Alpine Cowboys 8 Roswell Invaders 1 (Game 1) The Cowboys took a 1-0 series lead by limiting the Invaders to 1 run. Jake Waters threw 5 innings allowing 1 run while striking 4 to pick up win for Cowboys. Jose Hernandez pitched a scoreless 6th. Alejandro Amezquita pitched scoreless 7th. Michael Koltak pitched a scoreless 8th and 9th.

In the first inning Ellington Hopkins scored on an Albert Neff balk. Chris Scura scores on a Mark Traylor groundout to give the Cowboys a 2-0 lead. In the 2nd inning the Cowboys scored three runs on an error on a bunt play.

The lone offensive production for the Invaders was Jason Ibrahim's homer in the 6th inning. In the 7th for the Cowboys Paul Ludden drove in Lance Myers and Kellen Hatheway doubled in Mark Traylor and Ely Gallego to give the Cowboys a comfortable 7-1 lead.

Game 2 is Friday Night at 7:05 Central Time.