2022 Santa Fe Fuego News

Fiery inspiration is part of the 98th burning of Zozobra

Fiery inspiration is part of the 98th burning of Zozobra As part of the 98th burning of the marionette, Old Man Gloom is going head-to-head with the Santa Fe Fuego baseball team in an eight-panel mural created by two Santa Fe sophomores.

Zozobra to burn in Fort Marcy on September 2 in a Santa Fe Tradition

Whats different in 2022? Everyone,

Whats different in 2022? Everyone, everything, everywhere. Thats as true for Santa Fe as it is for every place in the world. But The City Different will share with anyone anywhere its historic antidote for casting off the feelings of gloom, doom, and the despair of the continued pandemic. Visit Burn Zozobra for information

Garden City Wind Beat Santa Fe Fuego 8-3

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July 31 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 8-3 after collecting 12 hits and scoring five runs in the third inning. Santa Fe finished with three hits and was held scoreless in five of the seven innings, while Garden City committed one error and the Fuego played errorless baseball.

Garden City took a 1-0 lead in the second before breaking the game open with a five-run third inning. The Wind added two runs in the sixth to answer Santa Fe’s two-run sixth-inning rally and secure the victory. Santa Fe also scored once in the fourth inning.

Najay King led Garden City with two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs. Taylor Barber homered, scored twice, drove in a run and drew a walk, while Neil Taylor also hit a home run and finished with one RBI. Koki Matsuda, Syam Lafi and Antonio Henrickson each recorded two hits for the Wind.

Ted Broxterman earned the win for Garden City after allowing three hits and three runs, two earned, in six innings. He struck out four and walked two. Evan Nakagawa took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering nine hits and six earned runs in three innings. Jared Gay paced the Fuego with two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs, while Jesus Chavez added a double.

Garden City Wind Outslug Santa Fe Fuego 18-15

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July 30 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 18-15 in a high-scoring contest. Garden City collected 20 hits and Santa Fe finished with 17, with both teams committing three errors.

Santa Fe took a 4-1 lead after the first inning, but Garden City chipped away before scoring five runs in the sixth and six more in the seventh. The Fuego answered with seven runs in the seventh and added one in the eighth, but the Wind scored twice in the ninth to secure the victory.

Koki Matsuda led Garden City with five hits, two runs and two RBI. Taylor Barber and Devon Zielke each drove in four runs, with Barber hitting a home run and Zielke adding a home run. Najay King had three hits and three RBI, while Jordan Izzo contributed three hits, two RBI and a home run. Garden City hit three home runs overall.

Manny Cachora powered Santa Fe with three hits, five RBI and two home runs. Phil Buckingham had three hits and two RBI, while Dominick Pisano scored three runs and hit a home run. Izzo earned the win after allowing seven runs with six earned over six innings while striking out 13. Devin Malone worked a scoreless ninth for the save. Simon Gay took the loss for Santa Fe after allowing 10 runs on 13 hits over six innings.

Garden City Wind Roll Past Santa Fe Fuego 15-7

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July 29 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 15-7 after collecting 14 hits and scoring in eight of nine innings. Santa Fe took an early 4-3 lead in the first inning, but Garden City answered with a run in the second and two in the third to move ahead 6-5. The Wind then broke the game open with four runs in the fourth inning and maintained control the rest of the way.

Devon Zielke led Garden City with four hits, two home runs, two doubles, four runs scored and three RBI. Najay King added three hits, including a home run, with two RBI, while Antonio Henrickson had three hits, a home run and three RBI. Syam Lafi also homered and drove in three runs, and Preston Rackley contributed a home run and one RBI. Garden City totaled five home runs in the game.

Santa Fe received three hits and three RBI from Jesus Chavez, who hit a home run and a double. Jared Gay added a double and one RBI for the Fuego, who finished with nine hits. Santa Fe scored twice in the seventh inning, but Garden City added insurance runs in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings.

Marty Carnahan earned the win for Garden City after allowing nine hits and seven runs, six earned, in seven innings. He walked four and struck out eight. Zach Hill completed the victory with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits while striking out two. Matt Sanchez took the loss for Santa Fe after giving up 10 runs, seven earned, on five hits in 4.1 innings; he walked eight and struck out four.

Garden City Wind Hold Off Santa Fe Fuego 5-4

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July 28 2022 The Garden City Wind scored three runs in the first inning and held on for a 5-4 victory over the Santa Fe Fuego. Garden City led 3-2 after five innings, and both teams scored twice in the ninth as the Wind preserved the one-run win. Garden City finished with six hits and no errors while Santa Fe collected eight hits and committed three errors.

Najay King led Garden City with two hits and three RBI. Mike Williams added an RBI, while Koki Matsuda and Taylor Barber each scored a run. Santa Fe’s Jared Gay went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, and Manny Cachora drove in the Fuego’s other run. Dominick Pisano also had two hits and scored once.

