Los Mochis Defeats Hermosillo 6-1

SAUL SOTO WITH 2 HOME RUNS IN THE WIN

Yoanys Quiala

The Caneros de Los Mochis built a 6-0 lead after four innings and the pitching staff did the rest. Yoanys Quiala (2-0) threw 6 innings of 1 run ball, his only mistake a home run ball to Eric Young Jr. in the 5th. Three relief pitchers finished the job allowing no runs and no hits over the final 3 innings.

Saul Soto launched the first of his two home runs on the night in the bottom of the 2nd with a man on that gave the Caneros a 2-0 lead.

Los Mochis added a run in the 3rd on a single off the bat of Leandro Castro that scored Everth Cabrera for the 3-0 lead.

Soto led off the bottom of the 4th with a solo home run to deep left center, his 4th home run of the year. Three batters later, Cabrera hit a 2 run home run to right to give Los Mochis a 6-0 lead.

Young's home run in the 5th was hardly enough and the Naranjeros fell to Los Mochis 6-1.

Soto was 2 for 4 with the 2 home runs, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored for the Caneros while team mate Jesus Arredondo was 2 for 4 with a run scored.

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Young went 2 for 4 with the home run for the Naranjeros.

Hermosillo Needs Extra Innings to Beat Mazatlan 3-2

BRYCE BRENTZ WITH A WALK OFF SINGLE IN 10TH

Bryce Brentz Walk Off Single

Bryce Brentz drove in all 3 runs for the Naranjeros going 2 for 5 on the night.

After taking a 2-1 lead in the 4th, the Naranjeros looked set to win their second day of the year. Until the top of the 9th that is. Hermosillo was 1 out away from victory when Edson Garcia tripled to right. Garcia scored on a by Asael Sanchez and the game was tied. But the tension wasn't over yet. Mazatlan loaded the bases with 2 outs but Sherman Johnson struck out swinging for the last out and extra innings.

The Venados got a man on in the top of the 10th but a double play ended the inning.

Eric Young Jr. led off the bottom of the 10th with a single and went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jorge Flores. Irving Lopez was intentionally walked. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Jose Amador flew out to short center preventing a tag up play. Roberto Ramos was intentionally walked to set up a force at any base. Bryce Brentz stroked an 0-1 pitch to right that scored Young for the walk off win for Hermosillo.

Wilmer Rios (1-0) was the beneficiary of of the walk off single in getting the win. Reed Garrett was charged with his second blown save of the year. Manny Corpas (0-1) took the loss for Mazatlan.

With the win, Hermosillo improved to 2-6 on the season while the Venados de Mazatlan fell to 5-3.

Jalisco Sweeps 3 Game Series From Hermosillo With 5-3 Win

TEAMS COMBINE FOR 68 HITS AND 38 RUNS IN 3 GAMES

The Charros de Jalisco completed their 3 game sweep of the visiting Naranjeros with a 5-3 win on Thursday. The hitters series continued with both teams collecting 10 hits. The Charros improved their record to 3-2 on the season while Hermosillo remains winless at 0-5.

Eric Young Jr. started things off for Hermosillo by reaching safely on a fielding error. Young went to third on an errant pickoff attempt and scored on a sac fly to left by Danny Espinosa.

Gabriel Gutierrez

Jalisco took the lead in the bottom of the 3rd. Kevin Medrano singled and went to second on a single by Gabriel Gutierrez. A sacrifice bunt by Carlos Figueroa advanced both runners. Medrano scored on a fielders choice and Gutierrez came home on a force out by Manny Rodriguez.

The Charros added a run in the 4th on a triple by Dariel Alvarez and a single by Niko Vasquez and another run in the 6th on a fielding error and 2 singles for the 4-1 lead.

Hermosillo scored in the top of the 8th when Danny Espinosa was ruled safe at first on a ground ball and scored on a double by Jose Amador. After a walk to Roberto Ramos, Amador scored on a double to left by Cedric Hunter.

Dariel Alvarez took an 0-1 pitch deep to left for a solo home run in the Charros half of the 8th for the final run in the 5-3 win.

Newly acquired pitcher, Vince Molesky (1-0), threw 5 innings of 1 run ball to get the win for the Charros and Grant Sides earned his 2nd save. Arturo Reyes (0-1) gave up 3 runs on 6 hits over 5 innings to take the loss.