Tucson Rolls Past North Platte 13-0

May 29 2024 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the North Platte 80s 13-0 at Bill Wood Field. Tucson scored six runs in the first inning, added four in the third, two in the fourth and one in the fifth while holding North Platte to two hits and no runs. The Saguaros finished with 17 hits and one error, while North Platte committed four errors.

Colin Johnson led Tucson with three hits, three runs and one RBI. Zach Campbell added four hits and scored once, while Wata Kumagai went 3-for-4 with a run, one RBI and a walk. Kirk Trahan drove in two runs, and Joe Burch contributed a double, a run and three RBIs. Tucson’s other extra-base hits were doubles by Kumagai and Trahan.

Burch earned the win after allowing two hits and one walk with eight strikeouts over six scoreless innings. Carson McKenna, Mitchell Deyoung and Jordan Goldmann each worked a scoreless inning in relief, combining for three hitless innings. Hobie Hood took the loss for North Platte after allowing 10 runs on nine hits in three innings, while Trevor Nelson gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings.