July 23 2016 The Tucson Saguaros scored three times in the eighth inning to defeat the Salina Stockade 5-3. Tucson finished with 10 hits and one error, while Salina collected seven hits and committed three errors.
Tucson took a 2-1 lead in the first inning before Salina moved ahead with two runs in the third. The Saguaros answered in the eighth to secure the victory. R. Retz went 4-for-4 with a double, one run and one RBI, while
Tanner Giesel added three hits, one run and one RBI.
Jesse Baker drove in two runs, and
Tommy Lyons also had an RBI.
Salina's T. Zuetenbarst recorded a double and two RBIs.
Morgan Blatnik and Yuta Okazaki each had two hits, with Okazaki scoring once. Salina also turned three double plays, while Tucson turned one.
Tucson starter D. Diaz allowed three runs, two earned, on seven hits in seven innings and struck out three.
Aaron Smith earned the win with a scoreless inning, and
Tyler Herr recorded the save with a hitless ninth that included two strikeouts. Salina starter
Skyler Fuss took the loss after allowing five runs, three earned, on nine hits in 7 1/3 innings.
