May 26 2018 The White Sands Pupfish scored eight runs in the ninth inning to rally past the Roswell Invaders 14-13. White Sands finished with 18 hits and overcame a 13-6 deficit after eight innings, while Roswell collected 17 hits in the high-scoring contest.
White Sands built its comeback behind home runs from
Joshua Williams and five extra-base hits overall. Williams went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI,
Timothy Carter added two hits and two RBI, and
Josh Youngchild drove in three runs.
Chaztin Venezia and
Clay Gentle each had two hits, while White Sands scored four runs in the sixth and two in the seventh before its decisive ninth-inning outburst.
Roswell received three hits and two RBI from
Ed Reichenbach, three hits and two RBI from B. Portelli, and three hits and two RBI from
Logan Coughlin. Portelli and Coughlin each hit two home runs, while
Louis Martini added a home run and two RBI. Roswell scored six times in the sixth inning, three in the seventh, one in the eighth and two in the ninth.
Ulric Johnson earned the win after pitching a scoreless inning with one strikeout.
Jason Funkhouser allowed two runs in the ninth but secured the save for White Sands. Lance Fairchild was charged with the loss for Roswell, while the Invaders used five pitchers in the game.
