May 13 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the White Sands Pupfish 26-13 in a high-scoring game at Apodaca Park. Las Cruces totaled 21 hits and scored in eight innings, while White Sands collected 15 hits and committed four errors. The Vaqueros overcame an early 6-2 deficit by scoring six runs in the second inning to take an 8-7 lead.
Las Cruces extended its advantage with two runs in the third and six more in the fourth. The Vaqueros added single runs in the fifth and six runs in the sixth before scoring three times in the eighth. White Sands scored four runs in the ninth, but Las Cruces had already built a 26-9 lead.
Steve Rinaudo led the Vaqueros with three hits, six runs and five RBI, while Logan Lotti added three hits, four runs and five RBI. Randy Wells went 3-for-6 with four RBI, and Shingo Ono had three hits and three runs. Devon Bouvier and D. Pyles each contributed two RBI, while Las Cruces hit two home runs, one by Rinaudo and one by White Sands catcher Brian Loard.
Mike Jackson earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing 10 hits and nine runs, five earned, in five innings with four strikeouts and one walk. Jason Daniels and Alfonso Cardenas each worked a scoreless inning. White Sands starter Dan Maurer took the loss after giving up nine hits and 13 runs in three innings.
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