June 14 2017 The Bakersfield Train Robbers rallied past the High Desert Yardbirds 11-8 at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield overcame an early deficit by scoring four runs in the sixth inning, one in the seventh and two in the eighth. The Train Robbers finished with 13 hits and three errors while High Desert collected 14 hits and committed four errors.
High Desert scored three times in the first inning and added five runs in the fourth to take an 8-4 lead.
Blane Swift led the Yardbirds with three hits and four RBIs, while
Shane Brown went 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Dominic Zaher added three hits and scored twice, and
Richard Lucatero contributed two hits and an RBI.
Bakersfield was led by Nick Vehlewald, who had three hits and three RBIs, and
Austin Hoffman, who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and scored once.
Lawrence Chavez and
Jay Stout each drove in two runs, while Stout scored twice and drew three walks.
Scott Stonestreet earned the win after allowing two hits over three scoreless innings with eight strikeouts.
Kale Fultz started for Bakersfield and allowed eight runs on 11 hits in four innings, while High Desert starter
Josiah Ward worked five innings and was charged with four runs on seven hits.
