June 2 2021 The Tucson Saguaros defeated the Alpine Cowboys 19-14 in a high-scoring game at Kokernot Field. Tucson finished with 21 hits and scored in seven innings, while Alpine collected 15 hits and committed four errors.
Gabe Wurtz led Tucson’s offensive attack, going 4-for-5 with three home runs, three runs scored and six RBI.
Kokko Figueiredo added three hits, including a home run, with three RBI, while
Jordan Yu went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Tucson broke the game open with seven runs in the sixth inning and added three more in the eighth.
Alpine received three hits and two runs from
Tylor Frailey, while
Andrew Fregia had three hits and scored three times.
Bryce Donovan drove in four runs on two hits, and
Chris ONeal contributed two RBI and a triple. The Cowboys scored six times in the first inning and four times in the third and ninth but could not overcome Tucson’s sustained offense.
Jordan Yu earned the win for Tucson after allowing four runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 4.2 innings.
Jesse Palafox followed with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts.
Jake Woods took the loss for Alpine, allowing 10 runs on 12 hits in four innings.
