May 19 2011 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Carlsbad Bats 11-9 after scoring five runs in the fourth inning and five more in the seventh. Las Cruces led 6-2 after four innings and held off Carlsbad’s three-run eighth-inning rally to secure the victory. The Vaqueros finished with nine hits while the Bats collected 13.
Steve Detweiler led Las Cruces with two hits, two runs and two RBI, including a double and a triple.
J.T. Putt went 2-for-2 with an RBI, and
Mitch Saum added a hit, a run and an RBI. Carlsbad’s
James Mays had a double, a hit, two runs batted in and a run scored, while
Michael Cavazos went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Mike Goldy and
Greg Perret also collected two hits apiece for the Bats.
Brandon Kelley earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing four hits and three runs in 1.1 innings while striking out two. Starting pitcher S. Keeler worked six innings, allowing eight hits and four runs with seven strikeouts.
Raphael Anzola pitched a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts. Carlsbad starter Steve Merslich took the loss despite allowing five hits over six innings; he was charged with eight runs, four earned, while striking out five.
Las Cruces opened with one run in the first inning before breaking the tie with its five-run fourth. The Vaqueros added five runs in the seventh to move ahead 11-4, while Carlsbad scored twice in the sixth and three times in the eighth. The Bats committed six errors, compared with three by Las Cruces.
