August 21, 2012
For Immediate Release
DIABLOS DROP SLUGFEST TO WICHITA TO SNAP THREE GAME WIN STREAK
EL PASO, TX- The
Diablos pounded out 17 hits but also surrendered the same amount to the visiting
Wichita Wingnuts and fell in the series opener at Cohen Stadium by a final of 16-11.
Diablos starter
Ramon Garcia lasted only three innings and gave up eight runs, letting an early El Paso lead slip away. The Diablos plated four runs in the bottom of the first, two coming on an inside-the-park home run by
Jermy Acey.
But Wichita answered the Diablos with four runs in both the second and third, taking an 8-7 lead. That would be as close as El Paso would get the rest of the game, as reliever after reliever could not stymie the Wingnuts attack.
The Diablos did make one attempt at a comeback, scoring four times in the bottom of the eighth to turn a 13-7 deficit into a 13-11 game. The inning ended, however, when
Zane Chavez's bases loaded drive to right was caught by
David Peralta, who fired to first to double off Acey and escape the jam.
The Wingnuts added three runs in the top of the ninth to solve away the team's 51st win.
Josh Lowey (14-4) rebounded from a loss to the Diablos a week ago to record his 14th victory, tying an American Association record.
The Diablos will play game two of the series Wednesday morning at Cohen Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 a.m. (MST).
GAME DATE: 08/21/2012
Wichita Wingnuts 16 AT El Paso Diablos 11
YTD YTD
Wichita AB R H BI AVG El Paso AB R H BI AVG
R.Khoury SS 4 2 2 0 .259 M.Gonzalez SS 5 1 2 1 .320
J.Kahaulelio 2B 5 3 3 1 .372 R.Fronk 3B 4 3 2 1 .284
J.Rodriguez DH 5 2 3 2 .327 M.Einertson CF 5 2 3 3 .282
C.Ziegler 1B 5 3 2 2 .341 W.Dotel RF 5 0 1 1 .409
G.Porter LF 5 2 2 2 .256 F.Valenzuela 1B 5 1 3 2 .325
W.Batista 3B 5 1 0 1 .273 J.Acey DH 4 1 1 3 .319
D.Peralta RF 4 2 3 5 .325 Z.Chavez C 5 0 0 0 .330
J.Mier C 4 0 2 1 .317 D.Nelson 2B 5 2 3 0 .295
M.Conroy CF 0 0 0 0 .289 J.Muse LF 5 1 2 0 .276
J.McDonald CF,PH 3 1 0 0 .248
40 16 17 14 43 11 17 11
Wichita 0 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 - 16 17 2
El Paso 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 11 17 1
2B--C.Ziegler (14), R.Fronk 2 (20), M.Einertson (18), W.Dotel (10),
D.Nelson 2 (9). 3B--D.Peralta (5). HR--J.Rodriguez (14), G.Porter (10),
J.Acey (3). RBI--J.Kahaulelio (33), J.Rodriguez 2 (73), C.Ziegler 2 (54),
G.Porter 2 (44), W.Batista (4), D.Peralta 5 (65), J.Mier (14), M.Gonzalez
(43), R.Fronk (45), M.Einertson 3 (61), W.Dotel (37), F.Valenzuela 2
(15), J.Acey 3 (26). HP--J.Rodriguez (4), J.Acey (4). SH--W.Batista (0).
SB--R.Khoury 2 (30), J.Kahaulelio (8), D.Peralta (20), J.McDonald (16).
E--G.Porter 2 (3), Z.Chavez (1).
LOB--Wichita 8, El Paso 9. DP--J. Muse(LF) - M. Gonzalez(SS), D.
Nelson(2B) - F. Valenzuela(1B), J. Kahaulelio(2B) - R. Khoury(SS) - C.
Ziegler(1B), M. Gonzalez(SS) - D. Nelson(2B) - F. Valenzuela(1B), D.
Peralta(RF) - C. Ziegler(1B).
YTD
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wichita
J.Lowey (W,14-4) 6.0 11 7 6 2 2 1 3.65
N.Walters 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.94
E.Martinez 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 0 5.40
J.Hoyt 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.18
J.Simon 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.70
9 17 11 10 3 5 1
El Paso
R.Garcia (L,1-5) 3.0 6 8 8 3 2 0 8.25
D.Bailey 3.0 3 3 3 4 0 1 3.79
S.Evarts 2.0 4 2 2 2 0 1 7.17
R.Morla 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 7.04
9 17 16 16 9 2 2
WP--J.Lowey (4), J.Simon (5), R.Morla (1). HB--J.Hoyt (1), S.Evarts (3).
SO--R.Khoury, G.Porter, W.Dotel, J.Acey, Z.Chavez, D.Nelson, J.Muse.
BB--R.Khoury 2, J.Kahaulelio, C.Ziegler, G.Porter, D.Peralta, J.Mier,
J.McDonald 2, M.Gonzalez, R.Fronk 2. BF--J.Lowey 30 (524), N.Walters 4
(187), E.Martinez 4 (173), J.Hoyt 5 (25), J.Simon 4 (241), R.Garcia 18
(104), D.Bailey 15 (15), S.Evarts 12 (113), R.Morla 6 (49). P-S--J.Lowey
108-69, N.Walters 12-9, E.Martinez 16-7, J.Hoyt 16-9, J.Simon 14-10,
R.Garcia 71-39, D.Bailey 50-24, S.Evarts 45-21, R.Morla 27-19.
T--3:45. A--1067
Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy
Umpires: Plate Ump - Sheldon Wheeler, Field Ump #1 - Mo Hassen, Field Ump #3 - Kurt Branin