Mazatlan Wins Over Culiacan 3-2

ALEX LIDDI'S WALK OFF SINGLE WINS IT

Alex Liddi

This game was scoreless until the bottom of the 6th. Manny Barreda went 6 innings for the Tomateros giving up a run on 4 hits while Eduardo Vera went 5 for the Venados holding the Tomateros scoreless on 1 hit. Neither starter figured in the final decision.

Brian Hernandez singled with the bases loaded to drive in Sebastian Valle for the 1-0 lead but the Venados could not take advantage of the bases loaded situation.

Culiacan tied the score in the top of the 7th on a single by Antonio Lamas that scored Dylan Moore.

Mazatlan took the lead again in the bottom of the 8th when Edson Garcia singled to left to drive in Kenny Wilson for the 2-1 lead.

Playing catch up all night, the Tomateros tied the game once again in the top of the 9th as a single off the bat of Jose Orozco drove in Moore setting up the 9th inning heroics for Liddi.

Anthony Giansanti singled to lead off the inning for Mazatlan. Giansanti went to third on an errant pick off attempt by the Culiacan pitcher. Alex Liddi took a 1-0 fastball the opposite way for a single as Giansanti trotted home with the winning run.

Evan Marshall (on left)

Evan Marshall (1-0) was charged with a blown save that turned into a win for the league leading 9-6 Venados. David Goforth (1-1) possibly cost himself the game with the wild throw to first on the pick off attempt.

Mazatlan Remains Undefeated with 5-1 Win Over Obregon

SEBASTIAN VALLE HOMERS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES

Sebastian Valle

Sebastian Valle homered for the second time in two games, this one a a 2 run shot to left with Asael Sanchez aboard, as the Venados improved to 4-0 on the year with their 5-1 win over the Yaquis de Obregon. The Yaquis fell to 1-3 with the loss.

The Venados used a run scoring single by Alex Liddi, a sac fly to left by Jose Luna and a single by Kenny Wilson to build a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

Obregon would score it's lone run in the top of the 8th inning. Leo Heras doubled to begin the inning and went to third when the Venados' right fielder misplayed to ball. Heras scored on a ground ball out by John Nogowski for the final 5-1 score.

Eduardo Vera (1-0) pitched 5 innings of shutout baseball, giving up 2 hits while striking out 7 to get the win. Joe Van Meter (0-1) allowed all 5 runs, including the home run to Valle, on 7 hits in 3 1/3 innings of work to take the loss.

Eduardo Vera