Diablos Rojos Defeat Broncos 8-2

The Broncos de Reynosa traveled to Mexico City to take on the Diablos Rojos on Tuesday and came up short in an 8-2 loss. The Broncos and the Diablos are both 1-2 early in the 2015 Liga Mexicana de Beisbol season.

Reynosa starter, Omar Espinoza worked 5 1/3 innings allowing 5 hits and 4 runs while striking out 3 and issuing 2 walks. Marco Duarte picked up the win giving up 5 hits and 2 runs while striking out 6 in 5 2/3 innings.

The Diablos got on the board in the bottom of the 3rd. Carlos Figueroa singled, stole second and went to third on a throwing error by the Broncos catcher. Figueroa would score on a 4-3 ground out by Sergio Gastelum. With one out, Ivan Terrazas walked and scored in front of a 2 run home run to left by Japhet Amador that gave the Diablos a 3-0 lead.

Reynosa answered with a run of their own in the top of the 4th. With 2 outs, Cole Garner and Rodolfo Amador singled. Christhian Presichi then singled to score Garner and the Mexico lead was cut to 3-1.

Gabriel Gutierrez led off the bottom of the 4th with a double for Mexico and scored on a sac fly by Jesus Lopez for a 4-1 Diablos lead.

Cole Garner hit a solo home run to left in the top of the 6th for the Broncos to shave the Diablos lead to 4-2.

Mexico answered that score in the bottom of the 6th. With one out, Juan Carlos Gamboa doubled. One out later, Carlos Figueroa drew a walk. Sergio Gastelum singled to score Gamboa and Ivan Terrazas followed that with a single that scored Figueroa to up the Diablos lead to 6-2.

In the bottom of the 7th, Ruben Rivera and Emmanuel Avila hit back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Gabriel Gutierrez hit into a 4-6-3 double play that scored Rivera to make it a 7-2 Diablos lead.

With two outs in the bottom of the 8th, Sergio Gastelum doubled and scored on a single by Ivan Terrazas. Manny Corpas, the fourth pitcher of the night for the Diablos, shut down the Broncos in the top of the 9th to preserve the win for Duarte.

Cole Garner was 2 for 4 with the home run, an RBI and 2 runs scored while Cristhian Presichi went 1 for 4 with an RBI and Rodolfo Amador was 2 for 4 for the Broncos.

The 2, 3 and 4 hitters for the Diablos went 6 for13 with 6 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Sergio Gastelum was 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs, Ivan Terrazaz went 3 for 3 with 2 walks and 2 RBIs. DH and clean up hitter Japhet Amador was 1 for 5 with the home run and 2 RBIs.

In other LMB Games:

Veracruz 8, Ciudad del Carmen 5
The Aguilas built a 7-0 lead after 2 innings and coasted to an 8-5 win over the Delfines. Both teams are 2-1 on the year. Carlos Morales had a home run for the Delfines and Eder Salcedo had a 2 run blast for the Aguilas.

Monclova 4-2 Winners At Home
The Acereros used a 3 run 2nd inning to hold off the Rieleros 4-2. Jose Oyervidez picked ip the win while Ramon Ramirez took the loss for Aguascalientes.

Tabasco Comes Back To Defeat Campeche 9-5
The Olmecas scored 6 times in the 7th inning to come from a 5-0 deficit and beat the Piratas 9-5. Donell Linares had a home run and 3 RBIs for Tabasco while Campeche's Roberto Lopez hit a home run and drove in 2 in the loss.

Puebla Scores 5 In The 9th To Top Quintana Roo 9-4
The Pericos improved to 3-0 on the year behind a Miguel Tejada grand slam home run in the 9th as Puebla broke open a tie ball game. Tejada was 2 for 5 on the night with 4 RBIs. Adrian Ramirez took the loss for the Tigres.

Laguna 10-9 Comeback Winners Over Saltillo
The vaqueros scored 3 runs in the last two innings to overcome an early 9-4 deficit and defeat the Saraperos 10-9. Oswaldo Morejon singled to center to score Diego Madero for the walk off, come from behind victory.

Yucatan 5-1 Win At Home
The Leones pitchers held the Guerreros to just 4 hits and 1 run over 9 innings in the 5-1 win. The Guerreros did not score until the top of the 9th. Mario Quevedo recorded the win for Yucatan.

Tijuana 4-2 Over Monterrey
CJ Retherford hit a 2 out 3 run home run in the bottom of the 4th to lead the Toros over the Sultanes 4-2. Alejandro Martinez got the win and Ramon Ramirez picked up his 2nd save of the year. The Toros moved to 3-0 on the season.

Toros Top Diablos Rojo 9-2 In Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Season Opener

TOROS POWER 3 HOME RUNS

Dennys Reyes, the 38 year old former MLB lefty, picked up the first win of the year of the 2015 Liga Mexicana de Beisbol season with 2/3 of an inning of relief work for the Toros de Tijuana. Jonathan Albaladejo was saddled with the loss as the Toros de Tijuana bested the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, 9-2, in the season opener of the LMB.

