June 18 2022 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 18-8 in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. Tucson collected 19 hits and scored in five innings while Santa Fe finished with 10 hits and one error.
Santa Fe opened with four runs in the first inning and added two in the second to take a 6-3 lead. Tucson answered with eight runs in the fifth inning to move ahead 12-7 then added six more in the seventh to pull away. Santa Fe scored once in the fourth and once in the eighth.
Patrick Music led Tucson with three hits including two home runs and six RBI.
Richard Ware went 3-for-5 with a home run four RBI and four runs scored.
BJ Minarcin had three hits two RBI and two walks while
Chris Iazzetta added two hits three RBI and a stolen base. Tucson also received home runs from
Brock Ephan and Music.
Hunter Treece earned the win after allowing one hit and no runs with one walk and six strikeouts in four innings.
William Hlady started for Tucson and allowed seven earned runs on nine hits in three innings.
Jarret Oehler took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering 15 earned runs on 15 hits with six strikeouts in six innings.
Parker DePasquale hit a home run for Santa Fe and
Manny Cachora collected three hits and two RBI.
