Santa Fe Fuego T-Shirts are FUEGO!

Dec 20 2015 12:00AM

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Visit FortMarcy.com to see the home of the Santa Fe Fuego

Oct 23 2015 12:00AM

Visit FortMarcy.com to see the home

Visit FortMarcy.com to see the home of the Santa Fe Fuego. http://www.FortMarcy.com

Rain continues to linger over Fort Marcy Park for Zozobra

Sep 7 2015 12:00AM

It rained Friday Night at Fort Marc

It rained Friday Night at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe. Rain is nothing new for Fort Marcy in 2015 Similar to the 2015 Santa Fe Fuego Season which hd 19 rainouts. 40,000 people still showed up to watch the Burning of Zozobra.

Santa Fe Fuego to be an exhibitor at Zozobra in 2015

Aug 23 2015 12:00AM

Fans are invited to come to Fort Ma

Fans are invited to come to Fort Marcy one more time in 2015. The Santa Fe Fuego will have a table at Zozobra.

http://www.burnzozobra.com

Zozobra is a unique cultural event staged each year by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe as a fiery and exciting kick-off to the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe. The "Burning of Will Shusters Zozobra is presented annually the Friday of Labor Day weekend.

Friday evening at dusk the people of Santa Fe, friends new and old, all make their way to Fort Marcy Park where the Zozobra pageant takes place. Located just a few blocks from the historic Santa Fe Plaza. Zozobra, also known as Old Man Gloom (OMG) (pictured left), is the inspiration of artist Will Shuster and was introduced as part of the Fiesta events in 1926.

Shusters creation first appeared as a six-foot puppet and has since grown to about 50 feet. Made of muslin and stuffed with shredded paper Zozobra is an eerie, groaning, flailing character who appears to be part ghost and part monster. Amid fireworks and the ceremonial dances of ghosts and fire a growling Zozobra is set ablaze and it is said as the fire consumes the beast so go the feelings of gloom and doom from the past year. The flames renewing the hope and optimism of the gathered celebrants. The ever increasing desperation of the howling Zozobra can be heard echoing throughout Santa Fe.

Rodriguezs stellar debut leads Miners to shutout win

Aug 22 2015 12:00AM

Rodriguezs stellar debut leads Miners to shutout win

Rodriguezs stellar debut leads Miners to shutout win

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AUGUSTA, NJ – Francisco Rodriguez dominated on the mound in his first start with the Sussex County Miners. The left-hander fired six shutout, one-hit innings, and struck out seven men, as he lead the Miners (29-41) to a 5-0 victory over the Quebec Capitales at Skylands Stadium.

Hours after signing his contract with the Miners, Rodriguez (1-0) took the ball against one of the top offenses in the Can-Am League and was nearly unhittable from the outset. Rodriguez worked one time through the Capitales (42-30) order before he finally surrendered a hit.

Yuniesky Gurriel doubled with two outs in the third inning to break up the no-hitter and Jonathan Malo nearly knocked him in. Malo hit a sharp line drive to right-center, but Miners centerfielder Jamal Austin

Fleet-footed children scour field for Fuego balls
Aug 18 2015 12:00AM

Photos by Clyde Mueller/The New Mex
Photos by Clyde Mueller/The New Mexican View all 4 images in gallery. Posted: Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:00 pm | By Will Webber The Santa Fe New Mexican

No one covers more ground in the Fort Marcy outfield than Rheannon Abeyta.

Just 9 years old, she scoops up more baseballs than any Fuego outfielder.

Such is the luxury of being a kid with razor-sharp instincts who resides on the other side of the chainlink fence that separates the lush green grass of right field and the endless domain that exists for foul balls and home runs.

"The secret," she says, pausing for effect between pitches of a recent Pecos League game between Santa Fe and Las Vegas, "is getting there fast. I run as fast as I can."

Easy enough.

Abeyta is one of a small army of kids who routinely patrol Fort Marcy Ballparks periphery looking for balls smacked out of play. On any given night, dozens of kids roam the areas in foul ball territory waiting for something to land at their feet.

On this particular night, 34 baseballs were sent out of play, either as foul balls that landed in the parking lot or in the 25-foot deep arroyo that separates the ballpark from the adjacent playground at Fort Marcy Complex. Abeyta was the first to get one when a line-drive home run pinballed between the trees beyond right field and landed in the sand at the bottom of the dry stream bed.

Positioned perfectly with her parents at the end of the foot bridge not far from the right field foul pole, she slipped between a narrow opening in the fence, slid down the dirt embankment and scooped up her prize without another kid in sight. By her dads count, she has at least 30 Fuego balls at home.

"I dont have a favorite," Rheannon says. "I like them all."

Despite repeated attempts by the teams public address announcer to bribe kids to return them for later use, most requests are gleefully ignored.

Foul balls are free. Home run balls are valued possessions that cost nothing.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

Anyone who has ever attended a professional game knows theres always a chance a freebie gift could come flying into the stands at any moment. Catching one of them makes the recipient the envy -- if only for a second -- of all those seated nearby.

Each ball costs roughly $8 to $10, according to a league source. Cartons of them are shipped to each club, the teams logo stamped into a spot near the seams. Its a seal of uniqueness that makes the Pecos League experience even more real for anyone lucky enough to grab one.

"Every night we rub up four dozen brand new baseballs and every night we might wind up with only 12 left," says Bill Moore, the grizzled veteran manager of the Santa Fe Fuego. "It would be nice to get some of them back, but I understand what it means to get one of those things. Hell, I probably wouldnt give it back either."

The teams attempt to lure the balls back by having its "Shagger of the Week" competition didnt take long to run dry. Used to be, the kid who returned the most balls in any given week got a free T-shirt from the concession stand. It then became free candy.

Now, basically nothing works.

"Yeah, why would I go give one back if all they give me is a candy?" says Howie Sena, another 9-year-old who keeps one eye on the field at all times. "I mean, they might give you a ring pop or something, but why do that? Id rather keep it."

On this night, Sena got his prize when he snared a foul ball that plopped heavily onto the grassy hill between the Fuego bullpen and the nearby parking lot. His Little League teammate, Roman Parrish, had never even been to a Fuego game, let alone caught a free ball. Before heading home he had at least three.

While Abeyta was with her family on one of the bridges, Parrish sat alongside Jeremiah Hernandez, 8, on the other crossing behind the power alley in right-center. Both kids had an extra weapon -- a bike. Hernandez repeatedly missed potential souvenirs when hed ride off in one direction and then have a ball land in his earlier spot just moments later.

"I think you have to kind of plan where the ball is going to go," says Aaron Casados, a remarkably fast 10-year-old from Las Cruces who has spent many a night at Fort Marcy while visiting family this summer. "If theres a righthander up, you want to be over here by first base. If its a lefty, you have to run real fast over by third. Its a whole thing."

Before this night, Casados had collected 21 balls. By his count, hes held on to 17. The other four he gave away; one of them to a little girl who was standing nearby but didnt get there in time.

"Yeah, I have a lot of baseballs just for me so I dont care about giving some away," he says. "I think my mistake with some foul balls is I run so fast that I get there before everyone else, but when I get there I cant always find them."

At Fort Marcy, baseballs easily find the parking lot behind home and down the first base line. They bounce wildly between cars, sometimes taking out an unsuspecting windshield or denting a hood. Most of the players and team employees have war stories in that regard.

For Hernandez, his night finally did produce a favorable result. After watching helplessly as one ball after another went to another kid, his grandfather finally helped him grab a home run ball late in the game when a ball nosedived into the ditch just a few feet from where he was waiting.

"I think every kid wants one of these things," Parrish said, looking over in Hernandezs direction. "I cant believe Ive never gotten one before this. Theyre so easy to get, too. You could have a whole collection."

Meadows leads the Roswell Invaders to 17-5 win over the Santa Fe Fuego
Aug 4 2015 12:00AM

An exceptional effort by Nolan Meadows carried the Roswell Invaders (5-2) to a 17-5 win over the Santa Fe Fuego (2-2) on Tuesday at Fort Marcy Park.

Meadows blasted two home runs for the Roswell Invaders. Meadows went 2-4 in the game with three RBIs and three runs scored. Meadows homered in the second and sixth innings.

The Roswell Invaders didnt let up, as they kept racking up runs until the end. The Roswell Invaders scored three runs in the last three innings to finish off the blowout win. A two-run single by Louis Martini and a three-run home run by Michael Granda helped the Roswell Invaders score five runs in the first. The Roswell Invaders had three hits in the inning.

The Santa Fe Fuego couldnt get anything going as long as Corey Lathram-Skillman was pitching. Lathram-Skillman held the Santa Fe Fuego hitless over 2 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out four.

Ryan Davis got his second win for the Roswell Invaders despite allowing five runs over five innings. Davis struck out five, walked one and gave up 12 hits.

Alex Teal (0-1) took the loss for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed nine runs in 1 2/3 innings, walked one and struck out three.

The Roswell Invaders pounded the Santa Fe Fuego pitching, as seven hitters combined for 15 hits, 13 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

The Roswell Invaders top the Santa Fe Fuego behind Meadows 3 hits 17-6
Aug 3 2015 12:00AM

Nolan Meadows clubbed two home runs to carry the Roswell Invaders (4-2) to a 17-6 win over the Santa Fe Fuego (2-1) at Fort Marcy Park.

Matt Petrone rocked the Roswell Invaders with two home runs. Petrone went 3-4 in the game with three RBIs and two runs scored. Petrone homered in the first and third innings.

The Roswell Invaders ran up the score, scoring runs at will until the final out. The Roswell Invaders scored five runs in the final three innings to cap the blowout win. The Roswell Invaders scored four runs in the second on the Roswell Invaders scored in the second on an RBI single by Michael Morris, a two-run home run by Danny Grauer, and a solo home run by Meadows.

Even though Tyler Moore allowed six runs over eight innings he still recorded the victory, his second of the season. Moore struck out three, walked none and gave up eight hits.

Cody Spriggins (0-1) took the loss for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed eight runs in 1 2/3 innings, walked one and struck out two.

Francisco Rodriguez traded from Santa Fe Fuego to Sussex Miners
Aug 3 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego have traded Fran
The Santa Fe Fuego have traded Francisco Rodriguez to the Sussex County Miners of the Can-Am League.

The Left Hander from New York City has been one of the best pitchers in Fuego history. Francisco threw a complete game in the Fuego"s game two playoff win in Trinidad and threw a complete game in the Fuegos" 2014 Championship Series against the Alpine Cowboys.

