went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, while
Kellen Marruffo hit a three-run home run and drove in three runs. J. Tasis and
Shane Sharkey each had two hits for the Yardbirds.
Kale Fultz earned the win for Bakersfield after allowing eight hits and five runs, four earned, in 5.1 innings. He walked four and struck out three.
Charles Davis III finished with two scoreless innings and five strikeouts.
Jordan Norton took the loss for High Desert after giving up nine hits and seven runs, five earned, in five innings.
