Obregon Outlasts Mexicali 3-2 in 15 Innings

EURY PEREZ WINS IT WITH A WALK OFF DOUBLE

Jason Bourgeois singled to lead off the game for the Aguilas. Daniel Castro singled to get him to third and Bourgeois scored on a sac fly by David Harris to take a 1-0 lead. Mexicali would not score again until the top of the 9th when Harris homered on a line drive to left to tie the game at 2 and send it to extra innings.

David Harris

The Yaquis scored in the bottom of the 4th on a double by Cacao Valdez and added a run in the 7th on a Texas league single to center by Juan Carlos Gamboa that scored Leo Heras for the 2-1 lead. Obregon would not score again until the bottom of the 15th...12:16 AM local tome in Obregon.

Gamboa reached base safely on an error by the Aguilas second baseman with one out in the bottom of the 15th. With 2 outs, Perez stroked a double to the right field corner that scored Gamboa with the winning run.

Eury Perez' Walk Off

Javier Solano, starter for the Aguilas, worked 7 innings, allowing two Yaquis runs on 7 hits while striking out 8. The Oregon starter, Samuel Zazueta, gave a run on 5 hits in 4 1/3 innings on the mound. Tomas Solis (2-0) was the beneficiary of the walk off double to get the win. Rodolfo Aguilar (0-1) took the loss.

Obregon improved to 10-11 while the Aguilas fell to 9-11.

LMP Standings and Statistics After Week 2

VENADOS DE MAZATLAN IN 1st PLACE

After 14 games, 13 for the Mayos and Aguilas, the Venados de Mazatlan at 8-6, find themselves in 1st place, a half game ahead of both Navojoa and Mexicali at 7-6. Jalisco, Culiacan, Los Mochis and Obregon, all 7-7, are a full game behind the leader. The Naranjeros de Hermosillo, who started poorly at 1-6 are in the cellar with a 5-9 record.

HITTING

Alonzo Harris (NAV) leads the league in Batting Average at .428. Brian Hernandez (MAZ) is second at .408, followed by Edson Garcia (MAZ) .385, Sherman Johnson (MAZ) .375 and Gabriel Gutierrez (JAL) .364.

David Harris (MXC) leads in home runs with 4 while four other players have hit 3 home runs.

David Harris (MXC) also leads the league with 13 RBIs and 4 players are tied for second with 12.

Alonzo Harris (NAV) has scored 17 runs to lead the league, Eric Young Jr. (HER) has scored 14 times and Rico Noel (CUL) crossed the plate 13 times.

Alonzo Harris (NAV) has stolen 7 times with four players tied for second with 5 thefts.

PITCHING

Elian Leyva (JAL) has a 1.59 ERA followed by Vinny Nittoli (MXC) 1.62, Konner Wade (MAZ) 1.84, Jaime Lugo (NAV) 2.12 and Javier Solano (MXC) 2,60

Jesus Anguamea (OBR) has 3 wins on the season with four pitchers at 2 wins.

Andres Avila (MXC) has 5 saves in Mexicali's 7 win total and there are four pitchers in the league with 4 saves.

Vinny Nittoli (MXC)leads the league in strikeouts with 20.

Mexicali Over Jalisco 5-4 in 10 Innings

DAVID HARRIS SINGLES TO DRIVE IN THE WINNING RUN

Manny Rodriguez

Jalisco jumped out to a 1-0 lead after 1 inning but the Aguias were relentless and took a 4-2 lead into the 8th inning. Manny Rodriguez doubled in the 1st, his 183rd double in his LMP career. Rodriguez tied Oswaldo Morejon for 5th place in doubles in the LMP.

Will Oliver, the Charros starter, held Mexicali in check until the top of the 5th. Colin Walsh led off the inning with a double and Xorge Carrillo drew a base on balls. Ricky Alvarez followed with a double to score Walsh but Alvarez was out at third when Carrillo stopped at third and Alvarez didn't notice. Ricardo Serrano singled to drive in Carrillo and the Aguilas took a 2-1 lead.