The Sussex County Miners are a professional minor league baseball team based in the Augusta section of Frankford Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. For more information visit http://sussexcountyminers.com/

Numata helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Trinidad Triggers 4-2.. Fuego win series 2-0
Aug 2 2015 12:00AM

Chevas Numata went 2-3, sparking the Santa Fe Fuego (2-0) to a 4-2 victory over the Trinidad Triggers (0-2) on Saturday at Central Park. He doubled in the first innings and singled in the ninth inning.

Francisco Rodriguez kept contact to a minimum, striking out 15 the Trinidad Triggers batters. Rodriguez allowed two earned runs on one hit and 12 walks over eight innings.

Christian Schneider couldnt get it done on the bump for the Trinidad Triggers, taking a loss. He lasted just five innings, walked four, struck out five, and allowed four runs. For the 2nd year in a row the Santa Fe Fuego have defeated the Trinidad Triggers in the Northern Division playoffs. The Fuego will await the winner of Game 5 from the Southern Division Playoffs Tonight between Roswell and Alpine.

Error proves costly as the Trinidad Triggers falls to the Santa Fe Fuego 8-5
Jul 31 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (1-0) built an early lead against the Trinidad Triggers (0-1), scoring five runs in the first inning, en route to a 8-5 win on Friday at Central Park.

The Santa Fe Fuego scored in the first on a two-run single by Chevas Numata, a two-run single by Numata, an RBI single by Louie Saenz, an RBI double by Brandon Hollier, and an RBI single by Dalton Bernardi.

Numata racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Santa Fe Fuego.

Bernardi got his first win for the Santa Fe Fuego despite allowing five runs over six innings. He struck out five, walked three and surrendered four hits.

Chris Cummins was charged with his first loss of the year. He allowed six runs in four innings, walked one and struck out three.

The Trinidad Triggers outlast the Santa Fe Fuego in high-scoring affair 16-10
Jul 28 2015 12:00AM

Pitchers had a tough day during the game between the Trinidad Triggers (44-18) and the Santa Fe Fuego (33-21), as the two teams put up 26 runs combined in a 16-10 the Trinidad Triggers win.

The two teams combined for 40 hits in the game.

The Trinidad Triggers stamped out any hope for the Santa Fe Fuego with five runs in the sixth. The Trinidad Triggers scored in the sixth on a solo home run by Eric Williams, a three-run home run by Edmund Cheatham, and a solo home run by Luc Pomales.

Cheatham racked up four RBIs on three hits for the Trinidad Triggers.

Jake Swartout improved to 4-1 on the year by picking up the win for the Trinidad Triggers. He allowed two runs over three innings. He struck out none, walked none and surrendered four hits.

Cody Spriggins (6-4) took the loss for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed nine runs in 5 2/3 innings, walked six and struck out four.

Great game from the Santa Fe Fuegos Numata not enough in 26-15 loss to the Trinidad Triggers
Jul 27 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (33-20) failed to take advantage of Chevas Numatas effort at the plate on Monday, losing 26-15 to the Trinidad Triggers (43-18) at Fort Marcy Park.

Numata blasted two home runs for the Santa Fe Fuego. Numata went 2-3 in the game with three RBIs and four runs scored. Numata homered in the first and second innings.

Caleb Bryson hit two home runs for the Trinidad Triggers. Bryson went 2-6 in the game with four RBIs and two runs scored. Bryson homered in the first and seventh innings.

Each team blasted the others pitching, and there were 41 total runs and 46 hits during the game. Relief pitchers got their fill of innings during the game, with the opposing managers using 12 pitchers in total.

The Trinidad Triggers stamped out any hope for the Santa Fe Fuego with eight runs in the second. The Trinidad Triggers scored in the second on a solo home run by Shane Casey, an RBI single by Shea Bell, a three-run home run by Brian Rich, a solo home run by Edmund Cheatham, and a two-run home run by Trevor Sealey.

Christian Schneider got his sixth win for the Trinidad Triggers despite allowing 13 runs over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out one, walked two and surrendered 12 hits.

Kahana Neal (2-1) was the games losing pitcher. He allowed 10 runs in 1 2/3 innings, walked none and struck out none.

The Trinidad Triggers pounded the Santa Fe Fuego pitching, as eight hitters combined for 25 hits, 24 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

Rodriguez leads the Santa Fe Fuego to 11-0 victory thanks to 14 strikeouts
Jul 26 2015 12:00AM

Francisco Rodriguez hopes every outing could go as well as Sunday, as Rodriguez threw a shutout to carry the Santa Fe Fuego (33-19) to an 11-0 victory over the Trinidad Triggers at Fort Marcy Park.

Rodriguez kept contact to a minimum, striking out 14 the Trinidad Triggers (42-18) batters. The Santa Fe Fuegos pitcher gave up just four hits over nine shutout innings.

The Santa Fe Fuego ran up the score, scoring runs at will until the final out. The Santa Fe Fuego scored three runs in the last three innings to finish off the blowout win. A three-run home run by Kevin Wirth helped the Santa Fe Fuego score three runs in the seventh. The Santa Fe Fuego had three hits in the inning.

Matt Petrone had a busy day at the plate, collecting two extra-base hits. He doubled in the first inning, homered in the sixth inning, and singled in the eighth inning.

Kyle Young couldnt get it done on the rubber for the Trinidad Triggers, taking a loss. He lasted just one inning, walked one, struck out none, and allowed three runs.

Louie Saenz, Chevas Numata, Petrone and Wirth helped lead the Santa Fe Fuego. They combined for nine hits and seven RBIs.

The Trinidad Triggers top the Santa Fe Fuego behind Fraziers 2 hits 15-4
Jul 25 2015 12:00AM

An excellent effort by Brian Frazier carried the Trinidad Triggers (42-17) to a 15-4 win over the Santa Fe Fuego (32-19) on Saturday at Fort Marcy Park.

Frazier rocked the Santa Fe Fuego with two home runs. Frazier went 2-5 in the game with four RBIs and two runs scored. Frazier homered in the first inning.

The Trinidad Triggers continued to pile on the runs until the end of the game. The Trinidad Triggers scored three runs in the final three innings to cap the blowout win. A two-run double by Caleb Bryson and a two-run home run by Frazier helped the Trinidad Triggers score four runs in the first. The Trinidad Triggers had five hits in the inning.

Joe Robinson brought the heat against the Santa Fe Fuego during his outing. Robinson held the Santa Fe Fuego hitless over one inning, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out three.

Chris Cummins got the win, running his season record to 3-0. He allowed three runs over five innings. He struck out nine, walked none and surrendered nine hits.

Dalton Bernardi (1-1) took the loss for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed seven runs in one inning, walked two and struck out one.

The Trinidad Triggers easily handled the Santa Fe Fuego pitching as six hitters combined for 12 hits, 14 RBIs and 12 runs scored.

Fort Marcy ball field sinkholes shut down baseball game
Jul 24 2015 12:00AM

Sinkholes that developed in the bas
Sinkholes that developed in the baseball field at Fort Marcy Park caused the cancellation of the Santa Fe Fuego game on Thursday night.

Team general manager Yvonne Encinias tells SFR that the problem appears to have resulted from some kind of plumbing malfunction in the fields irrigation system.

"It could be just be the way we dealt with some of the moisture. There has been just so much," she says.

The half-dozen soggy holes that range in size from a foot to 3 feet in diameter wouldve been dangerous for players, she says.

While city officials were not on hand to deal with the problem that players discovered around 5 pm, Encinias says a city park manager assured her a crew would get the field in playable condition in time for Fridays scheduled 6 pm game against the Trinidad Triggers. The teams are set to face off every night through Tuesday.

The Pecos Baseball league is heading into the final games of the season. Standings on the league website say the Fuego, who last year won the league championship game, are currently the second place team in the Northern Division.

And in other news, the cancelled game means the crowd wasnt subjected to this editors rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner, also scheduled for the game. Dodged that bullet.

- See more at: http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-10693-soggy.html#sthash.GkX7ZX8X.dpuf

The Trinidad Triggers uses big second inning to beat the Santa Fe Fuego 12-4
Jul 22 2015 12:00AM

A seven-run explosion in the second inning spurred the Trinidad Triggers (41-17) to a 12-4 win over the Santa Fe Fuego (32-18) at Fort Marcy Park on Wednesday.

The Trinidad Triggers scored in the second on a two-run double by Luc Pomales, a groundout by Richie Anderson, an RBI single by Shane Casey, and a three-run home run by Eric Williams.

Brian Frazier racked up two RBIs on three hits for the Trinidad Triggers. He singled in the second and third innings and homered in the fourth inning.

Daniel Karasinski brought the heat against the Santa Fe Fuego during his outing. Karasinski held the Santa Fe Fuego hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one.

It was a good day at the plate for the Santa Fe Fuegos Kevin Wirth. Wirth went 2-4, drove in one and scored one run. He singled in the third inning and homered in the eighth inning.

Anderson improved to 5-3 on the year by picking up the win for the Trinidad Triggers. He allowed three runs over five innings. He struck out six, walked three and surrendered seven hits.

Derrek Justice was charged with his first loss of the year. He allowed seven runs in 1 2/3 innings, walked two and struck out three.

The Santa Fe Fuego make the most of 9 hits in 8-7 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers
Jul 19 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (32-17) and the Las Vegas Train Robbers (21-35) both had scoring chances on Sunday, but it was the Santa Fe Fuego that were able to capitalize on them as they pulled out an 8-7 win at Central Park.

Matt Petrone was hot from the plate for the Santa Fe Fuego. Petrone went 3-4, drove in one and scored two runs. He singled in the first, second, and ninth innings.

Jordan Caillouet racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Las Vegas Train Robbers. He homered in the second inning and singled in the ninth inning.

Tyler Herr recorded his fourth win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed one run over one inning. Herr struck out one, walked none and gave up two hits.

Scott Stonestreet (1-1) took the loss for the Las Vegas Train Robbers. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walked none, struck out none, and allowed two runs.

Saenz stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 21-4
Jul 18 2015 12:00AM

Saturday was a great day for Louie Saenz, as he clubbed two home runs to carry the Santa Fe Fuego (31-17) to a 21-4 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers (21-34) at Fort Marcy Park.

Saenz racked up eight RBIs on three hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He homered in the first and eighth innings.

