May 31 2017 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the High Desert Yardbirds 8-6 after scoring five runs in the third inning and adding single runs in the fourth and fifth. Bakersfield finished with 11 hits, while High Desert collected seven. The Train Robbers also benefited from eight High Desert errors.
Willie Ethington led Bakersfield’s offense by going 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs, including two doubles.
Austin Hoffman added a hit and an RBI, while
Abraham Arias and
Eric Schneider also drove in runs. Kyle Ulanday scored twice and contributed an RBI. For High Desert,
Patrick Jones hit a home run and drove in a run, and
Shane Sharkey doubled and scored once.
Garrett Alvarez earned the win for Bakersfield after allowing three hits and four runs over five innings, with one earned run, four walks and two strikeouts.
Junior Zepeda worked the ninth for the save, allowing two hits and one run while striking out two. High Desert starter
Cesar Godinez took the loss after surrendering nine hits and seven earned runs in three innings.
Jalen Byrd followed with four innings of one-run pitching, and
Zach Williams struck out two in a scoreless inning.
