Roswell Invaders Roll Past Carlsbad Bats 22-7

June 8 2011 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Carlsbad Bats 22-7 after scoring in six innings and collecting 17 hits. Roswell jumped ahead 7-2 through two innings, added four runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and broke the game open with a six-run eighth. Carlsbad scored four times in the sixth and once in the seventh but could not close the gap.

Adrian Martinez led Roswell with a 4-for-5 performance that included a double, a home run, four runs and seven RBI. Brian Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs and four RBI, while Joey Friedman added two hits and two RBI. Jake Bruns scored three runs, and Brycen Bell had a hit, a run and an RBI.

Carlsbad received two hits and three RBI from James Mays, who hit a home run, while Christian Lopez went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs and two RBI. Arturo Ledesma also had two hits and scored twice.

Justin Uribe earned the win for Roswell after allowing 11 hits and six runs, five earned, in 5.2 innings. He struck out three without issuing a walk. Brandon Godfrey followed with 2.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out five, and Reed Brown finished with a scoreless ninth. Carlsbad starter Seth Marchant took the loss after surrendering 10 hits and 11 runs, 10 earned, in five innings while striking out eight.
Roswell Invaders Roll Past Carlsbad Bats 22-7