The Santa Fe Fuego continued to pile on the runs until the end of the game. The Santa Fe Fuego scored four runs in the last three innings to finish off the blowout win. The Santa Fe Fuego scored six runs in the sixth on the Santa Fe Fuego scored in the sixth on an RBI double by Ruben Rivera, a two-run home run by David Sandoval, an RBI single by Eddie Newton, and a two-run single by Chevas Numata.

Steven Taft reached base four times. He scored one run and had one RBI. He homered in the second inning.

Dalton Bernardi improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed four runs over five innings. He struck out seven, walked three and surrendered two hits.

Spencer Hotaling (2-5) was the games losing pitcher. He allowed 17 runs in 5 2/3 innings, walked two and struck out six.

The Santa Fe Fuego easily handled the Las Vegas Train Robbers pitching as eight hitters combined for 21 hits, 21 RBIs and 19 runs scored.

Numata stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 11-4
Jul 17 2015 12:00AM

A magnificent effort by Chevas Numata carried the Santa Fe Fuego (30-17) to an 11-4 win over the Las Vegas Train Robbers (21-33) on Friday at Fort Marcy Park.

Numata hit three home runs for the Santa Fe Fuego. Numata went 3-5 in the game with five RBIs and three runs scored. Numata homered in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings.

The Santa Fe Fuego turned the win into a rout with four runs in the seventh.

Alex Teal picked up the win for the Santa Fe Fuego. Teal allowed two earned runs, eight hits and three walks while striking out six over nine innings of work.

Kyal Williams reached base two times. He scored one run and had one RBI. He homered in the fourth inning.

Casey Hood (3-6) took the loss for the Las Vegas Train Robbers. He allowed six runs in six innings, walked one and struck out two.

Offenses dominate as the Santa Fe Fuego outscore the Las Vegas Train Robbers 20-13
Jul 16 2015 12:00AM

Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Thursday as the Santa Fe Fuego (29-17) outscored the Las Vegas Train Robbers (21-32) 20-13.

The teams totaled 36 hits in the game.

Thirteen runs in the first three innings helped the Santa Fe Fuego blow out the Las Vegas Train Robbers. An RBI double by Eddie Newton, an RBI single by Chevas Numata, and an RBI single by Ruben Rivera in the first inning and a wild pitch, a wild pitch, and a two-run single by Numata during the second inning helped the Santa Fe Fuego put some runs on the board early.

Matt Petrone reached base five times in the game for the Santa Fe Fuego. He scored five runs and had one RBI.

Scott Torrey got his third win for the Santa Fe Fuego despite allowing nine runs over three innings. Torrey struck out none, walked two and gave up 10 hits.

Johnny Harmyk (0-3) took the loss for the Las Vegas Train Robbers. He allowed seven runs in 1 1/3 innings, walked two and struck out one.

The Santa Fe Fuego easily handled the Las Vegas Train Robbers pitching as six hitters combined for 14 hits, 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

Williams big day not enough as the Las Vegas Train Robbers fall to the Santa Fe Fuego 12-8
Jul 15 2015 12:00AM

Kyal Williams clubbed two home runs, but it wasnt enough to carry the Las Vegas Train Robbers (21-31) to a win on Wednesday, as the Las Vegas Train Robbers fell to the Santa Fe Fuego (28-17) 12-8 at Central Park.

Michael Allen blasted two home runs for the Santa Fe Fuego. Allen went 3-4 in the game with four RBIs and two runs scored. Allen homered in the fifth and seventh innings.

Both squads had things going at the plate, tallying 20 runs and 25 hits, including zero extra base hits. Managers of the two teams seemingly emptied their bullpens in search of the win, as there were nine pitchers used in the game.

Cody Spriggins recorded his sixth win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed one run over one inning. Spriggins struck out none, walked none and gave up three hits.

Mustafa Hamed (0-3) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just one inning, walked none, struck out none, and allowed five runs.

Great game from the Las Vegas Train Robbers Caillouet not enough in 14-10 loss to the Santa Fe Fuego
Jul 14 2015 12:00AM

The Las Vegas Train Robbers (21-30) failed to take advantage of Jordan Caillouets effort at the plate on Tuesday, losing 14-10 to the Santa Fe Fuego (27-17) at Fort Marcy Park.

Caillouet racked up six RBIs on three hits for the Las Vegas Train Robbers. He homered in the third and fourth innings.

Both squads had things going at the plate, tallying 24 runs and 28 hits, including zero extra base hits. Relief pitchers got their fill of innings during the game, with the opposing managers using 11 pitchers in total.

Connor Lorenzo got on base five times in the game for the Santa Fe Fuego. He scored four runs and had one RBI. He singled in the third inning and homered in the sixth inning.

The Las Vegas Train Robbers lineup had no answer for Derrek Justice. Justice gave up just two hits, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out four during his 2 1/3 innings of work.

Clayton Voechting recorded his second win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. Voechting struck out none, walked none and gave up no hits.

Kyal Williams was charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just one inning, walked none, struck out two, and allowed four runs.

The Santa Fe Fuego hammered the Las Vegas Train Robbers pitching as six hitters had a field day, combining for 14 hits, 12 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

The Santa Fe Fuego cruise past the Las Vegas Train Robbers 7-1
Jul 13 2015 12:00AM

The Las Vegas Train Robbers (21-29) didnt have a chance on Monday, as the Santa Fe Fuego (26-17) won in blowout fashion, 7-1 at Fort Marcy Park.

The Santa Fe Fuego scored two runs in the third on the Santa Fe Fuego scored in the third on an RBI single by Louie Saenz, an RBI single by Saenz, and a sacrifice fly by Ruben Rivera.

Chevas Numata racked up two RBIs on one hit for the Santa Fe Fuego. He homered in the seventh inning.

Francisco Rodriguez kept contact to a minimum, striking out 11 the Las Vegas Train Robbers batters. Rodriguez allowed one earned run on 10 hits and two walks over 8 1/3 innings.

The Santa Fe Fuegos lineup had no answer for Kyer Vega. Vega held the Santa Fe Fuego hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out three.

Josh Ganus was the games losing pitcher. He allowed six runs in seven innings, walked two and struck out seven.

Saenzs single gives the Santa Fe Fuego walk-off win over the Garden City Wind 15-14
Jul 12 2015 12:00AM

A walk-off single from Louie Saenz brought home the winning run for the Santa Fe Fuego (25-17) in a 15-14 victory over the Garden City Wind (12-36) at Fort Marcy Park on Saturday.

Saenz got on base four times in the game for the Santa Fe Fuego. He singled in the fourth, fifth, and ninth innings.

Chevas Numata rocked the Garden City Wind with two home runs. Numata went 2-5 in the game with four RBIs and two runs scored. Numata homered in the fifth and seventh innings.

Both squads had things going at the plate, tallying 29 runs and 35 hits, including zero extra base hits. There were 10 pitchers used in the game as the two managers searched for any way to finish it off.

Tyler Herr recorded his third win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. Herr struck out none, walked none and gave up one hit.

Brandon Hudson couldnt get it done on the rubber for the Garden City Wind, taking a loss. He lasted just 1 1/3 innings, walked one, struck out two, and allowed two runs.

The Santa Fe Fuego outlast the Garden City Wind in high-scoring affair 13-11
Jul 12 2015 12:00AM

Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Friday as the Santa Fe Fuego (25-17) outscored the Garden City Wind (12-36) 13-11.

The two teams combined for 25 hits in the game.

Eddie Newton racked up three RBIs on one hit for the Santa Fe Fuego. He homered in the fourth inning.

Derrek Justice improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed two runs over one inning. He struck out three, walked none and surrendered three hits.

Zack Russell-Myers (1-6) took the loss for the Garden City Wind. He allowed 12 runs in six innings, walked five and struck out 10.

Garden City Wind 18 Santa Fe Fuego 9
Jul 9 2015 12:00AM

Garden City Wind 18 Santa Fe Fuego 9

This game was played on 7/9/2015 at Fort Marcy

The Santa Fe Fuego top the Trinidad Triggers behind Numatas 3 hits 16-10
Jul 5 2015 12:00AM

Sunday was a great day for Chevas Numata, as he hit three home runs to carry the Santa Fe Fuego (23-16) to a 16-10 victory over the Trinidad Triggers (30-14) at Fort Marcy Park.

Numata racked up nine RBIs on three hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He homered in the third, seventh, and eighth innings.

Trevor Sealey blasted two home runs for the Trinidad Triggers. Sealey went 2-4 in the game with two RBIs and two runs scored. Sealey homered in the first and second innings.

Each team blasted the others pitching, and there were 26 total runs and 25 hits during the game. Relief pitchers got their fill of innings during the game, with the opposing managers using 10 pitchers in total.

The Santa Fe Fuego turned the win into a rout with seven runs in the seventh. The Santa Fe Fuego scored in the seventh on , a home run by Numata, a fielders choice, and a groundout by Connor Lorenzo.

Clayton Voechting improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Santa Fe Fuego. Voechting struck out three, walked one and gave up no hits.

Jeffrey Neptune (4-2) took the loss for the Trinidad Triggers. He lasted just one-third of an inning, walked one, struck out none, and allowed four runs.

The Trinidad Triggers top the Santa Fe Fuego behind Williams 3 hits 17-5
Jul 4 2015 12:00AM

Saturday was a great day for Eric Williams, as he clubbed two home runs to carry the Trinidad Triggers (30-13) to a 17-5 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego (22-16) at Fort Marcy Park.

The Trinidad Triggers continued to pile on the runs until the end of the game. The Trinidad Triggers scored three runs in the final three innings to cap the blowout win. A two-run home run by Brian Frazier and a two-run home run by Richie Anderson helped the Trinidad Triggers score four runs in the sixth. The Trinidad Triggers had three hits in the inning.

Jeff Lyons brought the heat against the Santa Fe Fuego during his outing. Lyons held the Santa Fe Fuego hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out two.

The Santa Fe Fuegos Matt Petrone was perfect at the dish, going 2-2. He singled in the first inning and homered in the third inning.

Anderson got his fourth win for the Trinidad Triggers despite allowing five runs over seven innings. He struck out four, walked three and surrendered 11 hits.

Alex Teal ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He allowed nine runs in 4 2/3 innings, walked three and struck out one.

