June 8 2025 The Pecos Bills scored six runs in the eighth inning to overcome the Alpine Cowboys 8-6 at Kokernot Field. Pecos finished with 14 hits and no errors, while Alpine collected nine hits and committed one error.
Alpine built a 4-0 lead through four innings and added two runs in the seventh after Pecos scored twice in the top half. The Bills answered with a six-run eighth inning to take the lead for good.
Peter Jelenic and
Ryan Risch each drove in two runs, while
Rene Mendoza also had two RBI.
Jacob Adams added an RBI, and
Greg Borges contributed an RBI and two hits.
Xavier Croxton led Alpine with three hits, including a home run and a double, and drove in four runs.
Kyle Rodriguez also collected three hits, while
Jake Sisto had a double. Alpine’s other RBI came from
James Prockish, who also hit a sacrifice fly.
Ryan Risch pitched six innings for Pecos, allowing nine hits and six runs while striking out seven.
Andrew Duran earned the win with a scoreless seventh inning, and
Jason Bickford recorded the save with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts.
Humberto Vela worked seven innings for Alpine, allowing 10 hits and five runs, only one of them earned.
Armando Ceballo took the loss after allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning.
