Las Cruces Vaqueros Rout Trinidad Triggers 18-5

June 5 2012 The Las Cruces Vaqueros defeated the Trinidad Triggers 18-5 after scoring in seven of their eight innings. Las Cruces built a 3-0 lead through two innings, added four runs in the fourth and three in the fifth, then broke the game open with a seven-run sixth. Trinidad scored once in the third and fourth innings before adding three runs in the sixth, but the Vaqueros held the Triggers scoreless over the final three innings.

Logan Lotti led Las Cruces with three hits, three runs and six RBI, including two home runs. Ryan Lauer also went 3-for-4 with three runs, while Will Stramp and Jesse Olivar each drove in two runs. Steve Rinaudo had two hits and an RBI, and Jimmy Parque contributed two hits and two RBI. Las Cruces finished with 15 hits and six walks.

Jeremy Hall earned the win for Las Cruces after allowing two runs on four hits in five innings with two walks and five strikeouts. Jason Daniels followed with two innings, allowing three runs on six hits, and Patrick Nolan completed the game with two scoreless innings while striking out five. Trinidad collected 10 hits, led by Harry Williams Jr.'s three hits and one RBI, while Clint Stroud had two hits and two runs, and Colt Loehrs drove in two runs.