Razedrick Winters earned the win in the Garden City pitching statistics after throwing one scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Sage Holderfield struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, and Jackson Rutledge added a scoreless inning. Santa Fe starter Jared Gay worked seven innings, allowing five hits and three runs with four walks and three strikeouts. The game information lists Devin Malone as the winning pitcher, while the pitching table credits Winters with the victory; Matt Fountain took the loss for Santa Fe.

Garden City Wind Roll Past Santa Fe Fuego 17-3

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July 27 2022 The Garden City Wind scored 17 runs on 14 hits and defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 17-3. Garden City broke through with nine runs in the second inning, added three in the fourth and five in the seventh before Santa Fe scored all three of its runs in the ninth. The Wind finished without an error, while the Fuego totaled eight hits and also played error-free baseball.

Koki Matsuda powered Garden City’s offense with two home runs, three hits, three runs and seven RBIs in four at-bats. Najay King and McCain Mason each drove in two runs, while Mike Williams, Devon Zielke, Keisy Portorreal and Taylor Barber also recorded multiple RBIs. Portorreal went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBIs and two walks, and Preston Rackley added two hits and two runs.

Portorreal also earned the win on the mound, allowing three hits and no runs over 7.2 innings while striking out 11 and walking one. Razedrick Winters struck out one in a scoreless third of an inning, and Easton Barnes completed the game for Garden City. Santa Fe starter Brandon Halbert took the loss after allowing seven earned runs on three hits and five walks in one inning.

Roswell Invaders Pull Away From Santa Fe Fuego 10-3

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July 24 2022 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 10-3 at Fort Marcy Park. Roswell finished with 11 hits and no errors while Santa Fe had three hits and committed two errors.

Roswell scored three runs in the first inning and added four in the fifth to build a 7-1 lead. The Invaders extended the advantage with two runs in the sixth and one in the eighth, while Santa Fe scored once in the fourth and twice in the sixth. Roswell hit four home runs, with Colton Adams and Jack Matero each homering once and Dillan Smith hitting two.

Smith led the Invaders with four hits, three runs and four RBI. Adams added two hits, four runs, one RBI and two walks, while Matero scored twice and drove in one run. Juan Montes and Lance Myers also contributed RBI for Roswell.

Markus Bracey earned the win with a complete-game performance, allowing three runs on three hits with four walks and six strikeouts over nine innings. Matt Sanchez took the loss for Santa Fe after allowing eight runs, seven earned, on nine hits in five innings. Drake Ayala led the Fuego with two hits and two RBI, including a home run.

Santa Fe Fuego Outslug Roswell Invaders 32-20

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July 23 2022 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Roswell Invaders 32-20 in a high-scoring contest. Santa Fe collected 31 hits and Roswell finished with 24, with both teams committing one error.

Santa Fe seized control early with three runs in the first inning and 11 more in the second. The Fuego added four runs in the third and fourth innings, then maintained their advantage with four runs in the sixth and five in the seventh. Roswell mounted a late push with eight runs in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.

Luis Hidalgo led Santa Fe with four hits, six runs and four RBI. Jared Gay went 5-for-6 with six RBI, Drake Ayala drove in six runs, and Phil Buckingham added four hits and five RBI. Santa Fe also hit eight home runs, including three by Ayala and one each by Hidalgo Gay Josh Mosley Declan Peterson and Evan Nakagawa.

Roswell received four hits and three RBI from Jonathon Bigley, while Matt Rodriguez and John Tuttle each drove in four runs. Tuttle hit two home runs, and Lance Myers also homered twice for the Invaders.

Evan Nakagawa earned the win after allowing 12 hits and seven runs six earned over six innings with two walks and two strikeouts. Anthony Moore took the loss for Roswell after surrendering nine hits and 13 earned runs in 1.1 innings. The game lasted 4 hours 22 minutes.

Santa Fe Fuego Rally Past Trinidad Triggers 18 17

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July 22 2022 The Santa Fe Fuego overcame an early deficit and held on for an 18-17 victory over the Trinidad Triggers. Both teams finished with 15 hits, but Santa Fe scored nine runs in the fifth inning to turn a 3-0 deficit into a 9-4 lead. The Fuego added three runs in the sixth, two in the seventh and four in the eighth to secure the win.

Drake Ayala led Santa Fe with three hits in five at-bats, three runs and six RBI, including two home runs. Luis Hidalgo went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a home run and a triple, while Jared Gay added three hits, two runs, two RBI and a homer. Phil Buckingham and Josh Mosley also homered for the Fuego.

Trinidad answered with eight runs in the seventh and five in the eighth to take a 17-16 lead. Zach May finished 3-for-6 with three runs, five RBI and two home runs, and Jason Rooks went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI and two homers. Peter Bocchino added two hits, a run, an RBI and a home run for the Triggers.

