Photos: Saguaros open their home Pecos League season with a 14-2 win over Pecos Bills
The Saguaros used two six-run innings to drop the Bills in their Kino Stadium debut, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' Antonio Fernandez (45) wiggles past the tag from Pecos' catcher Rene Mendoza (22) to score from second on a single in the third inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025. The Saguaros plated six runs in the inning, six runs in the sixth for the major damage in their 14-2 win in their home opener.
Pecos' right fielder Joey Dice (48) comes up inches short of a ball that just landed fair by Saguaros' Logan Meyer (24) that drove in a run in the sixth inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' Jacob Elizondo (8) gets the celebratory hat-tap on his two-RBI homer in the bottom of the third against Pecos in their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' shortstop Gavy Perez-Torres (44) puts the no-doubt tag on Pecos' runner Rene Mendoza (22) well short of the bag after he strayed too far from second on a pick-off from the catcher in the fourth inning, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Pecos' second baseman Wyatt Morgan (14) gets the good hop to retire Saguaros' batter Francisco Moscoso (59) in the third inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' batter Patrick Music (18) and the first base umpire have a difference of opinion on whether Music reached safely on a dropped third strike in the fifth inning, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025. Music was out on the play.
Pecos' second baseman Wyatt Morgan (14) can’t catch up to seeing-eye RBI single by Saguaros' Patrick Music (18) in the third inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' runner Patrick Music (18) easily swipes third ahead of the throw to Pecos' third baseman Peter Jelenic (9) in the third inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' Gavy Perez-Torres (44) barehands a shot that caromed off the pitcher that Pecos' batter Rene Mendoza (22) beat out for an RBI single in the fourth inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros shortstop Gavy Perez-Torres gets the tag in time to throw out Pecos runner Greg Borges on a steal attempt in the fourth inning of their game, June 5, 2025, at Kino Stadium.
Saguaros' second baseman Patrick Music (18) slaps a tag on the rear of Pecos' runner Joey Dice (48) on a steal attempt in the fifth inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Pecos players on the bench manage to keep Saguaros' catcher Cedric Renaud (7) from crashing into the dugout after futilely chasing a pop-foul during their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' catcher Cedric Renaud (7) rifles a shot off the glove of Pecos' shortstop Kyle Waters (2) that knocked home a run on the error for a 14-2 lead in the eighth inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' right fielderLogan Meyer (24) makes the long run to track down a fly near the line by Pecos' batter Wyatt Morgan (14) in the third inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' third baseman Jacob Elizondo (8) makes the stretch to snare a shot into the hole by Pecos' batter Jacob Adams (8) and trigger an inning ending double play in the third, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' shortstop Gavy Perez-Torres (44) makes the off-balance throw to nail Pecos' batter Rene Mendoza (22) after charging his slow roller up the middle in the sixth inning of their game, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Pecos' runner Joey Dice (48) slides into third after stretching his steal of second on a wild pitch in the first inning against the Saguaros, Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' starter Francisco Moscoso (59) throws in the top of the first against Pecos', Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
Saguaros' Jacob Elizondo (8) uses the centerfield fence to get loose just before first pitch against Pecos Tucson, Ariz., June 5, 2025.
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