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Big Train Shutout Youse's Orioles 2-0, Win Pennant!

07/27/2013 6:53 PM

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Bubba Derby (San Diego State) pitched a seven-inning shutout.

The Big Train traveled to Glen Burnie on Saturday night to take on the Youse's Orioles, as they looked to clinch the CRCBL Regular Season Title and the first-overall seed in the playoffs.

Bubba Derby (San Diego State) made sure that the Big Train got their wish. He got the start for the Big Train and pitched a seven-inning shutout. Derby gave up just two hits and two walks in the outing while striking out eight batters.

With one out in the top of the first inning, the Big Train got their first run of the game. With one out, Kevin Tatum (Cornell), Ty France (San Diego State) and Johnny Cole (Coastal Carolina) all reached base with Tucker Tobin (George Mason) coming to the plate. After falling behind in a 1-2 count, Tobin worked three straight balls to earn a bases-loaded walk and score Tatum, making it 1-0 Bethesda.

Three innings later, the Big Train added another run. After leading off the top of the fourth with a walk, Tim Yandel (Tulane) scored on an error to extend the Big Train lead to 2-0. The 2-0 lead would stand, and the Big Train clinched the pennant, a first-round bye in the playoffs, and the first overall seed in the CRCBL Playoffs.

Derby pitched his league-leading third complete game and is leading the league in all three statistics in the pitching triple crown: wins (6), earned run average (0.76), and strikeouts (56).