August 17 2011 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Ruidoso Osos 7-1 at Coca Cola Park, scoring 11 hits while limiting Ruidoso to five. Roswell established control with two runs in the first inning and two more in the second before adding two in the fifth and one in the sixth. Ruidoso’s only run came in the fourth inning.
Roswell right fielder M. Mooney went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI. Brian Ramirez was 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple and two RBIs, while Clifton Thomas added two hits and a triple. Ruidoso’s Jonathan Means and Chris Juarez each collected two hits, with Means recording the Osos’ lone double.
Andy Wells earned the win for Roswell after allowing one run on three hits in seven innings. He walked four and struck out 10. S. Marchant and I. Hernandez each worked a scoreless inning in relief, combining for two strikeouts.
Edgar Correa took the loss for Ruidoso, allowing four runs, three earned, on four hits in two innings. Chris Welborn followed with three runs allowed over three innings, while Erick Campos and Josue Iniguez held Roswell scoreless over the final three innings.