Vaqueros Hold Off Cowboys 4-2

June 2 2015 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Alpine Cowboys 4-2 in a nine-inning game, collecting eight hits while limiting Alpine to four. The teams exchanged runs in the first inning before Las Cruces took the lead with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Alpine pulled within one run in the seventh, but the Vaqueros answered in the eighth to secure the victory.

Alex Diaz and D. Muller each had two hits for Las Cruces. Diaz drove in a run and also scored once, while Muller added an RBI. Nate Enriquez contributed a hit and an RBI, and Steven Cazares recorded an RBI. Nick Howell, J. Hotta and Ben Grillo each scored a run for the Vaqueros.

Derrick Fox led Alpine with two hits, one RBI and one run scored. Colby Gee and Shane Barley also collected hits for the Cowboys, who finished with two runs and four hits. Fox recorded Alpines only extra-base hits with a double and a triple, while neither team hit a home run.

Steven Cazares earned the win after allowing two hits and one run in 2.1 innings. Kellen Quintana opened for Las Cruces and allowed one run on one hit over four innings while striking out four. Casey Collins closed with 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out six, to earn the save. Alpine starter Daniel Thorpe took the loss after working six innings and allowing seven hits and three runs, two earned, with three strikeouts.