July 9 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Alpine Cowboys 13-10 at Griggs Park, collecting 17 hits in a high-scoring game. Alpine finished with eight hits, and both teams committed two errors.
Las Cruces built an early 4-2 lead in the first inning, but Alpine moved ahead 5-4 with three runs in the second. The Vaqueros tied the game with a run in the fourth before Alpine regained a 6-5 advantage in the fifth. Las Cruces took control with four runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth. Alpine scored twice in the seventh and twice in the ninth, but the Vaqueros added an insurance run in the ninth to secure the victory.
Randy Wells led Las Cruces with four hits and four runs in six at-bats. Logan Lotti went 3-for-6 with four RBI and a home run, while Jesse Olivar added three hits and three RBI. Steve Rinaudo, Jimmy Parque, Patrick Nolan and Cameron Sherrer also contributed to the Vaqueros 17-hit attack.
Alpines Bo Bell went 3-for-3 with four runs and four RBI and hit two home runs. Brad Menadier had two hits and an RBI, and Justin McDavid added a double and two RBI.
Erik Gonsalves earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing four hits and six runs in 6.1 innings, with three earned runs, six walks and five strikeouts. Derrick Dingeman took the loss for Alpine, surrendering four hits and four earned runs in one inning. The Vaqueros bullpen combined for 2.2 scoreless innings after allowing four runs in relief overall.
Las Cruces Vaqueros Outlast Alpine Cowboys 13-10
