Tomateros Salvage One Game of Series With Mazatlan

4 RUNS IN THE 8TH GIVE CULIACAN THE 5-2 WIN

Manny Corpas

Roy Merritt, the Venados starter, had held the Tomateros to a single run on 3 hits over 6 innings of work but reliever Manny Corpas (0-2) gave up all 4 runs in the 8th to be charges with a blown save and the loss. Jesus Castillo (1-0) got the win in relief of starter Dallas Beeler and Casey Coleman earned his 5th save of the season.

With the Venados ahead 2-1 and 1 out in the top of the 8th, Jose Orozco got things going with a single. Roemon Fields and Rico Noel followed with singles of their own to load the bases. A single by Luis Cruz cleared the bases, with the help of a throwing error by the center fielder. A single by Ryan McBroom and the 6th single of the inning scored Cruz to give the Tomateros the 5-2 lead and the game.

Cruz was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored for Culiacan while McBroom went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Jose Orozco, who pinch hit for Ali Solis in the 8th, was 2 for 2 with a run scored.

Luis Cruz

Anthony Giansanti was 2 for 4 for the Venados.

With the loss, the Venados fall into a 1st place tie with the Charros de Jalisco at 10-7. The Tomateros improved to 8-9 on the season.

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.