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8/11/2011-Playoff Preview Alpine-Roswell
Alpine vs Roswell Friday-Saturday-Sunday at Coca cola Park 7PM MST.
Season Series split 4/4.
These two teams are expected to have quite a battle in the first round.
Alpine looks to ride the pitching of aces Scott Shimek and Alfredo Caballero.
Brian Hobbs will serve as the closer in the playoffs. Former Carlsbad Bats Bryant Asnicar and Steve Merslich look to be anchors in the bullpen.
Offensively the Cowboys will go with Tyler Hicks, Jason Simone, Kyle Wells, Nacho Ochoa, Andrew Riddick as their top 5 hitters.
James Kono will anchor the defense at Shortstop. Austin Newell, Zach Welch and Javier Arrieta will round out the Cowboy Lineup. The Cowboys had the fewest transactions in the Pecos League. Coach Ryan Stevens has kept things together for a competitive club.
The Cowboys won the the Continental League in 2010 but it will be a much steeper task to beat Roswell and to beat the winner of Whites Sands/Roswell back to back.
The Roswell Invaders boast the leagues deepest pitching staff and best bullpen. The Invaders also have the league's MVP in Clifton Thomas.
Trivon Howard, Justin Uribe and Brian Ramirez have rotated in the other outfield spots. Brycen Bell is the teams every day shortstop.
Josh Cakebread will play 2b. Joey Friedman will catch. Adrian Martinez will be DH and backup catcher. Matt Palko will play 3b. Josh Grady will serve as closer.
Reed Brown, Adam Polston, Brandon Godfrey, Seth Marchant, and Dakota Laufenberg are ready to serve as needed.
Roswell has the league's best record and most come from behind wins.
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