June 27 2015 The Santa Fe Fuego held off the Alpine Cowboys 8-7 after building an eight-run lead through seven innings. Santa Fe scored three times in the first inning, added two runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh. Alpine answered with three runs in the seventh and two in each of the final two innings but could not complete the comeback. Santa Fe finished with eight hits and no errors while Alpine had 10 hits and two errors.
Connor Lorenzo led Santa Fe with three hits and three runs.
Matt Petrone reached base four times with one hit and two walks while driving in two runs.
Louie Saenz and
Ruben Rivera each added an RBI, and Rivera had two hits. Alpine’s
Derrick Fox hit a two-run home run,
Matt Henrickson hit a three-run homer and pinch-hitter
Colby Gee added a solo home run.
Colin Forgey had two hits and two doubles, while Henrickson finished with two hits and three RBI.
Scott Torrey earned the win for Santa Fe after allowing eight hits and five runs in 7.2 innings, with four earned runs, one walk and six strikeouts.
Ryan Harper recorded one out before
Tyler Herr finished the game and earned the save despite allowing two runs on two hits in the ninth. Alpine starter
David Gates took the loss after giving up seven runs, six earned, on seven hits in six innings with two walks and one strikeout.
Robert Silky worked two scoreless innings in relief.
