The Ruidoso Osos Championship Mission continued on Saturday Night.
The Osos shutout the White Sands Pupfish 7-0 to complete a two game sweep in the best of three game series.
Jason Hyland carried the Osos the entire series with a huge game winning hit in the 9th inning of Game 1.
Jonathan Means hit a grand slam which broke the game completely open.
Hyland went 4-4 with 3 rbi"s in the 2nd game. The Osos got another shutout from Chris Welborn which is his third of the season.
In game 1 Mike Jackson Jr. pitched 8 innings to outlast the Pupfish. Andrew Plotkin came in for a save to hold off the Pupfish.
The Pupfish never got started offensively. The Osos defense turned three double plays and was solid in both games.
Ruidoso will await the winner of Alpine and Roswell tonight in Roswell. Should Alpine win the two teams will play a 5 game series with the first two games being in Ruidosos and the final three games being in Alpine beginning Tuesday.
Jonathan Means helps the Ruidoso Osos down the White Sands Pupfish
Aug 12 2011 12:00AM
Mike Jackson was the winning pitcher throwing 8 innings with 8 strikeouts while allowing 7 hits.
This game was played on 8/3/2011 at White Mountain Park
Ruidoso brings the rain. Friday Ni
Ruidoso brings the rain. Friday Night the rain followed the Osos from Clovis into Pueblo Colorado. The Invaders and Osos will play a doubleheader 7/30/2011 at Hobbs Park in Pueblo.
The cancellation of this game ruined weeks of planning by the Pecos League and Dave Dudley who is the director of Hobbs Field.
The Osos have 13 games remaining, other teams have either 11 or 8.
The Ruidoso Osos will be put in a tough stretch to end the Pecos League Regular Season.
They have had the following games suspended or rained out.
7/29/2011 vs Roswell in Pueblo
7/28/2011 vs Roswell in Clovis now completed
7/23/2011 vs Las Cruces in Ruidoso
7/22/2011 vs Las Cruces in Ruidoso
The Osos currently hold the third playoff position
Clifton Thomas helps the Roswell Invaders down the 6-2
Jul 30 2011 12:00AM
Ruidoso Osos 2 defeats Roswell Invaders 0 behind Chris Welborn
Jul 30 2011 12:00AM
Chris Welborn was the winning pitcher throwing 7 innings with 4 strikeouts while allowing 4 hits.
Reed Brown was the losing pitcher throwing 7 innings with 3 strikoeuts while allowing 5 hits.
Case Rigby won the first ever home run derby at the Pecos League All Star in Alamogordo. Rigby hit 11 home runs in both the first round and the second round to claim the title.
The format of the home run derby was each team got two participants which made a total of 12. All hitters got one round with 10 outs and the top two advanced to the finals.
Ruidoso Osos entered Case Rigby (11) and Mike Devito (2)
Carlsbad Bats entered Greg Perrett (1) and Ryan Powell (0)
Las Cruces Vaqueros entered Henry Fuentes (4) and Steve Vranau (4)
White Sands Pupfish entered Rob Rodriguez (10) and Justin Smith (5)
Alpine Cowboys entered David Valesente (3) and Kyle Wells (4)
Roswell Invaders entered Adrian Martinez (9) and Clifton Thomas (2)
Rigby beat out local favorite Rob Rodriguez by hitting 11 home runs in his final round, Rodriguez hit 10, there was a large number of Osos fans who made the 45 minute drive for the All-Star Game to support their Osos.
Andrew Miller stars as the Ruidoso Osos defeat the Las Cruces Vaqueros 6-4
For the first time in Pecos League history a game was rained out.
The rainout occured at White Mountain Park at Ruidoso.
"It started to rain and thunder and lightning and we had to delay the start time, we have a limited window with 4PM start times, if games don"t start by 4:30, then we have to postpone." The other Pecos League Cities are begging for rain, it hasn"t rained in Roswell since November, residents in Alamogordo and Las Cruces don"t remember the last time it rained. "I didn"t know it rained here" says manager Ryan Powell...Game will be made up tommorow as a doubleheader.
The Ruidoso Osos top the Carlsbad Bats behind Jerome Dunning 7-4
Jun 30 2011 12:00AM
Chris Welborn was the winning pitcher throwing 6 innings with 2 strikeouts while allowing 10 hits.
The Ruidoso Osos welcomed the Carlsbad Bats to Lincoln County with a 25-8 drumming.
The Osos set the Pecos League Record for runs in a game and received another quality start from Mike Jackson Jr. who pitched 6 innings allowing 1 run. Things weren"t so great for Carlsbad, John Masklee allowed 8 runs in 3-2/3 innings. John Bonifacini came out of the bullpen and allowed 9 runs on 5 walks in 2/3 of an inning. Jermanie Barksdale allowed 8 runs in 3-2/3 of an inning.
Robert Rodriguez helps the White Sands Pupfish down the 11-8
Finally the offense stopped in Ruidoso... Roswell and Ruidoso ran out of daylight. 17-17 game was ended due to darkness. The game will be resumed July 4th at 2:00 PM in Roswell.
The players stats will not be recorded in Fantasy Baseball or in League Stats unless Pointstreak has a way to finalize their standings.
Drew Peterson was 5 for 7 in the game, Case Rigby was 6 for 6. Jerome Dunning was 3 for 5. Those hitters wish the game would count. However starter Yoshii Machida of Roswell gave up 7 runs in the bottom of the first without getting an out.
