Tucson Saguaros Win Slugfest Over Santa Fe Fuego

July 2 2023 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 30-23 in a 10-inning offensive showcase. Tucson collected 29 hits and Santa Fe finished with 23, with both teams committing four errors.

Santa Fe carried a 19-13 lead into the ninth inning, but Tucson erupted for 10 runs to tie the game at 23-23. The Saguaros then scored seven runs in the 10th inning while holding the Fuego scoreless to secure the win.

Steve Joyner led Tucson with four hits, four runs and six RBI. BJ Minarcin went 5-for-7 with four runs, four RBI, a double, a triple and a home run, while Jordan Harrison-Dudley added three hits, three runs and five RBI with two home runs. DeShawn Johnson and Gavy Perez-Torres also collected three and four hits respectively, and Tucson hit seven home runs overall.

Santa Fe received four RBI from Phillip Buckingham and Maurice La Fon, who hit two home runs and scored four runs. Humberto Maldonado added four hits and five RBI, while La Fon, Buckingham, Rafael Ramirez and Karl Koerper each homered.

Alex Friesen earned the win for Tucson after pitching two innings with one hit allowed, four runs, two earned runs, four walks and three strikeouts. Aydan Rolph took the loss for Santa Fe, allowing seven runs on seven hits in one inning with one strikeout.