June 8 2016 The Salina Stockade defeated the Topeka Train Robbers 12-0 at Dean Evans Stadium, scoring all of their runs across four innings while limiting Topeka to five hits. Salina collected 12 hits and played error-free baseball, while Topeka committed two errors.
Salina broke through with one run in the third inning, added three in the fourth and scored five more in the fifth to take a 9-0 lead. The Stockade added three runs in the eighth inning to complete the scoring.
Dalton Bernardi hit a home run and a double, scored twice and drove in two runs.
Mike Rachun scored twice, collected a hit, drove in one run and drew two walks, while
Jean Carlos Peralta drove in three runs.
Ray Hernandez and
Eric Olivo each had two hits and one RBI.
Bernardi delivered a complete-game shutout for Salina, allowing five hits and six walks while striking out nine over nine innings. He threw 132 pitches, including 74 strikes, and earned the victory.
Tim Vranau took the loss for Topeka after allowing 10 hits and nine runs, seven earned, in 4.2 innings.
Dmitry Shtykher worked 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and
James Floyd allowed three runs in one inning.
