Las Cruces Vaqueros Roll Past Carlsbad Bats 17-7

June 3 2011 The Las Cruces Vaqueros scored 10 runs across the second through fourth innings and defeated the Carlsbad Bats 17-7. Las Cruces collected 18 hits while Carlsbad finished with nine. The Vaqueros also took advantage of five Carlsbad errors in the victory.

Las Cruces broke open a 1-1 game with five runs in the second inning and added five more in the third to take an 11-4 lead. Four additional runs in the fourth extended the advantage to 15-4. Carlsbad scored once in each of the sixth seventh and eighth innings while Las Cruces added two runs in the eighth.

Henry Fuentes led the Vaqueros with two hits four RBI and three runs. Steve Detweiler went 3-for-5 with four RBI and three runs while Harry Williams Jr. collected four hits and drove in two. Juan F. Martinez added two hits and an RBI and Rob Herrmann had two hits and scored twice. Las Cruces hit six doubles including two by Williams.

Josh Spicer earned the win after allowing eight hits and five runs three earned in six innings. He walked four and struck out seven. Steve Merslich took the loss for Carlsbad after surrendering nine hits and 11 runs five earned in 2.1 innings with one walk and three strikeouts.