Leones de Yucatan Weekly Update - April 3rd 2017

LEONES IN GOOD FORM TO BEGIN THE SEASON

Leones Started Off Strong

The Leones have started off the 2017 season of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol in fine fashion. Having swept the Tigres de Quintana Roo in Merida, the Leones find themselves alone atop the Division Zona Sur with a 3-0 record.

With an offensive display that produced 29 runs and 45 hits in the 3 games, it’s hard to imagine the hitters continuing at such an explosive rate. The pitching staff was equally as impressive during the series with the Tigres, giving up 6 runs and 22 hits in the 3 game set. Are the Leones this good or are the Tigres that bad? Only time will tell.

The boys from Merida have a .398 team batting average (2nd in the league), led the LMB in hits but fall behind the Pericos de Puebla in most other categories. It should be noted that the Pericos played the Bravos de Leon, a reincarnation of the Broncos de Reynosa, who finished 24-88 in 2016...last in the Zona Norte while the Tigres finished 68-45 in Zona Sur.

2nd in the LMB in Batting Average

Our pitchers rank 3rd in the LMB in ERA, 4th in hits allowed, 4th on walks allowed and tied for 3rd in the WHIP category. For those of you not aware of the term WHIP, it is a statistic for

Walks+Hits per Inning Pitched. The Leones pitching staff, which includes starters and relievers allow 1.11 hits and walks per inning. A number this low bodes well for the season, if sustainable.

Aguilar's Gold Glove

On Sunday, the final game of the 3 game set with the Tigres, the Leones showed off their individual fielding prowess from the 2016 season as they presented league Gold Glove Awards to Kevin Flores, Jose Aguilar and Ricardo Serrano

Based on what I have seen so far, I will stand by my prediction of the Leones finishing with a 75-36 record, champions of the Zona Sur and a good chance to bring the Serie del Rey trophy home to Merida.  

Leones Duran Mas Piratas 6-5

4 CARRERA PRIMERA ENTRADA MOSCAS GANAN

El Leones de Yucatán usa un paseo, 4 sencillos y un doble por regla en la parte superior de la 1ª entrada para anotar 4 carreras y saltar en frente de un equipo Piratas de Campeche que se negó a darse por vencido. Campeche marcó su camino de vuelta a dentro de un plazo, pero el rally corto y los Leones tomar unas 3 juegos a 2 plomo de regreso a Mérida para el partido del martes 6 al 23 de agosto.

Campeche anotó 2 de sus propias carreras en la parte baja de la entrada en un cuadrangular solitario por Engel Beltré, un doble por CJ Retherford y un sencillo de José Amador para poner el marcador 4-2.

Cada equipo anotó una carrera en el segundo. Yucatán anotó con un elevado de sacrificio de Luis García y los Piratas consiguió un cuadrangular solitario de Yosmany Guerra.

Los únicos errores cometidos por Campeche se produjo en la parte superior de la 4ª. Diego Madero llegó en un error por el campo corto Piratas y fue al segundo en un intento fallido falta de emulsión . Madero puntuaría con un sencillo de José Aguilar. Que se ejecutan demostró ser crucial en la Victoria.

CJ Retherford tuvo la oportunidad de dar a los Piratas una ventaja en la parte inferior de la 6ª . Campeche había anotado una carrera en 3 sencillos y después de una sola de Guerra llenó las bases, Retherford enviado un campo opuesto a largo volar bola a la derecha que fue capturado en la valla por el jardinero derecho. Dos pies hacen la diferencia entre un grand slam y un fly de sacrificio . El marcador era 6-5 Leones.

Los relevistas de Yucatán hicieron el resto, el cierre de la infracción Campeche el 1 hit en los últimos 3 2/3 entradas.

Los Leones tomar un 3 juegos a 2 en la División Sur de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol.

José Aguilar y Kevin Flores eran 2 a 5 para los Leones  Yosmany Guerra fue 3 a 5 con una carrera de casa , Retherford 2 por 4 y José Amador 2 de 3 para los Piratas.

Yoanner Negrín recogió su segunda victoria de los playoffs y Pedro Rodríguez consiguió la excepción de Yucatán. Jorge Castillo sufrió la pérdida de Campeche.

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Monterrey 2 , Laguna 0

Cesar Carrillo y 4 relevistas blanqueada de los Vaqueros en 5 golpes. Wirfin Obispo logró su 1er parada de los playoffs. Salvador Valdez lanzó bien pero se cargó con 2 carreras limpias en la toma de la pérdida. Los Sultanes tiene sencillos productores de Ramón Ríos y Alex Valdez para anotar sus carreras.

Leones Outlast Piratas 6-5

4 RUN 1ST INNING SPARKS WIN

The Leones de Yucatan used a walk, 4 singles and a ground rule double in the top of the 1st inning to score 4 runs and jump out in front of a Piratas de Campeche team that refused to give up. Campeche clawed their way back to within a run but the rally short and the Leones take a 3 games to 2 lead back to Merida for game 6 on Tuesday the 23rd of August.

Campeche scored 2 of their own runs in the bottom half of the inning on a solo home run by Engel Beltre, a double by CJ Retherford and a single by Jose Amador to make the score 4-2.

Each team scored a run in the 2nd. Yucatan scored on a sac fly by Luis Garcia and the Piratas got a solo shot from Yosmany Guerra.

The only mistakes made by Campeche came in the top of the 4th. Diego Madero reached on an error by the Piratas shortstop and went to second on a botched pickoff attempt. Madero would score on a single by Jose Aguilar. That run proved crucial in the win.

CJ Retherford had a chance  to give the Piratas a lead in the bottom of the 6th. Campeche had scored a run on 3 singles and after Guerra's single loaded the bases, Retherford sent a long opposite field fly ball to right that was caught at the fence  by the right fielder. Two feet made the difference between a grand slam and a sac fly. The score was 6-5 Leones.

The Yucatan relief pitchers did the rest, shutting down the Campeche offense on 1 hit over the final 3 2/3 innings.

The Leones take a 3 games to 2 in the South Division of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol.

Jose Aguilar and Kevin Flores were both 2 for 5 for the Leones. Yosmany Guerra went 3 for 5 with a home run, Retherford 2 for 4 and Jose Amador 2 for 3 for the Piratas.

Yoanner Negrin picked up his 2nd win of the playoffs and Pedro Rodriguez got the save for Yucatan. Jorge Castillo suffered the loss for Campeche.

