Tucson Holds Off Roswell Rally for 11-10 Win

June 13 2024 The Tucson Saguaros built an 11-run lead through five innings and held on to defeat the Roswell Invaders 11-10. Tucson scored twice in the first inning, added one run in the second, two in the fourth and six in the fifth before Roswell mounted a late comeback at Kino Stadium.

BJ Minarcin led Tucson’s offense with three hits, including a double and a triple, two runs and five RBI. Zach Campbell added two hits, two runs and two RBI, while Sam Plash and JuJuan Franklin each contributed two hits. Tucson finished with 11 hits and 11 RBI.

Roswell was led by Jose Sanchez’s three hits and two runs, while Shane Morrow went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs and two RBI. Alex Marquand drove in two runs, and Roswell totaled 12 hits. The Invaders scored one run in the seventh, three in the eighth and six in the ninth to make the game a one-run contest.

Hector Sepulveda earned the win for Tucson after allowing four hits and no runs over six innings while striking out five and walking two. Kyle Dalton recorded the save with two-thirds of a scoreless inning. Brandon Lopez took the loss for Roswell after surrendering nine earned runs on six hits in 4.2 innings.