Photos: The Saguaros get their Pecos League home schedule off to good start in a 3-1 win over the Pecos Bills
The Saguaros notched a 3-1 win over the Pecos Bills in a game shortened to six innings by a bank of lights going out and a stoppage for a rattlesnake loose in the Bills's dugout June 3, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Saguaros second baseman Connor Kiefer (20) can’t handle the throw Pecos Bills runner Charles Jackson (74) swipes second in the fifth inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026. The Saguaros opened their home slate in a game that had a rattlesnake loose in the visitor’s dugout and a power failure to a light tower in the seventh with a 3-1 win in six innings.
Late evening storm clouds swirl over Pecos Bills right fielder Bilval Whittle (8) as he trots back to the dugout after the Bills retired the Saguaros in the second inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
The throw gets to Saguaros shortstop Gavy Perez-Torres (44) as Pecos Bills runner Anthony Hampton (47) swipes second after singling in the first inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros starter Jaymon Cervantes (6) throws in the first inning against the Pecos Bills in their Pecos League home debut, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros third baseman Sloan Laird (30) runs down a bunt by Pecos Bills batter Auden Venegas (1) for an out in the fifth inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros second baseman Connor Kiefer (20) gets tangled with Pecos Bills funner Thorin Sanchez-Guerra (17) as he steals second in the sixth inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros shortstop Gavy Perez-Torres (44) tracks down a slow roller by Pecos Bills Brock Franks (66) in the first inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Pecos Bills second baseman Brevin Brisack (11) slaps on the tag late as Saguaros runner Connor Kiefer (20) steals the bag in the first inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Pecos Bills shortstop Anthony Hampton (47) barehands a deflected hit that Saguros hitter Jack Kalisky (18) beat out for an RBI single in the first inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Pecos Bills second baseman Brevin Brisack (11) can’t quite reach Saguaros runner Jacke Kalisky (18) on his steal in the first inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros batter Gavy Perez-Torres (44) gets buzzed on a hight and tight pitch during an at bat in the third inning against the Pecos Bills, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros runner Sebastian Paz (15) comes up short as he gets picked off second by Pecos Bills Anthony Hampton (47) in the fourth inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros centerfielder Jontae Hennesy (8) settles under a high pop-up by Pecos Bills batter Anthony Hampton (47) in the fifth inning of their Pecos League game, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
Saguaros pitcher Jaymon Cervantes (6) gets loosened up in centerfield as he prepares to start against the Pecos Bills in their Pecos League home opener, Tucson, Ariz., June 3, 2026.
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