Bakersfield Train Robbers Edge Monterey Amberjacks in 11 Innings

June 10 2019 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 5-4 in 11 innings at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield finished with six hits and three errors while Monterey collected eight hits and also committed three errors.

Monterey took a 4-2 lead with one run in the seventh inning and three in the eighth. Bakersfield answered with two runs in the ninth to tie the game before scoring the go-ahead run in the 11th. The Train Robbers also scored in the first and sixth innings.

Karlos Joseph drove in two runs for Bakersfield and hit a home run. Deandre Smith went 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI, while Nathaniel Etheridge added a hit and an RBI. For Monterey, Vaihab Dasai had two hits and an RBI, and Morgan Blatnik and Brooks Benson each drove in a run; Benson also homered.

Spencer Backstrom earned the win after allowing no hits or runs in two innings while striking out three. Starter E. Alvarez worked nine innings for Bakersfield, surrendering eight hits and four runs, three earned, with 12 strikeouts. Monterey starter Joseph Broderick struck out 10 and allowed five hits and two runs, one earned, over seven innings. Andrew Arnold was charged with the loss after pitching 1.2 innings.