The Charros tied the game in their half of the 5th. Yadir Drake walked and Niko Vasquez singled. A force out put runners on the corners and Drake scored on a wild pitch.

Mexicali retook the lead in the 7th when Carrillo, who had singled, scored in front of an Alvarez home run to left center for the 4-2 Aguilas lead.

Ricky Alvarez

In the see saw game, Jalisco scored 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the 8th. Daniel Carbonell doubled to begin the inning and scored on back-to-back wild pitches. Amadeo Zazueta doubled and scored on a single by Japhet Amador. The score was tied at 4.

Neither team scored in the 9th, setting up the extra inning excitement for the Aguilas fans. With 1 out, 3 consecutive singles, the last by Harris, gave Mexicali the 5-4 lead and when the Charros went down in order the Aguilas had the win.

Dalton Rodriguez (2-0) got the win in relief and Jake Sanchez earned his 4th save of the season. Aaron Kurcz (0-1) took the loss With the win, Mexicali improved to 7-6 on the season while the Charros fell to 7-7.

Mexicali Evens Series with Charros With 3-2 Win

VINNY NITTOLI SCATTERS 5 HITS IN WIN

Vinny Nittoli

The Aguilas starter, Vinny Nittoli (2-0), scattered 5 hits over 6 innings, giving up 2 runs while walking 1 and striking out 8. Newly reactivated reliever Jake Sanchez earned his 3rd save of the year with a perfect 9th. Octavio Acosta (1-1) took the loss for Jalisco.

Colin Walsh singled to lead off the 2nd for Mexicali. Xorge Carrillo singled to put runners on first and second with no outs. Ricky Alvarez singled to center to drive in Walsh for the early 1-0 lead.

Daric Barton stroked a one out single to right in the Charros' half of the 2nd and scored in front of a home run to left center by Dariel Alvarez to give Jalisco a 2-1 lead.

Mexicali tied the game at 2 on a single by Juan Perez and a run scoring double by David Harris.

The Aguilas took the lead for good in the top of the 5th on a David Harris and a 2 out single by Colin Walsh.

Harris was 3 for 3 on the night with a walk, an RBI and a run scored for the Aguilas while team mate Ricky Alvarez went 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Daric Barton went 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored as Dariel Alvarez was 1 for 4 with the home run and 2 RBIs for Jalisco.

Dariel Alvarez

With the loss, the Charros fell to 7-6 as the Aguilas improved to 6-6 on the season.

Caneros Stop Aguilas 6-4 in 10 Innings

LOS MOCHIS SCORES 2 IN THE 9th TO TIE AND 2 IN THE 10th FOR THE WIN.

The Aguilas de Mexicali relief pitching fell apart late in the game with Scott McGough giving up 2 runs on 3 hits in the top of the 9th to be charged with a blown save and losing pitcher Adrian Martinez (0-1) allowing 2 runs to score on 3 hits in the top of the 10th.

Andres Avila

Luis Pino (1-0) picked up the win in relief while closer Andres Avila made things interesting in the bottom half of the 10th. Avila walked CJ Retherford, gave up a single to Xorge Carrillo and walked Jon Del Campo to load the bases with 2 outs. Avila got Ricardo Serrano to fly out to center to end the game and preserve the win for Los Mochis.

Mexicali had taken a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 8th on a single by Jason Bourgeois, newly returned from his tenure with the LMB Champion Sultanes de Monterrey, and a 2 run home run by David Harris, his third home run of the year.

David harris

The 5-5 Caneros will face the 4-5 Aguilas in the rubber match of their series on Thursday the 25th of October.

Mexicali Over Culiacan 4-1

CJ RETHERFORD'S 2 RUN DOUBLE IN 6th THE DIFFERENCE MAKER

The Aguilas de Mexicali starter, Vinny Nittoli (1-0), scattered 5 hits over 6 scoreless innings while striking out 7. The 5 relievers who followed Nittoli allowed a run on 2 hits over the final 3 innings. Scott McGough set down the Tomateros in order in the 9th to earn the save. Newly acquired Andres Meza (0-1) gave up a run on 4 hits in 3 innings in taking the loss.

