May 27 2023 The Lancaster Sound Breakers rallied for an 8-7 victory over the Bakersfield Train Robbers in a back-and-forth game. Lancaster totaled 11 hits and overcame four errors, while Bakersfield collected 12 hits and did not commit an error.
Bakersfield scored once in the third fifth seventh and eighth innings before pushing across three runs in the ninth. Lancaster built leads with a three-run fourth inning and added single runs in the second third and sixth, then answered Bakersfield’s ninth-inning surge with two runs in the bottom half to secure the win.
Blake Vandiver led Bakersfield with a 3-for-5 performance and an RBI.
Christian Jones went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI, while
Aramis Cruz and
Hunter Adams each added two hits and one RBI. For Lancaster,
Andrew Castano went 2-for-4 with three RBIs,
Hayden Faunce had two hits and two RBIs, and
Kyle Jenkins scored twice while going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Jacob Jablonski reached base four times with four walks and scored two runs.
Colin Cortez earned the win for Lancaster after retiring both batters he faced, allowing no hits or runs.
Tyler Hopper worked six innings and allowed eight hits and three runs, two earned, with four strikeouts.
Corby McCoy pitched seven innings for Bakersfield, giving up nine hits and six earned runs while striking out three;
Gehrig Taylor took the loss after allowing one run and three walks in one-third of an inning.
