Santa Fe Fuego Hold Off Alpine Cowboys 5-4

August 2 2021 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Alpine Cowboys 5-4 at Kokernot Field. Santa Fe collected 11 hits and built its lead with two runs in the second inning two more in the third and one in the fifth. Alpine scored once in the first two runs in the second and once in the fifth but could not complete the comeback.

Parker DePasquale powered the Fuego offense with three hits including a home run and a triple. He scored twice and drove in three runs. Philip Buckingham added one hit and two RBIs while Jared Gay scored three runs and Michael Varga had two hits. Alpine was led by Tylor Frailey with two hits and Josh Laurie and Christian Armstrong each drove in a run.

Ryan Norrix earned the win after allowing five hits and four runs in five innings with two earned runs two walks and three strikeouts. August Voight recorded the save with two hitless innings and two strikeouts. Jonathan Triesler took the loss for Alpine after surrendering 10 hits and five earned runs in five innings.