The Trinidad Triggers pounded the Santa Fe Fuego pitching, as eight hitters combined for 16 hits, 17 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

The Trinidad Triggers make the most of 6 hits in 5-4 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego
Jul 3 2015 12:00AM

The Trinidad Triggers (29-13) and the Santa Fe Fuego (22-15) each put runners in scoring position on Friday, but the Trinidad Triggers capitalized on more RBI opportunities, pulling out a 5-4 win at Central Park.

The Trinidad Triggers Caleb Bryson was perfect at the dish, going 3-3. He singled in the second, fourth, and fifth innings.

David Brandt was solid at the plate for the Santa Fe Fuego. Brandt went 2-3 and scored one run. He singled in the second inning and doubled in the fourth inning.

Matt Horan recorded his sixth win of the year for the Trinidad Triggers. He allowed four runs over six innings. Horan struck out five, walked four and gave up seven hits.

Scott Torrey ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed five runs.

The Trinidad Triggers need walk-off solo home run to beat the Santa Fe Fuego 8-7
Jul 3 2015 12:00AM

A walk-off solo blast from Shane Casey brought home the winning run for the Trinidad Triggers (28-13) in an 8-7 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego (22-14) in 11 innings at Central Park on Wednesday.

Casey did his best to jumpstart the offense for the Trinidad Triggers, reaching base two times. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He homered in the eleventh inning.

Brian Frazier racked up three RBIs on one hit for the Trinidad Triggers. He homered in the first inning.

Jake Swartout improved to 3-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Trinidad Triggers. He struck out two, walked none and surrendered no hits.

Tyler Herr was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out two, and allowed one run.

Williams single propels the Trinidad Triggers past the Santa Fe Fuego 9-5
Jul 2 2015 12:00AM

The Trinidad Triggers (27-13) built an early lead against the Santa Fe Fuego (22-13), scoring six runs in the first inning, en route to a 9-5 win on Thursday at Central Park.

The Trinidad Triggers scored in the first on an RBI single by Eric Williams, an RBI single by Caleb Bryson, a two-run double by Emmanuel Paulino, an RBI single by Brian Rich, and an RBI single by Rich.

Shane Casey led the Trinidad Triggers offensive threat, as he got on base three times in the game. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He singled in the first innings and homered in the fifth inning.

Matt Petrone racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He singled in the first inning and homered in the sixth inning.

Patrick Jernigan improved to 3-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Trinidad Triggers. He allowed four runs over seven innings. Jernigan struck out two, walked none and gave up six hits.

Cody Spriggins (5-2) took the loss for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed six runs in zero innings, walked two and struck out none.

Offenses dominate as the Trinidad Triggers outscore the Santa Fe Fuego 12-8
Jun 30 2015 12:00AM

Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Tuesday as the Trinidad Triggers (26-13) outscored the Santa Fe Fuego (22-12) 12-8.

The two teams combined for 27 hits in the game.

Edmund Cheatham racked up two RBIs on three hits for the Trinidad Triggers. He singled in the second, fourth, and seventh innings.

Daniel Karasinski recorded his third win of the year for the Trinidad Triggers. He allowed three runs over 2 1/3 innings. Karasinski struck out two, walked none and gave up three hits.

Matt Robinson was charged with the loss. He lasted just one inning, walked none, struck out none, and allowed two runs.

South wins All Star Game 12-6
Jun 30 2015 12:00AM

The South won Mondays game, 12-
The South won Mondays game, 12-6. Alpines Derrick Fox started an early scoring onslaught by hitting a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning. The South added five more runs in the second and four additional runs in the third to take an early 11-3 lead. Santa Fe position players Chevas Numata, Matt Petrone and Eddie Newton all saw action but were a combined 1-for-6 with two strikeouts. Fuego pitcher Cody Spriggins saw action on the mound, as did Numata. Each logged a single inning in relief.

Santa Fe Fuego and Las Vegas Train Robbers will play in Santa Rosa on July 13, 2015
Jun 29 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego and Las Vegas Tr
The Santa Fe Fuego and Las Vegas Train Robbers will play in Santa Rosa New Mexico on July 13, 2015. Max Garza will conduct a free baseball camp for youth at 10AM

Fuego shortshop shines in Pecos League
Jun 29 2015 12:00AM

Santa Fe New Mexican

Eddie Newton came a long way to play for the Santa Fe Fuego this season. The Pecos League all-star shortstop grew up near Boston and was discovered in a one-day tryout in the spring. Since arriving in Santa Fe, all he has done is hit, field and become one of the leagues best everyday players.

Posted: Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:30 pm | Updated: 11:55 pm, Sun Jun 28, 2015.

By Will Webber The New Mexican

The road to the Pecos League leads through ... Massachusetts?

Eddie Newton is the first one to say hed never heard of the Pecos League and almost next to nothing about Santa Fe. This spring, the two virtual unknowns in his life converged into a career opportunity that has made him into an all-star in his first year as a professional player.

"Really, the only thing I knew about Santa Fe is that it was in the mountains," Newton said.

On Monday, Newton will be part of the starting lineup in the Pecos League, getting the nod at shortstop for the defending champion Santa Fe Fuego. Hes one of six players from Santa Fe on the North Division roster, which will be managed by the Fuegos Bill Moore.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Fort Marcy Ballpark.

To think Newton is playing such a big role in anything like this may come as a surprise to those who saw him play during his freshman season at Merrimack College, a tiny liberal arts school near his hometown of North Billerica, Mass. Merrimack and Newtons family home lie within the Boston suburbs, a place where New Mexico seems like its a million miles away.

"It was a great place to grow up, to play sports," Newton said. "My dad was more of a basketball guy, but I kind of took to baseball and hed just take me out and play ball and hit grounders to me all the time. He was good about it and it really helped."

Those grounders came on the uneven grass fields near Newtons neighborhood. They were followed by a college career where things didnt exactly go well his first year out of Arlington Catholic High. He appeared in 34 games that season, batting just .143 with two stolen bases.

So far this season, hes one of the top hitters in the Pecos League, batting .450 with seven home runs and 11 steals in 12 attempts. For about 25 games he was hovering around .500, an unreal figure considering how Newtons college career started.

"What you get in a player like Eddie," begins Fuego manager Bill Moore, "is a young man who puts in the work and learns about the game faster than about anyone. He does so many things right, and even though hes not the biggest talker on the team, hes one of those players who talks enough to the players around him to make him a leader."

Moore has never been one to name team captains, and hes not about to start now. If he were, hed be hard-pressed to pass up Newton for that role.

"I wouldnt say hes the heart of the team, but hes -- well, he might be the heart," Moore said. "Hes not the most emotional guy out there, but he does work hard."

A third baseman for the majority of his time in college, Newton has become the everyday shortstop in Moores infield. It seems all those days of fielding ground balls on the uneven grass near his familys home prepared him well for the lumpy infield at Fort Marcy.

"Thats funny," he said. "Its all about reading the hops and understanding how the infield plays, thats it. But, yeah, I did have a lot of practice going after ground balls in a place like this."

The youngest of five children, Newton was the only boy in a household where responsibilities were a staple of growing up.

"Ive been doing chores since as long as I can remember; thats one of those things my parents were so good at," Newton said. "For them, it was all about teaching you to be responsible and learn how to take care of your own work. When I got to college, I was lucky enough to have a coach who was kind of like that, a guy who handed out blue collar awards for the top player after every win. It taught me to keep my head down, not get too high or too low, and just do my job."

Undrafted out of college, Newtons playing days appeared to be destined for adult leagues in the Boston area -- which he was completely fine with. One of his teammates on one of those teams happened to play in the Pecos League last season, however, and he told Newton that the league was planning to conduct a tryout near his home.

Fuego pitcher Alex Teal was tabbed as the teams representative for the one-day workout. Moore called him and said to keep his eye open for a potential shortstop. He found one in Newton.

"I had a good tryout, I guess," Newton said. "I didnt hit it the way I wanted, but I did good work in the field. I think thats what got Alexs attention. Everything kind of fell into place from there."

Moore said it only took a brief report from Teal to get Newton a contract.

"Alex knew what I was looking for, and what I wanted was a player who could field his position, hit the ball a little and come in here with the right attitude," Moore said.

A devoted fan of all things Boston, Newton is a creature of habit who has made his home away from home the cozy confines of Fort Marcy. Whereas most players scatter for a quick break after daily batting practice, he stays at the yard and does whatever he has to in order to get better.

Moore notices that, saying that work ethic is something that defines all great players.

"Its why hes an All-Star," Moore said. "The kid worked hard to be here. Hes earned it."

Pecos League All-Star Game

When: 6 p.m. Monday

Where: Fort Marcy Ballpark

Pre-game events: Home run derby begins at 1 p.m.; North Division All-Stars will take batting practice at 3 p.m. and the South will hit at 4

All-Star rosters: Fuego entrants are Eddie Newton (shortstop), Matt Patrone (outfielder), Chevas Numata (first base), Tyler Herr (pitcher), Cody Spriggins (pitcher), Alex Teal (pitcher). For a complete list of players, visit www.pecosleague.com

Tickets: $6 (full concessions available, including beer sales) 2

Great game from the Alpine Cowboys Henriksen not enough in 17-14 loss to the Santa Fe Fuego
Jun 28 2015 12:00AM

The Alpine Cowboys (22-17) failed to take advantage of Matt Henriksens effort at the plate on Sunday, losing 17-14 to the Santa Fe Fuego (22-11) at Fort Marcy Park.

Henriksen blasted two home runs for the Alpine Cowboys. Henriksen went 5-6 in the game with five RBIs and two runs scored. Henriksen homered in the first and seventh innings.

Chevas Numata hit two home runs for the Santa Fe Fuego. Numata went 3-4 in the game with three RBIs and three runs scored. Numata homered in the fifth inning.

Each team blasted the others pitching, and there were 31 total runs and 36 hits during the game. Relief pitchers got their fill of innings during the game, with the opposing managers using 12 pitchers in total.

Even though Brandon Hollier allowed six runs over three innings he still recorded the victory, his fourth of the season. He struck out two, walked one and surrendered seven hits.

Nico Slater (0-1) took the loss for the Alpine Cowboys. He lasted just zero innings, walked three, struck out none, and allowed three runs.

