Best Individual Performances of the 2018 Bakersfield Train Robbers Season

The 2018 Bakersfield Train Robbers featured a number of outstanding individual performances during the season. From huge home run games to dominant pitching performances, Bakersfield's roster produced several memorable nights. Below are some of the best individual performances found in the 2018 Train Robbers box scores.

Bobby Webb - Three Home Runs and Seven RBI

One of the biggest offensive performances of the entire season came from Bobby Webb on July 22 against the California City Whiptails. Webb went 4-for-5 with three home runs, three runs scored and seven RBI. His three homers accounted for a huge portion of the Bakersfield offense as the Train Robbers rolled to a 16-2 victory.

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Sonny Cortez - Two Home Runs, Four Hits and Four RBI

Sonny Cortez had a huge game in the same July 22 victory over California City. Cortez went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI. Combined with Webb's three home runs, Cortez helped turn the game into one of Bakersfield's biggest offensive explosions of the season.

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Nick Delgado - Home Run and Five RBI

Nick Delgado joined the home run barrage against California City on July 22. Delgado went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBI. With Delgado, Webb and Cortez combining for six home runs and 16 RBI, Bakersfield's middle of the lineup completely took over the game.

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Dylan Porter - Seven Strong Innings

While the Bakersfield offense was putting up 16 runs on July 22, Dylan Porter delivered one of the team's strongest pitching performances. Porter worked 7 innings, allowing six hits and two runs while walking only one and striking out seven. His performance allowed Bakersfield to cruise to the 16-2 victory.

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Nick Vehlewald - Six RBI Against High Desert

Nick Vehlewald provided one of Bakersfield's biggest run-producing games on June 24 against the High Desert Yardbirds. Vehlewald went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and six RBI. He was responsible for half of Bakersfield's runs batted in during the 12-8 Train Robbers victory.

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Kyle Bonicki - Five RBI and a Home Run Against Alpine

Kyle Bonicki was at the center of an 18-run Bakersfield attack against the Alpine Cowboys on August 2. Bonicki went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored, five RBI and a walk. His home run was one of two Bakersfield homers in the 18-12 victory.

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Brett Balkan - Four Hits and Four Runs Against Alpine

Brett Balkan also had a huge game in Bakersfield's 18-12 win over Alpine on August 2. Balkan went 4-for-6 with a home run, four runs scored and two RBI. His four runs scored were among the best single-game totals for a Train Robbers player in the box scores reviewed.

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Kyle Bonicki - Four-Hit Game Against California City

Kyle Bonicki produced another standout game on July 28 against California City. Bonicki went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored, helping Bakersfield edge the Whiptails 10-9.

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Sonny Cortez - Four Hits in a Loss

Even in a Bakersfield loss, Sonny Cortez turned in one of the better pure hitting performances of the season. Against California City on July 19, Cortez went 4-for-5, accounting for four of Bakersfield's nine hits. It was an impressive individual performance despite the Train Robbers falling 6-2.

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Rob Lain - Seven Innings in 14-2 Victory

Rob Lain gave Bakersfield a strong start against the High Desert Yardbirds on July 24. Lain pitched 7 innings, allowing only four hits and two runs with one walk and four strikeouts. The Train Robbers backed him with 14 runs in a convincing 14-2 victory.

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2018 Train Robbers Produced Several Huge Individual Games

The 2018 Bakersfield Train Robbers had no shortage of explosive individual performances. Bobby Webb's three-home-run, seven-RBI night stands out among the biggest offensive games, while Sonny Cortez, Nick Delgado, Nick Vehlewald, Kyle Bonicki and Brett Balkan all produced games in which they took over the Bakersfield offense. On the mound, Dylan Porter and Rob Lain delivered quality extended starts in two of Bakersfield's most convincing victories. Together, these performances were among the highlights of the Train Robbers' 2018 season.