ALAMOSA – The Alamosa High School baseball team hosted Monte Vista in its home finale Tuesday at Ortega Middle School. However, the home field didn’t help the Mean Moose as they lost to the Pirates 13-7.

Monte Vista started fast by scoring five runs in the top of the first inning. Kobe Jiron led off by getting hit by a pitch, and Jakoby Ross and Kaden Mellott both singled to load the bases. Jiron scored on a wild pitch, and Ross came home on Azariah Hurtado’s groundout. Another wild pitch brought Mellott home for a 3-0 lead.

Jeremiah Baumgardner and Kaden Madrid both walked, and Judah Howe’s single plated Jeremiah Baumgardner. After Chayse Bouet drew a walk, Deon Baumgardner, who was courtesy running for Madrid, scored on Domyon Naranjo’s sacrifice fly.

The Pirates added three more runs in the second. Mellott hit a leadoff double and Hurtado singled to plate Mellott. Hurtado came home on a wild pitch to increase the lead to 7-0.

Madrid was hit by a pitch, and Howe received a base on balls. Bouet singled to bring home Deon Baumgardner and the Pirates led 8-0.

The Mean Moose finally got on the scoreboard with a run in the third. Tony Griego singled, took second on a passed ball and third on an error. He scored as Carlos Garcia reached on an error.

The Pirates scored twice in the top of the fifth. Naranjo singled, took second on an error and third on a wild pitch. He scored on Jiron’s groundout.

Ross continued the inning with a single, and Mellott was safe on an error. Hurtado also reached on an error to drive home Ross.

Alamosa scored twice in the bottom of the fifth. Xavier Lujan and Brennan Maez both walked to start the inning, and both came home on Nelson Arambula’s double.

Monte Vista scored once in the sixth. Madrid was safe on an error and Deon Baumgardner advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Bouet’s double.

The Mean Moose also scored once in the sixth. Jonah Pittman singled and Kiko Ruybal also had an infield single. An error allowed Pittman to come home.

The Pirates put two more runs on the board in the seventh. Mellott singled and Hurtado slammed a two-run home run for a 13-4 advantage.

Alamosa attempted one last rally in the bottom of the seventh. Griego and Tino Rodriguez both had infield singles and Arambula was hit by a pitch. Gus West reached on an error and Griego and Rodriguez both scored. Arambula came home on Jayden Mizokami’s groundout.

The Mean Moose had two runners on base later in the inning but both were left stranded.

Ruybal started on the mound for Alamosa and was dealt the loss. He allowed eight runs and five hits and he struck out none, walked four and hit three batters. West finished the game and gave up five runs and seven hits and he had two strikeouts and two walks.

Jiron started for Monte Vista and he took the win. He gave up seven runs and 10 hits and he struck out six, walked two and hit one batter. Jeremiah Baumgardner finished the game and allowed no runs and no hits with two strikeouts and one walk.

The Alamosa offense was led by Griego who went 3-4 and Arambula who went 2-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Leading Monte Vista on offense were Mellott who went 3-5 with a double, Bouet who went 2-5 with a double and two RBIs, Hurtado who went 2-5 with a home runs and five RBIs, and Ross who went 2-5.

Alamosa (6-15, 3-3) will conclude the season on Saturday as it will travel to Pagosa Springs for a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.

Monte Vista (16-3, 11-0) will end the regular season at South Park also on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.

Monte Vista 13, Alamosa 7

Monte Vista 530   021   2 – 13  12   4

Alamosa 001   021   3 – 7   10   5

Jiron (W), J. Baumgardner (7) and Madrid. Ruybal (L), West (2) and Garcia. HR – MV: Hurtado (7th inn., 1 on, no outs).