June 9 2017 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 6-4 after building an early lead and answering Bakersfield’s late challenge. Tucson collected 13 hits and scored in the first two innings before adding two runs in the seventh and one in the eighth. Bakersfield finished with eight hits and committed two errors, while Tucson also made two errors.
Fernando Garza led Tucson’s offense with three hits, one RBI and one run scored.
Nicholas Vitale added two hits, one RBI and one walk, while
Tre Porter and
Darryl Baca each had two hits.
Kevin Baron and
Logan Coughlin also drove in runs for the Saguaros, who took a 3-0 lead after two innings.
Bakersfield rallied with two runs in the third and one in the fourth to move in front 4-3.
Austin Hoffman went 3-for-5 with two RBI, and Kyle Ulanday added an RBI. Tucson regained the lead with two runs in the seventh and extended it to 6-4 with a run in the eighth, holding Bakersfield scoreless in the final two innings.
Eric Morell earned the win for Tucson after allowing six hits and three runs over six innings, with two earned runs, two walks and one strikeout.
Redmond Floyd worked a scoreless eighth with two strikeouts, and
Garrett Baker recorded the save with a scoreless ninth.
Kale Fultz took the loss for Bakersfield after surrendering 13 hits and five earned runs in 6.1 innings.
