Delfines Use walkoff Single To Beat Olmecas 3-2

The Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen used a bases loaded single by Jesus Rivera in the bottom of the 11th to beat the Olmecas de Tabasco 3-2 and improve to 3-3 on the year.

Both starting pitchers, Irving Jimenez for the Olmecas and Mario Gonzalez for the Delfines, pitched 6 good innings with Jimenez allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and Gonzalez giving up 7 hits and 2 runs.

Tabasco got on the board in the top of the 2nd when Donell Linares doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a single by Pedro Diaz. The Olmecas led 1-0.

del Carmen tied the score in the bottom of the 3rd on a two out single by Francisco Lugo, who stole second, and scored on a single to center by Freddy Guzman.

Jesus Vega doubled for the Defines leading off the 5th inning and would score on consecutive wild pitches by Tabasco starting pitcher, Irving Jimenez, giving the Delfines a short lived 2-1 lead.

Leading off for the Olmecas in the top of the 6th, Jose Castillo singled and moved to second on a single by Wilson Batista. Two batters later, Castillo scored on a single by Pedro Diaz to tie the score at two runs apiece.

The score would remain tied until the bottom of the 11th inning. Gilberto Mejia singled to right and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Alex Valdez. Olmeca's pitcher, Rodolfo Aguirre, intentionally walked Carlos Morales. Ruben Mateo then waited out a 5 pitch walk to set up the game winning single by pinch hitter Jesus Rivera.

Ernesto Viscarro picked up the win in relief for the Delfines while Rodolfo Aguirre took the loss for the Olmecas.

Francisco Lugo was 2 for 4 for del Carmen while Pedro Diaz went 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs for Tabasco.

In other Liga Mexicana de Beisbol games:

Mexico Shuts Out Monterrey 4-0
After scoring 48 runs combined in the first two games between these two teams, the Diablos starter, Juan Pablo Oramas pitched 7 innings of 4 hit shutout ball to quell the Sultanes bats to get the win. Mario Carrillo took the loss for Monterrey. Ruben Rivera and Emmanuel Avila were both 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Mexico.

Laguna 8, Aguascalientes 1
The visiting Vaqueros used a triple, a home run and 3 RBIs by JC Linares to power past the Rieleros, 8-1. Ivan Zavala picked up the win while Lorenzo Barcelo was the losing pitcher. JC Linares, a double short of hitting for the cycle, was 3 for 6 with 3 RBIs for the Vaqueros while Saul Soto and Danny Richar were each 2 for 4 for the Rieleros.

Quintana Roo 13, Oaxaca 4
The Tigres scored 5 runs in the 1st inning and added 7 more runs in the 3rd to bury the Guerreros 13-4. Jorge Cantu was 2 for 2 with 2 walks, a home run and 4 RBIs for the Tigres and Jorge Vasquez went 3 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Alejandro Gonzalez went 2 for 4 for the Guerreros.

Campeche 4, Veracruz 2
Daryl Thompson pitched 6 1/3 innings for the Piratas for the win and Ricardo Gomez picked up the save in the Piratas 4-2 win over  the Aguilas. Jose Pina took the loss giving up all 4 runs in his 5 innings of work. Geronimo Gil went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs for Campeche while Fernando Martinez and Issmael Salas hit solo home runs for the Aguilas.

Yucatan 8, Puebla 3
7,975 home fans turned out to see the Leones de Yucatan turn back the Pericos de Puebla 8-3. Jon Leicester won his 2nd game of the year allowing 7 hits and 2 runs while striking out 8. Mauricio Lara took the loss for the Pericos. Israel Nunez went 3 for 4 for the Leones with an RBI while Miguel Tejada hit his 2nd home run of the year for Puebla and was 2 for 4 on the night.

Monclova 7, Saltillo 4
The Acereros de Monclova scored 4 runs in the 1st on a grand slam home run by Jose Ruiz, who was 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs, to top the Saraperos de Saltillo 7-4. Manny Rodriguez was 3 for 5 with an RBI and Refugio Cervantes went 2 for 4 for the Saraperos.

Reynosa 6, Tijuana 4 (13 innings)
The Broncos de Reynosa used a 2 run single by Travis Denker in the top of the 13th inning to hand the Toros de Tijuana their 1st loss of the year by a 6-4 score. Francisco had his second blown save for the Broncos but picked up the win, working the last 3 innings in relief. Francisco Lizarraga was saddled with the loss for the Toros. Cole Garner was 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs for Reynosa while CJ Retherford went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Tijuana.   

Charros Top Naranjeros de Hermosillo 9-2

The Charros de Jalisco scored six runs in the 2nd inning and Orlando Lara pitched 5 strong innings last night as the Charros defeated the Naranjeros de Hermosillo 9-2. Jalisco moved to 3-1 on the young season good for second place in the Liga de Mexicana del Pacifico behind the Vendaros de Mazatlan.

