Trinidad Triggers Roll Past Santa Fe Fuego 20-7

May 28 2018 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 20-7 behind a 17-hit offensive attack. Trinidad scored in each of the first five innings, building a 20-1 lead after five frames before Santa Fe answered with six runs in the sixth. The Fuego finished with 13 hits and one error while the Triggers played error-free baseball.

Rickey Ramirez led Trinidad with three hits, three runs and four RBI. Joba Ferrell added two hits, two runs and four RBI, including a home run, while Matt Stuart also drove in four runs and went 2-for-4. Jabari Brown collected three hits, scored twice and drove in two runs, and Bronson Butcher had three hits and three runs.

Santa Fe’s Zach Hoffman went 2-for-5 with two RBI, while Danny Beaver had two hits and scored once. Dan Pellinen also drove in two runs, and the Fuego received two-hit efforts from C. Kwitzer, Mike Annone and A. Stubblefield.

Matt Stuart earned the win after allowing six runs on 11 hits in four innings with three walks and one strikeout. Justin Busekrus provided three scoreless innings of relief, surrendering one hit and striking out three. Santa Fe starter Jeremy Erisman took the loss after giving up 11 runs on 11 hits in four innings with five walks and five strikeouts.