Alpine Cowboys Rally Past White Sands Pupfish 8-3

June 6 2019 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the White Sands Pupfish 8-3 at Kokernot Field, using a 12-hit attack to secure the victory. Alpine scored twice in the first inning, added two runs in the third, and extended its lead with one run in the sixth, two in the seventh and one in the eighth. White Sands scored twice in the fourth and once in the sixth while finishing with eight hits.

Chris York led Alpine with three hits in five at-bats, including a home run, and drove in four runs. M. Traylor added two hits, a home run and three RBI, while Ely Gallego contributed a hit and an RBI. Rodney Tennie and C. Scura each scored twice, and Alpine also received a hit and a run from pinch-hitter Ellington Hopkins.

Aaron Marquez earned the win after allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.1 innings. He struck out six and walked three. Barry Hamer Jr, Jake Woods and Ely Gallego combined to pitch 2.2 scoreless innings in relief. Jordan Young took the loss for White Sands, surrendering seven earned runs on 10 hits in six innings while striking out seven.