Jalisco got out to the early lead, scoring two runs in their half of the 1st. Hector Galvan, starter for the Naranjeros, got the first two outs but gave up a single to Manny Rodriguez, a double to Japhet Amador that scored Rodriguez and a single to Marquez Smith that drove in Amador and the score was 2-0 Charros.

Wilson Batista led off the bottom of the 2nd with a double for the Charros. Gabriel Gutierrez drew a walk and Jesus Lopez singled to load the bases. Eduardo Arrendondo singled to score Batista. Leo Heras, Jalisco right fielder, tripled to clear the bases and up the lead to 6-0. Manny Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly off of Naranjero's reliever, Jesse Estrada, to bring home Heras and after Japhet Amador flied out to center, Marquez Smith hit a towering home run to cap the 6 run 2nd inning and the Charros led 8-0 after two.

The Charros would score again in the 5th. Wilson Batista singled and moved to second when Gabriel Gutierrez walked. Batista advanced to third on a wild pitch and after Jesus Lopez struck out, Batista scored on a sacrifice fly to left by Eduardo Arrendondo. The lead was now 9-0 Jalisco.

The Naranjeros would score their two runs in the top of the 8th off of Charros reliever Manual Flores. Carlos Gastelum greeted Flores with a triple to center that got by Arrendondo. Sebastian Elizalde popped up to third but Cole Garner doubled to center and Gastelum scored. Luis Garcia grounded out to third for the second out. Yunesky Sanchez followed with a single to center that plated Garner and Hermosillo had scored their 2 runs. The score would remain 9-2 and the Charros won their third consecutive game.

Orlando Lara picked up the win for Jalisco, his first of the year, while Hector Galvan took the loss for Hermosillo.

Fernando Valenzuela, son of "El Torito", the famous former LA Dodger pitcher of the same name, pinch hit for Jesus Lopez in the bottom of the 8th and grounded out to second.

The 1-4 hitters for the Charros were 8 for 17 with 3 doubles, a triple, 8 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Eduardo Arrendondo was 2 for 4 at the plate with 2 RBIs and a run scored. Leo Heras went 2 for 5 with a double, a triple, 3 RBIs and a run scored. Jose "Manny" Rodriguez was 3 for 4 on the night with an RBI and a run scored. Marquez Smith went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs. Wilson Batista was 2 for 4 on the evening with 2 runs scored.

Jesus Lopez is 8th in the league in hitting with a .385 average. Cory Vaughn is 14th, hitting .357 and Manny Rodriguez is 15th at .353.

Jalisco Charros defeat Aguilas de Mexicali 4-2

The Charros de Jalisco evened their league record at 1-1 with a 4-2 victory over the Aguilars de Mexicali on Saturday night in Zapopan.

Mexicali continued their hot hitting by scoring in the bottom of the 1st when Brock Peterson hit a long home run to right off of Charros starter Ben Kozlowski. Kozlowski played for the Sugarland Skeeters of the Atlantic league in 2014 and both the Texas Rangers and Hiroshima Toyo Carp at the big league level.

The Aguilas would score another run in the 4th. Mike Jacobs singled and moved to second when Luke Montz walked. A wild pitch by Kozlowski advanced the runners to 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Jacobs scored when Xorge Carrillo grounded to second. Kozlowski was able to get out of the jam without further damage and the Aguilas led 2-0.

Jalisco tied the score at 2-2 in the top of the sixth. Jesus Lopez singled and came around to score on Leo Heras' first home run of the season.

The Charros scored again in the 7th. Wilson Batista drew a one out walk. Gabriel Gutierrez singled and Batista stopped at second. Jesus Lopez followed with a single to center that scored Batista and gave Jalisco the 3-2 lead.

In the top of the 9th, Marquez Smith was hit by a pitch and Wilson Batista walked. After Cory Vaughn and Gabriel Gutierrez struck out, Jesus Lopez walked to load the bases. Eduardo Arrendondo singled to drive in Smith and give the Charros the final 4-2 margin of victory.

Jesus Lopez, hitting .429 for the year, was 2 for 3 on the day with an RBI and 1 run scored. Leo Heras hit his home run for his only hit in four at bats  but that was good for a run scored and 2 RBIs. Marquez Smith and Wilson Batista, hitting .333 on the young season, both scored a run in the victory.

Ben Kozlowski worked five complete innings on the hill for the Charros giving up 4 hits and 2 earned runs while walking 2 and striking out 6. Alan Guerrero picked up the win in relief of Kozlowski and David Koop recorded his first save of the year.