Lemurs See One Slip Away Late
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jul 13, 2013, Comments Off
Courtesy Bill Harrington,
Laredo, TX – The El Paso Diablos (14-40) score four runs in the top of the ninth going on to beat the Laredo Lemurs (31-21) 6-5 on Friday night at Uni-Trade Stadium.
The Lemurs went into the top of the ninth with a 5-2 lead and closer Mark Haynes coming into pitch. The Diablos showed some patience and earned two walks followed by three hits to tie the game at five.
That’s when Haynes was taken out of the game and replaced with Bradley Blanks. Blanks pitched to Diablos left fielder Oscar Mesa who came up with his third hit of the night to drive in the go ahead run from second and give the Diablos a one run lead before the side was retired.
The Lemurs scored five runs in the first against El Paso’s starter Jorge Lugo. Jimmy Mojica led off the bottom of the first with a walk and Harrison Kain followed with a home run over the left field wall to give the Lemurs and early 2-0 lead.
The scoring would continue in the first with walk to Sawyer Carroll and John Alonso to put runner at first and second. Then John Allen came to the plate for his first start in seven games and hit a long home run over the left field wall to put the Lemurs up 5-0 after an inning.
Mark Haynes (4-1) took the tough loss going two thirds, giving up four runs, on three hits, with two walks.
Marshall Shuler (4-1) picked up the win throwing two, with one walk and three strikeouts.
The Lemurs are on their longest home stand of the season with the El Paso Diablos, and St. Paul Saints coming to town through July 17th.
Single game tickets, season tickets, suite rentals, and group packages are on sale now.
