Alpine Cowboys Rally Past White Sands Pupfish 4-3

July 24 2011 The Alpine Cowboys rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to defeat the White Sands Pupfish 4-3 at Kokernot Field. Alpine finished with nine hits and no errors while White Sands also collected nine hits without committing an error.

White Sands took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but Alpine answered with a run in the first and carried a 1-3 deficit into the seventh. Kyle Wells drove in two runs and Andrew Riddick added an RBI for the Cowboys. Tyler Hicks went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, while Wells had two hits and Nick Ochoa added a hit and a run.

Ruben Sanchez led White Sands with three hits in four at-bats and drove in a run. Tim Rotola and Brandon Kendricks each recorded two hits, and White Sands scored twice in the seventh, but the rally fell short. The Pupfish received an RBI from L. in the inning.

Scott Shimek earned the win after allowing three runs on nine hits with four walks and two strikeouts in 6.2 innings. Steve Merslich recorded the final out for Alpine, and Brian Hobbs was credited with the save. Chris Smith held Alpine to one run on five hits over six innings with two walks and three strikeouts for White Sands before Jacob McBride took the loss after surrendering four hits and three runs in 0.2 innings.