Alpine Cowboys Rally Past White Sands Pupfish 12-6

July 3 2017 The Alpine Cowboys rallied from a two-run deficit to defeat the White Sands Pupfish 12-6 at Kokernot Field. Alpine outhit White Sands 10-9 and overcame one error to improve to 43-18, while the Pupfish fell to 13-50.

White Sands scored three times in the first inning and added three runs in the fifth to take a 6-4 lead. Alpine answered with a seven-run sixth inning to move ahead 11-6, then added another run in the seventh. The Cowboys opened the game with two runs in the first and also scored in the third and fifth innings.

John Giakas led Alpine with two hits, three runs and three RBI. JJ Graham drove in four runs and hit his 11th home run of the season, while Ely Gallego and Angel Martinez each collected two hits and two RBI. White Sands received three hits and two RBI from Joe Davis, who also hit his sixth homer, and Cameron Haskins added two hits, three RBI and his third home run.

Luke Wiechec earned the win after allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless inning of relief. Lukas McDonough started for Alpine and allowed six runs on six hits over five innings. Jordan Calton took the loss for White Sands after surrendering seven runs on nine hits in five innings; the Pupfish bullpen allowed five additional runs over the final three innings.