June 29 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros edged the Santa Fe Fuego 10-9 in 11 innings at Apodaca Park. Las Cruces collected 15 hits and overcame a nine-run performance by Santa Fe which finished with 13 hits. The Vaqueros improved to 42-28 while the Fuego fell to 23-47.
Las Cruces scored four times in the first inning and added single runs in the fourth sixth and 11th innings along with a three-run seventh. Santa Fe answered with four runs in the third three in the seventh and one in the ninth. The game was tied 9-9 after nine innings before Las Cruces scored the decisive run in the 11th.
Ryan Lauer powered the Vaqueros offense with two home runs two hits two runs and six RBI. Jimmy Parque added two hits and two runs while Jesse Olivar collected three hits and two RBI. For Santa Fe Andrew Archbold went 3-for-6 with two runs and an RBI and Chris Brown hit a home run and drove in two runs.
Alfonso Cardenas earned the win after allowing one hit and striking out three in two scoreless innings. Santa Fe reliever Tomas Romero took the loss after allowing one run in the 11th. Las Cruces starter Steve Kale struck out six in five innings while Santa Fe starter Juan Sintes worked 6.1 innings with four strikeouts.
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