August 7 2012 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Las Cruces Vaqueros 13-7 at Kokernot Field, overcoming an early deficit with a seven-run fifth inning. Las Cruces scored four times in the first and added another run in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead, but Alpine answered with seven runs in the fifth and never relinquished control. The Cowboys added two runs in the sixth, one in the seventh and two in the eighth.
Alpine collected 12 hits, led by
Ben Ives with three hits, two runs and one RBI. Justin McDavid went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, while J. Carranza hit a home run and drove in three runs. N. Ochoa also homered and finished with two hits, two runs and three RBIs.
Bo Bell added two hits and two RBIs. Las Cruces was paced by
Randy Wells, who went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, and Kevin Wager and Ryan Lauer, who each had two hits.
Bryce Weidman earned the win for Alpine after allowing two runs on two hits in one inning.
Brett Kennedy started for the Cowboys and surrendered five runs on seven hits in four innings, with only one run recorded as earned. Alpines bullpen held Las Cruces scoreless over the final four innings, with
Andrew Plotkin, Kevin Johnson,
Bryant Asnicar and Alfredo Caballero combining for four scoreless innings and nine strikeouts.
Shawn Kale took the loss for Las Cruces after allowing eight runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings. The Vaqueros finished with nine hits and scored twice in the sixth, but Alpines 13-run attack and early second-half surge secured the victory.
