Naranjeros Shutout Charros 8-0

JALISCO HELD TO 5 HITS IN CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUT LOSSES TO HERMOSILLO

Hermosillo scored three runs in the 1st and added five more in the 4th as they handed Jalisco their second consecutive shutout. The Charros were shut out 4-0 on Wednesday. Jalisco managed just 5 hits in the losses.

Francisco Peguero

Francisco Peguero was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored for Hermosillo. Team mate Jose Cardona went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Jasson Atondo 3 for 5 with an RBI and Luis Jimenez 2 for 5 in the win. Danny Espinosa was 1 for 3 on the night but that one hit was a 2 run triple.

Jalisco used 7 pitchers in the game with Octavio Acosta (1-2) taking the loss. Acosta allowed 3 runs on 3 hits while walking 5 in his 2 2/3 innings on the mound. Hermosillo had 15 hits in the contest. Dennis O'Grady (2-0) worked 7 innings of shut ball giving up all 3 Jalisco hits in getting the win.

Hermosillo Wins 3-2 Over Los Mochis

A FERNANDO PEREZ HOME RUN IN THE 6th THE WINNING RUN

Danny Espinosa

Danny Espinosa hit a solo home run to left with one out in the top of the 2nd to put Hermosillo on the board first. With 2 outs. Fernando Perez waited out a walk and went to third on a double by Jasson Atondo. Sergio Burruel walked as did Eric Young Jr. The walk to Young forced in Perez and the Naranjeros had a 2-0 lead.

The Caneros tied the game in their half of the 6th. Jay Gonzalez led things off with a single and went to second on a wild pickoff attempt. Saul Soto drew a base on balls and Gonzalez scored on a single by Viosergy Rosa. A sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third. Soto score on a ground ball out to tie the game at 2.

Perez, leading off the top of the 6th for the Naranjeros, took a 1-0 pitch deep to right field for a solo home run that gave Hermosillo a 3-2 lead and the win.

Fernando Perez

Newly acquired hurler, Dennis O'Grady (1-0), gave up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2 and struck out 3 over 5 innings to get the win. Heriberto Ruelas, struck out the only batter he faced in the 9th to earn his 2nd save as the Naranjeros evened their record to 9-9 on the season. Cristian Castillo (1-1) gave up the Perez home run to take the loss as the Caneros fell to 9-9 on the year.

Hermosillo Sweeps Mexicali With the 6-3 Win

CARDONA AND ESPINOSA HOMER IN THE WIN

The Aguilas de Mexicali ended their 22 inning scoreless streak in the top of the 1st om a single by David Harris that score Jason Bourgeois to give the Aguilas a 1-0 lead. That lead would disappear in the bottom of the 2nd.

Danny Espinosa

Danny Espinosa begin the inning with a single and scored in front of a home run to left off the bat of Jose Cardona.With two outs in the inning, Cedric Hunter singled to score Irving Lopez and the Naranjeros took a 3-1 lead.

Hermosillo added a run in the 3rd on a sac fly by Jasson Atondo that scored Luis Jimenez for the 4-1 lead.

Mexicali cut the lead to 4-3 in the top of the 4th. Harris was hit by a pitch to begin the inning. Colin Walsh singled. Xorge Carrillo singled to score Harris and CJ Retherford hit into a 5-4-3 double play that drove in Walsh.

Francisco Peguero singled to score Hunter in the bottom of the 4th to add an insurance run and increase the Naranjeros lead to 5-3.

Espinosa led off the bottom half of the 7th with a solo home run to center to give Hermosillo the 6-3 win.

Cardona was 1 for 3 with the home run for the Naranjeros as team mate Espinosa went 3 for 3 with the home run, a walk and 2 runs scored.

Jose cardona

Arturo Reyes (1-3) picked up the win for the 8-9 Naranjeros and Heriberto Ruelas earned his 1st save of the year. Sergio Mitre (1-3) took the loss as the Aguilas fell to 7-9 on the season.

Hermosillo Shuts Out Mexicali 4-0

AGUILAS NOW AT 22 SCORELESS INNINGS

Luis Mendoza

The Naranjeros de Hermosillo shut out the Aguilas 4-0 for the second consecutive night. Mexicali has been held to 8 hits over the 2 games. Last night, the Aguilas had runners in scoring position in 3 separate innings but went 0 for 6 in those situations. Over the two games Mexicali was 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position.

Hermosillo scored single runs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd innings to build a 3-0 lead.

