Topeka Train Robbers Defeat Houston Apollos 5-2

March 7 2018 The Topeka Train Robbers scored four times in the first inning and held on for a 5-2 victory over the Houston Apollos. Topeka finished with seven hits and one error while Houston collected six hits and committed one error.

Topeka’s first-inning rally featured a two-run triple by Cole Fenner, who finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run scored. Michael Howard, Roy Graf-Brennen and Manny Lujan each had two hits for the Train Robbers. Topeka added an insurance run in the sixth when Ian Horne scored on an error, giving the Train Robbers a 5-2 lead.

Houston scored twice in the second inning, with Jordan Garr and Nolan Hoff crossing the plate. Garr went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored, while Nolan Hoff went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run. Aaron Cook had two hits for the Apollos.

Julian Parra earned the win after allowing five hits and two runs, two earned, in three innings with two walks and one strikeout. Chris Treibt recorded the save with four scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out three and walking three. Houston starter Zech Zinicola took the loss after giving up four runs on four hits in two innings with five strikeouts, while Brandon Bargas allowed one unearned run over five innings and struck out 10.