Charros Top Caneros 4-2

OCTAVIO ACOSTA 6 INNINGS, 3 HITS AND 2 RUNS FOR JALISCO

Octavio Acosta

Octavio Acosta (1-0) and 6 relievers allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked none and struck out 7 in beating the Caneros de Los Mochis 4-2. Grant Sides gave up a double to Leandro Castro in the 9th but struck out Jay Gonzalez for the last out to earn the save. Chris Huffman (0-2) took the loss for the Caneros.

Daniel Carbonell led off the game with a single and the next batter, Amadeo Zazueta was hit by a pitch. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Carbonell scored on a sac fly and Zazueta scored on a single by Dariel Alvarez to give the Charros the 2-0 lead after the top of the 1st.

Los Mochis tied the game in the 3rd. With 1 out, Genaro Andrade doubled and scored ahead of a long home run by Jonathan Jones to deep left center. Score tied at 2.

Jalisco retook the lead in the top of the 6th on a solo home run by Manny Rodriguez.

Manny Rodriguez

The Charros loaded the bases in the top of the 9th with 2 outs. Alberto Carreon drew a 4 pitch walk to force in Carlos Figueroa but Santiago Chavez flew out to right to end the inning.

Jalisco took 2 of the 3 games with Los Mochis and improved to 5-3 on the season as the Caberos fell to 3-5.

Charros de Jalisco Outscore Naranjeros 8-5

TEAMS COMBINE FOR 48 HITS AND 30 RUNS IN FIRST 2 GAMES OF THE SERIES

The Charros de Jalisco evened their season record at 2-2 with an 8-5 thrashing of the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in Guadalajara. Offense was the watchword last night. The teams combined for 22 hits and 13 runs in a game that took 3 hours and 21 minutes to complete. The Naranjeros fell to 0-4 on the young season.

Danny Espinosa

Hermosillo started the scoring in the top of the 1st with a lead off walk to Eric Young Jr., a single by Danny Espinoza and a run scoring single by Jose Amador to give the Naranjeros a short lived 1-0 lead.

Carlos Figueroa started the bottom of the 1st for the Charros by reaching base on a fielding error. Amadeo Zazueta followed with a single. Manny Rodriguez hit a ground rule double to left to score Figueroa. With 2 on and no outs, Japhet Amador homered on an opposite field line drive to right for 3 runs and the 4-0 lead.

The Naranjeros never recovered and when the dust had settled, Jalisco had the 8-5 win.

Niko Vasquez was 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored for Jalisco. Zazueta was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored while Amador had the home run and 3 RBIs.

Japhet Amador

Danny Espinosa went a perfect 4 for 4 with 2 runs scored while team mate Jose Amador was 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs for Hermosillo.

William Oliver (1-0)got the win and Aaron Kurcz the save for the Charros. Josh Smith (0-1) gave up 7 runs in 4 innings in taking the loss.

Japhet Amador Suspended 6 Months by the Nippon Professional Baseball League

DRUG TEST IN JUNE FOUND 2 BANNED SUBSTANCES

Japhet Amador, the power hitting 1st baseman of the Charros de Jalisco and
current player for the Rakuten Eagles, has been suspended by the Nippon
Professional Baseball League.

Amador underwent a drug test on the 13th of June following a game against
the Chunichi Dragons. He tested positive for the drugs chlorthalidone and
furosemide. These two substances are included under diuretics and masking
agents on a list of prohibited drugs on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s website.

Japhet was informed of the test results on the 23rd of June and given a chance
to defend himself. He denied knowingly or intentionally taking any banned
substance. The league retested his sample, at Amador’s request, on the 1st of
August. The results were the same.

“I have never committed an act of doping in my baseball life up to this point,”
Amador said in a statement released by the Eagles. “I have never intentionally
taken any banned drugs.

“I haven’t used stimulants or anything to increase muscle, or thought about
using diuretics or masking agents. I’ve been given many doping tests in the
past and they’ve all been negative.”

On a tweet at noon Guadalajara time on Thursday the 9th of
August, Amador announced the results of the test saying that
he “assumes responsibility” and that he would “announce his
retirement”.

Amador with the Rakuten Eagles

In an 11 year career, Japhet has hit 312 homeruns and driven
in 1057 runs while hitting for a .296 average. In 3 years with the
Rakuten Eagles of the Nippon League, Amador hit .250 with 52
homers.

In 4 years with the Charros, Amador drive in 145 runs while
hitting 40 home runs.

The one-time product of the Houston Astros organization,
“El Gigante” from Mulege Mexico, played in Oklahoma City of
the Pacific Coast League and Peoria of the Arizona fall League.

Charros Fall to Navojoa 1-0 In Series Opener

MAYOS HELD TO 3 HITS; STILL WIN

Tyler Alexander Struck Out 12 in the loss

Tyler Alexander (1-1) threw 7 excellent innings for the Charros, striking out 12 and walking 3 in the 1-0 loss to the Mayos de Navojoa.

Alexander gave up 2 of those 3 hits in the bottom of the 2nd, a single to Quincy Latimore and a double to Christian Zazueta before Fernando Flores hit a sac fly to right that scored Latinore with the only run of the game.

The Charros loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the 5th. Art Charles drew a base on balls, Cacao Valdez singled, as did Alan Espinoza. Alejandro Ortiz ground into a 3-2-3 double play and Carlos Figueroa struck out to end the inning with no runs scored.

Jalisco put runners on first and second with 1 out in the top of the 7th but failed to score when Michael Choice struck out and Alberto Carreon grounded out to short for the 3rd out.

