Las Cruces Vaqueros Hold Off White Sands Pupfish 7-6

June 17 2015 The Las Cruces Vaqueros held off the White Sands Pupfish 7-6 in a five-inning game at Griggs Park. Las Cruces collected eight hits and scored four runs in the first inning, added two in the second and pushed across the deciding run in the fourth. White Sands finished with seven hits and scored three times in the first, twice in the third and once in the fourth.

J. Hotta went 2-for-2 with two runs and a walk for Las Cruces, while R. Cruz-Sanchez went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and earned the win. D. Phillips and R. Garcia also drove in runs for the Vaqueros. White Sands received a two-hit performance from Mike Brandi and two hits and an RBI from S. Ubiera. Jacob Anderson added a home run and an RBI for the Pupfish.

Cruz-Sanchez allowed seven hits and six runs in five innings, with three earned runs, one walk and five strikeouts. White Sands starter Jeremy Sandifer took the loss after allowing eight hits and seven earned runs in four innings while striking out five and walking three. Las Cruces committed four errors but overcame them to secure the one-run victory.