The game was scoreless until the top of the 4th. Eduardo Arredondo, 4 for 5 on the night, doubled to lead off the inning, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a fielding error by the Diablos shortstop to stake the Toros to an early 1-0 lead.

Japhet Amador led off the bottom of the 4th for the Diablos with a single but was thrown out at second trying to stretch the single into a double. Ruben Rivera followed with a double to left center and scored on a single by Emmanuel Avila to tie the score at 1.

Juan Carlos Gamboa doubled to lead off the bottom of the 5th, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a single by Carlos Figueroa to give the Diablos a 2-1 lead.

CJ Retherford hit a one out solo home run to left in the top of the 7th as the Toros tied the game at 2 apiece.

CJ Retherford HR / Toros Facebook

The flood gates opened for the Toros in the top of the 9th. CJ Retherford and Roman Pena drew walks and moved up on a sacrifice bunt. After a pitching change for the Diablos, Jesus Valenzuela singled to score Retherford. Pena scored on a bunt single by Eduardo Arredondo and Luis Suarez followed with a 3 run home run to left that upped the Toros lead to 7-2. Oscar Robles singled and, with two outs, scored in front of a home run to right by Adan Munoz.

The score would remain 9-2 as the Diablos were unable to score in the bottom of the 9th and the Toros had the first win of the 2015 Liga Mexicana de Beisbol season.

Eduardo Arrendo was 4 for 5 with an RBI and 2 runs scored for the Toros while Luis Suarez had the big 3 RBI home run. The Toros had 3 home runs on the night.

Carlos Figueroa went 2 for 5 with an RBI for the Diablos while Juan Carlos Gamboa was 3 for 4. Emmanuel Avila had 2 hits in his 4 trips to the plate with an RBI.

Video Highlights

Miguel Ojeda - Diablos Rojos de Mexico Manager 2015

Miguel Ojeda, manager of the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, began his major league baseball career with the San Diego Padres in 2003. Following the 2005 season, Ojeda was traded to the Colorado Rockies lasting one year. He spent some of 2006 year with the Texas Rangers but was designated for assignment in May of that year. During his years in Major League Baseball, Ojeda hit .224 with 15 home runs and 72 RBIs.     

Ojeda in his Major League Playing Days

 

Ojeda played for the Venados de Mazatlan in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico. While playing for the Venados in 2005, Mazatlan won the LMP Championship and went on to win the Serie de Caribe. Ojeda represented Mexico in the 2009 World Baseball Classic

Ojeda during WBC 2009

Over his long career in the LMP, Ojeda hit .246 with 749 hits, 75 home runs and 347 RBIs. He retired from baseball in 2012. The Venados retired Ojeda's number 35 during this past season.

The Diablos Rojos de Mexico named Ojeda as their manager in 2013. In 2014 he led the Diablos to a 70-42 record and the Championship of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol with a four game sweep of the Pericos de Puebla in the final round.    

Coach Miguel Ojeda

Ojeda was hired as the manager of the Venados de Mazatlan in 2014 and led the team to the playoffs in his first year. His team was swept by the Charros de Jalisco in the first round of playoffs.

22 Charros Players To Join Liga Mexicana de Beisbol

22 players from the 2014-2015 Charros de Jalisco are listed on rosters for teams in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol that begin play in April of 2015.

The LMB consists of 16 teams divided into two 8 team divisions. The Norte Division will have teams from Tijuana, Mexico City, Monclova, Monterrey, Saltillo, Reynosa, Laguna and Aguas Caliente.

The Sur Division will consist of the following teams: Quintana Roo, Puebla, Campeche, Cd. Carmen, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan and Tabasco.

Here is a list of the Charros and the LMB team they will play for. As with any Spring roster, it is not unusual for changes to occur. I will keep watching and update this list as necessary.

Diablos Rojos de Mexico
Jesus Lopez
Japhet Amador
Carlos Vasquez
Gabriel Gutierrez

Sultanes de Monterrey
Marco Tovar
Oscar Villarreal

Vaqueros de la Laguna
Ivan Zavala

Saraperos de Saltillo
Jesus Cota
Jose "Manny" Rodriguez

Toros de Tijuana
Mario Mendoza
CJ Retherford
Eduardo Arredondo

Rieleros de Aguas Caliente
Orlando Lara

Tigres de Quintana Roo
Adrian Ramirez

Pericos de Puebla
Hugo Castellanos

Piratas de Campeche
Ivan Salas

Rojos Aguila de Veracruz
Manuel Flores

Leones de Yucatan 
Juan Delgadillo
Mario Meza
Israel Nunez
Edson Garcia
Fernando Valenzuela