July 5 2016 The Alpine Cowboys rallied past the Salina Stockade 6-5 at Kokernot Field. Salina scored three times in the first inning and added single runs in the seventh and ninth, but Alpine answered with four runs in the sixth before adding one in the eighth and one in the ninth to secure the victory. Alpine finished with nine hits and one error while Salina collected 14 hits but committed four errors.
Eric Ferguson led Alpine with three hits in five at-bats and scored once.
Ariel Adut drove in two runs, while
Nate Ferrell also had two RBI as a pinch hitter.
Tim Henry added a hit and an RBI, and
Matt Henriksen and
Jon Denney each scored a run. Salina’s
Mike Rachun went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while
Ryo Haruyama and
Steven Longo each had three hits.
Dalton Bernardi and
Ray Hernandez also recorded an RBI for the Stockade.
Alpine starter C. Carney allowed 13 hits and four runs, three earned, in seven innings while striking out four.
Adam Ogburn worked a scoreless eighth, and
Chris Rogers earned the win after allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts in the ninth. Salina starter
Skylar Janisse struck out eight and permitted four runs, only one earned, on seven hits over six innings.
Chad Flick pitched two innings before
Keifer McCLendon took the loss after allowing one run and issuing three walks in one-third of an inning.
