Trinidad Triggers Edge Las Cruces 9-8 in 13 Innings

June 6 2012 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Las Cruces Vaqueros 9-8 in 13 innings. Trinidad finished with 16 hits and four errors while Las Cruces collected 14 hits and committed one error.

Trinidad built its lead with two runs in the second inning two in the fourth and three in the fifth. Las Cruces answered with two runs in the fifth two in the sixth and one each in the seventh eighth and ninth to move ahead 7-6. The Triggers scored twice in the 13th and Las Cruces added one run in the bottom half but could not complete the comeback.

Jacob Fabry led Trinidad with four hits and three RBI. Jason Venya Daniel Pembroke and Matt Smith each drove in two runs while Clint Stroud and Rob Herrmann added two hits apiece. Las Cruces was paced by Jimmy Parque who went 4-for-7 with two RBI. Steve Rinaudo hit a two-run home run and Devon Bouvier also homered for the Vaqueros.

James Bierlien earned the win after allowing five hits and one earned run with one walk and five strikeouts in five innings. Anthony Smith struck out six in five innings for Trinidad. Las Cruces starter Erik Gonsalves allowed 11 hits and seven earned runs in five innings while Blake Cull took the loss after allowing two runs in one inning.