Trinidad Triggers Rally Past Alpine Cowboys 8-7

June 3 2018 The Trinidad Triggers rallied late to defeat the Alpine Cowboys 8-7 at Kokernot Field. Trinidad outhit Alpine 12-14? Actually Alpine had 14 hits, so correct: Alpine outhit Trinidad 14-12, but the Triggers capitalized on their opportunities and finished without an error while the Cowboys committed three errors.

Alpine built a 5-2 lead after three innings and held a 7-4 advantage through seven. Trinidad scored three runs in the eighth to draw even before adding the go-ahead run in the ninth. The Triggers scored twice in the second, once in the sixth, once in the seventh, three times in the eighth and once in the ninth.

Rickey Ramirez led Trinidad with two hits and three RBIs, while Nick Stoll went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Matt Eureste, Tim Henry, Charles Osborne and Joba Ferrell each drove in a run. The Triggers also received home runs from Ramirez and recorded doubles from Bronson Butcher, Stoll, Ferrell and Jose Orta.

Tommy Ziegen paced Alpine with three hits and two RBIs. Ellington Hopkins went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three walks, and Jonathan Bigley added a home run and one RBI. Cody Strayer earned the win for Trinidad after allowing two hits and no runs over 2.1 innings with three strikeouts. Seth Douglas took the loss for Alpine after surrendering four runs, three earned, in two innings.