Austin Weirdos Rally Past Colorado Springs SnowSox 9-8

June 24 2022 The Austin Weirdos rallied past the Colorado Springs SnowSox 9-8 after both teams collected 12 hits at Parque Zaragoza. Colorado Springs scored three times in the first inning and added three more in the fourth, while Austin answered with three runs in the second and four in the fifth. The teams exchanged single runs in the eighth and ninth innings, but Austin held on for the victory.

Christian Jones led Austin with three hits, three runs and two RBIs. Aramis Cruz added two hits and three RBIs, including a home run, while Gabriel Murillo drove in two runs and Mark Bracey had two hits with one RBI. Austin also received home runs from Jones and Cruz. For Colorado Springs, Rory Graf-Brennen went 3-for-5, Joel Moore was 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, and Nathan King hit a three-run home run while finishing with three RBIs. Luis Hidalgo added two RBIs and two walks.

Anthony Lee earned the win for Austin after pitching one inning and allowing one run on no hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Tyler Blair started for the Weirdos and allowed six runs, five earned, on 11 hits in six innings. Colorado Springs starter Tyler Fisher struck out 10 in six innings but surrendered seven runs on 10 hits, and Ismael Delosantos took the loss after allowing two runs in 2 1/3 innings.