Roswell Invaders Rally Past White Sands Pupfish 5-4

May 24 2018 The Roswell Invaders defeated the White Sands Pupfish 5-4 at Joe Bauman Park. Roswell totaled eight hits and overcame a four-run White Sands performance, while the Pupfish finished with five hits and no errors. The Invaders scored once in the fourth inning, three times in the sixth and once in the seventh to take the lead.

Roswell’s B. Portelli went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Ed Reichenbach also homered and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI, while Logan Coughlin added a solo home run and an RBI. Nolan Hoff and Gavin Lavallee each scored once, with Lavallee also drawing a walk and stealing a base.

White Sands scored twice in the third and twice in the fourth. Chris McCoy had a double and two RBIs, and Greg Chavez collected two hits, including a double. Roswell starter Jagger Harjo worked six innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on four hits with six strikeouts. Austin DeLozier earned the win with a scoreless inning, Ryne Underwood followed with a scoreless inning, and Lance Fairchild recorded the save with a perfect ninth. White Sands starter Joe Nicolace struck out 11 in six innings, but Andrew Vlad took the loss after allowing one run in two innings.