August 8 2019 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the High Desert Yardbirds 5-2 in the Pacific Division Championship Game at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark. Bakersfield finished with nine hits and overcame two errors, while High Desert had four hits and three errors.
High Desert scored once in the first inning, but Bakersfield answered with three runs in the second to take the lead. The Yardbirds pulled within one run with a score in the eighth, before the Train Robbers added two insurance runs in the ninth to secure the victory.
N. Etheridge led Bakersfield with three hits in five at-bats and two RBI.
Reinaldo Valdez added two RBI, while
Ben Tingen,
Andres Rios and
luis alvarado each scored once.
Oscar Larranaga recorded High Desert’s only RBI, and
Anthony Ward scored twice while drawing two walks.
Edilson Alvarez earned the win after allowing four hits and two runs, one earned, over 7.1 innings. He walked three and struck out five.
Spencer Backstrom recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning, striking out three.
Harry Ferguson took the loss for High Desert despite allowing three runs, two earned, on seven hits in seven innings while striking out seven.