Santa Fe Fuego 8 Alpine Cowboys 7
Jun 27 2015 12:00AM

Santa Fe Fuego 8 Alpine Cowboys 7

This game was played on 6/27/2015 at Fort Marcy

Alpine Cowboys 8 Santa Fe Fuego 7
Jun 26 2015 12:00AM

Alpine Cowboys 8 Santa Fe Fuego 7

This game was played on 6/26/2015 at Fort Marcy

The Alpine Cowboys best the Santa Fe Fuego in shootout 16-14
Jun 25 2015 12:00AM

The bats were busy at Fort Marcy Park on Thursday, and when the dust cleared the Alpine Cowboys (21-15) had a 16-14 win over the Santa Fe Fuego (20-10).

The teams totaled 33 hits in the game.

Derrick Fox racked up three RBIs on four hits for the Alpine Cowboys. He homered in the fourth inning and singled in the third, sixth, and eighth innings.

Chevas Numata racked up four RBIs on three hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He homered in the third inning and singled in the eighth and ninth innings.

Daniel Thorpe got his third win for the Alpine Cowboys despite allowing 10 runs over six innings. He struck out three, walked two and surrendered 12 hits.

Francisco Rodriguez (2-3) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just 2 1/3 innings, walked three, struck out five, and allowed five runs.

The Alpine Cowboys pounded the Santa Fe Fuego pitching, as six hitters combined for 15 hits, 11 RBIs and 14 runs scored.

Grauer stars as the Roswell Invaders defeat the Santa Fe Fuego 16-15
Jun 24 2015 12:00AM

An exceptional effort by Danny Grauer spurred the Roswell Invaders (20-16) to a 16-15 win over the Santa Fe Fuego (20-9) on Wednesday at Fort Marcy Park.

Grauer racked up nine RBIs on four hits for the Roswell Invaders. He homered in the first, second, and fourth innings and doubled in the seventh inning.

Louie Saenz racked up six RBIs on three hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He singled in the third inning and homered in the first and sixth innings.

The two teams combined for 31 runs and 29 hits, including zero extra base hits. Both bullpens were busy with 11 pitchers used in the game as the skippers of both squads tried to finish it off.

Sergio Canales improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Roswell Invaders. He allowed one run over two innings. He struck out two, walked one and surrendered no hits.

Nakamura Mitsuo (0-1) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just 1 2/3 innings, walked two, struck out one, and allowed three runs.

The Santa Fe Fuego drub the Roswell Invaders 12-2
Jun 23 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (20-8) pounded the Roswell Invaders (19-16) on Tuesday 12-2 at Fort Marcy Park.

The Santa Fe Fuego scored five runs in the fifth on the Santa Fe Fuego scored in the fifth on an RBI single by Eddie Newton, a two-run single by Louie Saenz, and a two-run single by Ruben Rivera.

The Santa Fe Fuegos Newton was perfect at the dish, going 3-3.

Alex Teal recorded his second win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed two runs over five innings. Teal struck out seven, walked three and gave up six hits.

Shane Simpkins was charged with his fifth loss of the year. He allowed nine runs in four innings, walked three and struck out two.

Early lead not enough for the Santa Fe Fuego drop 8-5 decision to the Roswell Invaders
Jun 22 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (19-8) jumped out to an early lead, but were unable to hold on and lost 8-5 to the Roswell Invaders (19-15) on Monday.

The Roswell Invaders took the lead in the seventh inning on a two-run home run by Richard Colla.

Colla had two extra-base hits for the Roswell Invaders. He doubled in the sixth inning and homered in the seventh inning.

Louie Saenz racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He singled in the first and fifth innings.

Steven Romero got his third win for the Roswell Invaders despite allowing five runs over seven innings. He struck out two, walked three and surrendered eight hits.

Brandon Hollier ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just one-third of an inning, walked one, struck out none, and allowed three runs.

The Roswell Invaders were sparked by Michael Granda and Colla, who teamed up for four hits and four RBIs.

Newton helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Roswell Invaders 11-6
Jun 21 2015 12:00AM

Eddie Newton drove in four runs, sparking the Santa Fe Fuego (19-7) to an 11-6 victory over the Roswell Invaders (18-15) on Sunday at Joe Bauman Park. He homered in the sixth inning and singled in the fourth and eighth innings.

Michael Morris got on base three times in the game for the Roswell Invaders. He scored one run and had one RBI. He singled in the first inning and doubled in the fifth inning.

Jimmy Daley pitched lights out for the Roswell Invaders. The Santa Fe Fuego managed just one hit off of Daley, who allowed no earned runs, walked three and struck out four during his 3 2/3 innings of work.

Cody Spriggins recorded his fifth win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed three runs over five innings. Spriggins struck out three, walked three and gave up five hits.

Corey Lathram-Skillman was charged with his fourth loss of the year. He lasted just five innings, walked one, struck out three, and allowed five runs.

The Santa Fe Fuego make the most of 10 hits in 10-6 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers
Jun 20 2015 12:00AM

Both the Santa Fe Fuego (18-7) and the Las Vegas Train Robbers (10-19) put runners aboard on Saturday, but it was the Santa Fe Fuego that were able to take advantage, pulling out a 10-6 win at Fort Marcy Park.

Matt Petrone got on base four times in the game for the Santa Fe Fuego. He scored three runs and had one RBI. He doubled in the third inning.

RJ Rayborn went a perfect 4-4 at the dish for the Las Vegas Train Robbers. He doubled in the first inning and singled in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings.

Brandon Hollier improved to 3-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed one run over one inning. He struck out none, walked none and surrendered two hits.

Spencer Hotaling (1-3) took the loss for the Las Vegas Train Robbers. He allowed eight runs in seven innings, walked eight and struck out three.

The Santa Fe Fuego need walk-off single to beat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 10-9
Jun 19 2015 12:00AM

A walk-off single from Eddie Newton brought home the winning run for the Santa Fe Fuego (17-7) in a 10-9 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers (10-18) in 12 innings at Fort Marcy Park on Friday.

Newton racked up four RBIs on four hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He homered in the fifth inning and singled in the third, sixth, and twelfth innings.

Each team blasted the others pitching, and there were 19 total runs and 30 hits during the game. Managers of the two teams seemingly emptied their bullpens in search of the win, as there were 13 pitchers used in the game.

Chevas Numata recorded his first win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He struck out none, walked three and surrendered two hits.

Tyler Shannon was charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just two innings, walked two, struck out three, and allowed one run.

The Santa Fe Fuego get key pinch-hit in 11-10 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers
Jun 18 2015 12:00AM

Louie Saenz was cold coming off the bench, but Saenz warmed up quickly as Saenz stroked a key pinch-hit single in the eight to lead the Santa Fe Fuego (16-7) to an 11-10 win over the Las Vegas Train Robbers (10-17) on Thursday at Fort Marcy Park.

With the Santa Fe Fuego trailing by two in the eighth inning, Saenz came to the plate and singled, bringing home Eddie Newton.

A walk-off solo home run by Matt Patrone gave the Santa Fe Fuego the win.

Patrone had two extra-base hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He doubled in the second inning, singled in the sixth inning, and homered in the ninth inning.

Tyler Shannon rocked the Santa Fe Fuego with two home runs. Shannon went 4-5 in the game with three RBIs and three runs scored. Shannon homered in the fourth and eighth innings.

The two teams combined for 21 runs and 32 hits, including zero extra base hits. There were eight pitchers used in the game as the two managers searched for any way to finish it off.

Tyler Herr got the win, running his season record to 2-0. He allowed one run over one inning. He struck out two, walked none and surrendered one hit.

Shannon ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just one inning, walked none, struck out one, and allowed two runs.

The Santa Fe Fuegos Connor Lorenzo, Ruben Rivera, David Brandt and Patrone combined for 12 hits and eight RBIs.

Numata leads the Santa Fe Fuego to 14-8 win over the Garden City Wind
Jun 17 2015 12:00AM

Tuesday was a great day for Chevas Numata, as he clubbed two home runs to carry the Santa Fe Fuego (15-7) to a 14-8 victory over the Garden City Wind (8-19) at Fort Marcy Park.

Each team blasted the others pitching, and there were 22 total runs and 32 hits during the game. Both bullpens were busy with eight pitchers used in the game as the skippers of both squads tried to finish it off.

The Santa Fe Fuego blew out the Garden City Wind thanks to 20 hits, including zero extra base hits. The Santa Fe Fuego scored three runs in the sixth on the Santa Fe Fuego scored in the sixth on a two-run double by Connor Lorenzo and an RBI single by Matt Patrone.

Scott Torrey recorded his first win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed four runs over five innings. Torrey struck out four, walked four and gave up six hits.

Larry Rodriguez couldnt get it done on the bump for the Garden City Wind, taking a loss. He allowed eight runs in 3 1/3 innings, walked one and struck out two.

The Santa Fe Fuego cruise past the Garden City Wind 11-4
Jun 15 2015 12:00AM

The Garden City Wind (8-18) didnt stand a chance on Monday, as the Santa Fe Fuego (14-7) captured a blowout 11-4 win at Fort Marcy Park.

The Santa Fe Fuego scored four runs in the fifth on the Santa Fe Fuego scored in the fifth on an RBI single by Brandon Hollier, an RBI single by Hollier, an RBI single by David Brandt, a solo home run by Connor Lorenzo, and a two-run home run by Lorenzo.

Brandt was hot from the plate for the Santa Fe Fuego. Brandt went 3-5, drove in one and scored two runs.

Cody Spriggins racked up six strikeouts in the the Santa Fe Fuego win. Spriggins allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings.

Tyler Lundgren led the Garden City Winds offensive threat, as he got on base two times in the game. He scored one run and had one RBI. He homered in the sixth inning.

Josh Wright (0-1) took the loss for the Garden City Wind. He allowed seven runs in four innings, walked one and struck out two.

Brandt helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Garden City Wind 9-6
Jun 14 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (13-7) beat the Garden City Wind (8-17) 9-6 on Sunday at Fort Marcy Park behind David Brandt, who went 1-2 and hit a home run. He homered in the fifth inning.

Francisco Rodriguez got the win for the Santa Fe Fuego thanks to 11 strikeouts. Rodriguez allowed one earned run, three hits and one walk over five innings.

Zack Russell-Myers was charged with his fourth loss of the year. He allowed nine runs in seven innings, walked two and struck out three.

Clingaman allows no runs to lead the Santa Fe Fuego past the Las Cruces Vaqueros 12-11
Jun 11 2015 12:00AM

Briston Clingaman kept the Las Cruces Vaqueros (5-17) off the board during his five innings of work and the Santa Fe Fuego (12-7) beat the Las Cruces Vaqueros, 12-11.

Clingaman allowed three hits, one walk and struck out four.