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Monterrey 2, Laguna 0

Cesar Carrillo and 4 relievers shutout the Vaqueros on 5 hits. Wirfin Obispo notched his 1st save of the playoffs. Salvador Valdez pitched well but was charged with 2 earned runs in taking the loss. The Sultanes got RBI singles from Ramon Rios and Alex Valdez to score their runs

Luis Garcia Powers Leones To 4-0 Win Over Piratas

3 RUN HOME RUN IN THE 8TH SEALS THE DEAL

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Luis Garcia was the hero of the game against the Piratas, hitting a 3 run home run in the bottom of the 8th for the Leones as Yucatan evened the best of seven Zona Sur divisional playoffs at 3 games apiece and forcing a deciding seventh game, in Merida, on Wednesday the 26th of August.

Marco Quevedo / Leones Facebook

Marco Quevedo got the win, pitching 7 innings, scattering 8 hits and striking out 5 for the Leones. Jorge Castillo pitched well, giving up just 1 run on 5 hits in 5 1/3 innings on the mound to take the loss for the Piratas.

Kevin Flores got things going for the Leones in the bottom of the 5th inning with a lead off triple. Israel Nunez hit a long sac fly to center to score Flores and the Leones grabbed a 1-0 lead.

Flores scores the 1st run
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Jose Aguilar led off the bottom of the 8th for the Leones with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Ricardo Serrano. Jesus Valdez, the regular season leader in batting average at .363, was intentionally walked by the Piratas reliever Ivan Salas. Hector Gimenez flew out to right but the DH for Yucatan, Luis Garcia, hit a frozen rope over the wall in left for a 3 run home run and the 4-0 Leones lead.

The Piratas had chances to score in the 6th, with men on 1st and 2nd, aided by a throwing error by Quevedo, and 7th inning with runners on 2nd and 3rd and 2 outs but could not score as Quevedo (8 hits, 0 runs and 5 strikeouts in 7 innings) pitched out of the jams both times to keep the shut out in place.

Garcia was 1 for 3 with the home run and 3 RBIs for the Leones while Carlos Colmenares went 3 for 4 for the Piratas.

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Mexico 14, Tijuana 1

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The Diablos scored 3 times in the bottom of the 1st and added 7 runs in the 4th on their way to  14-1 thrashing of the Toros de Tijuana. Mexico evened the Zona Norte divisional playoffs at 3 games apiece with the win.

Hankerd & Terrazas
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Mexico pounded out 17 hits, including a double and a home run by Cyle Hankerd (his third home run and 11th RBI of the series). Ivan Terrazas has driven in 10 runs for the Diablos this post season.

Juan Pablo Oramas worked 7 full innings, scattering 4 Toros hits and giving up 1 run while striking out 6. Oramas' only mistake of the game was a lead off home run to Miguel Olivo in the 7th inning.

Logan Duran lasted 2 1/3 innings and was touched for 4 runs on 5 hits while striking out 2 in the loss for Tijuana.

Second baseman, Carlos Valencia, was 2 for 4 for the Toros and Miguel Olivo 1 for 3 with the home run for Tijuana.

Hankerd and Terrazas were a combined 5 for 9 with 8 RBIs and 3 runs scored for the Diablos. Ramon Urias was 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored and Luis Flores went 2 for 4 with an RBI for Mexico.

The 7th game will be played tonight, in Mexico City, with the winner to face either Monclova or Saltillo in the Zona Norte divisional finals set to begin on Friday the 28th of August.

Saltillo 7, Monclova 3

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The Saraperos used 2 walks and 5 singles to chase the Acereros starter, Jose Oyervides, with 6 runs in the 1st inning. Oyervides lasted just 1/3 of an inning, his shortest stint of the year, with the lone out coming on a sacrifice bunt by Luis Borges.

With the win, the Saraperos even the Zona Norte divisional series at 3 all and force a game 7 tonight in Monclova. The winner of that game will face either the Diablos Rojos del Mexico or the Toros de Tijuana in the championship round of the Zona Norte playoffs.

Santiago Gutierrez allowed 3 hits and a run in his 5 innings on the mound to get the win for Saltillo.

Justin Greene was 3 for 5 with a run scored, Jon del Campo 1 for 3 with 2 walks and an RBI, Christian Zazueta 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Manny Rodriguez 1 for 5 with an RBI for Saltillo.

Olmo Rosario went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Acereros in the loss.

Quintana Roo 9, Oaxaca 3

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Jorge Cantu and Jose Felix homered in the 4 run 4th for the Tigres and Quintana Roo scored 4 more times in the 5th to put the game away in the 9-3 pasting of the Guerreros.

The Zona Sur divisional playoff series is tied at 3 games apiece forcing a 7th game to be played, in Cancun, on Wednesday the 26th of August. The winner of that game will take on either the Leones de Yucatan or the Piratas de Campeche in the championship round beginning on Friday the 28th of August.

Daniel Cabrera worked 6 innings, scattering 8 hits and giving up 3 runs while striking out 11 Guerreros to get the win while Irwin Delgado went 4 1/3, allowing 5 hits, including the 2 home runs to take the loss.

In addition to the home runs by Cantu and Felix, Alfredo Amezaga was 2 for 4 with2 RBIs and 2 runs scored and Eugenio Velez 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Tigres.

Luis Rodriguez was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored in the loss for Oaxaca.

Yucatan Smothers Campeche 9-2

Opening ceremonies in Campeche
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The Leones pounded out 14 hits, including 5 home runs in their 9-2 win over the Piratas de Campeche in game 3 of their Zona Sur divisional playoffs. Ricardo Serrano had 2 home runs on the night.

Jesus Valdez hit a solo home run to left to lead off the top of the 2nd for the Leones. Luis Garcia drew a one out walk but was erased on a 4-6 fielders choice. Kevin Flores followed with a 2 run home run to left center that scored Ricardo Serrano and put the Leones up 3-0. Israel Nunez hit a 3-2 fastball over the wall in left for the third home run of the inning and a 4-0 Yucatan lead.

Corey Wimberly led off the top of the 5th with a single and moved to second on a two strike sacrifice bunt by Jaime Pedroza that caught the Piratas defense napping. Wimberly scored on a single by Jose Aguilar to increase the Leones lead to 5-0.

Ricardo Serrano hit the first of his two home runs leading off the 6th inning to give Yucatan a 6-0 lead.

The Piratas scored in their half of the 6th. Fernando Flores led off the inning with a walk and went to third, one out later, on a ground rule double to right center by Carlos Colmenares. Oscar Verdugo replaced starter Jonathan Castellanos for the Leones. Adan Velazquez reached safely on a throwing error by the Yucatan shortstop as Flores scored the first Piratas run of the game. One out later, Verdugo threw a wild pitch that allowed Colmenares to score. Ronny Paulino hit a grounder to third for the final out of the inning but Campeche had scored twice and the score was 6-2 Leones.

