June 15 2013 The Las Vegas Train Robbers defeated the Trinidad Triggers 8-3 at Rodriguez Park. Las Vegas scored six runs in the second inning and finished with nine hits without committing an error, while Trinidad also collected nine hits and played errorless defense.
Las Vegas sent 11 batters to the plate in the second. Michael Pena’s fielder’s choice brought home
Andrew Lopez, and
Eddie Medina followed with a two-run double.
Will Walsh added an RBI single,
Andrew Lopez drove in another run with a single and a passed ball brought home John Hotta for the sixth run of the inning. Las Vegas added one run in the fifth and another in the sixth.
Lopez finished 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Medina went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Pena contributed a triple and two RBI, Hotta had a double and an RBI, and Walsh added a hit and an RBI. For Trinidad,
Matt Hunt,
Sam DiMatteo and
Frank Florio each recorded two hits. DiMatteo and Florio each drove in a run, while
Richie Serritella also had an RBI.
Medina earned the win after allowing seven hits and two earned runs in six innings. He walked four and struck out three.
Zach Leitten took the loss for Trinidad, surrendering nine hits and eight runs, seven earned, in 5.2 innings with three walks and one strikeout. A.J. Nalepa worked a scoreless seventh for Las Vegas aside from one unearned run, and Trinidad scored once in each of the fourth fifth and seventh innings.
