Ruidoso Osos 13 Roswell Invaders 9- The Osos return to Ruidoso

6/3/2018- Baseball returned to Ruidoso after a seven year absence. Ruidoso Osos 13 Roswell Invaders 9

Sunday's game against Roswell Invaders was just like old times for the Osos as they went head to head with the Invaders. The game was tied at six with Roswell Invaders batting in the bottom of the sixth when James Garnett homered on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring three runs. Ruidoso Osos collected 18 hits and Roswell Invaders had 15 in the high-scoring affair. Roswell Invaders fired up the offense in the first inning. An error scored one run for Roswell Invaders. After Ruidoso Osos scored one run in the top of the seventh, Roswell Invaders answered with one of their own. Ruidoso Osos scored when Logan Coughlin singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. Roswell Invaders then answered when Garnett hit a solo homer. Roswell Invaders took the lead for good with eight runs in the sixth inning. In the sixth Jeremy Delgado singled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs, an error scored one run for Roswell Invaders, and Seth Brosius doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

Zach Youngberg led the Roswell Invaders to victory on the hill. He went six innings, allowing six runs on 11 hits, striking out four and walking one. Victor Flores and Skyler Henderson entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Ben Mckendall took the loss for Ruidoso Osos. He allowed 11 hits and seven runs over five innings, striking out two. Ruidoso Osos smacked five home runs on the day. Louie Martini had a dinger in the third inning. Nolan Hoff had a long ball in the fifth inning. Brian Portelli went deep in the second inning. Jackson Pritchard went yard in the fifth inning. Jordan Ackerman went deep in the eighth inning. Ruidoso Osos tallied 18 hits in the game. Dillon McTague, Hoff, Jordan Garr, Martini, Coughlin, Pritchard, and Portelli all collected multiple hits for Ruidoso Osos. McTague led Ruidoso Osos with four hits in five at bats.

Roswell Invaders racked up 15 hits. Garnett, Christian Triplett, Derek Reddy, Delgado, and Brock Hartley all managed multiple hits for Roswell Invaders. Garnett went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Roswell Invaders in hits. Ruidoso Osos 13 Roswell Invaders 9

This game was played on 6/3/2018 at White Mountain Park