June 22 2023 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Trinidad Triggers 20-18 in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe collected 26 hits and played errorless baseball while Trinidad finished with 13 hits and three errors.
Santa Fe built its offense with a six-run fourth inning and a five-run fifth before adding two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh. The Fuego led 19-13 after seven innings, and Trinidad answered with one run in the eighth and four in the ninth, but Santa Fe held on for the win.
Humberto Maldonado went 5-for-6 with five runs and two doubles for Santa Fe.
Phillip Buckingham and
Ben Osborne each had four hits, while Osborne drove in three runs and hit a home run.
Omar Ortiz and
Maurice La Fon also contributed three RBIs apiece, and
Brooks Garrett hit a home run.
Trinidad’s
Peter Bocchino went 3-for-5 with five RBIs, while
Peter Pena added two hits and four RBIs.
Jason Rooks homered and drove in three runs, and
Jordan Anderson scored four times. Aydan Ralph was credited with the win after throwing 1.1 scoreless innings,
Alexander Lovin struck out four in one scoreless inning, and
Marty Carnahan earned the save with a scoreless ninth.
Dakota Rodd took the loss for Trinidad.
