Alpine Cowboys Rally Past Roswell Invaders 12-10

June 19 2021 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Roswell Invaders 12-10 at Kokernot Field, overcoming a late offensive push by Roswell to secure the victory. Alpine collected 12 hits while Roswell finished with eight.

Alpine took an early 5-1 lead after scoring twice in the first inning and three times in the second. Roswell chipped away with runs in the third and fifth before Alpine broke the game open with a five-run seventh inning, moving ahead 12-6. Roswell scored twice in each of the seventh through ninth innings but could not complete the comeback.

Joel Barraza led Alpine by going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs and three RBIs. Calvin Graves and Chris ONeal each had two hits, while Graves drove in two runs. For Roswell, Lance Myers hit a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs, and Austin Thurman also homered while driving in two runs. Mike Flohr added two RBIs.

Jake Woods earned the win after allowing six runs, five earned, on six hits in three innings. Alejandro Amezquita recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning. Roswell starter Easton Barnes took the loss after giving up five earned runs in three innings, while Alpine starter Jose Hernandez allowed four earned runs and struck out three over five innings.