Art Charles in the Field

Art Charles drew a 1 out walk in the top of the9th and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Valdez was hit by a pitch but Espinoza skied out to center for the 2nd out and pinch hitter Fernando Valenzuela struck out to end the game.

This game of baseball is all about good pitching and timely hitting. The Charros got good pitching from Alexander but faced good pitching by the Mayos. Jalisco did not get the timely hitting while Navojoa made the best of their 3 hits.

Hector Velazquez (4-0) shut out the Charros for 6 innings and struck out 8. Conner Little, newly arrived in Navojoa earned his 1st save in his 1st opportunity.

Manny at Bat

Manny Rodriguez and Alan Espinoza both went 2 for 4 at the plate and Cacao Valdez was 2 for 3, accounting for all of the Charros offense.

2 more games in Navojoa before returning to Guadalajara on Tuesday the 8th of November for a 3 game set against the Aguilas de Mexicali.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Mexicali 4, Hermosillo 0

CJ Retherford was 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored and Xorge Carrillo 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 runs scored for Mexicali in their 4-0 win over the Naranjeros. Hermosillo managed just 5 hits off of the Aguilas starter, and winning pitcher, Edgar Osuna (2-2) and 3 relievers in the loss. Jake Sanchez earned his 7th save of the season. Casey Coleman (2-1) took the loss for Hermosillo.

Los Mochis 6, Mazatlán 5

The Caneros scored a run in the top of the 9th to build a 6-2 lead and that run proved invaluable as the Venados scored 3 runs in their half of the inning. Los Mochis came away with the 6-5 victory. Thomas Melgarejo (1-2) picked up the win in relief for Los Mochis. The Caneros closer, Jon Sintes, normally lights out on the mound, gave up 3 hits (including a home run) and 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th to make the game interesting. Emmanuel Avila was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for the Caneros. Brian Hernandez went 2 for 4 with a home run, 3 RBIs and a run scored for the Venados.

Obregon 8, Culiacan 1

The Yaquis scored 4 runs in the top of the 5th to make the score 8-0 and the Tomateros were held in check all night, scoring a run in the bottom of the 7th to avoid the shutout in the 8-1 loss to Obregon. Marco Carrillo (1-0) went 6 innings on the hill, striking out 6 to pick up the win. Daniel Rodriguez (1-3) gave up a home run to Armando Araiza and 5 runs on 6 hits over 4 1/3 innings to take the loss. Olmo Rosario and Matt Juengel were both 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored for the Yaquis. Maxwell Leon and Bryan Lahair went 2 for 4 for the Tomateros

Charros Power Past Naranjeros 6-4

RODRIGUEZ AND AMADOR HOMER IN WIN

Watch Japhet's home run here

Japhet Amador Homers

The Charros scored 6 runs on 11 hits, including home runs by Manny Rodriguez and Japhet Amador, to beat the Naranjeros de Hermosillo 6-4 on Tuesday night in front of 9,527 hometown fans.

Bruce Kern (2-2) was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 4 in 5 1/3 innings of work. While pitching effectively, Kern had a down side to his effort. He allowed 3 walks on the night and 2 of those free passes turned into runs for Hermosillo. Aaron Kurcz came in with 2 outs in the 8th inning, got the last out and pitched the 9th to notch his 6th save of the year.

Charros Starter Bruce Kern

Tim Melville (0-2) gave up 5 runs on 6 hits with 4 strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings on the mound. Melville did not receive good run support as the Naranjeros were 4 for 17 with runners in scoring position.

Hermosillo opened the scoring in the top of the 3rd. Eric Young Jr. and Efren Navarro both walked. Jose Amador singled to score Young. With 1 out, Roberto Ramos singled to drive in Navarro to give the Naranjeros the early 2-0 lead. Cacao Valdez singled to lead off the bottom of the 3rd for the Charros and went to third on a double by Art Charles. Jonathan Aceves ground out to first as Valdez scored. Carlos Figueroa walked and Amadeo Zazueta followed with a single to drive in Charles. A single by Manny Rodriguez scored Figueroa and the Charros had taken the lead 3-2.

The Charros added 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th on a 2 out solo home run to left by Rodriguez followed by 3 consecutive singles that drove in a run to give the Charros a 5-2 lead.

The Naranjeros scored a run in the 7th inning to make it a 5-3 ball game but Japhet Amador hit a rocket of a line drive to right center for a home run and the 6-3 Charros lead.

Arturo Rodriguez drew yet another lead off walk in the top of the 8th and went to third on a single by Matt Skole. Rodriguez scored on a double play ball that made it 6-4.

Charros Defense

2 games remaining with the Naranjeros before traveling to Navojoa to take on the Mayos for 3 games beginning on the 4th of November. The Charros will return to Guadalajara to face the Aguilas de Mexicali on the 8th of November.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Obregon 8, Navojoa 3

Arturo Lopez (3-0) struck out 7, walked 4 and gave up 2 hits while shutting out the Mayos over 6 innings in the Yaquis 8-3 win over the Mayos. Zack Dodson (0-2) allowed 7 runs on 9 hits in 4 innings on the mound to take the loss. Joey Wendle was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and Olmo Rosario 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored while Leo Heras went 1 for 3 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored for Obregon. Cole Garner was 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Navojoa.

