Tucson Saguaros Rout Houston Apollos 16-1

August 12 2020 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Houston Apollos 16-1 behind a 13-hit offensive performance. Tucson scored four runs in the first inning, added two in the third, three in the fourth, five in the fifth and two in the sixth. Houston scored its lone run in the opening inning and finished with five hits and two errors, while Tucson committed no errors.

N. Etheridge led Tucson with four hits, five runs and three RBIs. Chris Caffery went 3-for-3 with two walks, two runs and four RBIs, while Gary Mason Jr. added two hits, one RBI and a home run. Marcus Catalano and Noah Mahoney each collected two hits, with Catalano scoring three runs and Mahoney driving in two.

Jake Lialios earned the win for Tucson after allowing one run on five hits over 7.1 innings. He walked none and struck out 14. Jack McNellis completed the game with 1.2 scoreless innings and three strikeouts. Houston starter Marshall Mindieta took the loss after allowing nine runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings.