Las Cruces Vaqueros Rally Past Ruidoso Osos 12-3

June 16 2011 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Ruidoso Osos 12-3 after scoring in three different innings and collecting 11 hits. Ruidoso struck first with three runs in the opening inning, but Las Cruces answered with three runs in the third to even the game before taking control late.

Las Cruces scored five runs in the fifth inning and added four more in the seventh. Harry Williams Jr. went 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI and a home run, while Clint Stroud hit a home run and finished with three RBI. Dan Pembrooke added two hits and an RBI, and Rob Herrmann drove in a run. Ruidoso's B. Gorang hit a two-run home run, and Drew Peterson had two of the Osos' five hits.

Thomas Romero earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing five hits and three earned runs in seven innings. He walked two and struck out five before Gabby Duran finished the game with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts. Ruidoso starter Mike Jackson took the loss, surrendering seven hits and eight earned runs in 4 1/3 innings while striking out six.