July 29 2019 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Tucson Saguaros 8-4 after scoring in six of the first eight innings. Bakersfield collected 11 hits and committed no errors while Tucson finished with five hits and two errors.
Tucson took an early lead with one run in the second inning and three in the fourth, but Bakersfield answered with two runs in the second and two more in the third to tie the game at 4-4. The Train Robbers moved ahead with one run in the sixth, two in the seventh and another in the eighth.
Andres Rios led Bakersfield with three hits, including two doubles, and four RBI.
Nyles Nygaard and
Deandre Smith also drove in runs, while N. Etheridge went 4-for-5 and scored twice. Tucson’s
Daniel Diaz hit a two-run home run and finished with two hits and three RBI;
Shawn Barrowdale also collected two hits.
George Rodriguez earned the win after allowing four runs on four hits in six innings while striking out eight and walking four.
Matt Wheeler followed with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out four, and
Darian Fleming pitched a scoreless ninth. Tucson starter
Joe Lewis took the loss, permitting three runs, two earned, on three hits in four innings.
