Bandits Capture New Mexico State Crown
July 5
Bandits 7 Angels 4 (Championship)
Winning Pitcher: Kyle Bumpas
Offensive Leaders: Isaac Herrera 2-2, 1-HR, 5 RBI’s; Kyle Bumpas 2-3, 2-2B; Jonathan Bustamante 1-2; Matthew Ortega 1-2; Luis Saenz 1-2, 1-2B and Justin Lopez 1-3, 1-2B. The Bandits won 4 of their last 5 games against the Angels. The Bandits add the New Mexico State Championship to their Texas State Championship won last week. They are now 71-11 for the year.
Bandits 8 TX Sun Devils 5 (Semi-Finals)
Winning Pitcher: Julio Velez
Offensive Leaders: Bobby Mares 3-3, 1-2B; Jonathan Bustamante 2-2; Luis Saenz 1-1, 1-2B; Steve Vizcaino 2-3, 1-2B and Kyle Bumpas 1-3, 1-2B. After losing our first 2 match-ups this season, we won the last 12 in a row against the Texas Sun Devils.
July 4
Bandits 14 Las Cruces Diamondbacks 6
Winning Pitcher: Jonathan Bustamante
Offensive Leaders: Jonathan Bustamante 1-1, SB, R; Kyle Bumpas 2-2, HR, 2-SB, 5 RBI’s; Steve Vizcaino 2-2; Cory Falvey 2-3, 2-2B; Andrew hernandez 2-3; Luis Saenz 2-3; George Stoltz 2-3; Bobby Mares 1-2; Matthew Ortega 1-2 and Julio Velez 1-2. The Bandits are now 69-11 in 2003. The win marked victory #1100 for Coach Larry Hernandez.
Bandits 13 NM Ringors 5
The Bandits defeated the #1 ranked team in New Mexico
The Ringors are ranked ahead of the Bandits in the National Polls as well
Winning Pitcher: Bobby Mares
Offensive Leaders: Luis Saenz 2-2, 2-2B; Bobby Mares 1-1; Matthew Ortega 1-1; Julio Velez 1-1; Kyle Bumpas 3-4, 4 RBI’s; Andrew Hernandez 1-2; Justin Lopez 1-2; George Stoltz 1-3, 3 RBI’s and Steve Vizcaino 1-3, HR.
July 3
Bandits Top Las Cruces Titans 7-2
Winning Pitcher: Luis Saenz
Save: Jonathan Bustamante
Offensive Leaders: George Stoltz 2-2,3-SB; Bobby Mares 1-2; Kyle Bumpas 1-3, 3-SB; Justin Lopez 1-3, 1-2B; Julio Velez 1-3.
