July 22 2011 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 11-3 at Kokernot Field, scoring in each of the first three innings and adding three more runs in the fifth. Alpine built an 8-0 lead through five innings before White Sands scored once in the sixth, eighth and ninth innings. The Cowboys finished with 13 hits, while the Pupfish collected 12 and committed five errors compared with one for Alpine.
Nick Ochoa led Alpine with three hits and two RBI. Kyle Wells went 1-for-5 with two RBI, Jason Simone drove in two runs, and David Valesente and Zach Welch each recorded two hits and an RBI. Tyler Hicks scored three runs and drew three walks, while Welch scored twice and stole a base.
Parker Talbert earned the win after allowing seven hits but no runs over five innings, striking out two and walking two. Jack Winters, Stephen Szkotak and Greg Bond completed the game for Alpine, with Szkotak credited for the save in the pitching statistics. White Sands starter Brandon Glazebrook took the loss after surrendering six runs, five earned, on six hits in two innings.
Alpine Cowboys Pull Away From White Sands Pupfish 11-3
