July 16 2016 The Topeka Train Robbers defeated the Salina Stockade 6-3 after scoring three runs in the seventh inning to break open a close game. Topeka finished with 10 hits and no errors while Salina collected four hits and committed three errors.
Salina took an early 3-1 lead with two runs in the first inning and another in the second. Topeka answered with single runs in the third and sixth before pushing across three runs in the seventh.
Ian Horne led the Train Robbers with three hits and two RBI, while
Tyler Shannon added two hits, two runs and an RBI.
Gabriel Acevedo also drove in two runs, and
Sam Pack scored twice while stealing two bases.
Shannon earned the win after pitching two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with one walk and one strikeout.
Chris Dragone added a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, and Harold Rosario worked 2.1 scoreless innings despite issuing four walks. Salina starter
Kevin Delzell took the loss after allowing seven hits and five runs, three earned, in 6.1 innings while striking out five.
Ryo Haruyama doubled and drove in a run for the Stockade, and
CJ Epperson added an RBI.
