White Sands Holds Off Roswell 12-9

June 7 2012 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Roswell Invaders 12-9 at Griggs Field in a high-scoring game. White Sands collected 13 hits and led throughout after scoring once in each of the first three innings, then adding two runs in the fourth and five in the fifth. The Pupfish also scored in the sixth and eighth innings to secure the win.

Austin Newell went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored for White Sands. Henry Gonzalez Jr. also homered, going 2-for-4 with four runs and two RBI, while Cliff Panezich was 3-for-4 with three runs. Blake Shaffer added two hits and an RBI, and Juan Martinez drove in a run. White Sands finished with two home runs and four doubles.

Roswell answered with three runs in the third and fourth innings and two more in the fifth, but could not overcome the deficit. AJ Morris led the Invaders by going 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Mike Miller, Wes Kartch, Kyle Foti and Brycen Bell each had two hits. Foti had two doubles, and Matt Petty hit a home run and drove in two runs. Roswell totaled 14 hits but committed seven errors.

Brett Miller earned the win for White Sands after allowing two hits and no runs in 1.2 innings, with two strikeouts and three walks. Ed Bernstein recorded the save with 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one. Roswell starter A. Machado allowed seven runs, six earned, in four innings, while Brant Stickel took the loss after surrendering three runs in two-thirds of an inning.