July 19 2011 The Ruidoso Osos defeated the Carlsbad Bats 14-12 in a high-scoring game at Whites Mountain Park. Ruidoso scored in each of the first seven innings, building an 11-3 lead through five innings and taking a 14-5 advantage into the eighth. Carlsbad rallied for six runs in the eighth and added another in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Eddie Browne led Ruidoso by going 5-for-5 with three runs and three RBI. Chris Juarez and Mike Devito each drove in three runs, with Devito adding a home run and two hits. Drew Peterson, Case Rigby, Casey Kahsen and Sam DiMatteo also scored multiple runs for the Osos, who collected 12 hits and drew 13 walks.
Carlsbad finished with 17 hits. Bryant Veiga went 3-for-5, while Brandon Powers had three hits and Michael Derr added two hits, two RBI and a home run. Stephanos Stroop contributed three RBI for the Bats.
Chris Welborn earned the win for Ruidoso after allowing five runs on nine hits in seven innings with one walk and five strikeouts. Josue Iniguez recorded the save with 1 2/3 innings of relief. John Masklee took the loss for Carlsbad after surrendering 11 runs on 10 hits in five innings, though six of the runs were earned.
Ruidoso Osos Hold Off Carlsbad Bats 14-12
