Alpine Cowboys Rally Past Ruidoso Osos 11-5

August 9 2011 The Alpine Cowboys overcame an early deficit with an 11-5 victory over the Ruidoso Osos at Kokernot Field. Alpine finished with 18 hits and scored in each of the fifth through seventh innings, while Ruidoso collected seven hits and committed no errors. The Cowboys made two errors. Ruidoso led 5-0 after scoring twice in the fourth and three times in the fifth. Joel Carranza supplied the Osos’ biggest hit with a three-run home run and finished with two hits and three RBI. Alpine answered with six runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead, then added three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. Eric Garcia led Alpine’s offensive attack by going 4-for-5 with two runs and four RBI, including a home run. Nick Ochoa added a two-run homer, two hits and three RBI, while Kyle Wells drove in two runs and David Valesente had two RBI. James Kono and Javier Arrieta added three hits and two hits respectively. Reed Alfieri earned the win after allowing one hit and no runs in one inning with one strikeout. Alfredo Caballero started for Alpine and allowed five runs, three earned, on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Ruidoso starter Chris Welborn allowed five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, and Alex Fernandez was charged with the loss after permitting one run in two-thirds of an inning.