July 24 2011 The Alpine Cowboys rallied for a 4-2 victory over the White Sands Pupfish at Kokernot Field. White Sands scored twice in the first inning, but Alpine answered with two runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth to take the lead and complete the comeback.
White Sands finished with five hits and six walks. Tim Rotola went 2-for-3 with a walk, while Cody Collins reached base four times with two walks and scored one run. Brandon Kendricks added a hit, a walk and the Pupfish’s lone RBI.
Alpine collected three hits and drew five walks. Austin Newell went 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI, and Kyle Wells was 1-for-1 with two walks and an RBI. Zach Welch also had a hit, drew a walk and scored twice.
Kevin Foeman pitched five innings for Alpine, allowing two runs on two hits with five walks and six strikeouts. Steve Merslich earned the win after a scoreless sixth inning with two strikeouts, and Brian Hobbs worked the seventh for the save. White Sands starter Jake Ramsey took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits in six innings.
Alpine Cowboys Rally Past White Sands Pupfish 4-2
