Best Individual Performances of the 2023 Bakersfield Train Robbers Season
The 2023 Bakersfield Train Robbers season featured huge offensive performances, dominant pitching outings and several memorable games at Sam Lynn Ballpark and on the road.
Bakersfield finished the regular season with a 29-18 record and advanced into the Pacific Division playoffs. The Train Robbers featured a deep lineup that included power, speed and several players capable of producing huge individual games.
Here is a look at some of the best individual performances of the 2023 Bakersfield Train Robbers season.
Aramis Cruz - Five Hits and Seven RBIs
June 3, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 24, Vallejo Seaweed 8
Aramis Cruz delivered one of the biggest offensive performances of the entire Bakersfield season.
Cruz went
5-for-7 with a home run, double, seven RBIs and three runs scored.
Bakersfield finished the game with an incredible 29 hits and scored 24 runs. Cruz was in the middle of the offensive explosion throughout the night.
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Christian Jones - Five RBIs and Four Runs Scored
June 3, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 24, Vallejo Seaweed 8
Christian Jones also produced a huge game during Bakersfield's 24-run performance.
Jones went
3-for-4 with a double, triple, five RBIs and four runs scored. He also walked twice.
Jones reached base five times and was responsible for nine runs between his runs scored and RBIs.
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Blake Vandiver - Four Hits and Five Runs Scored
June 3, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 24, Vallejo Seaweed 8
Blake Vandiver was constantly on base during the Train Robbers offensive explosion.
Vandiver went
4-for-5 with a double, five runs scored, an RBI and two walks.
Scoring five times in a single game made Vandiver's performance one of the most productive table-setting games of Bakersfield's season.
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Rick Phillips - Four Hits, Home Run and Three RBIs
June 3, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 24, Vallejo Seaweed 8
Rick Phillips supplied more power during the 29-hit attack.
Phillips went
4-for-5 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored.
The combination of Cruz, Jones, Vandiver and Phillips accounted for 16 hits, 16 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
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Joe Riddle - Three Hits and Winning Pitcher
June 3, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 24, Vallejo Seaweed 8
Joe Riddle contributed on both sides of the game in the 24-8 victory.
Riddle went
3-for-4 with two RBIs at the plate and also earned the pitching victory.
He worked five innings and struck out four. Cameron Isbell and Hunter Adams then combined for four hitless and scoreless innings out of the Bakersfield bullpen.
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Tevin Brown - Perfect 4-for-4 Game
June 8, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 16, Lancaster Sound Breakers 10
Tevin Brown led the Bakersfield offense in a 16-10 victory over Lancaster.
Brown went
4-for-4 as the Train Robbers continued their strong offensive start to the season.
Austin Toerner earned the pitching victory for Bakersfield.
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Gehrig Taylor - Seven Scoreless Innings
June 27, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 29, Dublin Leprechauns 0
Gehrig Taylor delivered one of the best pitching performances of Bakersfield's season.
Taylor threw
seven scoreless innings, allowing only four hits while striking out six and walking two.
The Bakersfield offense gave Taylor plenty of support as the Train Robbers rolled to a 29-0 victory.
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Seth Strong - Four Hits and Home Run in 29-0 Victory
June 27, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 29, Dublin Leprechauns 0
Seth Strong led the Bakersfield offense during the 29-0 victory.
Strong went
4-for-5 and hit a home run.
Christian Jones also contributed two hits as Bakersfield combined a massive offensive performance with Gehrig Taylor's scoreless pitching.
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Seth Strong - Four Hits and Two Home Runs
July 4, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 24, Dublin Leprechauns 5
Seth Strong produced another enormous offensive performance against Dublin.
Strong went
4-for-5 with two home runs as Bakersfield scored 24 runs.
It was one of the best power-hitting performances by a Train Robbers player during the 2023 season.
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Tevin Brown - Three Hits in 16-8 Victory
July 1, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 16, Vallejo Seaweed 8
Tevin Brown delivered another big offensive game for Bakersfield.
Brown went
3-for-5 as the Train Robbers defeated Vallejo 16-8.
Cameron Isbell earned the victory on the mound as Bakersfield improved to 17-9.
