Colorado Springs SnowSox Hold Off Santa Fe Fuego 9-7

June 21 2022 The Colorado Springs SnowSox held off the Santa Fe Fuego 9-7 at Spurgeon Field. Colorado Springs scored five runs in the first inning and added one in the third before Santa Fe answered with two runs in the third and three in the sixth. The SnowSox regained a three-run lead with three runs in the sixth and completed the scoring with Santa Fe’s run in the ninth.

Rory Graf-Brennen led Colorado Springs with three hits and two runs, while Dakota Popham added two hits and scored twice. Nathan King had two hits and three RBIs, and Zach Baldini contributed a hit and two RBIs. The SnowSox finished with 12 hits and eight walks.

Santa Fe collected 13 hits, led by Phil Buckingham’s three hits and two runs. Dominick Pisano scored three times and had two hits, while Parker DePasquale had two hits and three RBIs. Jared Gay and Jesus Chavez each added two hits, with Gay scoring once and Chavez driving in a run.

Zach Baldini earned the win after allowing six earned runs on 12 hits in eight innings, striking out nine and walking three. Tyler Fisher recorded the save with one run allowed on one hit in one inning, adding two strikeouts. Brenton Thomas was listed as the losing pitcher for Santa Fe.