Alpine Cowboys Roll Past Tucson Saguaros 16-1

July 10 2024 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Tucson Saguaros 16-1, scoring 19 hits in a dominant home victory. Alpine took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, added three runs in the third and one in the fourth, then broke the game open with eight runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth. Tucson’s only run came in the eighth inning.

Josh Rego led Alpine’s offense with four hits, three runs and four RBI. Taylor Darden went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and three RBI, while Trevor Tripoli added three hits, two runs and one RBI. John Tuttle hit a home run and finished with two hits, two runs and two RBI. Drew Bayard contributed two RBI, and Khalil Wilson and Wyatt Grant each added an RBI.

Brayde Hirai earned the win after holding Tucson scoreless over seven innings. He allowed six hits, walked one and struck out five. Dom Spinoso pitched one inning and allowed one run, while Jaylen Smith worked a scoreless ninth.

Ian Concevitch took the loss for Tucson after allowing five earned runs on seven hits in six innings. Marcus Pritchard surrendered eight runs in one inning, and Nate Sanders allowed three runs in the eighth. Tucson was led offensively by Zac Rice, who collected three hits, and Gavy Perez-Torres, who had two hits and the Saguaros’ lone RBI.