A walk-off hit into a fielders choice by Scott Torrey gave the Santa Fe Fuego the win.

Torrey had a hot bat for the Santa Fe Fuego. Torrey went 0-0. He doubled in the second inning.

Both squads had things going at the plate, tallying 23 runs and 27 hits, including zero extra base hits. Relief pitchers got their fill of innings during the game, with the opposing managers using 10 pitchers in total.

Eddie Newton racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He singled in the second inning, doubled in the fourth inning, and homered in the eighth inning.

James Taylor ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just one-third of an inning, walked one, struck out none, and allowed one run.

The Santa Fe Fuego jump on the Las Cruces Vaqueros early and coast to 17-4 win
Jun 10 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (11-7) refused to relinquish the lead after grabbing it early against the Las Cruces Vaqueros (5-16), recording a 17-4 victory on Wednesday at Joe Bauman Park.

With nine runs in the first three innings, the Santa Fe Fuego left no doubt about the eventual outcome. An RBI single by Eddie Newton, an RBI single by Newton, and a two-run home run by Chevas Numata during the first inning and an RBI single by Martin Guevara, an RBI single by Matt Patrone, and an RBI double by Newton in the second inning supplied the early offense for the Santa Fe Fuego.

Even in defeat, Miguel Castano played well for the Las Cruces Vaqueros.

Castano boosted his batting average thanks to a perfect 3-3 day at the plate to pace the Las Cruces Vaqueros. He homered in the eighth inning and singled in the fourth and eighth innings.

Castano pitched lights out for the Las Cruces Vaqueros. Castano held the Santa Fe Fuego hitless over two-thirds of an inning, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out one.

David Brandt racked up four RBIs on three hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He singled in the third and eighth innings.

Alex Teal improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed four runs over seven innings. Teal struck out six, walked four and gave up six hits.

Kellen Quintana (0-3) was the games losing pitcher. He allowed six runs in 1 2/3 innings, walked none and struck out none.

The Las Cruces Vaqueros get on top of the Santa Fe Fuego early but cant hang on in 6-4 loss
Jun 9 2015 12:00AM

The Las Cruces Vaqueros (5-15) jumped out to an early lead, but were unable to hold on and lost 6-4 to the Santa Fe Fuego (10-7) on Tuesday.

The Santa Fe Fuego took the lead in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Matt Patrone.

Patrone racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He homered in the fifth inning and singled in the eighth inning.

Alejandro Diaz racked up two RBIs on one hit for the Las Cruces Vaqueros. He homered in the first inning.

Brandon Hollier got the win, running his season record to 2-0. He struck out three, walked one and surrendered three hits.

Casey Collins (0-4) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just six innings, walked two, struck out two, and allowed five runs.

Williams helps the Las Vegas Train Robbers down the Santa Fe Fuego 8-7
Jun 8 2015 12:00AM

Kyal Williams went 2-4 and hit a home run, helping the Las Vegas Train Robbers (7-11) to an 8-7 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego (9-7) on Monday at Central Park. He singled in the sixth inning and homered in the eighth inning.

The Las Vegas Train Robbers relied on Greg Fowler to eat up innings en route to the win. Fowler allowed three earned runs, eight hits and one walk while striking out six over nine innings of work.

Ryan Harper (0-1) took the loss for the Santa Fe Fuego. He lasted just one inning, walked none, struck out none, and allowed one run.

The Garden City Wind take the series against The Santa Fe Fuego with an 8-4 win
Jun 7 2015 12:00AM

By Taylor Deutscher

The Garden City Wind (6-12) picked up a major win against the Santa Fe Fuego (9-6) Sunday evening. The Wind won the series with the 8-4 victory.

Saving the game in the seventh, Cody Ellis and Jacob Gonzalez smacked back-to-back home runs to right field.

For extra insurance, Rodney Polonia hit a home run of his own, a no-doubter, with Ariel Adut on second.

Dylin Brooks returned to the starting lineup after taking a few games to recover from a hyperextended knee.

Garden City took the first lead of the game in the second inning on a two-RBI triple by Adut. In his second plate appearance, Brooks was hit by the pitch.

Fuego pitcher Kahana Neal tried to pick Brooks off at first after taking off for second, but was unsuccessful. On the play, Adut made a break for home. First baseman Chevas Numata placed his focus on Adut, but stumbled with the throw, allowing Adut to score and Brooks to safely take second for his ninth stolen base of the season.

Before the inning ended, Brooks was able to score on Shea Bell’s double that hit the wall in center.

The Wind’s lead dropped to three runs as Numata sent a ball over the right field wall in the fourth.

Determined to keep a 4-1 lead in the fifth, Gonzalez fielded the ball in center from a single by Neal and launched it back to Tyler Lundgren to gun down Brandon Hollier at home.

Zack Russell-Myers (0-3) ended the night after six innings pitched with a no-decision. He allowed three runs off eight hits---five of those hits recorded in the sixth. Russell-Myers gave up just two walks and struck out five.

Brandon Hudson enter the mound in the seventh, where he allowed one run that tied the game 4-4. He held the Fuego scoreless and with just one hit in the eighth.

Gonzalez dominated on the mound in the ninth, quickly striking out the first two batters. The third Fuego batter flew out to Brandon Cooksey in right field to end the game.

Garden City will return to Clint Lightner Ballpark at 6:30 Monday night to take on the Trinidad Triggers in a three-game home series.

The Santa Fe Fuego get on top of the Garden City Wind early but cant hang on in 4-2 loss
Jun 6 2015 12:00AM

By Taylor Deutscher

The Garden City Wind (5-12) took the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader over the Santa Fe Fuego (8-5) with a score of 4-2 in a seven inning game. The Wind overcame great Fuego pitching for their third straight win in the 10:00 a.m. matchup.

Brandon Nelson recorded the first hit of the game for Garden City as he struck the ball and sent it to left center for a double in the fifth. Pitcher Chip White reached first on a hit by pitch. With the count full, Jacob Gonzalez launched a home run into the trees beyond the right center wall. The rocket gave the Wind their first lead of the game 3-2.

Gonzalez hit his second home run in two games.

Attempting to end Garden City’s brief win streak, Heath Nichols (2-2) racked up 10 strikeouts against the Wind. After retiring the first six batters, Nichols allowed two walks. The bases were loaded with no out in the third, but Nichols and the Fuego defense kept Garden City scoreless going into the fourth.

James Floyd crossed home as Nichols allowed a bases-loaded walk to Gonzalez. The walk ended Nichols’ outing and brought in Briston Clingaman.

Nichols finished up with four runs on five hits and four walks in 5.2 innings pitched.

Winning pitcher White (1-0) made his first start of the season on the mound. He allowed two runs in the first, but held the Fuego scoreless for the next five innings.

Rodney Polonia, who started at second base, moved to the mound to close the game for Garden City. With two on base and two outs, Shea Bell made an incredible dive at shortstop for the final out. Polonia earned the save after allowing just one hit.

Game two of the doubleheader will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Clifford helps the Santa Fe Fuego snap a losing streak against the Garden City Wind
Jun 6 2015 12:00AM

By Taylor Deutscher
A three-game win streak was put to an end for the Garden City Wind (5-13) as the Santa Fe Fuego (9-5) took game two of Saturday’s doubleheader 6-1.
Cody Ellis recorded the first run for Garden City with a first-pitch solo home run to right field to tie the game in the sixth.
Matt McCormick (0-2) held the Fuego to just one run entering the seventh. Despite pitching a solid six innings, McCormick ran out of gas and give up five runs (three earned) and six hits.
Craig Jaquez entered in the seventh as the bases were loaded with no out. In the high-pressure situation, Jaquez allowed just one run and two hits.
Santa Fe pitcher Cody Spriggins (3-0) was responsible for the Fuego’s first run in the second on a double to left field. He finished the game giving up just one run on four hits in six innings.
After a messy seventh inning, Brandon Hudson came in to deliver two quick strikeouts and retire his third batter on a groundout to third base. He notched four strikeouts and kept the Fuego hitless in the final two innings.
Brandon Cooksey earned his 12th stolen base in the first after reaching on a single back to the pitcher. Cooksey now leads the Pecos League in stolen bases.

The teams will face each other in their final matchup of the series 6:30 Sunday evening..

Garden City Wind 8 Santa Fe Fuego 2
Jun 5 2015 12:00AM

Garden City Wind 8 Santa Fe Fuego 2

This game was played on 6/5/2015 at Clint Lightner

The Garden City Wind make the most of 4 hits in 7-3 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego
Jun 4 2015 12:00AM

The Garden City Wind (3-12) defeated the Santa Fe Fuego (8-3) Thursday night for a much-needed win. Although the Fuego outhit the Wind 12-4, Garden City came out victorious with a final score of 7-3.

Making his Wind debut was Rodney Polonia. The infielder from the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League spent four year

Numata stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Garden City Wind 11-8
Jun 3 2015 12:00AM

The tough Santa Fe Fuego (8-2) showed no mercy against the Garden City Wind (2-12) as they picked up their second win of the seven-game series. The final score of Wednesday's game was 8-11.

Ethan Rosebeck started the game on the mound with a lead-off walk to Eddie Grimaldo, who was quickly caught stealing after a missle from Wind catcher Tyler Lundgren. Garden City got two more quick outs to end the inning.

Garden City kept Santa Fe third baseman Ruben Rivera busy in the bottom of the first, as Shea Bell, Gabe Cook, and Larry Rodriguez all grounded out to third.

The Fuego put a pair of runs on the board in the top of the second with another lead-off walk and an error before Rivera doubled down the left field line and a single up the right side by Matthew Pardo.

Brandon Cooksey started the bottom of the second with a laser to right field, recording his fourth home run of the season. Cody Ellis, Lundgren, and Rosebeck kept the bats alive with three consecutive singles. With the bases loaded, Jacob Gonzalez took an RBI hit by pitch to tie the game. The Wind took a 3-2 lead with a sacrifice fly by Bell.

Santa Fe quickly regained the lead after yet another lead-off walk and a two-run home run to right field by Chevas Numata in the top of the third.

Their lead was extended in the top of the fourth, 8-2, with most of the damage done with two outs. The half-inning consisted of four singles, a double, and a home run from the Fuego. The home run was Numata's second two-run homer of the game.

