Bakersfield Train Robbers Beat Tucson Saguaros 8-2

June 29 2018 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the Tucson Saguaros 8-2 at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield collected 12 hits and scored twice in the first inning, five times in the second and once in the third to build an 8-0 lead. Tucson answered with two runs in the third and was held scoreless thereafter.

Brett Balkan led Bakersfield with three hits and three runs, while Tobias Moreno, Steve Pascaul, Nick Vehlewald and Kyle Bonicki each recorded two hits. Pascaul drove in two runs, and Nick Delgado contributed a double and an RBI. Vehlewald also had an RBI. Tucson’s Jay Stout went 3-for-4, and Corey Davis Jr. had a double and scored once.

Alex Dandridge earned the win for Bakersfield after allowing six hits and two runs, one earned, in seven innings. He walked one and struck out five. Chad Bennett and L. Samson each worked a scoreless inning in relief. Tucson starter Kyle Atkinson took the loss after surrendering eight runs, six earned, on eight hits in five innings, with five walks and four strikeouts. Austin Hoffman followed with three scoreless innings.