Mexicali 4, Los Mochis 3

CJ Retherford homered in the 8th and Adan Munoz hit a solo shot in the 9th as the Aguilas de Mexicali topped the Caneros 4-3. The Aguilas improved to 11-7 on the year while the Caneros fell to 10-8. Dave Sappelt went 3 for 4 and Yordanys Linares 2 for 5 for Mexicali. Isaac Rodriguez was 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored. Leandro Castro was also 2 for 5 for Los Mochis. Fautino De Los Santos (1-0) was charged with a blown save yet got the win and Jake Sanchez earned his 6th save. Thomas Melgarejo (0-2) took the loss.

Culiacan 10, Mazatlán 3

The Venados fell to 5-13 on the year in the 10-3 loss to the Tomateros. Ronnier Mustelier, Marco Guzman and Joey Meneses all homered for Culiacan in the win. Corey Brown hit a home run for Mazatlán. Aaron Thompson (2-0) got the win for the Tomateros while Sasagi Sanchez (0-1) took the loss for the Venados. Mustelier was 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored and Oscar Robles 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs for Culiacan while Corey Brown went 4 for 4 with the home run and 2 RBIs and Brian Hernandez 3 for 3 with a double and a run scored for Mazatlán.

WATCH THE JOEY MENESES HOME RUN HERE

Jalisco Tops Mexicali 5-4

MICHAEL CHOICE HOMERS IN THE WIN

Octavio Acosta on the Mound

The Charros got good pitching from starter Octavio Acosta, although Acosta did not figure in the win he allowed a single run on 2 hits and struck out 5 over 4 1/3 innings, and offense from Michael Choice to beat the Aguilas 5-4.

Julio Felix (1-0) got the win in relief and Aaron Kurcz notched his 4th save of the year, pitching the last 1 1/3 innings for Jalisco.

Miguel Pena (0-1) worked 2 2/3 innings for Mexicali giving up 3 runs on 3 hits, walking 4 and striking out 3. The Charros struck out 11 times against the Aguilas pitchers.

Choice sent a 1 out fastball deep to left center for a solo home run in the top of the 2nd inning that gave the Charros an early 1-0 lead.

Choice Homers in the 2nd

With 2 outs Jalisco loaded the bases in the 3rd inning on a walk to Carlos Figueroa, a single by Manny Rodriguez and an Agustin Murillo hit by pitch. Choice then drew a base on balls to plate Figueroa. Cacao Valdez followed that with the second of his four walks on the night to bring in Rodriguez for the 3-0 Charros lead.

Mexicali got a run back in the bottom of the 4th on an Adan Munoz double and a ground ball double play by Dave Sappelt that scored Munoz and cut the lead to 3-1.

Yunesky Betancourt hit a solo home run for the Aguilas in the bottom of the 6th inning to narrow the gap to 3-2.

Art Charles singled with 1 out in the top of the 7th and advanced to second on a fielding error by the Aguilas shortstop. After the second out, Cacao Valdez singled to drive in Charles. Jonathan Aceves walked to load the bases. The Mexicali pitcher then uncorked a wild pitch that got Murillo in for the 5-2 lead.

A walk to Humberto Cota started things off for the Aguilas in the bottom of the 7th. Ramon Urias followed with a double to left. Chris Roberson singled to drive in Cota and Ricky Alvarez hit a sac fly to score Urias. The lead was down to 5-4 but the Aguilas' bats fell silent over the last 2 innings and the Charros were 5-4 winners.

Charros Celebrate the Win

Agustin Murillo raised his batting average to .468 with a 2 for 4 night at the plate, Michael Choice was 1 for 4 with the home run and 2 RBIs and Cacao Valdez 1 for 1 with 4 walks and 2 RBIs for the Charros.

Adan Munoz went 1 for 3 with an RBI and Yunesky Betancourt 1 for 3 with a home run for the Aguilas.

This is the 1st series win in 4 attempts for the Charros. One more game in Mexicali and then a weekend series against the Venados in Mazatlán.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Hermosillo 6, Culiacan 3

Mallex Smith, Jose Amador and Jorge Flores homered for the Naranjeros as Hermosillo doubled up the Tomateros 6-3. Iker Franco homered for Culiacan. Fernando Miranda (1-0) got the win in relief and Paul Sewald earned his 5th save of the year while Francisco Campos (0-1) took the loss for the Tomateros. Matt Skole was 2 for 2 with 2 walks and a run scored for Hermosillo while Joey Meneses and Issmael Salas were both 2 for 4 for Culiacan.

Los Mochis 6, Obregon 5

The league leading Caneros' Leandro Castro went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs in the 6-5 win over the Yaquis. Obregon got a home run from Carlos Valencia and a triple from Leo Heras in the loss. Santiago Gutierrez (2-0) picked up the win in relief and Jon Sintes earned his 5th save of the season. Miguel Aguilar (0-2) took the loss.

Navojoa 6, Mazatlan 5

The Venados fell to the bottom of the LMP standings at 3-10 with the 6-5 loss to the Mayos. Navojoa scored 3 times in the top of the 9th inning to overcome a Mazatlán 5-3 lead. Luis De La O (1-0) got the win and Esteban Haro picked up his 1st save of the year. Benino Prueda (0-1) was charged with a blown save and the loss. Carlos Moncrief was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for the Mayos. Corey Brown had a home run and 3 RBIs in 3 trips to the plate for Mazatlán.

Charros Get 8-2 Win in Mexicali

SCORE 5 IN 5TH TO BREAK THE GAME OPEN

The Charros used a 5 run 5th inning to break open a close game and went on to beat the Aguilas de Mexicali 8-2 in the opening game of a 3 game series. The Charros improved to 6-6 on the year and reached .500 for the first time since game 2 of the season.