Matt Fountain earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing one run on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. Matt Sanchez recorded the save with a scoreless ninth, allowing no hits while striking out three. Trinidad starter Juan Blanco allowed nine runs on eight hits in five innings, and Dakota Rodd was charged with the loss after giving up four runs in one inning.

Santa Fe Fuego Outslug Trinidad Triggers 28-23

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July 21 2022 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Trinidad Triggers 28-23 in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe collected 22 hits and Trinidad finished with 24, while the Fuego overcame a 23-run effort from the Triggers to secure the win.

Santa Fe broke the game open with a 13-run second inning and added runs in each of the next four innings. Trinidad responded with 10 runs in the fourth to cut the deficit to one, but Santa Fe scored six in the fifth, two in the seventh and three in the eighth to build a 28-19 advantage. The Triggers scored four times in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.

Luis Hidalgo led Santa Fe with three hits, five runs and seven RBI, including three home runs. Jared Gay added two homers, three hits and five RBI, while Dominick Pisano went 4-for-5 with five runs and four RBI. Drake Ayala had three hits and four RBI. For Trinidad, Jason Rooks drove in six runs and hit three home runs, and Chris Jordan contributed two hits and four RBI. Adam Purdy had four hits and two RBI, while Peter Pena also collected four hits and three RBI.

Jesus Chavez earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing two hits and four earned runs in 1.1 innings. Matt Fountain pitched two-thirds of a scoreless inning to finish the game. Trinidad starter Chris Jordan took the loss after surrendering 19 hits and 22 earned runs in five innings, with five walks and five strikeouts.

Hormigas Defeat Fuego 7-2

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July 19 2022 The Weimar Hormigas defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 7-2 in a seven-inning game. Weimar collected seven hits without committing an error, while Santa Fe had six hits and two errors.

Weimar took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and added three runs in the third to build a 5-1 advantage. Both teams scored once in the fifth before the Hormigas added another run in the sixth. Alex Westman led Weimar with two hits and four RBI, including two doubles. Sean Bennett added a hit and two RBI, while Jacob Banda contributed one hit and one RBI.

Joseph Barrons earned the win for Weimar after allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits in seven innings. He walked five and struck out six. Santa Fe starter Ismael De los Santos took the loss after allowing five runs, three earned, on three hits in four innings, with three walks and three strikeouts. Matt Fountain worked the final two innings for Santa Fe and allowed two runs on four hits while striking out four.

Fuego Roll Past Hormigas 11-1

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July 19 2022 Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Weimar Hormigas 11-1 in a seven-inning game. Santa Fe finished with 11 runs on 11 hits while Weimar managed one run on five hits. The Hormigas scored in the first inning, but the Fuego kept Weimar off the board the rest of the way.

Santa Fe built its lead with three runs in the first inning before breaking the game open with a five-run fourth. The Fuego added two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth. Jared Gay delivered a standout performance with two hits and five RBI, including his 15th home run of the season. Dominick Pisano went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI and hit his fifth home run. Phil Buckingham added four hits in five at-bats.

Luis Hidalgo scored twice and contributed a hit with two walks and one RBI while Tyler Carpenter had a hit, a run and an RBI. Santa Fe collected nine total RBI, with Manny Cachora also driving in a run.

Matt Sanchez earned the win with a complete seven-inning effort, allowing five hits and one run while striking out five without issuing a walk. Weimar starter Jacob Banda took the loss after allowing seven hits and eight earned runs in four innings with four walks and five strikeouts. Pablo Salazar worked the final three innings for Weimar and allowed four hits and three earned runs while striking out six.

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Alpine Cowboys Rally Past Santa Fe Fuego 18-12

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July 16 2022 The Alpine Cowboys overcame an eight-run first inning by the Santa Fe Fuego and defeated Santa Fe 18-12. Alpine collected 23 hits without committing an error, while the Fuego finished with 16 hits and two errors.

Santa Fe built an 8-0 lead in the opening inning, but Alpine answered with six runs in the second. The Cowboys added three runs in the fourth, four in the sixth, two in the seventh and three in the eighth to take control. Santa Fe scored four times in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback.

Manny Garcia led Alpine with five hits in six at-bats and scored twice. Sam Dreistadt went 4-for-6 with two doubles two RBI and two runs, while Mark Traylor added three hits three RBI and three runs, including a home run. Matteo Avallone hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs. Bryce Donovan contributed three RBI.

Dominick Pisano paced Santa Fe with two hits four RBI and a home run. Parker DePasquale drove in three runs and homered, while Manny Cachora also homered and finished with three hits and two RBI. Jared Gay and Jesus Chavez added home runs for the Fuego.

Buzz Shirley earned the win for Alpine after allowing 11 hits and eight earned runs in five innings while striking out nine and walking five. Jaylen Smith secured the save with four innings of relief, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out nine. Ryan Schroeder took the loss for Santa Fe after surrendering 10 hits and eight earned runs in 3.2 innings.