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Jacob Perez - Seven Strong Innings Against Martinez
July 13, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 11, Martinez Sturgeon 2
Jacob Perez gave Bakersfield one of its strongest starting pitching performances of the summer.
Perez worked
seven innings and allowed only two runs. He allowed seven hits and struck out three while earning the victory.
The strong start helped Bakersfield defeat Martinez 11-2 and improve to 24-12.
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Sadler Goodwin - Three Hits Against Martinez
July 13, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 11, Martinez Sturgeon 2
Sadler Goodwin led the Bakersfield offense behind Jacob Perez's strong start.
Goodwin went
3-for-4 as the Train Robbers scored 11 runs in the victory.
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Chris Iazzetta - Three Hits and a Home Run
July 24, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers Victory Over Vallejo
Chris Iazzetta delivered one of his biggest games of the season during a late July victory over Vallejo.
Iazzetta went
3-for-3 and hit a home run.
Austin Toerner was outstanding on the mound, allowing only one earned run on two hits over five innings while striking out five.
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Austin Toerner - Home Run, Four RBIs and Eight Strikeouts
July 29, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 20, Vallejo Seaweed 4
Austin Toerner produced one of the most complete two-way performances of Bakersfield's season.
At the plate, Toerner went
2-for-3 with a home run, four RBIs, three runs scored and a walk.
On the mound, Toerner threw four innings and struck out
eight hitters while allowing only two earned runs.
He earned the pitching victory while also driving in four runs.
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Joe Riddle - Three Hits and Four RBIs
July 29, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 20, Vallejo Seaweed 4
Joe Riddle continued his strong season with another huge offensive game.
Riddle went
3-for-4 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored.
Paul Von Zboray also went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs, while Tom Buckman was 3-for-3 with a double, triple and three runs scored.
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Paul Von Zboray - Three Hits and Two Doubles
July 29, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 20, Vallejo Seaweed 4
Paul Von Zboray had one of his biggest offensive games of the year.
Von Zboray went
3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and a run scored.
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Tom Buckman - Three Hits, Double and Triple
July 29, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 20, Vallejo Seaweed 4
Tom Buckman was perfect at the plate during Bakersfield's 20-run game.
Buckman went
3-for-3 with a double, triple, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base.
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Rick Phillips - Home Run in 20-4 Victory
July 29, 2023 - Bakersfield Train Robbers 20, Vallejo Seaweed 4
Rick Phillips added another power performance to his 2023 season.
Phillips went
2-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk.
The home run was Phillips' 14th of the season.
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2023 Bakersfield Individual Highlights
Seth Strong produced two of the season's biggest offensive performances against Dublin, including a four-hit game with two home runs on July 4.
Aramis Cruz had one of the most productive games of the season when he collected five hits and seven RBIs against Vallejo.
Rick Phillips provided consistent power and finished the July 29 game with his 14th home run of the season.
Joe Riddle contributed both at the plate and on the mound, including three hits and a pitching victory in Bakersfield's 24-8 win over Vallejo.
Austin Toerner produced one of the season's best two-way games when he homered, drove in four runs and struck out eight on July 29.
Gehrig Taylor provided one of the pitching highlights with seven scoreless innings in Bakersfield's 29-0 victory over Dublin.
A Memorable 2023 Season
The 2023 Bakersfield Train Robbers finished the regular season 29-18 and advanced to the Pacific Division playoffs.
The season featured some remarkable offensive performances. Aramis Cruz drove in seven runs in a five-hit game. Christian Jones drove in five runs in the same 24-8 victory. Seth Strong produced multiple four-hit games and hit two home runs on July 4. Rick Phillips supplied consistent power throughout the summer.
Bakersfield also received important performances on the mound. Gehrig Taylor threw seven scoreless innings against Dublin, Jacob Perez worked seven strong innings against Martinez, and Austin Toerner combined his pitching and hitting skills in several victories.
The July 29 victory over Vallejo was an appropriate example of Bakersfield's offensive depth. Joe Riddle, Paul Von Zboray and Tom Buckman each collected three hits, Rick Phillips homered, and Austin Toerner homered and drove in four while striking out eight on the mound.
From massive offensive nights to dominant pitching performances, the 2023 Bakersfield Train Robbers provided plenty of memorable individual performances throughout the summer.
