June 23 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the White Sands Pupfish 13-3 behind a 19-hit offensive performance. Las Cruces scored in seven of the first seven innings, including four runs in the first, three in the second and two each in the third and fourth. White Sands scored once in the first and twice in the fourth but was held scoreless over the final five innings.
Randy Wells led the Vaqueros with four hits in five at-bats, scoring three runs and driving in one.
Logan Lotti went 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBI and a home run, while
Patrick Nolan added two hits and three RBI.
Kevin Wager had two hits, two RBI and two walks, and
Jimmy Parque contributed two hits and two RBI. Las Cruces finished with 19 hits and 13 RBI.
Trevor Willis and
John Couch each had two hits for White Sands. Couch drove in one run, while
Michael Haynes also recorded an RBI. The Pupfish totaled seven hits and committed no errors, but could not overcome the early deficit.
Erik Gonsalves earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing seven hits and three runs, two earned, in eight innings. He struck out three and walked two. C. Garcia completed the ninth with a hitless inning, striking out one.
Trent Lee took the loss for White Sands after surrendering 12 hits and nine earned runs in three innings.
