Tucson Saguaros Rally for 3-1 Win Over Santa Cruz Seaweed

July 9 2022 The Tucson Saguaros rallied for a 3-1 victory over the Santa Cruz Seaweed. Santa Cruz scored once in the first inning, but Tucson answered with three runs in the eighth to take the lead and complete the comeback. Tucson finished with seven hits and no errors while Santa Cruz managed two hits and also played errorless baseball.

Steve Joyner led Tucson with two hits and scored once. Patrick Music, Mike Hernandez and Chris Caffrey each drove in a run, while BJ Minarcin scored once and Kendon Strachan and Clayton Stephens added hits. For Santa Cruz, Kairee Tekra and Michael Green had the team’s two hits, and Joe Riddle recorded the lone RBI.

David Moore started for Tucson and allowed one run on two hits over six innings while striking out 10 and walking three. John Kea earned the win with a scoreless seventh inning and three strikeouts, and Jesse Palafox followed with a scoreless eighth while striking out three. Santa Cruz starter Nic Ray held Tucson scoreless on four hits over seven innings with six strikeouts, but Greg Salazar took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits in one-third of an inning.