At the same time the offense was hitting on all cylinders, the pitching, led by starter Daniel Guerrero, was humming along nicely. Guerrero (1-1) worked 6 innings giving up a run on 3 hits and 2 K's in picking up the win.

Javier Solano (1-1), the Aguilas starter, lasted 4 1/3 innings on the mound while being tagged for 7 runs on 6 hits and walking 4 in taking the loss.

Figueroa and Rodriguez Score

Jalisco jumped out early, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Carlos Fugueroa singled to lead off the game and went to second on a single by Manny Rodriguez. With 2 outs, Agustin Murillo drew a base on balls to load the bases. Michael Choice came through with a single that scored Figueroa and Rodriguez for the lead.

Amadeo Zazueta hit a sac fly to right to score Jonathan Aceves, who had singled, in the 2nd inning to build a 3-0 Charros lead.

The Aguilas scored in the bottom of the 3rd on a single by Yordany Linares who went to second on a walk to Xorge Carrillo. Linares scored on a double play ball by Ramon Urias to cut the Jalisco lead to 3-1.

Walks are the bane of every manager's existence. Mexicali's Solano walked Figueroa and Rodriguez to start the 5th inning. Art Charles doubled to right to score both Figueroa with Rodriguez stopping at third. Murillo followed with a single to drive in both runners and that was all for Solano. Cacao Valdez doubled off of reliever Juan Espinoza to score Charles. Fernando Valenzuela single to drive in Murillo and Valdez for the 8-1 Charros lead.

Charles and Rodriguez Score

Ricky Alvarez and Dave Sappelt singled for the Aguilas in the bottom of the 7th. After a double play, Xorge Carrillo struck out but strike 3 was a wild pitch that allowed Sappelt to score from second to make it an 8-2 game. After 2 singles loaded the bases, Charros reliever Adrian Guzman got Ramon Rios to pop up to second to end the threat and wrap up the Jalisco 8-2 win.

Agustin Murillo, Michael Choice and Fernando Valenzuela were all 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Jalisco.

Ricky Avarez was 2 for 4 for the Aguilas.

Two more games with the Aguilas before heading to Mazatlán for a weekend series with the Venados.

Choice and Aaron Kurcz Watch

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Culiacan 3, Hermosillo 2 (11 innings)

Jose Manuel Orozco hit a 2 out walk off home run to right in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Tomateros to a 3-2 win over the Naranjeros. Antonio Lamas hit a solo home run for Culiacan in the 6th. Jose Amador was 3 for 4 and Carlos Gastelum 2 for 4 for Hermosillo. Francisco (1-0) picked up the win in relief while Demetrio Gutierrez (0-1) suffered the loss. Watch Orozco's home run here.

Los Mochis 5, Obregon 4

The Caneros scored all of their runs in the 5th inning and held on to beat the Yaquis 5-4. Roy Merritt (0-1) gave up 4 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings of work to get the win and Jon Sintes worked a perfect 9th inning to earn his 4th save of the year. David Reyes (0-3) gave up all 5 Caneros runs in the loss. The Naranjeros have lost 4 in a row after starting the season 6-1. Saul Soto was 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Juan Carlos 2 for 4 with an RBI for Los Mochis while Delino Deshields was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs for Hermosillo.

Navojoa 9, Mazatlán 8

The Mayos scored 4 in the 3rd and 4 in the 5th while adding an insurance run in the 8th inning. They weathered a 2 run bottom of the 9th to outlast the Venados 9-8. Oscar Felix (1-0) picked up the win in relief and Kyle Grana got the save despite giving up 2 runs on 2 hits in the bottom of the 9th. Luis Heredia (0-1) lost in relief for Mazatlán. Alejandro Gonzalez was 1 for 4 with 3 RBIs for Navojoa while Esteban Quiroz went 4 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored for the Venados.

Charros Come From Behind To Beat Tomateros 9-7

PITCHING STILL SUSPECT BUT OFFENSE BREAKS OUT

Lead Off Hitter Carlos Fifueroa

The Charros improved to 5-6 on the season as their offense erupted for 9 runs against the Tomateros de Culiacan. Their starting pitching still lacks the ability to get opposing batters out early but the batters came alive in the 9-7 win.

Jalisco fell behind 4-1 and then 5-1 in the 5th inning before scoring 4 runs in the 5th inning and 4 more in the 6th to take the lead and held on for the victory. The Charros were aided in their win by 4 Culiacan errors.

Tyler Alexander, the Charros starting pitcher, lasted just 1 1/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 3 hits with 3 walks. Ivan Rodriguez (1-0) picked up the win in relief and Aaron Kurcz worked the last out of the 8th and all of the 9th inning to earn his third save of the year.

Hector Navarro relieved Culiacan starter Edgar Gonzalez after 4 2/3 innings and gave up 2 runs on 2 hits to take the loss.

Rico Noel led off the game with a walk and stole second. He went to third on the errant pickoff throw. Ronnier Mustelier grounded out to first base to score Noel and the Tomateros were up 1-0 after just 2 batters.

Antonio Lamas walked to lead off the 2nd inning for Culiacan and went to third on a double by Jose Orozco. Oscar Robles walked to load the bases. Irving Wilson singled to score Lamas. Noel singled to deep short to drive in Orozco and Mustelier hit a sac fly to right to score Robles. The Tomateros led 4-0.

Art Charles Hustles Around 3rd

The Charros got on the board in their half of the 3rd. Art Charles walked to lead off the inning and scored on a double by Agustin Murillo to cut the lead to 4-1.

