Triggers Roll Past Wasco Reserve 16-4

June 20 2022 The Trinidad Triggers defeated Wasco Reserve 16-4 at Joe Bauman Park, scoring in seven of the first eight innings and finishing with 19 hits. Trinidad built a 5-0 lead in the first inning, added two runs in the third and held a 11-0 advantage after seven innings. Wasco scored all four of its runs in the eighth, but the Triggers answered with five runs in the bottom half to pull away. Kadrian Russ led Trinidad with two hits, two runs and six RBI. David Arza went 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI and a home run, while Zach May added two hits, three runs, two RBI and a triple. Peter Bocchino collected four hits in six at-bats, and Yasushi Sanematsu reached base five times with two hits and three walks. Chris Jordan also homered and drove in two runs. Jordan earned the win after allowing eight hits and four earned runs in 7.2 innings. He walked five and struck out six. Juan Blanco finished the game with 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. Wasco’s offense included two hits each from Jessey Melendez, Tyler Latham and Brody Perkes. Ben Osborne drove in two runs, while Christian Thorpe and Jesus Grimaldo each added one RBI. Gehrig Taylor took the loss after surrendering nine runs, eight earned, on nine hits in four innings.