Las Cruces Vaqueros Hold Off Roswell Invaders 7-5

August 3 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Roswell Invaders 7-5 at Apodaca Park, overcoming a 12-hit performance by Roswell. Las Cruces scored seven runs on 10 hits and committed no errors, while Roswell finished with two errors.

Las Cruces took control with three runs in the second inning and added single runs in the third fifth sixth and eighth. Roswell answered with two runs in the third, one in the seventh and two more in the ninth, but the Vaqueros held on for the victory.

Trevor Whyte led Las Cruces with three hits in four at-bats, including a home run and a double, while scoring three runs and driving in one. Logan Lotti also homered and had one RBI. Jesse Olivar contributed a triple and two RBIs, and Kevin Wager added two hits, including a double.

Erik Gonsalves earned the win after allowing three runs on 10 hits in 6.2 innings, with four walks and one strikeout. Justin Yackee followed with 1.1 hitless scoreless innings and a strikeout. DJ Stinsman took the loss for Roswell after surrendering five runs, four earned, on seven hits in five innings.

Roswells E. Millan Jr. went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Matt Petty, AJ Morris and Adam Kam each drove in a run for the Invaders, who also received two hits apiece from Wes Kartch and Morris.