Tucson Saguaros Hold Off Roswell Invaders 6-5

July 2 2016 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Roswell Invaders 6-5 at Kino Veterans, overcoming a four-run Roswell fifth inning and holding on after the Invaders scored once in the ninth. Tucson finished with 11 hits and no errors, while Roswell collected 12 hits and committed one error.

Tucson built an early 3-0 lead with one run in the second and two in the third. The Saguaros added a run in the seventh and two more in the eighth to take a 6-4 advantage. Michael Rampone went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, one run and one RBI. Jesse Baker also had three hits and drove in a run, while Michael Morris and Adam Urbania each contributed two hits and an RBI.

Roswell's offense was led by Cody Bishop, who went 3-for-5 with a double and a run, and Roche Woodard and Jim Smith, who each had two hits. Smith drove in three runs, Christian Johnson had two hits and an RBI, and Kaohu Gaspar added an RBI. Roswell's four-run fifth included RBI contributions from Smith, Johnson and Gaspar.

Brandon Cook earned the win for Tucson with two hitless innings and four strikeouts. David Robles recorded the save despite allowing two hits and one run in the ninth. Roswell starter Ryan Calby allowed nine hits and three earned runs in five innings, while Alex Dandridge took the loss after issuing three walks and allowing two runs in two-thirds of an inning.