Tucson Uses Six Run Sixth To Defeat Monterey

June 5 2022 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Monterey Amberjacks 8-4 at Joe Bauman Park. Tucson finished with 10 hits and no errors while Monterey collected five hits and also played errorless baseball.

Monterey scored once in the first inning and added two runs in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead. Tucson answered with six runs in the sixth inning to move in front 8-3, and Monterey added its final run in the seventh. Tucson scored twice in the fifth before its decisive six-run outburst.

Steve Joyner drove in two runs for Tucson, while BJ Minarcin also had two RBI. Brian Brown went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI, and Patrick Music added a double and an RBI. Montereys Joe Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Juan Infante and Demetrio Rodriguez also homered and drove in one run apiece.

Hunter Treece earned the win after allowing one hit and one run with two walks and two strikeouts in two innings. Tim Jinks started for Tucson and worked five innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs with two walks and two strikeouts. Abdalla Aris struck out nine over five innings for Monterey, allowing six hits and two runs, one earned. Jake Lagos took the loss after surrendering five runs in two-thirds of an inning.