July 15 2017 The Santa Fe Fuego scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to overcome a five-run deficit and defeat the Trinidad Triggers 12-11. Santa Fe finished with 13 hits while Trinidad collected 16, but the Triggers committed five errors compared with two for the Fuego.
Trinidad built an 11-6 lead after scoring six times in the seventh and once in the eighth. Santa Fe answered with a six-run ninth inning to complete the comeback. The Fuego led 4-2 after two innings and 5-4 after four before the game turned in Trinidad’s favor.
Santa Fe’s
Erick Magee went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI.
Matt Haskins scored three runs and added two RBI with three walks, while
Matt Telesco had two hits and two RBI.
David Stone hit a ninth-inning home run and finished with two RBI. Trinidad’s J. Randle hit a home run and drove in four runs,
Tim Henry collected three hits with a homer and an RBI, and
Jordan Van Atta added two hits, a home run and two RBI.
Nick Hornbaker earned the win for Santa Fe after pitching a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts.
Dan Karasinski worked 6.1 innings and allowed 12 hits and eight runs, seven earned, while striking out five. Trinidad starter
Brandon Erickson pitched seven innings, allowing nine hits and five runs, four earned, with six strikeouts.
Cody Strayer was charged with the loss after recording one out in the ninth.
