July 1 2012 The Alpine Cowboys rallied from an early deficit to defeat the White Sands Pupfish 6-5. Alpine totaled eight hits and overcame a 2-0 White Sands lead with a five-run fourth inning. The Pupfish finished with seven hits and scored twice in the second inning, twice in the sixth and once in the eighth.
Ben Ives led Alpine with two hits and three RBI, including a double. Derrick Fox scored twice and drove in one run, while Tyler Hicks and Eric Garcia each added an RBI. Alpine also received hits from Kevin Hennessey Mike Marion and Justin Mcdavid.
Casey Johnson paced White Sands with two hits, two RBI and a home run, while Michael Haynes went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Michael Thompson added two hits and an RBI. White Sands tied the game at 5-5 with its eighth-inning run, but Alpine answered with the go-ahead run in the bottom half.
Alpine starter C. Ablen allowed four runs, two earned, on four hits in six innings. Andrew Plotkin earned the win after allowing one run on two hits in one inning, and
Bryant Asnicar recorded the save with a scoreless ninth. White Sands starter Trent Lee worked five innings and allowed five runs, four earned, on six hits, while Eric Zagone was charged with the loss.
