June 14 2018 The Roswell Invaders scored five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Tucson Saguaros 6-3. Roswell collected 11 hits and overcame a 3-1 deficit, while Tucson finished with eight hits and one error.
Logan Coughlin delivered the decisive blow with a three-run home run in the eighth inning, his seventh of the season. Coughlin finished 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Jordan Ackerman went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, while
Jason Ibrahim went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
Louis Martini and B. Portelli also recorded two hits for Roswell.
Tucson scored twice in the first inning and added another run in the fourth, but Roswell answered with one run in the third before its five-run eighth.
Jaquese Moore and
Austin Hoffman each had two hits for the Saguaros, with Hoffman adding an RBI.
Jagger Harjo earned the victory for Roswell after allowing three runs on eight hits in 8.0 innings. He walked five and struck out three while throwing 124 pitches, including 73 strikes.
Tatum Hendrix took the loss for Tucson, surrendering six runs on 10 hits in 7.1 innings with one walk and 10 strikeouts.
Ruben Mendia worked the final two-thirds of an inning for the Saguaros.