Yucatan scored a run without benefit of a hit in the top of the 8th. Israel Nunez drew a lead off walk, went to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on consecutive wild pitches by the Piratas reliever Ivan Salas. Leones 7, Piratas 2.

Jesus Valdez singled to lead off the 9th for Yucatan and came around to score on Ricardo Serrano's  second home run of the game for a 9-2 Leones lead.

With one out in the Piratas half of the 9th and a man on first, closer Adam Reifer made three attempts to pick off the runner at first. Why, with a 9-2 lead, would Leones manager Wilfredo Romero order three pick off attempts? The third throw went wide and the runner advanced to third. No harm was done as the next to Pirata hitters made outs but the logic of the situation eludes me.

Jonathan Castellanos
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Jonathan Castellanos allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while striking out 6 in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win for Yucatan. Rolabdo Valdez gave up 3 home runs and 5 earned runs in 4 innings to take the loss for the Piratas.

Jesus Valdez went 3 for 4 with a home run, Ricardo Serrano 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs, Kevin Flores 1 for 5 with a home run and Israel Nunez 1 for 3 with a home run for the Leones.

Yucatan holds a 2-1 lead in the divisional series which continues on Saturday in Campeche.

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Saltillo 3, Monclova 1
The Saraperos de Saltillo scored all of their runs in the bottom of the 3rd and held on to top the Acereros de Monclova 3-1 and take game 3 of their Zona Norte divisional series.

Michael Nix allowed 2 hits and 1 run while walking 3 and striking out 4 Acereros in 5 complete innings on the hill. Robert Suarez recorded the save, striking out 3 in 1 1/3 innings of work. Juan Pena gave up 3 runs on 7 hits in the loss.

Christian Zazueta was 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs while Jonathan Aceves and Jose Lopez were 2 for 3 for Saltillo. Manny Rodriguez went 2 for 4 for Saltillo.

Antonio Lamas, Jose Amador and Eder Salcedo each had a hit for Monclova and Olmo Rosario scored their only run.

Game 4 will be played in Saltillo on Saturday with the Acereros holding a 2-1 lead in the best of seven series.

Quintana Roo 5, Oaxaca 3
The Tigres got 6 solid innings of work from starter Daniel Cabrera, who got the win, and Quintana Roo won game 3 of their Zona Sur series with the Guerreros by a 5-3 score.

Daniel Cabrera / Tigres Facebook

Ramon Ramirez picked up the save. Ruddy Acosta gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in 4 1/3 for the loss. The defense behind Acosta was deplorable as the Guerreros committed 4 errors in the game.

After singling to lead off the 4th for the Tigres, Esteban Quiroz would score on a single by Sergio Contreras. Following a sacrifice bunt by Francisco Peguero and an intentional walk to Alfredo Amezaga, Jose Felix singled to drive in Jorge Cantu, Contreras and Amezaga. A throwing error by the Guerrereos center fielder allowed the third run to score and Felix wound up on third. The 4-1 lead would be enough for the Tigres.

Sergio Contreras was 2 for 4, Esteban Quiroz 2 for 5 and Jose Felix 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Quintana Roo.

Yancarlo Angulo was 2 for 4 with 2 doubles, an RBI and a run scored for Oaxaca.

The series continues on Saturday, in Oaxaca, with the Guerreros holding a 2-1 lead in the series

Tijuana 11, Mexico 4
the Toros scored 5 runs in the 1st inning and added 6 more runs in the 8th to gore the Diablos 11-4. The Toros victory brought them from down 2 games to none to 2-1 in the Zona Norte divisional series with the best team in the LMB.

Barry Enright improved to 2-0 in the playoffs, holding the Diablos to 3 runs on 5 hits over 6 1/3 innings and the Toros used four relievers to shut done the Diablos over the remaining 2 2/3 frames. The Diablos starter, David Reyes lasted just 2/3 of an inning and gave up 5 runs on 4 hits in taking the loss.

Eduardo Arredondo went 3 for 5 with a home run to lead off the game for Tijuana while teammate Luis Suarez was 3 for 4 with a double and a triple, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Lew Ford and Enrique were both 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Toros.

Ivan Terrazas continued his hot hitting for the Diablos, going 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs to raise his  playoff batting average to .727. 

Delfines Shut Out Again By Leones, 4-0

25 CONSECUTIVE INNINGS WITHOUT A RUN FOR THE DELFINES

Following the marathon 14 inning 1-0 win over the Delfines on Monday, Yoanner Negrin (4-1) and four relief pitchers shut out the Delfines 4-0 on Tuesday. The Delfines have not scored in 25 consecutive innings since scoring a run in the bottom of the 7th inning against the Olmecas de Tabasco on Sunday.

Yoanner Negrin / Leones Facebook

Jesus Valdez got things going for the Leones in the bottom of the 4th inning with a solo home run to left that put Yucatan on top 1-0.

With one out in the bottom of the 5th, Kevin Flores singled and took third when the Delfines first baseman booted a ground ball hit by Corey Wimberly. Wimberly then stole second. Flores and Wimberly scored on a single to left by Jose Aguilar to make the score 3-0 Leones.

Yucatan scored their final run in the bottom of the 8th inning as Jesus Valdez led off with a single, moved to second on a 5-3 ground out by Luis Garcia and scored on a single to right by Ricardo Serrano.

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The Leones pitchers held the Delfines to 6 hits and no runs while striking out 10.

Tiago Da Silva (2-6) gave up 9 hits and 3 runs while pitching 6 innings in a losing effort.

The Tigres de Quintana Roo split a double header with the Piratas de Campeche and fell 2 1/2 games behind the Leones in the race for 1st place in the Zona Sur division of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol.

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Quintana Roo 5, Campeche 1 (1st Game)
The Tigres won the opening game of a double header with the Piratas behind Jorge Cantu's 2 home runs, including a grand slam in the 3rd inning, and 5 RBIs. Adrian Ramirez (6-5) got the win while Francisco Campos (6-10) took the loss.

Campeche 5, Quintana Roo 1 (2nd Game)
The Piratas scored 3 times in the 1st inning, 2 on a home run by Alfredo Silverio, and went on to beat the Tigres 5-1 in the night cap of the double header. Evan Maclane (2-2) picked up the win and Pablo Ortega (12-7) took the loss.

