July 5 2011 The Alpine Cowboys defeated the Carlsbad Bats 11-5 at Kokernot Field. Alpine scored in each of the first four innings, including four-run rallies in the second and fourth, to build a 10-3 lead. The Cowboys added another run in the eighth, while Carlsbad scored three times in the fifth and twice in the eighth.
Nick Ochoa led Alpine with two hits and five RBIs.
Yasel Gutierrez added a hit and an RBI, while
Javier Arrieta,
David Valesente and
James Kono also drove in runs. Alpine totaled six hits but drew eight walks and took advantage of its early offensive opportunities.
Kevin Foeman earned the win after allowing four hits and three runs, one earned, in five innings. He walked four and struck out four.
Jack Winters worked three innings and allowed two runs on six hits, while
Doug McIntyre pitched a scoreless ninth. Carlsbad starter
Joe Snider took the loss after surrendering 10 runs, seven earned, on five hits in four innings; he walked eight and struck out one.
Greg Perret paced Carlsbad with three hits, and Kieran Bradford and
Brandon Powers each had two hits. Powers drove in three runs, while Bradford added one RBI. Carlsbad finished with 10 hits but left five errors between the teams and could not overcome Alpine’s early advantage.
