May 21 2011 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Carlsbad Bats 9-3 at Apodaca Park, scoring in four different innings to secure the victory. Las Cruces collected 14 hits and took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning before adding two runs in the third, three in the sixth and two in the seventh. Carlsbad scored once in the second and twice in the eighth while finishing with six hits.
Herbert Lara led the Vaqueros with four hits in six at-bats and scored twice.
Steve Detweiler went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI, while
Henry Fuentes drove in three runs.
Gerardo Caceres scored twice, and Las Cruces also received two hits from
Rob Herrmann.
Michael Cavazos paced Carlsbad with two hits and two RBI, while
Ryan Kesecker and
Quincy Pitts each had two hits.
Luis Carreras earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing one earned run on five hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out four.
Raphael Anzola recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning and struck out all three batters he faced.
Carlsbad starter
John Masklee took the loss after surrendering 11 hits and seven runs, five earned, in 5.1 innings. He issued four walks and struck out four. Las Cruces held a 9-1 advantage after seven innings before the Bats scored twice in the eighth, but Anzola closed out the Vaqueros’ win without allowing a baserunner.