Mexico 18, Aguascalientes 4
The Diablos scored 18 runs, 17 in the last 4 innings, to pound the Rieleros 18-4. Ramon Urias went 2 for 4 with 5 RBIs and Emmanuel Avila was 2 for 5 with 4 RBIs for Mexico. Cesar Del Angel was 1 for 1 with a pinch hit 3 run home run in the 9th for the Rieleros.

Puebla 8, Veracruz 0
In a game delayed by rain several times, the Puebla starter, Edwin Salas (6-4) and Jaime Lugo shut out the Aguilas on 4 hits in the 8-0 win. Miguel Tejada was 3 for 4 with an RBI and Cesar Tapia went 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs for the Pericos.

Monterrey 7, Monclova 3
Felix Perez went 3 for 4 with a home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored in the Sultames 7-3 win over the Acereros. Antonio Lamas was 2 for 5 with a triple for Monclova. Freddy Garcia (4-3) went 8 innings for the Sultanes for the win. Anthony Capra (3-3) gave up 5 runs, walked 4 and gave up a home run in 2 1/3 innings to take the loss.

Laguna 4, Tamaulipas 1
Danny Gutierrez (4-2) worked 8 innings, allowing 1 run while walking 2 and striking out 8 in the Vaqueros 4-1 win over he Broncos. Julio Muniz (1-2) took the loss. Francisco Mendez was 2 for 3 with 2 RBI for Laguna while Rosario Irazoqut went 3 for 4 with a run scored for Tamaulipas.

Tabasco 2, Oaxaca 0
Cesar Valdez (11-6) threw a complete game, 3 hit shut out for the 2-0 win in front of the home crowd. Valdez struck out 12 Guerreros in the win. Alejandro Soto (7-6) took the loss. Luis Durango went 3 for 4 with a run scored for the Olmecas while Max Ramirez and Ricky Alvarez drove in the runs for Tabasco.

Tijuana 4, Saltillo 3
Dustin Martin was 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs including a go ahead solo home run in the bottom of the 8th as the Toros beat the Saraperos 4-3. Tijuana used 7 pitchers with Jose Lopez (3-3) picking up the win and Mario Mendoza recording his 6th save. Johan Yan (2-6) was charged with his 4th blown save of the year and suffered the loss.

Yucatan Continues Hitting; Defeat Pericos 11-5

The Leones took 2 of 3 game from the Pericos de Puebla this weekend to improve to 14-12 on the season. Along the way they scored 31 runs on 46 hits to officially break out of their hitting doldrums. On Sunday afternoon Yucatan beat the Pericos 11-5.

Puebla started quickly, scoring a run in the bottom of the 1st on a lead off single by Brent Clevlen, a hot batter, a 4-6-3 double play that got Clevlen to third and a run scoring single by Sandy Madera that put the Pericos on top 1-0.

Yucatan answered in the top of the 3rd inning. Kevin Flores led off with a single and Israel Nunez was hit by a pitch. A Jose Aguilar single loaded the bases with no outs. Edson Garcia hit a sac fly to left to score Flores and the game was tied. One out later, Jesus Valdez singled to score Nunez. Luis Garcia followed with a single to drive in Aguilar and Willy Aybar singled to plate Valdez for the 4-1 Leones lead.

Kevin Flores tripled to lead off the 4th for Yucatan and scored on a single by Israel Nunez. Following a single by Edson Garcia, Jesus Valdez singled to score Nunez and the lead was 6-1.

Israel Nunez drove in Kevin Flores with a single in the top of the 5th inning to increase the Leones lead to 7-1.

The Pericos got a run back in their half of the 5th on a solo home run by Brent Clevlen, his 7th of the year. The lead was cut to 7-2.

Sandy Madera drew a lead off walk for Puebla in the bottom of the 6th inning and came around to score on Luke Scott's 7th home run of the year. Jon Del Campo drew a base on balls and went to third when Rolando Acosta singled. Del Campo scored on a 6-4 fielder's choice. The Pericos were back in the game, down by a 7-5 score.

The Leones stormed ahead with four runs in he top of the 7th. Luis Garcia doubled to center and went to third on a single by Willy Aybar. Ricardo Serrano singled to score Garcia and Kevin Flores doubled to score Aybar. Heberto Gonzalez was intentionally walked to load the bases. Edson Garcia waited out a seven pitch walk to force in Serrano. Hector Gimenez then hit a sac fly to drive in Flores with the fourth run of the inning and the final score of the game, Yucatan 11, Puebla 5.

The 6th through 9th batters for Yucatan went 10 for 19 with a double, a triple, 5 RBIs and 8 runs scored. Israel Nunez was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Kevin Flores 3 for 5 with an RBI and 4 runs scored, Ricardo Serrano 3 for 5 with an RBI and Willy Aybar 2 for 5 with an RBI. Jesus Valdez was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs.

Brent Clevlen was 2 for 5 with a home run for the Pericos and Luke Scott went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs.

Eder Llamas (2-1) picked up the win in relief for the Leones while Mauricio Lara (1-4) suffered the defeat.

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Saltillo 5, Monterrey 2
Saltillo scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th on a 2 run double by Christian Zazueta and a run scoring single by Genaro Andrade to beat the Sultanes 5-2. Zazueta was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Luis Terrero 2 for 2 with 2 runs scored and Andrade 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Saraperos. Felix Perez went 2 for 3 with a double, a home run and 2 RBIs for Monterrey. Robert Suarez (1-0) got the win in relief while Thomas Melgarejo (0-3) took the loss.

Oaxaca 6, Quintana Roo 4
Carlos Valencia hit a 2 run home run for the Tigres in the 1st but it wasn't enough as the Guerreros climbed back to take a 6-4 win in Cancun. Sergio Lizarraga (1-0) won in relief and Orangel Arenaz picked up save #2 on the season. Carlos Bustamante (1-1) took the loss. Alejandro Gonzalez was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and Yuniesky Betancourt 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Oaxaca. Valencia went 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Carlos Gastelum was 1 for 3 with an RBI for Quintana Roo.

Aguascalientes 7, Tamaulipas 6 (13 innings)
Saul Soto drove in his 40th run on a walk off single in the 11th inning to give the Rieleros their 9th straight win, and improve to 20-6 overall, with the 7-6 victory over the Broncos. Roy Corcoran (2-1) pitched the final 2 innings for the win and Francisco Rivera (0-2) was charged with the loss. Cole Garner was 3 for 5 for the Broncos while Eliezer Ortiz went 2 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored for the Rieleros.

