Roswell Invaders Hold Off Tucson Saguaros 6-4

August 3 2021 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Tucson Saguaros 6-4 in a game that featured 11 hits from each team. Roswell scored once in the first inning, added three runs in the third and scored twice in the fifth to build its lead. Tucson answered with one run in the first, third, sixth and seventh innings but could not complete the comeback.

Cole Chambers led Roswell with two hits and three RBI, including a home run. Robert Morosetti collected two hits, scored three runs and stole a base, while Colton Adams added two hits and scored once. Hunter Hill contributed one hit and one RBI. Roswell also received a hit and an RBI from each of five other batters.

Tucson catcher Tyler Baumann went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Kendon Strachan added two hits, drove in two runs and hit a home run, while BJ Minarcin went 2-for-4 and scored twice. Nick Hamilton had one hit and one RBI for the Saguaros.

Easton Barnes earned the win for Roswell after allowing one run on five hits with four strikeouts over 2.2 innings. Ian Concevitch struck out four and allowed two runs in 2.2 innings, and Lance Myers recorded the save with a scoreless ninth of a third of an inning. Tucson starter Pete Violante took the loss after surrendering six runs, five earned, on eight hits over five innings.