Roswell Invaders Rally Past White Sands Pupfish 6-4

July 25 2018 The Roswell Invaders defeated the White Sands Pupfish 6-4 at Joe Bauman Park, overcoming a late challenge after the teams entered the sixth inning with Roswell holding a 3-0 lead. Roswell scored three runs in the fourth, added one in the sixth and two in the seventh. White Sands answered with two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings but could not complete the comeback.

Brandon Portelli led Roswell’s nine-hit attack by going 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Jordan Garr hit a two-run home run and scored twice. Nolan Hoff added two hits, and Jordan Ackerman drove in a run. White Sands collected 12 hits, led by Tevin Brown’s 3-for-5 performance with two runs and an RBI. Chris McCoy, Brandon Torres and Drew Richard each had two hits for the Pupfish.

Roswell starter Brandon Nylin worked six innings, allowing eight hits and two runs while striking out eight. Jake Waters earned the win after allowing two runs on three hits in one inning, and Lance Fairchild recorded the save with a scoreless ninth that included two strikeouts. White Sands starter Rodney McKay took the loss despite striking out nine in seven innings; he allowed six runs, five earned, on nine hits and walked three.