Jalisco again walked the leadoff batter, Sebastian Elizalde, in the top of the 5th who went to third on a single by Joey Meneses. Jose Orozco grounded into a force out that scored Elizalde and Culiacan led 5-1.

Carlos Figueroa singled to lead off the bottom of the 5th and went to second on a wild pitch. Two outs later, Art Charles reached safely on a throwing error by the Tomateros shortstop as Figueroa scored. Murillo singled to score Charles, who had advanced to second on the error. Michael Choice followed with a 2 run home run to left to tie the game at 5 all.
Check out the Michael Choice home run here.

Culiacan retook the lead in the top of the 6th inning. Irving Wilson doubled and scored, one out later, on a single by Ronnier Mustelier. The Tomateros led 6-5.

Fernando Valenzuela Jr. doubled to lead off the Charros half of the 6th. Israel Nunez singled to plate Valenzuela and tie the game at 6. Carlos Figueroa sacrificed pinch runner Alberto Carreon to second. After the second out of the inning, Manny Rodriguez reached base safely on yet another error by the shortstop as Carreon scored. An intentional walk to Art Charles brought Agustin Murillo to the plate and he delivered a double to score Rodriguez and Charles for the 9-6 lead.

With 2 outs in the 8th inning the Charros reliever, Edwin Salas issued two walks. Aaron Kurcz was called on to relieve Salas and promptly gave up a single to Sebastian Elizalde that scored Rico Noel to cut the lead to 9-7 but that was all Culiacan could muster and the Charros had the 9-7 win.

Charros Closer Aaron Kurcz

Agustin Murillo was 4 for 4 with 4 RBIs, Michael Choice 1 for 4 with the home run and 2 RBIs and Israel Nunez 1 for 3 with an RBI for the Charros.

Ronnier Mustelier was 1 for 3 with 3 RBIs and Irving Wilson 2 for 4 with an RBI for Culiacan.

An off day on Monday for the Charros before opening a 3 game series against the Aguilas in Mexicali on Tuesday the 25th of October.

IN OTHER LMP ACTION

Los Mochis 9, Mazatlán 1

Alexis Lara (1-0) tossed 5 innings of shutout ball against the Venados giving up just 3 hits while striking out 6 in the 9-1 pasting of Mazatlán. Walter Ibarra (1-2) was rocked for 8 runs on 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings in the loss. Jesus Arredondo was 2 for 4 with a home run for Los Mochis while Juan Carlos Gamboa went 2 for 4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Hector Paez was 2 for 4 for the Venados.

Obregon 5, Hermosillo 4

The Yaquis got an RBI single from Christian Villanueva in the top of the 9th to pull ahead of the Naranjeros 5-4 and closer Ryan Kelly set the Hermosillo batters down in order in the bottom of the 9th. Kelly picked up his 3rd save and Carlos Fisher (1-0) picked up the win. Paul Sewald (0-1) gave up the run in the 9th to take the loss. Christian Villanueva was 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs for Obregon. Efren Navarro was 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Hermosillo.

Mexicali 3, Navojoa 2

Wellington Dotel singled to right with 2 outs in the top of the 9th to score Xorge Castillo with the go ahead run in the Aguilas 3-2 win over the Mayos. Francisco Rodriguez (1-0) picked up the win in relief and Jake Sanchez earned his third save of the season. Kyle Grana (1-1) took the loss. Adan Munoz went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Mexicali. Christian Zazueta had a home run and 2 RBIs in 3 trips to the plate for Navojoa.

Charros de Jalisco 2016-17 Liga Mexicana del Pacifico Schedule

The Charros de Jalisco begin play in their 3^rd season with the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico (LMP) 2016-17 season with a home game against the Tomateros de Culiacan on the 12^th of October. Jalisco plays it’s home game in the Estadio de Beisbol in Zapopan by the TelMex Auditorio. According to the Charros’ home page, single game tickets will become open to the public on the 3^rd of October. Tickets will be available either on TicketMaster or at the stadium between the hours of 10AM and 3PM Monday through Friday

There will be 34 home games for the Charros and 34 games on the road.

In October, in addition to the home opener on the 12^th, the Charros play 3 games against the Caneros de Los Mochis, the 18^th-20^th and 3 games against the Tomateros the 21^st-23^rd.

November 1^st through the 3^rd, the Charros face the Naranjeros de Hermosillo. The 8^th-10 have the Aguilas de Mexicali in town. The Yaquis de Obregon arrive in Guadalajara for 3 games from the 11^th-13^th. The Aguilas return for 3 games November 21st-23^rd with the Venados de Mazatlan rounding out the November schedule with 3 games on the 24^th through the 26^th.

The Liga Mexicana del Pacifico will be reviving its All Star game this year. There has not been an all star game in the league for 20 years. The format for selecting the players has not been determined yet but the game will be held on the 27^th of November in Ciudad Obregon.

December finds the Charros at home the 2^nd-4^th against the Mayos de Navojoa. The 13^th-15^th brings the Yaquis back to town. The Naranjeros return from the 16^th-18^th and the season winds up with the Charros at home against the Tomateros de Culiacan on the 28^th, 29^th and 30^th of December.

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Charros de Jalisco 2016-17 LMP Schedule

Although there are still 2 months to go, it’s not too early to point out that the Charros de Jalisco begin play in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico (LMP) 2016-17 season with a home game against the Tomateros de Culiacan on the 12^th of October.

There will be 34 home games for the Charros and 34 games on the road.

In October, in addition to the home opener on the 12^th, the Charros play 3 games against the Caneros de Los Mochis, the 18^th-20^th and 3 games against the Tomateros the 21^st-23^rd.

