Roswell Holds Off White Sands 9-8

August 6 2011 The Roswell Invaders held off the White Sands Pupfish 9-8 in a back-and-forth game at Coca Cola Park. Roswell collected 10 hits and overcame White Sands’ 14-hit attack to secure the victory, with Josh Grady earning the win and Jacob McBride taking the loss.

Roswell scored in the first and fourth innings before both teams broke through in the fifth. The Invaders scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth to take a 6-3 lead, but White Sands answered with three runs in the sixth to tie the game. Roswell moved back in front with two runs in the eighth, and each team scored once in the ninth as the Invaders preserved the one-run victory.

Adrian Martinez led Roswell with three hits, including a double and a home run, and drove in three runs. Brian Ramirez added two RBI, while Trivon Howard collected two hits, scored three runs and stole two bases. Joey Friedman and Kevin Hoef also drove in a run apiece for the Invaders.

White Sands received a standout performance from Jamaal Jackson, who went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI. Brandon Kendricks had three hits, including a triple, and Ruben Sanchez added two hits and one RBI. White Sands starter Brandon Glazebrook allowed six runs, five earned, in four innings, while Roswell starter Reed Brown struck out eight in 5.1 innings. Grady worked one inning and struck out two for the win, and McBride allowed the deciding run in one-third of an inning.