Mexico 4, Laguna 0
Japhet "El Gigante" Amador hit 2 home runs for Mexico to help the Diablos Rojos to a 4-0 win over the Vaqueros. Amador was 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs. JC Linares went 3 for 4 for Laguna. David Reyes (3-1) got the win as he and 3 relievers scattered 10 Vaquero hits on the way to the shutout. Juan Sandoval was credited with his 3rd save. Ivan Zavala (3-2) took the loss.

Campeche 7, Tabasco 4
Daryl Thompson (2-3) pitched 6 2/3 innings of 2 run ball to get the win for the Piratas with Ricardo Gomez recording his 6th save of the year. Jasiel Acosta (0-1) took the loss for Tabasco. Dave Sappelt was 2 for 4 with a home run and DH Ruben Mateo went 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs for Campeche. Jose Castillo went 2 for 5 with an RBI for the Olmecas.

Ciudad del Carmen 7, Veracruz 5 (10 innings)
Francisco Lugo hit a 3 run walkoff home run to cap a 4 run rally in the 10th inning to give the Delfines a 7-5 come from behind win over the Aguilas. Henry Rodriguez was 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs and Luga went 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs for del Carmen. Jeremias Pineda was 2 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored for Veracruz. Josh Lueke (4-0) picked up the win. Jose Pina (2-4) was charged with a blown save and the loss for the Aguilas.

Monclova 7, Tijuana 6
The Toros scored 3 times in the top of the 9th but it was a case of "too little, too late" as the Acereros took home the 7-6 win. Francisco Cordoba homered and went 3 for 4 and Jose Amador was 1 for 4 with 3 RBIs for Monclova. Hector Hernandez was 3 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBIs for the Toros. Josh Lowey (5-1) got the win and Waldis Joaquin notched his 6th save. Monclova used 7 pitchers in the game. Walter Silva (1-2) was saddled with the loss. Jose Luis Garcia of the Toros made history, appearing in his 900th game, pitching in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol since 1993. Congratulations Jose.

Leones Bats Come Alive in 19-7 Win

The game with the Pericos de Puebla was destined to be a high scoring affair. The score was 5-5 at the end of the 1st inning. The Leones scored 9 runs in the next three innings and coasted to a 19-7 win in Puebla. Yucatan banged out 22 hits and the Pericos added 12 hits of their own.

The Leones scored 5 runs in the 1st, 4 in the 2nd, 4 more in the third and added a run in the 4th to go up 14-6 after four innings.

Kevin Flores had the big hit in the 1st inning for Yucatan with a bases clearing 3 run double. Hector Gimenez and Luis Garcia added run scoring singles in the inning for the early 5-0 lead.

Miguel Tejada had a 2 run home run for the Pericos in their half of the 1st. Rolando Acosta had a 2 run single and Mario Santana singled to score Fernando Alejos and tie the game at 5 after one inning of play.

The Leones added four runs in the top of the 2nd on a Pericos fielding error and a three run home run by Luis Garcia to give Yucatan a 9-5 lead.

Yucatan loaded the bases, with one out, in the top of the 3rd inning on singles by Israel Nunez and Carlos Mendivil sandwiched around a walk to Jose Aguilar. Two batters later, Jesus Valdez singled to score Nunez and Aguilar. Mendivil scored on a wild pitch and Luis Garcia singled to plate Valdez and give the Leones a 13-5 lead.

Jose Aguilar hit a sac fly to center in the top of the 4th that scored Kevin Flores who had doubled. The score was now 14-5 leading into the bottom half of the 4th inning.

The Pericos scored a run in their half of the 4th on singles by Rolando Acosta and Jon Del Campo and a run scoring single by Miguel Tejada. The lead was 14-6, Yucatan.

Puebla scored again in the 5th on a single by Luke Scott, a ground out and a run scoring single by Alejandro Alejos that cut the Leones lead to 14-7.

Willy Aybar and Ricardo Serrano singled to lead off the 6th inning for Yucatan. Both runners moved up on a ground out. Aybar scored on a single by Jose Aguilar. Kristian Delgado entered the game as a pinch runner for Kevin Flores and scored on a pinch hit single by Edson Garcia to increase the Leones lead to 16-7.

Yucatan would score 2 runs in the 8th on a single by Jesus Valdez and 1 more in the 9th on a run scoring double play to make the final score 19-7.

Luis Garcia was 3 for 6 with 5 RBIs, Jesus Valdez 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs, Jose Aguilar 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored and Kevin Flores went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs for the Leones.

Miguel Tejada was 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs, Mario Santana 2 for 4 with an RBI and Fernando Alejos 1 for 3 with an RBI for the Pericos.

Alexis Ruiz (1-0) picked up the win in relief of the Leones starter, Alejandro Astorga, while Lauro Ramirez (1-2) gave up 9 runs on 7 hits in just 2 innings on the mound to take the loss for Puebla.

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Oaxaca 6, Quintana Roo 3
Tim Torres was 2 for 3 with a 3 run home run in the Guerreros 6-3 win over the Tigres. Erick Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Oaxaca. Jorge Cantu was 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI while Sergio Gastelum and Jorge Vazquez had the other RBIs for the Tigres. Alejandro Soto (3-1) picked up the win while Jarrett Grube (2-2) suffered the loss for Quintana Roo.

Aguascalientes 16, Tamaulipas 8
The Rieleros doubled up the Broncos to win their 8th straight game. The Rieleros hit 4 home runs in the rout. Domingo Castro went 3 for 6 from the lead off spot with a home run and 3 RBIs, Leobardo Arauz 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs, Jesus Castillo 2 for 6 with a home run and 3 RBIs and Saul Soto was 2 for 5 with his league leading 39th RBI in 25 games. Cristhian Presichi went 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs and Cole Garner was 2 for 5 with a home run for the Broncos.

Mexico 9, Laguna 1
The Diablos Rojos built an 8-0 lead after 5 innings and cruised to the 9-1 win over the vaqueros. Carlos Figueroa went 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored for Mexico. Juan Pablo Oramas (2-1) picked up the win and Yeiper Castillo (0-3) was charged with the loss for Laguna.

Monterrey 9, Saltillo 5
Monterrey scored 3 runs in the 2nd inning on home runs by Max Ramirez and Ricky Alvarez and added 4 more runs in the 6th to top the Saraperos and snap a 7 game losing streak. Alvarez was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs as was Ramirez. For the Sultanes, Justin Greene went 2 for 5 and saw his batting average drop 3 points to .443. Jonathan Aceves was 1 for 3 with a home run for Saltillo.

