August 4 2011 The Alpine Cowboys overcame a six-run fifth inning by the Las Cruces Vaqueros to earn a 10-6 victory. Alpine outhit Las Cruces 13-12 and scored in six different innings, including a three-run ninth that secured the win. The Vaqueros committed one error while Alpine finished without an error.
Nick Ochoa led Alpine with three hits, three RBI and two runs, including a home run and a double. Jason Simone and Javier Arrieta each added three hits, while Kyle Wells hit a home run and drove in two runs. Alpine took an early 3-0 lead before Las Cruces scored six times in the fifth, but the Cowboys answered with two runs in the sixth and added single runs in the seventh and eighth to move ahead before their final three-run burst.
Bryant Asnicar earned the victory after allowing one hit and no runs in two innings, striking out three and walking one. Doug McIntyre also worked 1.2 scoreless innings for Alpine, while Steve Merslich recorded two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning. Leo Madrid allowed five runs on seven hits over six innings for Las Cruces, and Thomas Romero was charged with the loss after permitting two runs in two innings.
Alpine Cowboys Rally Past Las Cruces 10-6