Reed Brown allowed 14 hits and only 9 runs in 6 innings... Chad Nelson allowed 10 runs in 3 innings.Box Score Here
Harry Williams Jr helps the Las Cruces Vaqueros down the Ruidoso Osos
Nothing close slow down the Osos, they are feisting on teams in the Pecos League, undefeated at home and now the Osos took 3 of 4 from Alpine on the Road and beat Roswell again in Roswell.
A huge management change has only seemed to bond the Osos closer. The rugged Osos love the New Mexico climate.
"I haven"t seen these guys make an error yet" says Dave Jones a Roswell Invaders Fan.
Manager Kevin Griffin"s car broke down on Monday Night that is about the only thing that didn"t go right for the Osos who got another quality start from Alan Gatz, home runs from Anthony Phillips, Jerome Dunning and Kip Masuda.
Drew Peterson continued his lead off approach with multiple hits. "No one can figure out who is who because their stats are a disaster" says Andrew Dunn. The Osos lost Eddie Brown to San Angelo and Joe Schamaci to the Frontier League.
Leo Madrid is believe to be leading the league in apperences although the stats can"t verify this. "He"s pitched every game I have seen them play" said another Roswell Fan. Ruidoso is 12-6, they have yet to play a game against first place Las Cruces or Last Place Carlsbad.
Check out the Osos at RuidosoOsos.com
Alan Gatz stars as the Ruidoso Osos defeat the Roswell Invaders 11-3
This game was played on 6/1/2011 at White Mountain Park
Billy Page has been named GM of Rui
Billy Page has been named GM of Ruidoso Osos.
Clyde Woods has resigned from his position of General Manager of the Ruidoso Osos. Billy has been with Osos since day 1 and brings
The Osos are off to a great start at 7-5 and just took 3 of 4 games from Alpine including two 1-0 shutouts. Woods felt overwelmed with the responsibilities of running a team with no night games and no alcohol. I am very proud of Kevin Griffin and the Ruidoso Osos. I feel that without night games and alcohol it would be tough to compete in attendence with hot spots such as Roswell and Alamogordo. I hope baseball works here in Ruidoso. The Pecos League is not concerned with the situation in Ruidoso. There will be a meeting on Tuesday May 31, 2011 to determine who will take over General Manager operations. The Pecos League has numerous groups looking to step in with the great start the league is off to. The Pecos League is still 100% committed to Ruidoso and the Osos will have no problem obligating their schedule..
Ruidoso Osos 1 Alpine Cowboys 0
May 28 2011 12:00AM
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This game was played on 5/28/2011 at Kokernot Field
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May 28 2011 12:00AM
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This game was played on 5/28/2011 at Kokernot Field
Javier Arrieta helps the Alpine Cowboys down the Ruidoso Osos
Ruidoso Osos 18 Roswell Invaders 13-The first ever game in the Pecos League was played in Ruidoso New Mexico on 5/10/2011. The Ruidoso Osos outslugged and outlasted the Roswell Invaders 18-13 in front of many new and curious baseball fans.
Not only was the game played at 7000 feet elevation the infield was as hard as cement and there was a head wind blowing out to centerfield at around 15 mph. This was the ultimate hitters game Jerome Dunning lead the way for the Osos going 4-5.
Drew Peterson had three hits. Leo Madrid threw 3 innings only allowing 1 run picking up the win for the Osos. The Invaders worn Lime Green Pants and Navy Jerseys for the inaugural game. The Osos worn brown jerseys and creme pants on their side.
The winds were extreme and caused the two teams to combine for 32 runs. The Pecos League truly lived up to its name of high power offenses are fueled by high altitudes and smaller ballparks. The winds were considered extreme by many in Ruidoso. Box Score
The Ruidoso Osos are pleased to ann
The Ruidoso Osos are pleased to announced Kevin Griffin as the inaugural field manager.
Kevin has played 7 years of pro ball and completes the final move of the front office for the Osos. Clyde Woods selected Griffin to be his field manager, Griffin was set to go to the Amarillo Sox as a bench coach but couldn"t pass up the opportunity to manage.
Q & A with Kevin
Where are you from and where do you live?
Roanoke, Va, and I currently live in Laredo Texas. I have been a catcher in pro ball for the last 7 years.
How do you plan on building a team at 7000 feet elevation?
We will attempt to score more runs than the other team.
What do you know about New Mexico and Ruidoso?
It is a great town and a nice place to live and I am excited to be there.
I have never been there.
The Ruidoso Osos are pleased to ann
The Ruidoso Osos are pleased to announce Clyde Woods as general manager for the 2011 season.
Clyde is from Truth or Consequences, NM and will bring fresh leadership to the Osos.
Clyde be in charge of Osos Operations including Sponsorship Sales, Ticket Sales, Game Day Operations and on field personnel.
The Osos will host the first ever Pecos League in their inaugural season.
Clyde can be reached at clyde.woods@pecosleague.com
The Ruidoso Osos might be the most
The Ruidoso Osos might be the most clever team name in the Pecos League and today they unveiled their 2011 uniforms which are Orange/Black/Cream Pants. Their San Francisco Style Uniforms feature solid orange jerseys and their hats are two tone black and orange with the Oso as the Decal.