Campeche 3, Tabasco 2
The Piratas got a bases loaded walkoff walk in the bottom of the 9th by Dave Sappelt to defeat the Olmecas 3-2. Ricardo Gomez (1-1) picked up the win in relief and Luis Ayala (1-3) took the loss for Tabasco. Maxwell Leon was 2 for 4 with a run scored for Campeche while Luis Durango went 1 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Olmecas.

Ciudad del Carmen 13, Veracruz 3
Rigoberto Armenta was 1 for 1 with a home run, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored and 3 walks for the Delfines in the 13-3 win in Veracruz. Sergio Mora (2-2) got the win and Omar Vazquez (0-1) took the loss. Gilberto Mejia was 2 for 3 with 4 runs scored and Francisco Lugo went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Delfines. Center fielder Enrique Osorio was 2 for 2 with 2 home runs, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored for the Aguilas.

Monclova 3, Toros 2
Travis Garcia hit a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 7th inning to put the Acereros ahead for good in the 3-2 win over the Toros. Tijuana, who started the year 9-1 after 10 games has gone 4-11 in the last 15. Yuniesky Betancourt was 1 for 4 with a home run for the Toros. Manuel Chavez (2-0) earned the win with Waldis Joaquin picking up his 5th save of the year for Monclova. Terance Marin (1-3) took the loss for Tijuana.

Yucatan Scores Twice In The 9th To Beat Oaxaca 8-6

Jesus Valdez' 2 run home run in the top of the 9th inning was the big hit of the evening as the Leones de Yucatan defeated the Guerreros de Oaxaca 8-6. Neither starting pitcher figured in the decision as both teams had big innings in the 5th. Oaxaca used 8 pitchers in the game and the Leones sent 6 to the mound.

Oaxaca began the game scoring a run in the bottom of the 1st on singles by Alejandro Gonzalez and Jaime Brena. With one out, Mike Jacobs singled to score Gonzalez and the Guerreros had an early 1-0 lead.

Jesus Valdez drew a base on balls to lead off the Leones 2nd. Willy Aybar singled as did Kevin Flores to load the bases no outs. Ricardo Serrano ground into a 6-4 fielder's choice as Valdez scored. Aybar scored on a sac fly by Israel Nunez and Yucatan had taken a 2-1 lead.

Yucatan scored again in the 4th on a solo home run by Kevin Flores that increased the Leones lead to 3-1.

With one out in the top of the 5th inning, Luis Garcia drew a walk. One out later, Willy Aybar was hit by a pitch and Kevin Flores walked to load the bases. Ricardo Serrano doubled to right to clear the bases and stake the Leones to a 6-1 lead.

The lead didn't last long. Erick Rodriguez led off the Guerreros half of the 5th with a double and scored when Alejandro Gonzalez launched a long 2 run home run to right. Jaime Brena walked and one out later Mike Jacobs singled. Yunesky Sanchez singled to load the bases. Carlos Rivera singled to drive in Brena and Mario Valenzuela capped the scoring in the four run 4th with a single to plate Jacobs. Oaxaca had pulled to within a run at 6-5.

Oaxaca tied the game in the bottom of the 6th inning. Alejandro Gonzalez was hit by a pitch and went to third on a single by Jaime Brena. Yancarlo Angulo hit a ground ball to short to score Gonzalez and the score was tied at 6.

The Leones scored 2 runs in the top of the 9th inning on a single by Hector Gimenez and the home run to straight away center by Jesus Valdez. Yucatan had taken an 8-6 lead heading into the bottom of the 9th needing just three outs for the victory.

Anthony Ortega picked up his 2nd save of the year and preserved the win for Eder Llamas (1-1) by setting the Guerreros down in order, with two strikeouts, in the inning. Juan Ascanio (0-1) took the loss in relief after giving up the home run in the top half of the inning.

Jesus Valdez was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored, Ricardo Serrano 2 for 4 with 4 RBIs and Kevin Flores 2 for 3 with a home run, an RBI and 2 runs scored for the Leones.

Alejandro Gonzalez went 2 for 4 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored while Mike Jacobs was 3 for 5 with an RBI for the Guerreros.

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Aguascalientes 6, Monterrey 4
The Rieleros scored 5 runs in the 3rd and 1 in the 9th to beat the Sultanes 6-4. Monterrey scored 4 times in the third but they couldn't overtake the Rieleros. Ramon Ramirez (2-1) got the win and Roy Corcoran earned his 8th save. Marco Carrillo (0-3) took the loss. Danny Richar hit a grand slam and Leobardo Arauz homered for the Rieleros while Max Ramirez hit a 3 run Home run for the Sultanes.

Mexico 5, Monclova 1
Mario Duarte (2-1) pitched 6 innings of 4 hit ball and Jonathan Albaladejo earned his 1st save of the year as the Diablos beat the Acereros 5-1. Carlos Figueroa was 1 for 4 with a home run, Jesus Lopez 2 for 4 with an RBI and Ivan Terrazas 2 for 5 for Mexico. Carlos Penuelas was 2 for 3 and Travis Garcia was 1 for 3 with the lone RBI for Monclova.

Laguna 6, Tijuana 4
The Vaqueros scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th, including a solo home run by Angel Berroa to defeat the Toros 6-4. Florencio Bustillos (1-1) picked up the win and Johan Yan got his 1st save for Laguna. Jesus Garcia (1-1) took the loss. Berroa was 2 for 4 with an RBI and Diego Madero 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs for Laguna. Yunesky Betancourt was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Tijuana.

Veracruz 6, Campeche 5 (13 innings)
With Tony Abreu batting in the bottom of the 13th inning for the Aguilas, the Piratas second baseman threw the ball away on a double play attempt that would have ended the inning and Ruben Sosa scored the winning run as Veracruz topped Campeche 6-5. Issmael salas was 1 for 5 with 2 RBIs for the Aguilas while Ruben Mateo went 1 for 5 with 2 RBIs for the Piratas.

Puebla 6, Quintana Roo 5 (10 innings)
Francisco Cambuston uncorked a wild pitch that scored the Pericos Sandy Madero with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th for Puebla. Luke Scott had a 3 run home run in the bottom of the 8th for Puebla to tie the score at 5. Scott was 2 for 5 with 3 RBIs. Jorge Vazquez was 1 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBIs for the Tigres.

Tamaulipas 2, Saltillo 1 (12 innings)
Cole Garner singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th to score Travis Denker with the winning run in the Broncos 2-1 win over the Saraperos. Luis Daniel (2-1) picked up the win in relief and Rudy Gonzalez  (0-1) suffered the loss. Garner went 2 for 5 with the game winning RBI.

