Train Robbers Pull Away Late to Beat Pacifics 9-2

May 31 2024 The Bakersfield Train Robbers defeated the San Rafael Pacifics 9-2, collecting 11 hits and scoring in the first, second and ninth innings. Bakersfield took a 3-0 lead in the opening inning, added two runs in the second and broke the game open with four runs in the ninth. San Rafael scored once in the second and once in the seventh while finishing with six hits. Raul Ortega led the Train Robbers’ offense by going 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs. Jalyn Lee also homered and drove in a run, while Josh Burns had a hit, a run, an RBI and a double. Chad Bayne added two RBIs as a pinch-hitter, and Noah McCreary scored twice and stole two bases. Alan Dooley earned the win for Bakersfield after allowing four hits and one unearned run in five innings. He walked five and struck out five. Hunter Adams worked three innings, allowing two hits and one run while striking out one, and Jayden Metz completed the game with a scoreless ninth and three strikeouts. Eric Parnow took the loss for San Rafael after allowing seven hits and five runs, three earned, in seven innings. He walked four and struck out four. Beau Dorman paced the Pacifics with three hits, while Xavier Selway and Mark Hernandez each drove in a run.