Jeff Barto and Derek Mayer combined to shut down the Sacramento Red
Sox for the Nevada Bighorns summer college baseball team in a 5-1 win
in the opener of a doubleheader on Sunday at Western Nevada College's
John L. Harvey Field.
The Red Sox came back to win the nightcap 4-3.
Barto started on the mound and picked up the win, scattering six hits
while allowing one run. Mayer picked up the save, retiring all six
batters he faced over the last two innings, striking out two.
Eric Maupin went 2-for-3 with an RBI, Jeff Young was 1-for-3 with an
RBI and Jay Skilton doubled for the Bighorns.
In the nightcap, Jeremy Gendlek allowed four runs over five innings
for the Bighorns. Ryan Shepherd pitched a scoreless inning, striking
out one and Maupin also pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.
Matt Winter hit an RBI triple in the fifth inning to pull the Bighorns
to within 4-1. The Bighorns scored two runs for the final margin in
the seventh.
Zach Shell and Maupin each walked before Shell scored on a throwing
error. Maupin then scored on Adam Anderson's RBI sacrifice fly.
Maupin and Royal Good each added a hit for the Bighorns. Eric Hansen
went 2-for-3 with a two-run triple and pitched three scoreless innings
for the win for the Red Sox.
The Bighorns will conclude their summer season in a series next
weekend against the NorCal Pirates at John L. Harvey Field. The teams
will play a doubleheader, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, and at 11 a.m.
Sunday.