May 28 2011 The White Sands Pupfish defeated the Carlsbad Bats 9-7 at Griggs Park in a game that featured 22 combined hits. White Sands scored in five innings and held a 9-7 advantage after eight innings while Carlsbad finished with 12 hits and seven errors. The Pupfish committed one error.
White Sands built an early lead with three runs in the second inning and added single runs in the fifth and sixth. The Pupfish then scored four times in the eighth to take control. Carlsbad answered with two runs in the top of the eighth but could not complete the comeback. White Sands received a home run from Andrew Riddick and also collected doubles from Riddick and
Ruben Sanchez.
Lammar Guy went 3-for-5 with two RBI for White Sands, while
Ernie Munoz drove in three runs and Andrew Riddick finished 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
Ruben Sanchez added a hit and an RBI. For Carlsbad,
Mike Goldy went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three doubles,
Ryan Kesecker had two hits and three RBI, and
Michael Cavazos contributed two hits and one RBI.
Steven Lemmon earned the win after allowing four hits and two runs in one inning.
Jack Winters recorded the save with a scoreless ninth inning that included one strikeout. Carlsbad starter
John Masklee worked seven innings and allowed seven hits and five runs, three earned, with three walks and three strikeouts. Bryant Asnicar was charged with the loss after allowing three hits and four runs in one inning.