Mexicali scored a run in the 1st on a single, a stolen base, a walk and a single by David Harris that scored Juan Perez.

CJ Retherford

The Aguilas added 2 runs in the bottom half of the 6th. With 2 outs, Chuck taylor reached base safely on a fielding error, taking second on the play. David Harris drew a walk and both runners scored on a double by CJ Retherford over the head of the center fielder for the 3-0 Mexicali lead.

Mexicali added an insurance run in the 7th on a walk and 3 consecutive singles for a 4-0 lead.

Culiacan loaded the bases with 1 out in the top of the 8th on 2 singles and a walk. Antonio Lamas scored on a sac fly but Ryan McBroom struck out looking to end the threat and after going quietly in the 9th, Mexicali had the win.

16,357 fans packed Estadio B-Air on a hot sunny Sunday afternoon to see the Aguilas improve to 4-3 and the Tomateros fall to 5-3.

Mexicali and Navojoa Tied 3-3 After 11 Innings

LEAGUE RULES END GAME AT MIDNIGHT

For the second night in a row the Aguilas and Mayos battled for 11 innings. But unlike Wednesday, the Thursday game was suspended with the score tied at 3. The Liga Mexicana del Pacifico rules state, and I paraphrase here, "...when it is the last game of a series and the visiting team must travel for a game the next day, the last inning played will end at midnight".

The 1st pitch was thrown at 7:30 local time and the game ended 4 hours and 43 minutes later Christian Zazueta hit into third out force out at 12:18 in the morning local time. Both teams had batted in the 11th inning. Each team scored a run and the game was called with the score 3-3.

David Harris

The Aguilas run in the last inning came on a solo home run by David Harris.

The Mayos used a single by Luis Fonseca, a sacrifice bunt by Omar Renteria and a single by Fernando Flores that drove in Fonseca.

Mexicali had taken the lead in the 6th on a wild pitch that scored Javier Salazar and a bases loaded single to right by David Harris that scored Juan Perez.

Navojoa would tie the game in the bottom of the 8th on a single by Alonzo Harris, who then stole second and scored on a single by Victor Mendoza leading to extra innings and the 11th inning suspension of the game

Mexicali Overcomes Navojoa 5-2 in 11 Innings

MAYOS PITCHING FALLS APART IN EXTRA INNINGS

The Mayos de Navojoa used 3 pitchers in the 11th inning and hoped to keep the Aguilas from scoring. It didn't work.Jorge Rivera hit David Harris with a pitch to start the inning. A botched sacrifice bunt attempt cut down Harris at second. With pinch hitter Jon Del Campo at the plate, Rivera uncorked 2 consecutive wild pitches to advance Javier Salazar to third. Del Campo was intentionally walked. Xorge Carrillo  doubled to score Salazar. After a pitching change and with 2 outs, Juan Perez singled on a bunt to third that scored pinch runner Alan Sanchez with Carrillo moving to third. Pitchers were changed again. Perez was caught trying to steal second but Carrillo scored on the play, giving the Aguilas a 5-2 lead.

Jake Sanchez

Jake Sanchez, the Aguilas closer, gave up a walk to Elmer Reyes and walked Luis Fonseca. Both runners advanced on a grounder back to the pitcher for the second out. With runners at second and third, Carlos Mendivil hit a ground ball to third to end the game with the Mexicali win.

Dalton Rodriguez (1-0) got the win in relief and Sanchez earned hie second save. Rivera (0-1) took the loss, allowing 3 runs on 1 hit in his 1/3 inning on the mound.

David Harris was 1 for 4 with a home run for Mexicali.

The Aguilas improved to 3-1 on the season while the Mayos fall to 2-2 with the loss.