On November 1^st through the 3^rd, the Charros face the Naranjeros de Hermosillo. The 8^th-10 have the Aguilas de Mexicali in town. The Yaquis de Obregon arrive in Guadalajara for 3 games from the 11^th-13^th. The Aguilas return for 3 games November 21st-23^rd with the Venados de Mazatlan rounding out the November schedule with 3 games on the 24^th through the 26^th.

The Liga Mexicana del Pacifico will be reviving its All Star game this year. There has not been an all star game in the league for 20 years. Although the format for selecting the players has not been determined yet the game will be held on the 27^th of November in Ciudad Obregon.

December finds the Charros at home the 2^nd-4^th against the Mayos de Navojoa. The 13^th-15^th brings the Yaquis back to town. The Naranjeros return from the 16^th-18^th and the season winds up with the Charros at home against the Tomateros de Culiacan on the 28^th, 29^th and 30^th of December.   

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Charros de Jalisco Prepare For 2nd Season In Guadalajara

The Charros de Jalisco will embark on their 2nd season of play in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico, and their quest to capture the Championship, on the 9th of October with the opening game of the League's season against the Tomateros de Culiacan.

Read a link of my article for the Guadalajara Reporter, Mexico's largest English newspaper, HERE.

I'll be following the Charros' games on my blog with artiles of interest in the Reporter.

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22 Charros Players To Join Liga Mexicana de Beisbol

22 players from the 2014-2015 Charros de Jalisco are listed on rosters for teams in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol that begin play in April of 2015.

The LMB consists of 16 teams divided into two 8 team divisions. The Norte Division will have teams from Tijuana, Mexico City, Monclova, Monterrey, Saltillo, Reynosa, Laguna and Aguas Caliente.

The Sur Division will consist of the following teams: Quintana Roo, Puebla, Campeche, Cd. Carmen, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan and Tabasco.

Here is a list of the Charros and the LMB team they will play for. As with any Spring roster, it is not unusual for changes to occur. I will keep watching and update this list as necessary.

Diablos Rojos de Mexico
Jesus Lopez
Japhet Amador
Carlos Vasquez
Gabriel Gutierrez

Sultanes de Monterrey
Marco Tovar
Oscar Villarreal

Vaqueros de la Laguna
Ivan Zavala

Saraperos de Saltillo
Jesus Cota
Jose "Manny" Rodriguez

Toros de Tijuana
Mario Mendoza
CJ Retherford
Eduardo Arredondo

Rieleros de Aguas Caliente
Orlando Lara

Tigres de Quintana Roo
Adrian Ramirez

Pericos de Puebla
Hugo Castellanos

Piratas de Campeche
Ivan Salas

Rojos Aguila de Veracruz
Manuel Flores

Leones de Yucatan 
Juan Delgadillo
Mario Meza
Israel Nunez
Edson Garcia
Fernando Valenzuela

Liga Mexicana del Pacifico Gold Glove Recipients Announced

The Liga Mexicana del Pacifico has announced the winners of the Gold Glove, by position, for the 2014-2015 season.

Fueron los mejores a la hora de estar a la defensiva, posición por posición y en base a las estadísticas oficiales. La Liga Mexicana del Pacífico da a conocer a los ganadores de los Guantes de Oro de su temporada BANORTE 2014-2015.

The Caneros de Los Mochis had 3 fielders win Gold Gloves followed by the Naranjeros de Hermosillo with 2 and the Charros de Jalisco, Yaquis de Cd Obregon, Tomateros de Culiacan and the Venados de mazatlan with 1 each.

The winners by position are: 1B - Jesus Castillo, Mazatlan .990   2B - Carlos Gastelum, Hermosillo .988   3B - Rodolfo Amador, Los Mochis .978   SS - Issmael Salas, Culiacan .986   OF - Jerry Owens, Hermosillo .994   OF - Justin Christian, Los Mochis .993   OF - Eduardo Arredondo, Jalisco .992   C - Said Gutierrez, Obregon .988   P - Jonathan Castellanos 1.000

Serie de Caribe To Begin February 2nd

5 CHARROS CHOSEN TO JOIN TOMATEROS

The World Series of Caribbean Baseball is set to begin in San Juan, Puerto Rico on the 2nd of February. The Tomateros de Culiacan, by virtue of their championship season in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico, will represent Mexico.

The other countries participating in the series are Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and The Dominican Republic. The rosters are expanded for the 5 teams and the Tomateros have chosen 5 Charros to help fill out their team. Manny Rodriguez, Marquez Smith, Terance Marin, Juan Delgadillo and Carlos Vasquez were selected to join the team in Puerto Rico.

The games begin on the 2nd of February and the finals are held on the 8th.

Mexico opens play against Cuba at 10:05 AM on the 2nd. They play again on the 3rd at 4:30 PM versus Puerto Rico. The team is off on the 4th but resumes play against the Dominican Republic at 4:30 PM on the 5th. The team's final game is with Venezuela at 10:05 AM on the 6th.

The 1st Semifinal game will be held at 10:05 AM on the 7th with the 2nd Semifinal game beginning at 4:30 PM.

The winners of those two games will meet in the Finals to be played at 2:30 PM on the 8th with the winner of that game crowned the Champions of the Caribbean.

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Tomateros Win LMP Championship 4 Games To 1

TOP CHARROS 4-3 IN GAME 5

With the exception of the first game, where the Tomateros de Culiacan used an offensive explosion, they used very good pitching to shut down the Charros' potent offense. Culiacan outscored the Charros in the series 28-17. It is often said that good pitching wins over good hitting in a seven game series. That adage holds true for this series.

