Tucson Saguaros Rally Past Bakersfield 7-6

June 23 2017 The Tucson Saguaros rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Bakersfield Train Robbers 7-6. Tucson finished with nine hits and one error while Bakersfield collected 12 hits but committed three errors.

Bakersfield built a 6-4 lead with two runs in the third inning one in the fourth and three in the fifth. Garrett Alvarez drove in three runs for the Train Robbers and went 1-for-2. Rupert Watson Lawrence Chavez Willie Ethington and Kyle Ulandy each had two hits while Ethington and Eric Schneider added one RBI apiece.

Tucson answered with two runs in the second inning one in the third one in the fourth and the decisive three-run ninth. Nicholas Vitale went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Logan Trowbridge and Thomas McKenna each had two hits and one RBI while Burnell Dailey scored twice and drove in a run.

Frank Trimarco earned the win after pitching a scoreless ninth inning for Tucson. Redmond Floyd and Zack Gonzalez combined to allow one hit and no runs over 3 1/3 innings before Trimarco closed the game. Bakersfield starter Garrett Alvarez worked seven innings allowing six hits and four runs with only one earned run while striking out five. Junior Zepeda took the loss after allowing three runs on three hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning.