June 21 2017 The Trinidad Triggers erased a three-run deficit with a 10-run eighth inning and defeated the Roswell Invaders 11-3. Trinidad finished with 11 hits, while Roswell collected eight. The Triggers also committed two errors compared with four by the Invaders.
Roswell led 1-0 after six innings and added two runs in the eighth, but Trinidad answered with its decisive 10-run outburst. The Triggers added another run in the ninth to complete the comeback. Trinidad’s scoring was driven by a three-RBI performance from P. Llewellyn and three RBI from Kyle Rodriguez, while J. Randle added two RBI. Reagan Rutledge contributed a hit, three walks, two runs and one RBI, and Eric Ferguson scored twice and had two hits.
Teddy Henderson earned the win for Trinidad after allowing one run on five hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out eight. Matt Picucci worked one inning and allowed two runs, while Adam Falcon finished with a scoreless ninth.
Eric Gleese kept Roswell in front through seven innings, allowing two hits and no runs while striking out 11. The Triggers broke through against Dallas Gibson and the Invaders’ bullpen in the eighth, with Gibson charged with three runs in one-third of an inning, Devin Malone allowing four runs in one-third of an inning and Ed Reichenbach surrendering four runs in 1 1/3 innings. Bobby Webb had two hits and two RBI for Roswell, including a double.