Ciudad del Carmen VS Tabasco Postponed due to rain

Leones Take 2 of 3 from Monclova with 6-1 Win

Alejandro Astorga courtesy Leones Facebook

Alejandro Astorga (3-1) shut out the Acereros through 6 1/3 innings on 4 hits while striking out 4. Eder Llamas and Anthony Ortega struck out 2 and allowed 3 hits over the last 2 2/3 innings in the Leones 6-1 victory over Monclova. Sasagi Sanchez (1-2) took the loss for the Acereros.

Yucatan scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 5th. Luis Garcia led off with a single and moved to second on a single by Jesus Valdez. Willy Aybar doubled to deep left center to score both Garcia and Valdez. Ricardo Serrano doubled to center to drive in Aybar. Kevin Flores singled moving Serrano to third. Serrano scored on a sac fly by Israel Nunez. Two batters later, Ivan Araujo tripled to center to plate Flores and the Leones led 5-0.

Ayabar Scores courtesy Leones Facebook

Kevin Flores and Isreal Nunez singled to lead off the 7th inning for Yucatan. After a fly ball out to left, Ivan Araujo drew a walk to load the bases. Following a pitching change by the Acereros, relief pitcher Jose Gallego uncorked a wild pitch to score Flores to increase the Leones lead to 6-0.

Monclova scored in the top of the 9th inning. Olmo Rosario singled with one out and went to third on a double by Jose Ruiz. The Leones reliever, Anthony Ortega, threw a wild pitch that scored Rosario but Travis Garcia struck out to end the game with the score 6-1 Leones.

Willy Aybar was 1 for 4 with a 2 run double, Ivan Araujo 1 for 2 with a run scoring triple, Jesus Valdez 3 for 4 and Kevin Flores 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored for Yucatan.

Jose Ruiz went 2 for 4 for the Acereros who were held to 7 hits and struck out 6 times. Monclova did not score until the top of the 9th.

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Oaxaca 7, Mexico 3
The Guerreros built a 7-2 lead over the Diablos after 5 innings. the Diablos scored a run in the bottom of the 9th on a double and a single but it wasn't enough as Oaxaca held on to win 7-3. Alejandro Soto (2-1) went 6 innings for the win and Juan Pablo Oramas (1-1) took the loss.

Saltillo 12, Veracruz 4
The Saraperos scored 4 times in the 1st and 4 more in the 5th to put the game away over the Aguilas 12-4. Luis Borges was 3 for 5 with an RBI, Ramon Orantes 3 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBIs and Carlos Alvarez 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs for Saltillo. Jeremias Pineda went 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for Veracruz.

Campeche 4, Tamaulipas 1
Up 3-0 after 3 innings the Piratas went on to beat the Broncos 4-1. Jorge Castillo (2-1) picked up the win and Ricardo Gomez recorded his 5th save of the year for Campeche. Jesus Carrillo (0-2) took the loss. DH Ruben Mateo was 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Piratas and Travis Denker went 2 for 4 with a home run for the Broncos.

Aguascalientes 2, Tabasco 1
Jesus Castillo, who went 2 for 4 on the night, homered in the 1st for the Rieleros and a run scoring single by Julian Castro in the 2nd, offset a 5th inning solo home run by the Olmeca's Jose Castaneda to win 2-1. Fredy Quintero (2-0) got the win  and Roy Corcoran his 7th save for the Rieleros. Leo Medrano (1-2) was saddled with the loss.

Ciudad del Carmen 7, Monterrey 4
The Delfines built a 7-1 lead after 6 innings and survived a 3 run rally in the 9th by the Sultanes to beat Monterrey 7-4. Henry Rodriguez was 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs and Carlos Morales 3 for 4 with an RBI for del Carmen. Heber Gomez went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for the Sultanes. Sergio Mora (1-2) got the win and Alfredo Aceves (0-1) took the loss.

Puebla 7, Tijuana 3
The Pericos scored 3 times in the 4th to best the Toros 7-3. Jon Del Campos was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs and Luke Scott 1 for 3 with a 2 run home run and 3 RBIs for Puebla. Roman Pena went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and Abel Martinez 2 for 2 with an RBI for Tijuana. Lauro Ramirez (1-1) got the win while Terance Marin (1-2) suffered the loss.

Quintana Roo 11, Laguna 3
5 runs in the 1st was enough for the Tigres to beat the Vaqueros but they didn't stop there on their way to an 11-3 win. Rafael Perez (2-1) was credited with the win while Yeiper Castillo (0-2) was the losing pitcher. The Tigres got 2 home runs and 4 RBIs from Carlos Valencia and a home run with3 RBIs from Jorge Cantu. Santiago Gonzalez went 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs for Laguna.

Leones Defeat Acereros del Norte Monclova 7-4

The Leones scored 3 runs in the 2nd inning on a triple by Kevin Flores with the bases loaded and 3 more runs in the 8th inning to defeat the Acereros de Monclova 7-4 in front of 7,975 home town fans Friday night at Parque Kukulkan in Merida.

Monclova started the scoring in the top of the first. Flavio Romero led off the game with a walk and moved to second on a wild throw to first on a pickoff attempt by Leones starter, Jesus Rodriguez. Romero would come around to score on a single by Jose Ruiz that gave the Acereros an early 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Leones loaded the bases on consecutive singles by Willy Aybar, Ivan Araujo and Ricardo Serrano. Kevin Flores worked the count to 2-2 before hitting a shot into the right field corner for a bases clearing triple and the 3-1 Yucatan lead.

Flores Triple courtesy Leones Facebook

Yucatan added to their lead in the bottom of the 7th on a double to right by Jose Aguilar and a run scoring single by Hector Gimenez to give the Leones a 4-1 lead.

Flavio Romero drew a one out walk for Monclova in the top of the 8th. Hector Garanzuay singled and Romero scored on a single by Olmo Rosario. Two batters later Jose Amador singled to drive in Garanzuay and the Acereros had cut the Leones lead to 4-3.

Ricardo Serrano led off the bottom of the 8th inning with a solo home run for Yucatan. Kevin Flores followed with a single and scored in front of a home run by pinch hitter Jesus Valdez that made the score 7-3 Yucatan.

Serrano HR courtesy Leones Facebook

Monclova scored a run in the top of the 9th. Jesus Arredondo drew a lead off base on balls and went to third on a wild pitch and throwing error by Leones reliever Anthony Ortega. Pinch hitter Hector Arredondo was hit by a pitch and Hector Garanzuay followed with a single that scored Jesus Arredondo. The rally fell short when Olmo Rosario hit into a game ending double play and the Leones won 7-4.

