Alpine Cowboys Rally Past Las Vegas Train Robbers 5-4

June 27 2013 The Alpine Cowboys rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Las Vegas Train Robbers 5-4 at Kokernot Field. Alpine finished with eight hits and Las Vegas collected nine, but the Cowboys held Las Vegas scoreless over the final three innings to secure the win.

Las Vegas scored once in the first inning, twice in the fourth and once in the sixth. Alpine answered with a run in the third, another in the fourth and its decisive three-run sixth. Casanova Donaldson led Alpine with two hits, including a home run, and two RBI. R. Rea added two hits and two doubles, while Eric Herman and Mike Dobre each drove in a run.

Dillon Usiak paced Las Vegas with three hits, while Andrew Lopez hit a home run and drove in one run. Ted LeMasters also homered and supplied two RBI. Lopez and LeMasters accounted for three of Las Vegas four runs.

Alpine starter Josh Cruse allowed four runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Derrick Mitchell earned the win after recording the final out of the sixth, and Scott Hartling completed a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts for the save. Las Vegas starter Kager Hopkins took the loss after giving up five runs on eight hits with three walks and one strikeout in 5 2/3 innings.