Naranjeros Get The Best of Tomateros 7-4

16,953 FANS IN CULIACAN GO HOME DISAPPOINTED

Jose Amador

The Naranjeros scored an unearned run in the 1st on a walk to Eric Young Jr,.who stole second and went to third on a throwing error by the Tomateros pitcher. Young scored on a wild pitch for the 1-0 lead. Hermosillo added 3 runs in the third inning on a 3 run home run by Jose Amador for the 4-0 Naranjeros lead.

Dylan Moore reached base safely on a fielding error leading off the bottom of the 3rd for Culiacan. With two outs, Rico Noel singled to put runners on the corners. A double to left by Luis Cruz scored Moore and a single by Ryan McBroom scored Noel and Cruz cutting the lead to 4-3.

The Naranjeros added a run in the 7th on a single by Cedric Hunter and a double by Danny Espinosa that scored Hunter for the 5-3 lead.

Following a single by Young in the top of the 9th, Hunter launched a 2 run home run to right center giving the Naranjeros a 7-3 lead.

Cedric Hunter

Lose Orozco hit a sac fly in the bottom half of the 9th to score Antonio Lamas for the Tomateros cutting the lead to 7-4. Culiacan was unable to score again and the Naranjeros had the 7-4 win.

Heriberto Ruelas (1-0) picked up the win in relief for Hermosillo while Dallas Beeler (0-1) took the loss.

With the win, the Naranjeros improved to 4-7 on the season while the Tomateros fell to 6-5.

Tomateros Edge Mayos 2-1

A JOEY MENESES SINGLE WINS IT FOR CULIACAN

Joey Meneses

With one out in the top of the 9th, Dylan Moore singled to right and advanced to second on a walk issued to Henry ramos. Joey Meneses the singled to right to score Moore with the go ahead run. The Mayos loaded the bases in th bottom of the 9th with 1 out but Diego Madero and Christian Zazueta both struck out to end the game.

The low scoring game saw score a run in the top of the4th on a home run by Henry Ramos.

Henry ramos

Navojoa tied the game in the bottom of the 8th. Fernando Flores led off the inning with a single. Diego Madero then reached first on a bunt. Madero was initially ruled out but a review of the play overturned the call on the field and Madero was called safe. Both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt and pinch runner Omar Renteria scored on a sac fly by Alberto Harris to tie the game at 1 all.

Neither starter was around for the decision. Dallas Beeler had a 2 hitter through 6 2/3 innings with no runs allowed. Enrique Oquendo gave up a run on 3 hits for Navojoa in 4 innings on the mound. David Goforth (1-0) got the win in relief while Casey Coleman earned the save. Jesus Pirela (0-1) suffered the loss.

Dallas Beeler

Of interest to fans of Mexican Baseball, all 5 pitchers used by the Tomateros in the win were born in the United State.