Eric Young Jr. scored on a single by Francisco Peguero in the 1st, Jasson Atondo scored on a single by Young in the 2nd and Luis Jimenez scored on a wild pitch in the 3rd for the Naranjeros.

Jasson Atondo

Danny Espinosa doubled in Peguero in the bottom of the 5th for the 4th and final run for Hermosillo.

Luis Mendoza (2-0) threw 6 2/3 innings of scoreless ball, holding the Aguilas to 4 hits while walking 4 and striking out 2 in getting the win. Javier Solano (1-1) worked 5 innings, giving up 4 runs on 9 hits in taking the loss.

Hermosillo Overpowers Culiacan 8-3

JOSE CARDONAS 3 RUN HOME RUN IN 8TH PUTS THE GAME AWAY

Hermosillo scratched out a 5-3 lead after the 7th inning, scoring single runs in five separate innings before breaking the game open with 3 runs in the 8th that gave them the lead for good.

Jose Cardona

With 2 outs in the inning and 2 men on base, Jose Cardona hit a 2-1 fastball on a line drive to left for a 3 run home run that put the Naranjeros up 8-3.

Kyle Finnegan and Heriberto Ruelas held the Tomateros to 1 hit, while striking out 5, over the final 2 1/3 innings to preserve the win. Hermosillo improves to 3-6 on the year while Culiacan fell to 5-4. 

The meat of the Hermosillo order, the 4 through 7 hitters, were a combined 9 for 19 (.562) with 6 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Cardona was 3 for 5 with the home run. Jose Amador and Danny Espinosa also hit home runs for the Naranjeros.

Josh Smith (1-1) picked up the win in relief giving up a run on 3 hits over 4 2/3 innings on the mound while the Culiacan starter, Daniel Rodriguez (0-1) took the loss.

12,130 fans came out to Estadio de los Tomateros in Culiacan on a cloudy night to see the game that didn't end until 11:28 PM local time. 

Mazatlan 5, Hermosillo 4

EARLY SEASON WOES CONTINUE AS HERMOSILLO DROPS TO 1-6

The Venados improved to 5-2 on the young season and the Naranjeros fell to 1-6 with the 5-4 loss. The LMP season is divided into to parts with approximately 32 games per half. losing 6 games this early in the season gives the Naranjeros a tough row to hoe for the first half season of play.

Quincy Latimore

Mazatlan scored 3 runs in the 5th, two on a home run by Quincy Latimore to take a 4-0 lead after five. Latimore was 3 for 4 on the night with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

Hermosillo got back 3 runs in their half of the 6th inning. Roberto Ramos started the inning by drawing a walk. Sergio Burruel singled with Ramos stopping at second. A double by Eric Young Jr. scored Ramos and put runners at second and third with no outs. After a pitching change and a fly ball out, Danny Espinosa singled to drive in Burruel and Young to get the Naranjeros to within a run at 4-3.

Hermosillo tied the game at 4 in the 7th when Jasson Atondo scored from third as Young was caught in a rundown between first and second following a pick off attempt.

Mazatlan scored what turned out to be the winning run in the top of the 8th on a single by Latimore, a sacrifice bunt by Edson Garcia and a single by Assael Sanchez that scored Latimore.

Roman Pena (1-0) picked up the win in relief with Evan Marshall earning his 3rd save of the young season. Jorge Castillo (0-1) was charged with the loss.

Charros Outlast Naranjeros 9-8

MANNY RODRIGUEZ 4 FOR 4 WITH 2 RUN HOME RUN

Manny Rodriguez

A game after being held to 1 hit by the Venados, the Charros collected 12 against the Naranjeros. Only lead off hitter Daniel Sandford failed to reach base for Jalisco. Gabriel Gutierrez had a triple, Manny Rodriguez had a double and a home run and Niko Vasquez added a home run in the slugfest.

The game seesawed back and forth until Jalisco scored 4 times in the 6th inning to take a 9-6 led. But the drama would return in the top of the 9th when the Charros closer, Grant Sides gave up 2 runs to make it 9-8. Sides walked Bryce Bretz and Jorge Flores followed with a single. Both runners scored on a double to center by Roberto Ramos. Sides got out of the inning with a ground out and a pop up to earn the save.

Luis De La O (1-0) picked up the win in relief, giving up a run on 1 hit in 1 inning on the mound while Raul Barron (0-1) took the loss

Ramon Rios was 3 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBIs for Hermosillo while team mate Danny Espinosa went 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBIs.

Niko Vasquez was 2 for 3 with a home run, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored for Jalisco.