Roswell Invaders Rally Past Austin Weirdos in 10 Innings

July 9 2022 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Austin Weirdos 25-11 in 10 innings at Parque Zaragoza. Roswell collected 20 hits and overcame a three-run deficit after Austin’s eight-run third inning. Austin finished with 14 hits and committed two errors, while Roswell had one error.

Roswell scored twice in the first inning, added three runs in the second and led 6-0 before Austin answered with eight runs in the third. The Invaders and Weirdos traded single runs in the fourth, and Roswell later tied the game with three runs in the ninth after Austin had taken an 11-8 lead with a two-run eighth. Roswell then erupted for 14 runs in the 10th inning to take control.

Jonathon Bigley led the Invaders with six hits in seven at-bats, six runs scored, six RBI and a home run. Robert Morosetti also had six hits, scored four runs, drove in three and homered. John Tuttle added a home run and three RBI, while Dillan Smith contributed three RBI. Roswell hit four home runs overall, with Jack Tuttle’s listed as the third long ball alongside Bigley’s and Morosetti’s.

Christian Jones powered Austin with two hits, a home run and four RBI. Antonio Henricksen also homered and drove in three, while J. Cardenas hit a home run and scored twice. Anthony Moore earned the win for Roswell after allowing 12 hits and nine earned runs in five innings, walking five and striking out two. Jose Diaz took the loss for Austin despite recording 10 strikeouts in six innings; he allowed nine hits and seven runs, five earned, with four walks.