Taylor Simpson took charge on the mound for the Wind in the fifth, relieving Rosebeck. Simpson tossed an efficient inning with a rare popup to the mound, which he opted to catch himself. He gave up a single to right center, but no harm was done as Fuego pitcher Kahana Neal grounded out into a double play to end the inning.

Cooksey's bat remained hot in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single to left field, scoring Rodriguez and keeping the Wind within four runs of the Fuego.

The Fuego continued to prove dominant in the sixth, adding another pair of runs with a third two-run home run of the game, this time from shortstop Eddie Newton.

Garden City added two more runs in the seventh to bring the score to 6-10. Cook started the inning with a single to left field and advanced to third on a Fuego error with Rodriguez at bat. Cook managed to score on a wild pitch from Fuego relief pitcher Briston Clingaman. Rodriguez followed suit and crossed home after a sacrifice fly to left by James Floyd.

Santa Fe added its 11th and final run of the night in the eighth.

Refusing to give up, the Wind scored two more runs in the eighth against reliever Ryan Harper. Pinch hitter Benly Ramos was the first to cross the plate after reaching with a hit by pitch. Gonzalez put the ball in play and ended up with a double as right fielder David Brandt lost the ball in the lights.

Ramos scored on Bell's unassisted out to the first baseman Numata shortly before Gonzalez scored on a wild pitch. With only one out, Cook stepped up and hit his third single of the night, putting on a solid performance. He was forced out, however, on a fielder's choice to Rodriguez for the second time of the night.

Rodriguez stole second and third, recording a notable three stolen bases on the night.

Despite numerous comeback attempts, the Wind was unable to defeat the Fuego, dropping the second game of the series 8-11.

Also making appearances on the mound for the Wind were Jacob Terry and Chip White, and Ryan Blinderman.

Rosebeck ended his outing with eight runs (one unearned), 10 hits, two strikeouts, and three walks in four innings pitched. He picked up the loss in his first start of the season.

Kahana Neal (2-0) picked up his second win in five innings pitched, giving up four runs, eight hits, and one walk. Neal also recorded three strikeouts.

The series continues at Clint Lightner Stadium on Thursday evening with the first pitch being thrown at 6:30.

The Garden City Wind outdone by Patrone and the Santa Fe Fuego 4-3
Jun 2 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (7-2) beat the Garden City Wind (2-11) 4-3 on Tuesday at Clint Lightner behind Matt Patrone, who went 2-4. He singled in the first and fifth innings.

Alex Teal pitched lights out for the Santa Fe Fuego. Teal held the Garden City Wind hitless over one inning, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out three.

Larry Rodriguez was solid at the plate for the Garden City Wind. Rodriguez went 3-4 and scored one run. He singled in the third, sixth, and ninth innings.

Cody Spriggins recorded his second win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed two runs over six innings. Spriggins struck out five, walked one and gave up six hits.

Zack Russell-Myers couldnt get it done on the mound for the Garden City Wind, taking a loss. He lasted just nine innings, walked four, struck out six, and allowed four runs.

Fuego igniting supporters
Jun 1 2015 12:00AM

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Trinidad Triggers 16 Santa Fe Fuego 11
May 31 2015 12:00AM

Trinidad Triggers 16 Santa Fe Fuego 11

This game was played on 5/31/2015 at Fort Marcy

The Santa Fe Fuego need walk-off single to beat the Trinidad Triggers 16-15
May 30 2015 12:00AM

A walk-off single from Macyn Clifford brought home the winning run for the Santa Fe Fuego (6-1) in a 16-15 victory over the Trinidad Triggers (7-2) in 10 innings at Central Park on Saturday.

Clifford racked up two RBIs on one hit for the Santa Fe Fuego. He singled in the ninth and tenth innings.

Caleb Bryson hit two home runs for the Trinidad Triggers. Bryson went 3-4 in the game with three RBIs and four runs scored. Bryson homered in the first and third innings.

Each team blasted the others pitching, and there were 31 total runs and 35 hits during the game. Relief pitchers got their fill of innings during the game, with the opposing managers using 11 pitchers in total.

Heath Nichols recorded his second win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed three runs over one inning. He struck out none, walked three and surrendered two hits.

Justin Mauldin (0-1) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walked none, struck out two, and allowed five runs.

Chevas Numata, Martin Guevara, David Brandt and Eddie Newton helped lead the Santa Fe Fuego. They combined for 15 hits and seven RBIs.

The Trinidad Triggers late runs seal 11-5 blowout over the Santa Fe Fuego
May 29 2015 12:00AM

The Trinidad Triggers (7-1) used a four-run explosion in the ninth inning to get past the Santa Fe Fuego (5-1) 11-5 on Friday at Central Park.

The Trinidad Triggers scored in the ninth on an error, an RBI single by Elisha McDaniel, a two-run single by McDaniel, and a two-run single by McDaniel.

Emmanuel Paulino reached base three times in the game for the Trinidad Triggers. He scored one run and had two RBIs. He homered in the fifth inning.

Matt Horan recorded his second win for the Trinidad Triggers even though he allowed five runs over five innings. He struck out five, walked two and surrendered six hits.

Francisco Rodriguez (1-1) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just three innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed five runs.

Grimaldo helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Trinidad Triggers 8-5
May 28 2015 12:00AM

Eddie Grimaldo drove in three runs as the Santa Fe Fuego (5-0) took home an 8-5 victory over the Trinidad Triggers (6-1) at Central Park on Thursday. He homered in the second inning and singled in the eighth inning.

Emmanuel Paulino racked up three RBIs on one hit for the Trinidad Triggers. He homered in the fourth inning.

Kahana Neal got his first win for the Santa Fe Fuego despite allowing five runs over five innings. Neal struck out three, walked one and gave up six hits.

Josh Ganus (1-1) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just five innings, walked two, struck out two, and allowed four runs.

5/25/2015 Game between Santa Fe Fuego and Trinidad Triggers has been rained out
May 25 2015 12:00AM

5/25/2015 Game between Santa Fe Fue
5/25/2015 Game between Santa Fe Fuego and Trinidad Triggers has been rained out...the two teams will begin their series on Tuesday as scheduled in Trinidad.

Numata stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 20-7
May 24 2015 12:00AM

Chevas Numata clubbed three home runs to carry the Santa Fe Fuego (4-0) to a 20-7 win over the Las Vegas Train Robbers (0-4) at Fort Marcy Park.

The Santa Fe Fuego continued to pile on the runs until the end of the game. The Santa Fe Fuego scored six runs in the last three innings to finish off the blowout win. The Santa Fe Fuego scored four runs in the eighth on the Santa Fe Fuego scored in the eighth on a groundout by Shane Casey, a two-run double by Matt Patrone, an RBI single by Eddie Newton, and an RBI single by Newton.

Tyler Shannon led the Las Vegas Train Robbers offensive threat, as he got on base four times in the game. He singled in the third and fifth innings and doubled in the ninth inning.

Even though Cody Spriggins allowed five runs over five innings he still recorded the victory, his first of the season. Spriggins struck out three, walked five and gave up seven hits.

Rodney Tafoya ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He allowed six runs in two innings, walked one and struck out none.

The Santa Fe Fuego pounded the Las Vegas Train Robbers pitching, as six hitters combined for 17 hits, 15 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

Grimaldos gives the Santa Fe Fuego walk-off win over the Las Vegas Train Robbers 6-5
May 23 2015 12:00AM

A walk-off from Eddie Grimaldo brought home the winning run for the Santa Fe Fuego (2-0) in a 6-5 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers (0-2) at Fort Marcy Park on Friday.

Grimaldo racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Santa Fe Fuego. He doubled in the third inning and singled in the seventh and eighth innings.

Max Garza reached base three times. He scored one run and had two RBIs. He homered in the fifth innings.

Brandon Hollier recorded the win for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed one run over two innings. He struck out two, walked one and surrendered one hit.

Leo Fuentes was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just zero innings, walked none, struck out none, and allowed no runs.

Patrone stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 18-2
May 23 2015 12:00AM

Matt Patrone hit two home runs to carry the Santa Fe Fuego (3-0) to an 18-2 win over the Las Vegas Train Robbers (0-3) at Fort Marcy Park.

The Santa Fe Fuego ran up the score, scoring runs at will until the final out. The Santa Fe Fuego scored six runs in the last three innings to finish off the blowout win. The Santa Fe Fuego scored eight runs in the first on the Santa Fe Fuego scored in the first on an RBI single by Chevas Numata, a hit by pitch, a sacrifice fly by David Brandt, a groundout by Ruben Rivera, an RBI single by Heath Nichols, and a three-run home run by Patrone.

Nichols recorded his first win of the year for the Santa Fe Fuego. He allowed two runs over six innings. He struck out six, walked two and surrendered eight hits.

DJ Russ was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just three innings, walked one, struck out one, and allowed three runs.

Brandt, Patrone, Eddie Newton and Numata helped lead the Santa Fe Fuego. They combined for eight hits and 10 RBIs.

Early boost from Grimaldo helps the Santa Fe Fuego get past the Las Vegas Train Robbers 10-5
May 20 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego (1-0) built an early lead against the Las Vegas Train Robbers (0-1), scoring five runs in the first inning, en route to a 10-5 win on Wednesday at Fort Marcy Park.

The Santa Fe Fuego scored in the first on a solo home run by Eddie Grimaldo, a two-run home run by Chevas Numata, a solo home run by Macyn Clifford, and a solo home run by Eddie Newton.

Newton had two extra-base hits for the Santa Fe Fuego.

The Santa Fe Fuego relied on Francisco Rodriguez to eat up innings en route to the win. Rodriguez allowed three earned runs, six hits and one walk while striking out five over 7 2/3 innings of work.

The Santa Fe Fuego pounded the Las Vegas Train Robbers pitching, as six hitters combined for 12 hits, nine RBIs and 10 runs scored.

Izaiah Guerrero couldnt get it done on the mound for the Las Vegas Train Robbers, taking a loss. He allowed eight runs in five innings, walked two and struck out five.

Meet the 2015 Santa Fe Fuego
May 16 2015 12:00AM

Meet the 2015 Santa Fe Fuego
Meet the 2015 Santa Fe Fuego Picture View Full Roster View

Santa Fe Fuego release Turquoise Zozobra Jerseys
Mar 18 2015 12:00AM

Santa Fe Fuego release 2015 Zozobra Jerseys

The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to release their 2015 alternate Zozobra Jerseys
Feb 10 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to rel
The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to release their 2015 alternate Zozobra Jerseys.

