Shane Layman came off the bench and never even had to swing his bat as Layman reached on a in the one to lead the Big Bend (10-15) to a 9-4 win over the Yakima Valley (16-10) on Saturday.

With the Big Bend leading by three in the first inning,.

Layman had two extra-base hits for the Big Bend.

The Big Bend scored three runs in the first inning to build an early lead. The Big Bend scored in the first on a two-run double by Ryan Grening and an RBI single by Dylan Cooper.

Grening racked up five RBIs on three hits for the Big Bend.

Reign Letkeman got the win for the Big Bend thanks to four strikeouts. Letkeman allowed no earned runs on four hits and two walks over five innings.

Alex Smith ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just 2 1/3 innings, walked three, struck out none, and allowed four runs.