July 6 2017 The Bakersfield Train Robbers rallied past the High Desert Yardbirds 17-15 in a high-scoring game at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield collected 21 hits while High Desert finished with 23, and the Train Robbers overcame a 13-5 deficit after four innings.
High Desert scored five runs in the first inning and added two in the second, four in the third and two in the fourth. Bakersfield then broke the game open with a 10-run sixth inning, turning a 14-5 deficit into a 15-14 lead. The Train Robbers added two runs in the seventh and held High Desert to one run over the final three innings.
Rupert Watson led Bakersfield with four hits and three runs, while Kyle Ulanday went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
Lawrence Chavez and
Jay Stout each drove in three runs. For High Desert,
Shane Sharkey had four hits and two runs, and
Dominic Zaher Blane Swift Shane Brown and
Patrick Jones each recorded three hits; Brown drove in two runs and Jason Tasis had three RBI.
Alexander Pearson earned the win for Bakersfield after allowing two runs, one earned, on eight hits in five innings while striking out five. High Desert starter
Gregory Turner worked five innings and allowed eight runs five earned on 11 hits with three strikeouts.
Evan Hilton was charged with the loss after allowing three runs in one inning.