Culiacan started the scoring in the bottom of the 3rd. Sergio Gastelum led off with a single to right, went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Ramiro Pena and scored when Rico Noel singled to center. Maxwell Leon followed with a single that moved Noel to third. Leon stole second and both runners scored when Eric Farris singled to right. The Tomateros led 3-0 after three innings.

Issmael Salas homered to left for the Tomateros in the bottom of the 4th to stretch the Culiacan lead to 4-0.

The Charros got on the board in the top of the 5th when Marquez Smith hit a solo home run to left to lead off the inning. The Culiacan lead was 4-1.

Jalisco scored again in the 6th. With one out, Eduardo Arredondo drew a base on balls and went to third on a single by Manny Rodriguez. Leo Heras grounded into a 4-6 fielder's choice to drive in Arredondo and narrow the Tomateros lead to 4-2.

CJ Retherford pinch hit for Amadeo Zazueta to lead off the 8th inning for the Charros and hit a long home run to deep center field to bring the Charros to within a run at 4-3.

Oscar Villarreal pitch a 1-2-3 ninth inning for the Tomateros to pick up the save and preserve the win for the Culiacan starter, Anthony Vasquez. Marco Tovar took the loss for the Charros.

The season was an exciting one for the fans of the Charros. They finished with the best record in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico and Manny Rodriguez stands a very good chance to be named the MVP of the league. Japhet Amador tied for the league lead in home runs and led the league in RBIs. Congratulations on a fine season! Todos Somos Charros!

The Tomateros de Culiacan move on now to the Caribbean Baseball World Series to be played in Puerto Rico.  Congratulations to the Tomateros and the fans of the Charros wish you well in the World Series.

Tomateros de Culiacan Defeat Charros 3-1

TAKE COMMANDING 3 GAMES TO 1 LEAD

The Tomateros de Culiacan hold a 3 games to 1 lead in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico Championship Series with their 3-1 victory over the Charros on Sunday.

The Charros had multiple opportunities to score as they loaded the bases 3 separate times during the game but were unable to capitalize. As a team, the Charros were 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners.

The Charros loaded the bases, with one out, in the top of the 1st on singles by Manny Rodriguez, Leo Heras and Marquez Smith. Japhet Amador then lofted a fly ball to left for the second out and Rodriguez was thrown out at home trying to score.

Culiacan took advantage of the Charros failure to score in their half of the 1st. Rico Noel bunted for a hit and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Maxwell Leon. Noel stole third and scored when Eric
Farris launched a home run to left. Culiacan went up 2-0 after one inning.

The Tomateros added to their lead in the bottom of the 4th. Dave Sappelt drew a lead off walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Issmael Salas. Arturo Rodriguez grounded out to the pitcher as Sappelt took third. Sergio Gastelum walked and went to second on a wild pitch by Charros starter Orlando Lara. Ramiro Pena reached base safely on a fielding error by CJ Retherford as Sappelt scored. The lead was 3-0 Culiacan.

Jalisco mounted a threat in the top of the 9th. CJ Retherford walked with one out and moved to second on a wild pitch. Sebastien Valle grounded out to second to advance Retherford to third. Pinch hitter Jesus Cota singled to drive in Retherford. The Charros loaded the bases with two outs but Leo Heras lined out to second to end the game and the Tomateros took the 3-1 win.

One game remains to be played in Culiacan. Should the Tomateros win, they become the League Champions. If the Charros win, the series returns to Guadalajara for game 6 and, if necessary, game 7.

Tomateros Win, Up 2 Games to 1 in Championship Series

CHARROS COMMIT 3 ERRORS IN 4-2 LOSS

The Tomateros de Culiacan took the third game of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico Championship Series on Saturday, 4-2, with good pitching and good hitting. Arnold Leon pitched 8 complete innings for the win and Oscar Villarreal pitched the 9th for the save. Culiacan recorded 10 hits in the game while holding the Charros to 4 hits.

Culiacan opened the scoring in the bottom of the 1st on a double by lead off man Rico Noel, who went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Maxwell Leon and scored on a grounder to first by Eric Farris. The Tomateros had taken a 1-0 lead.

Issmael Salas led off the bottom of the 2nd with a home run to left that increased the Culiacan lead to 2-0.

The Charros scored their two runs in the 3rd inning. With one out, Jesus Lopez waited out a base on balls and scored on a double to right by Eduardo Arredondo. Manny Rodriguez followed with a double that scored Arredondo to tie the game at 2 apiece.

Rico Noel doubled with two outs in the 5th for Culiacan and scored on a single to center by Maxwell Leon as the Tomateros retook the lead 3-2.

Ivan Zavala started the 6th in relief of starter Ben Koslowski for the Charros and gave up a lead off double to Issmael Salas who advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Sergio Gastelum. After Carlos Vasquez came in to replace Zavala, Ramiro Pena drove in Salas with a sac fly to left. That would be all the scoring in the game and the Tomateros had the 4-2 victory.

Charros Even Championship Series At 1 Game Apiece

SHUTOUT TOMATEROS 5-0 BEHIND JUAN DELGADILLO

The Charros used strong pitching from starter Juan Delgadillo and relievers Terance Marin and Manny Acosta to shutout the Tomateros de Culiacan in the 2nd game of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico last night and even the Championship series at 1 game apiece.

