August 1 2019 The High Desert Yardbirds defeated the Bakersfield Train Robbers 11-2 at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. High Desert collected 14 hits and scored five runs in the first inning to take an early lead, while Bakersfield finished with five hits and two errors.
Oscar Larranaga led the Yardbirds with four hits in five at-bats, including a home run, and drove in four runs.
Danny Kerr added three hits and scored three times, while
Anthony Ward reached base four times with two hits and two walks.
Dillon Fahr and
Slayton Vaughan each had two hits, and
John Schulz contributed a double and three RBIs.
High Desert added two runs in the third inning, two in the sixth and two in the eighth. Bakersfield scored both of its runs in the second inning, with
Andres Rios providing the offense with a two-run home run.
Schulz earned the win after allowing three hits and two earned runs in five innings, with two walks and no strikeouts.
Nico Mayoral, S. Kiley and
Cole Langdon combined to hold Bakersfield scoreless over the final four innings.
Tyler Baumann took the loss for Bakersfield after surrendering seven runs on seven hits in three innings.