Jesus Rodriguez (1-0) was the winning pitcher and Anthony Ortega picked up his first save of the year. Newcomer to the Acereros, Justin Klipp (0-1) suffered the defeat.

Jesus Rodriguez courtesy Leones Facebook

Kevin Flores was 2 for 3 with a triple and 3 RBIs, Ricardo Serrano 3 for 4 with a home run and RBI and Jesus Valdez 1 for 1 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Yucatan. Hector Garanzuay went 2 for 4 with an RBI and Jose Amador was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Acereros.

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Mexico 14, Oaxaca 2
Mexico scored 14 runs on 14 hits to pound the Guerreros 14-2. Yair Lozoto (2-1) got the win and Luis Mendez (0-1) lasted just 2 1/3 innings, giving up 8 runs in the loss. DH Ruben Rivera was 2 for 2 with 3 walks and 2 runs scored and Jesus Fabela went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 6 RBIs for the Diablos.

Aguascalientes 9, Tabasco 7
The Rieleros scored 7 runs in the 7th inning to overtake the Olmecas 9-7. Saul Soto was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Danny Richar 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs for the Rieleros. For the Olmecas, Jose Castillo went 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBIs and Cesar Rodriguez had a home run and 3 RBIs on a 2 for 4 night at the plate.

Saltillo 5, Veracruz 4
The Saraperos got a pinch hit walk off single by Rufino Candelario to beat the Aguilas 5-4. Edwin Salas (1-3) got the win in relief while Jose Marrujo suffered the loss for Veracruz. Luis Terrero was 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs for Saltillo and Issmael Salas had a double and a home run with 2 RBIs for the Aguilas.

Tamaulipas 6, Campeche 2
The Broncos scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning on their way to a 6-2 win over the Piratas. Francisco Campos (1-3) took the loss for Campeche. Heriberto Rodriguez (1-0) got the win and Hector Navarro the save for the Broncos. Cristhian Presichi and Travis Denker hit home runs for Tamaulipas while Ruben Mateo and Fernando Flores homered for Campeche.

Ciudad del Carmen 6, Monterry 5
The Delfines scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th on a throwing error by the Sultanes second baseman's attempted force at second. del Carmen had tied the game by scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th with the help of a 3 run home run by Alex Valdez.

Laguna 8, Quintana Roo 1
The vaqueros scored 4 in the 7th and 1 in the 8th to overpower the Tigres 8-1 in Cancun. Luis Rodriguez (2-0) picked up the win while Kelvin de la Cruz fell to 2-1 on the year with the loss. Francisco Mendez was 1 for 3 with a home run and Angel Berroa went 2 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs for Laguna.

Tijuana 2, Puebla 1
Sandy Madera hit a solo home run for the Pericos in the 2nd but it wasn't enough as the Toro's Roman Pena hit a 2 run home run in the bottom of the 8th for the 2-1 final score. Dennys Reyes (3-0) won in relief and Ramon Ramirez picked up his 7th save of the season. Marcos Zavala (0-1) took the loss for Puebla.

Leones de Yucatan Shutout Tigres de Cancun 4-0

The Leones' Jon Leicester and three relief pitchers combined for a 4 hit 4-0 shutout of the Tigres de Cancun to start their Liga Mexicana de Beisbol season with a win.

Jon Leicester / Leones facebook

Leicester got the win for the Leones while Amauri Sanit took the loss for the Tigres

Yucatan scored their four runs on ten hits. Two of those runs came on solo home runs by Jose Aguilar and Kevin Flores.

Corey Wimberly got things started for the Leones getting hit by a pitch to lead off the game. Wimberly stole second and went to third on a throwing error by the Tigres catcher, Iker Franco. A sac fly to left by Jose Aguila scored Wimberly as the Leones took a 1-0 lead.

Willy Aybar led off the 5th for the Leones by drawing a walk. Luis Garcia followed with a single. With one out, Jesus Valdez singled to score Aybar and Yucatan was up 2-0.

The visiting Leones got solo home runs by Jose Aguilar in the 6th inning and Kevin Flores in the 8th as they built a 4-0 lead.

The Leones pitchers allowed just 4 hits, all by starter Jon Leicester, walked 2 struck out 2 in the win. The five Tigres pitchers gave up 4 runs on 10 hits, 4 walks and 7 strikeouts.

Jose Aguilar was 1 for 4 for the Leones with a home run and 2 RBIs. Kevin Flores had a home run in his 3 at bats while Jesus Valdez went 3 for 5 with an RBI.

Carlos Gastelum had 2 of the 4 hits for the Tigres on a 2 for 3 hitting night.

Veracruz 12-1 Over Tabasco
The Aguilas scored 12 runs on 15 hits to top the Olmecas 12-1. The Olmecas could manage just 2 hits off of the Aguilas pitchers and committed 4 errors in the game. Irving Jimenez took the loss for Tabasco as Jose Pina picked up the win.

Puebla 7-2 Winners At Home Against Oaxaca
The Pericos used a 4 run 3rd inning along with 10 hits to top the Guerreros 7-2. Mauricio Lara pitched 5 innings for the win while Marlon Arias gave up 6 runs in 2 1/3 innings of work and took the loss. Von Hayes, rookie manager for the Pericos notched his 1st LMB win.

Reynosa 6-3 Over Monterrey
Hector Navarro rode the home run bats of Travis Denker, Christhian Presichi and Cole Garner to a 6-3 victory against the Sultanes de Monterrey. Jose Valdez had a blown save and took the loss for the Sultanes. Cole Garner was 3 for 4 while Travis Denjer was 1 for 4 and DH Christhian Presichi had a home run in 3 at bats.

Aguascalientes 10 Laguna 3
Lorenzo Barcelo used a 2 run home run by Jesus Castillo, while pitching 6 strong innings, to pick up the win for the Rieleros. Scott Maine, Vaqueros starter, took the loss, giving up 5 runs in 4 1/3 innings and Laguna wasted a home run by Jose Orozco in the loss. Jesus Castillo went 4 for 4 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored for the Rieleros. Oswaldo Morejon was 2 for 3 with an RBI for Laguna.

Ciudad del Carmen 4-2 At Home Over Campeche 
Mario Gonzalez pitched 5 innings for the Delfines for the win and Josh Leuke picked up the save. Daryl Thompson, of the Piratas. was charged with the loss, going 3 innings and allowing 4 runs on just 3 hits.

The game between the Acereros de Monclova and the Serapas de Saltillo was postponed.