BRONCOS UPDATE: RGV 9 @ LAR 8 Top of 7
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jul 16, 2009, 0 Comments
Courtesy Ray Brito,
The WhiteWings exploded offensively in the first inning. They loaded the bases with no one out against Broncos’ starter Edgar Soto. Soto walked Brian Nichols, which scored Augustin Septimo from third. Edgar Soto was then taken out of the game after the walk, as Jason Herman came into the game. Herman was greeted by a two run single by Alberto Cruz, which scored both Denys Lantigua and Angel Reyes. After another single loaded the bases, Welinson Baez hit into a double play, but scoring on the play was Nichols. That gave Rio Grande Valley the early four to nothing lead.
The Broncos starter Edgar Soto did not record an out in his start. He gave up four runs, on one hit. He walked three batters and struck out none.
Laredo got on the scoreboard in the first as well. Luis Ugueto and David Cardona drew back to back walks. Mario Mendez then hit what looked to be a double play ball, but the relay throw was thrown away, which allowed Ugueto to score. That made the score four to one.
The Broncos threatened in the third inning. With one out, Jaime Morales walked. Luis Ugueto followed with a single, advancing Morales to third base. David Cardona followed with a walk to load the bases. WhiteWings starter Maximo De La Cruz was taken out of the game for Ryan Dixon. Mario Mendez came up and hit a two run single that scored both Morales and Ugueto. That cut Rio Grande Valley’s lead to one. The score was now four to three.
The WhiteWings answered back in the fourth inning. Jonathan Poterson led off with a single, and was followed by a single by Sandy DeLeon. Augustin Septimo then reached on an infield single, the throw by Broncos’ catcher Luany Sanchez to first base got by the first baseman, allowing Poterson to score, DeLeon to move to third, and Septimo to advance to second. With one out, Angel Reyes walked to load the bases. That was it for Jason Herman as Carlos Alvarez came into the game. Brian Nichols came up and hit a grand slam home run, his fourth home run of the season. That gave the WhiteWings a commanding nine to three lead.
Laredo added some runs in their half of the fourth. With one out, Robert Moron doubled and then scored on a single by OJ Garza. Garza then stole second and went to third on a single by Jaime Morales. Luis Ugueto followed with a single, which scored Garza and advanced Morales to second. David Cardona then hit a two run double scoring both Morales and Ugueto. Then with two outs, Argelis singled in Cardona. That made the score nine to eight.
Carlos Alvarez pitching for Broncos and Jesus Sanchez pitching for WhiteWings.
