Photos: Arizona Fall League doubleheader at Kino
The Mesa Solar Sox edged the Peoria Javelinas 7-3 in the opener while the Scottsdale Scorpions dropped the Salt River Rafters 10-2 in the night cap of an Arizona Fall League baseball double header, October 10, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. The two games featured players with local ties: Mason White, Brendan Summerhill, Cade McGee and Demetrio Crisantes.
Mesa’s second baseman Nazzan Zanetello (24) slaps the tag on Peoria's Tai Peete (22) too late as Peete swipes second during the the third inning of their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Mesa's left fielder Harrison Feinberg (47) makes the diving catch to rob Peoria's Carlos Sanchez (12) of a hit in the fifth inning of their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Peoria's Cade McGee (8) awaits a pitch during an at bat against Mesa in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Mesa's Mason White (2) gets set to turn the pivot over Peoria's Cade McGee (8) to register an inning-ending double play in the fourth in an Arizona Fall League game, Oct. 10, 2026, at Kino Stadium in Tucson.
Mesa’s second baseman Nazzan Zanetello (24) makes the throw to erase Peoria runner Boston Smith (37) at first during the fourth inning in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Peoria's second baseman Cade McGee (8) gets the big hop to throw out Mesa's Harrison Feinberg (47) in the sixth inning in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Mesa’s Antonio Anderson (10) comes to the plate after crushing a solo homer in the sixth against Peoria in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
A pair of fans share an umbrella during one of the on-and-off rain spells that fell throughout the Arizona Fall League game between Scottsdale and Salt River, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.There was also a delay in play for nearby lighting strikes.
Mesa's shortstop Mason White (2) puts the tag on Peoria's Sammy Hernandez (7) trying to advance from second to third behind an RBI sacrifice fly in the first inning of their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Peoria's center fielder Tai Peete (22) looks for the ball after thinking he made a wall climbing catch on what ended up being a two-RBI homer by Mesa’s Jake Casey (4) in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Peoria's Cade McGee (8) bounces off of Mesa’s catcher Cole Conn (3) short of scoring on Carlos Sanchez’s (12) double during the first inning in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Peoria's Carlos Sanchez (12) can’t swim around the tag from Mesa’s second baseman Nazzan Zanetello (24) and gets caught stealing in the sixth inning of an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Salt River's Yassel Soler (5) can’t get the tag down on Scottsdale's Brendan Summerhill (21) taking advantage of a passed ball to slide safely into third in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's Nehomar Ochoa Jr. (53) jostles the ball out of the glove of Salt River's shortstop Kyle DeBarge (8) to swipe second during fourth inning of their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's second baseman Nick Monistere (3) makes an over the shoulder catch on a looping fly into shallow right by Salt River batter Miguel Useche (15) in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's Yereny Teus (49) throws in relief during the late going against Salt River in their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's shortstop Jett Williams (46) charges a lazy bouncer off the bat of Salt River's Jorgelys Mota (31) for the final out in the Rafters’s half of the first during their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
A seeing eye grounder by Scottsdale batter Jett Williams (46) slips by Salt River's second baseman Demetrio Crisantes (1) to score a run during their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's Brendan Summerhill (21) dives home with a run on a double steal against Salt River in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Salt River's Demetrio Crisantes (1) heads to first but can’t beat out his grounder to short during an at-bat in the fourth against Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
A shot in the power alley by Salt River's Jack O'Dowd (18) just eludes the glove of Scottsdale's centerfielder Brendan Summerhill (21) in the fourth inning of their Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's shortstop Jett Williams (46) can’t get to a throw from third baseman Dalton Wentz (10) trying to deke a Salt River runner at third in the fourth, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Salt River's shortstop Kyle DeBarge (8) gloves the hopper by Scottsdale's Zyhir Hope (7) for a put out during an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's Luke Davis (31) gets high fived in the dugout after being one of two runs to score on hit by Nathan Flewelling (27) in the sixth against Salt River, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Peoria's Cade McGee (8) talks with friends and family shortly before taking the field to play Mesa in an Arizona Fall League game, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Salt River's Demetrio Crisantes (1) works with a fan to get a ball through the safety netting for an autograph after the Rafter’s 10-2 loss to Scottsdale, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
Scottsdale's Brendan Summerhill (21) tosses a ball he signed back to a fan from the tunnel to the locker room after the Scorpions beat Salt River 10-2 in the nightcap of an Arizona Fall League double header, Tucson, Ariz., October 10, 2026.
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