Delgadillo got the win by tossing six complete innings of 5 hit shutout ball, striking out 2 and keeping the Tomateros off balance all night. Terance Marin pitched 2 innings giving up 2 hits while holding Culiacan scoreless and Manny Acosta, who pitched the 9th inning for Jalisco, put a little scare into the fans, allowing 2 hits before getting the last out to preserve the win for Delgadillo.

The Charros scored in the bottom of the 1st on a single to left by Eduardo Arredondo, a walk to Leo Heras and a single to left by Japhet Amador that scored Arredondo for the early 1-0 Jalisco lead.

With two outs in the Charros half of the 4th, Jesus Lopez drew a walk and went to second as Eduardo Arredondo also drew the base on balls. Manny Rodriguez singled up the middle to load the bases on a ball that the Culiacan second baseman got to but couldn't turn into a force play at second. Leo Heras followed with a single to right that scored Lopez and Arredondo to open the lead to 3-0 Charros.

Jalisco scored twice in the 7th as Jon Weber singled with one out and scored in front of a home run to left by Marquez Smith as the Charros increased their lead to 5-0. When Manny Acosta got the third out in the top of the 9th, the Charros had the victory.

After a travel day on Friday, the series shifts to Culiacan for game 3 on Saturday, game 4 on Sunday and game 5 on Monday. If necessary, games 6 and 7 will be played in Guadalajara beginning Wednesday the 28th of January

Charros Sweep Venados 4 Games to 0

JALISCO ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND OF PLAYOFFS

Jalisco is into the second round of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico playoffs with the four game sweep of the Venados de Mazatlan. Orlando Lara pitched an outstanding game, going 7 innings, scattering 5 hits, walking 1 and striking out 5 to earn the win. Timely hitting by the offense turned 8 hits into the 4 runs scored for the victory.

The Charros scored early, plating 2 runs in the 2nd on a single to center by Jon Weber and a home run to left by Marquez Smith. Jalisco took the lead 2-0 and coasted to the win.    

Marquez Smith Home Run/Straffonimages

Jalisco added to their lead in the top of the 5th. Gabriel Gutierrez singled with one out and moved to second when Eduardo Arredondo was safe at first on an error by the Venados third baseman, Ronnier Mustelier. Manny Rodriguez came through with a single to center that score Gutierrez for the 3-0 lead but Arredondo was thrown out at third for the final out of the inning. Arredondo was hurt on the play and left the game to be replaced by Edson Garcia. No word was given on the extent of the injury to Arredondo.

Leo Heras walked to lead off the 8th for the Charros. He moved to second on an errant pick off attempt, moved to third on a ground out by Japhet Amador and scored on a single to right  by CJ Retherford. The insurance run had the Charros up 4-0.

Arredondo Injury/Straffonimages

With one out in the Venados half of the 8th, Paul Leon singled to center. Jesus Fabela followed with a single with Leon stopping at second. Ronnier Mustelier singled to score Leon as Mazatlan cut the lead to 4-1.

The Venados threatened in the bottom of the 9th when Blake Gailen and Heber Gomez led off with back-to-back singles. Charros reliever, Manny Acosta got Erick Rodriguez to hit into a double play and Jesus Castillo to ground out to second to end the game.

This series was a team effort from the first game. The pitching was unbelievably good by all four Charros starters but Marquez Smith started the scoring in all four games, either drawing a walk and coming around to score or the home run in game 4. Marquez Smith is my choice for the Most Valuable Player in the first round series.

Jalisco Bests Mazatlan In Game 3 of the Series

CHARROS HANG ON TO BEAT VENADOS 3-2

Jalisco scored 3 runs in the first five innings and hung on to defeat the Venados de Mazatlan 3-2 and take a commanding 3 games to none lead in the first round best of seven series in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico playoffs.

The Charros used another lead off walk to Marquez Smith to open the scoring in the top of the 3rd. After a Gabriel Gutierrez ground out moved Smith to second, Eduardo Arredondo singled to center to drive in Smith for the 1-0 Charros lead.         

Marquez Smith Scores from Charros Facebook

  

In the 4th, Leo Heras led off with a single and Japhet Amador walked. A sacrifice bunt by Jon Weber advanced the runners and Heras scored on a CJ Retherford ground out to first for the 2-0 lead.

Gabriel Gutierrez started the 5th for Jalisco by reaching on an error by the Venados shortstop. After Jesus Lopez flied out to center, Gutierrez moved to third on a grounder to first and scored on a Manny Rodriguez single to right to put the Charros up 3-0 through five innings.

The Venados scored a run in the bottom of the 6th on a single by Jesus Fabela and consecutive walks to Oswaldo Morejon, Blake Gailen and Ronnier Mustelier that scored Fabela. Reliever Carlos Vazquez got Jesus Castillo to ground into a fielder's choice for the third out and Jalisco maintained a 3-1 lead.

Heber Gomez drew a walk to start the bottom of the 7th for the Venados and went to second on a ground out by Erick Rodriguez. After a pitching change by the Charros, Albino Contreras singled to score Gomez and the Venados had cut the lead to 3-2 Charros.

Mario Mendoza came in to pitch the 9th for the Charros and set the Venados down to preserve the win for Jalisco starter Juan Delgadillo and pick up his 3rd save of the series.

Delgadillo went 5 1/3 innings giving up 3 hits and a run while walking 2 and striking out 5. Hugo castellanos, Carlos Vazquez, Manuel Flores, Ivan salas and Adrian Rameriz were credited with holds and Mendoza picked up the save.

Eduardo Arredondo, Manny rodriguez and CJ Retherford had RBIs for the Charros.