Bakersfield Train Robbers Rally Past High Desert Yardbirds 8-7

July 7 2018 The Bakersfield Train Robbers overcame a late deficit to defeat the High Desert Yardbirds 8-7 at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield trailed 7-3 after High Desert scored three runs in the seventh inning, but the Train Robbers answered with five runs in the eighth to take the lead. Bakersfield finished with 11 hits while High Desert collected eight.

Kyle Bonicki led the Train Robbers with two hits, two runs and two RBI. Steve Pascaul and Bobby Webb each drove in two runs, while Nick Vehlewald added an RBI. Brett Balkan went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. Shane Brown supplied High Desert’s only home run, a two-run shot, and finished with one hit, one run and two RBI. Jason Johnson-Wilcoxson had two hits and three RBI, while Demetrius Moorer went 3-for-5 with three runs and two stolen bases.

Alex Hamilton earned the win for Bakersfield after allowing one hit and no runs in 1.2 innings, and Zach Williams recorded the save with a scoreless ninth. Zack Kamerman started for the Train Robbers and allowed seven runs, four earned, on seven hits in 6.1 innings. High Desert starter Kade Wagner worked seven innings and allowed three runs on eight hits with four walks and two strikeouts, but Kyle Sanford was charged with the loss after surrendering five runs in two-thirds of an inning. Bakersfield manager Bryan Kloppe was ejected in the top of the seventh.