August 12 2020 The Roswell Invaders scored five runs in the sixth inning to pull away for an 8-4 victory over the Salina Stockade. Roswell finished with eight hits and overcame a 2-1 deficit after four innings. Salina scored once in the second and fourth innings before Roswell moved in front with two runs in the fourth and added five more in the sixth.
Ian Yetsko led Roswell with two hits and four RBIs.
Collins Robinson also collected two hits, scored twice and drove in a run, while
Coleton Horner and
Austin Marshall each added an RBI.
Taichi Nakamura and Seth Strong also drove in runs for the Invaders. Salina totaled seven hits, with
Eddie Grimaldo going 2-for-4 and
Drew Schutt,
Alex Nielson and
Jose Tejeda each recording an RBI.
Tyler Schmidt earned the win for Roswell after allowing four hits and three runs in 5.2 innings while striking out eight and walking two.
Jonathan Fleckenstein allowed one run in 3.1 innings to start the game, and Roswell pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts. Salina starter
Reid Frase took the loss after giving up five hits and four runs, two earned, in 5.1 innings with five walks and two strikeouts. Salinas M. Simon finished with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts.