These jerseys will be worn on May 29th against the Trinidad Triggers they are custom Black and Turquoise.
The Jerseys are black with Turquoise piping and pits and feature custom Zozobra Script across the front.
The Santa Fe Fuego logo is sewn on the neck.
The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe Logo is on one sleeve.
Old Man Gloom and the New Mexico Flag are on the other sleeve.
Proceeds from all jerseys goto The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe

To pre-order a jersey visit this link:

About Zozobra http://www.burnzozobra.com

About the Santa Fe Fuego http://www.santafefuego.com

Santa Fe Fuego release their 2015 Game Hats
Feb 4 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to rel
The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to release their 2015 Game Hats. The Hats will be all black with red eyelets. The main change in the hat will be black bill instead of red bill.

The back of the hat features SANTA FE in two tone orange and red.
The left side of the hat features the New Mexico Flag.
The right side of the hat features the Burning of ZOZOBRA and BURNZOZOBRA.com
The front of hat features traditional Santa Fe Fuego Logo
The hats are for sale online at the SantaFeFuego.com online store but will not ship until April 2, 2015 (Visit online store here)

The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to Partner with ZOZOBRA for the 2015 season
Feb 4 2015 12:00AM

May 29th, 2015 will be ZOZOBRA Night at Fort Marcy Ballpark between the Santa Fe Fuego and Trinidad Triggers.
The Fuego will wear custom Black and Turquoise ZOZOBRA Jerseys for this game.
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May 29th, 2015 will be ZOZOBRA Night at Fort Marcy Ballpark between the Santa Fe Fuego and Trinidad Triggers.
The Fuego will wear custom Black and Turquoise ZOZOBRA Jerseys for this game.
ZOZOBRA is the official hat sponsor of the 2015 Santa Fe Fuego. Old Man Gloom will appear on the new all black Fuego Hats.
After the game the jerseys will be sold and a portion of the proceeds will go to KIWANIS CLUB OF SANTA FE.

ZOZOBRA ("Old Man Gloom") is a giant marionette effigy that is built and burned every autumn during Fiestas de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As his name suggests, he embodies gloom; by burning him, people destroy the worries and troubles of the previous year in the flames.[1] Anyone with an excess of gloom is encouraged to write down the nature of his or her gloom on a slip of paper and leave it in the "gloom box" found in the offices of the Santa Fe Reporter in the weeks leading up to the burn. Many people put legal papers in the gloom box as well. At the festival the papers from the gloom box are placed at ZOZOBRA"s feet to be burned inside h

Santa Fe Fuego release their 2015 Turquoise Hats
Jan 16 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to rel
The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to release their 2015 Turquoise Game Hats. The new hats have a black bill and have Santa Fe sewn on the back. The hats feature a New Mexico Flag on the side. To buy the hats visit this link (Santa Fe Fuego Turquoise hats) on the Santa Fe Fuego online store.

Santa Fe Fuego to host the 2015 Pecos League All-Star Game at Fort Marcy Park
Jan 8 2015 12:00AM

The Pecos League of Professional Ba
The Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs is proud to announce the Santa Fe Fuego, City of Santa Fe and Fort Marcy Park will host the 2015 All Star Game. The All-Star Game will be on Monday June 29, 2015 at 6:00 PM MST and be played at Fort Marcy Park.

Here is list of the rosters for the 2015 Game

This is the third year in a row that Santa Fe has hosted the All-Star Game. In 2011 and 2012 the All-Star Game was hosted by the White Sands Pupfish in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

The Santa Fe Fuego unveil their 2015 Schedule
Jan 8 2015 12:00AM

The Santa Fe Fuego unveil their 2015 Schedule viewable here
The Defending Pecos League Champion Santa Fe Fuego are proud to release their 2015 schedule. The Fuego play in the Northern Division with the Las Vegas Train Robbers, Taos Blizzard and Trinidad Triggers. Here are highlights of their schedule

The Fuego will hold Spring Training in Taos beginning May 14th.
The Fuego will open the Regular Season May 20th hosting the Las Vegas Train Robbers
The Fuego will play each team in their division 18 times the following at home:
-Trinidad Triggers 9 games.
-Las Vegas Train Robbers 13 games.
-Taos Blizzard 12 games.
The Fuego will host each of the Southern Division teams for one four game series.
The Fuego will host the All Star Game on June 29th.
The Fuego will host their first ever 4th of July home game at Fort Marcy Park.
All Games will be played at Historic Fort Marcy Park

2015 Santa Fe Fuego News

Santa Fe Fuego T-Shirts are FUEGO!

Visit FortMarcy.com to see the home of the Santa Fe Fuego

Rain continues to linger over Fort Marcy Park for Zozobra

Santa Fe Fuego to be an exhibitor at Zozobra in 2015

Rodriguezs stellar debut leads Miners to shutout win

Fleet-footed children scour field for Fuego balls

Meadows leads the Roswell Invaders to 17-5 win over the Santa Fe Fuego

The Roswell Invaders top the Santa Fe Fuego behind Meadows 3 hits 17-6

Francisco Rodriguez traded from Santa Fe Fuego to Sussex Miners

Numata helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Trinidad Triggers 4-2.. Fuego win series 2-0

Error proves costly as the Trinidad Triggers falls to the Santa Fe Fuego 8-5

The Trinidad Triggers outlast the Santa Fe Fuego in high-scoring affair 16-10

Great game from the Santa Fe Fuegos Numata not enough in 26-15 loss to the Trinidad Triggers

Rodriguez leads the Santa Fe Fuego to 11-0 victory thanks to 14 strikeouts

The Trinidad Triggers top the Santa Fe Fuego behind Fraziers 2 hits 15-4

Fort Marcy ball field sinkholes shut down baseball game

The Trinidad Triggers uses big second inning to beat the Santa Fe Fuego 12-4

The Santa Fe Fuego make the most of 9 hits in 8-7 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers

Saenz stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 21-4

Numata stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 11-4

Offenses dominate as the Santa Fe Fuego outscore the Las Vegas Train Robbers 20-13

Williams big day not enough as the Las Vegas Train Robbers fall to the Santa Fe Fuego 12-8

Great game from the Las Vegas Train Robbers Caillouet not enough in 14-10 loss to the Santa Fe Fuego

The Santa Fe Fuego cruise past the Las Vegas Train Robbers 7-1

Saenzs single gives the Santa Fe Fuego walk-off win over the Garden City Wind 15-14

The Santa Fe Fuego outlast the Garden City Wind in high-scoring affair 13-11

Garden City Wind 18 Santa Fe Fuego 9

The Santa Fe Fuego top the Trinidad Triggers behind Numatas 3 hits 16-10

The Trinidad Triggers top the Santa Fe Fuego behind Williams 3 hits 17-5

The Trinidad Triggers make the most of 6 hits in 5-4 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego

The Trinidad Triggers need walk-off solo home run to beat the Santa Fe Fuego 8-7

Williams single propels the Trinidad Triggers past the Santa Fe Fuego 9-5

Offenses dominate as the Trinidad Triggers outscore the Santa Fe Fuego 12-8

South wins All Star Game 12-6

Santa Fe Fuego and Las Vegas Train Robbers will play in Santa Rosa on July 13, 2015

Fuego shortshop shines in Pecos League

Great game from the Alpine Cowboys Henriksen not enough in 17-14 loss to the Santa Fe Fuego

Santa Fe Fuego 8 Alpine Cowboys 7

Alpine Cowboys 8 Santa Fe Fuego 7

The Alpine Cowboys best the Santa Fe Fuego in shootout 16-14

Grauer stars as the Roswell Invaders defeat the Santa Fe Fuego 16-15

The Santa Fe Fuego drub the Roswell Invaders 12-2

Early lead not enough for the Santa Fe Fuego drop 8-5 decision to the Roswell Invaders

Newton helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Roswell Invaders 11-6

The Santa Fe Fuego make the most of 10 hits in 10-6 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers

The Santa Fe Fuego need walk-off single to beat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 10-9

The Santa Fe Fuego get key pinch-hit in 11-10 victory over the Las Vegas Train Robbers

Numata leads the Santa Fe Fuego to 14-8 win over the Garden City Wind

The Santa Fe Fuego cruise past the Garden City Wind 11-4

Brandt helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Garden City Wind 9-6

Clingaman allows no runs to lead the Santa Fe Fuego past the Las Cruces Vaqueros 12-11

The Santa Fe Fuego jump on the Las Cruces Vaqueros early and coast to 17-4 win

The Las Cruces Vaqueros get on top of the Santa Fe Fuego early but cant hang on in 6-4 loss

Williams helps the Las Vegas Train Robbers down the Santa Fe Fuego 8-7

The Garden City Wind take the series against The Santa Fe Fuego with an 8-4 win

The Santa Fe Fuego get on top of the Garden City Wind early but cant hang on in 4-2 loss

Clifford helps the Santa Fe Fuego snap a losing streak against the Garden City Wind

Garden City Wind 8 Santa Fe Fuego 2

The Garden City Wind make the most of 4 hits in 7-3 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego

Numata stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Garden City Wind 11-8

The Garden City Wind outdone by Patrone and the Santa Fe Fuego 4-3

Fuego igniting supporters

Trinidad Triggers 16 Santa Fe Fuego 11

The Santa Fe Fuego need walk-off single to beat the Trinidad Triggers 16-15

The Trinidad Triggers late runs seal 11-5 blowout over the Santa Fe Fuego

Grimaldo helps the Santa Fe Fuego down the Trinidad Triggers 8-5

5/25/2015 Game between Santa Fe Fuego and Trinidad Triggers has been rained out

Numata stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 20-7

Grimaldos gives the Santa Fe Fuego walk-off win over the Las Vegas Train Robbers 6-5

Patrone stars as the Santa Fe Fuego defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 18-2

Early boost from Grimaldo helps the Santa Fe Fuego get past the Las Vegas Train Robbers 10-5

Meet the 2015 Santa Fe Fuego

Santa Fe Fuego release Turquoise Zozobra Jerseys

The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to release their 2015 alternate Zozobra Jerseys

Santa Fe Fuego release their 2015 Game Hats

The Santa Fe Fuego are proud to Partner with ZOZOBRA for the 2015 season

Santa Fe Fuego release their 2015 Turquoise Hats

Santa Fe Fuego to host the 2015 Pecos League All-Star Game at Fort Marcy Park

The Santa Fe Fuego unveil their 2015 Schedule