Baseball Recap: Fernley Wins Going Away Against Dayton

Fernley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Dayton on Friday. The Vaqueros blew past the Dust Devils 10-3. The Vaqueros not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 15th.

Riley McCullar

Runs Batted In

04/10/25 @ Dayton	4
04/11/25 @ Dayton	3
03/21/25 @ Churchill County	3
03/25/25 vs Churchill County	2
02/27/25 vs Palo Verde Valley	2
+ 4 more games

Riley McCullar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Fernley is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-12-1 otherwise.

In other pitching news, Hayden Lyon tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.

Back at the plate, Fernley got a big performance out of Vance Swindlehurst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Swindlehurst a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Juliot, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Fernley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

Fernley pushed their record up to 6-13-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Dayton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fernley will head out to challenge Spring Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.9 runs per game on average), something the Vaqueros will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dayton, they will venture away from home to take on Elko at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dust Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.