June 24 2018 The Santa Fe Fuego rallied for a 12-11 victory over the White Sands Pupfish in a high-scoring game at Fort Marcy Park. Santa Fe built a 7-2 lead through five innings before White Sands scored 11 runs across the sixth through eighth innings. The Fuego answered with two runs in the ninth to secure the win.
White Sands center fielder D. Richard drove in seven runs and hit two home runs, finishing 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Cameron Haskins added two hits and three RBI, while Brandon Torres and Joe Randazzo each scored multiple runs. The Pupfish totaled 12 hits and committed two errors.
Santa Fe collected 13 hits, led by Jackson Webb’s 4-for-5 performance with three runs, two RBI and two home runs. Zach Hoffman went 3-for-5 with two home runs, two runs and four RBI, while Mike Annone contributed three RBI. Ryan Arena had two hits and an RBI, and Santa Fe also received a three-RBI game from Annone.
Hunter Pearson earned the win after pitching a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout and no hits allowed. White Sands starter Jordan Young struck out nine in seven innings but allowed 11 hits and 10 runs, nine earned. Santa Fe starter E. Griego worked 6.2 innings with five strikeouts, allowing seven hits and six runs, while Jason Funkhouser took the loss for White Sands after allowing two runs in two-thirds of an inning.


















