Cozart leads Cavemen in opening game of 5A baseball playoffs

Cozart leads Cavemen in opening game of 5A baseball playoffs

Carlsbad Cavemen sophomore pitcher Wade Cozart gave up two runs, and the offense scored seven runs in final two innings as Carlsbad defeated Las Cruces Organ Mountain 9-2 in the first game of a three-game series in the state playoffs Friday night in Carlsbad. Cozart went the distance while the Knights used three different pitchers in the loss. At 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Tom Forni Cavemen Corral, both sides square off in game two. The Cavemen are …