June 16 2023 The Santa Fe Fuego defeated the Austin Weirdos 29-6 at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe collected 25 hits and scored in seven of its eight trips to the plate while Austin finished with three hits and one error.
Santa Fe broke the game open with a 13-run second inning after Austin took a 2-1 lead in the first. The Fuego added three runs in the third and one in the fourth before scoring five in the sixth and six in the eighth. Austin scored once in the seventh and three times in the eighth, but Santa Fe finished the game with a commanding advantage.
Omar Ortiz led Santa Fe with three hits including a home run and eight RBI.
Phillip Buckingham went 5-for-6 with two RBI and five runs scored, while
Nicolas Von Breeden had three hits including a home run, three RBI and five runs.
Caleb Rosario added two hits and two RBI. Santa Fe also received home runs from
Alex Williams and Ortiz.
Josh Walker hit Austins lone home run and drove in both of the teams runs.
Matt Sanchez earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing two runs on two hits in six innings with one walk and eight strikeouts.
Matt Barela,
Sean Townsend and
Alexander Lovin completed the game.
Dean Streich was charged with the loss for Austin after one inning, while
DeMarcus King allowed 13 runs and
Jared Chapman surrendered 11 runs in five innings.
