Broncos Get Back on Track with Win
Published on June 17, 2009 under United League Baseball (ULB)
Laredo Broncos News Release
June 17, 2009-Laredo, TX- The Laredo Broncos bats came alive as they defeated the San Angelo Colts by a score of 8-4 at Veterans Field .
The Broncos started the scoring off in their half of the 1st inning. Luis Ugueto led off the game with a walk and went to 3rd on a single by OJ Garza. Mario Mendez followed with a sacrifice fly which scored Ugueto. Argelis Nunez then singled moving Garza to 2nd. David Cardona then reached on fielder's choice with Garza going to 3rd and Nunez out at 2nd. While Rafael Ozuna was batting, Cardona went to steal 2nd, when San Angelo's catcher tried to throw out Cardona and on the throw Garza stole home with Cardona being safe at 2nd. That made the score 2-0 Broncos.
It would stay that way till the 3rd inning when the Colts got some help by the Broncos defense. With the bases loaded and 2 outs, Hank Lanto hit a groundball to Broncos shortstop Ryan Flynn whose throw was high which allowed Lanto to be safe at 1st. The error led to the first run being scored. Butch Ballez then followed with a infield single scoring another and keeping the bases loaded. Then Broncos starter Gregorio Martinez threw a wild pitch allowing another run to score and giving San Angelo the 3-2 lead. All 3 runs were unearned.
Laredo would strike back in their half of the 3rd. with one out Mario Mendez singled. Argelis Nunez then reached on a fielder's choice with Mendez out at 2nd. The throw by the Colts to get Nunez landed in the dugout which allowed Nunez to advance to 2nd on the error. Then David Cardona walked. With Rafael Ozuna batting, a balk was called on Colts starter Andrew Coffey. Ozuna then blasted a 2 run double scoring both Nunez and Cardona. Miguel Ortiz then followed with a single moving Ozuna to 3rd. Ortiz would then steal 2nd to move in scoring position, and he and Ozuna would score on a double by Jake Wells. The 4 unearned runs gave the Broncos a 6-3 lead.
The Colts would get a run back in the top of the 4th on a rbi groundout by Jason Landreth. The Broncos would respond in their half of the 4th with a run of their own. Luis Ugueto walked and then went to 2nd on a wild pitch. After a groundout moved him to 3rd, Mario Mendez hit a sacrifice fly making the scored 7-4 in favor of the Broncos.
The Broncos would then make it 8-4 as they added a run in the bottom of the 6th off of reliever Joe Key. Luis Ugueto walked. Then with 2 outs Mario Mendez singled into left field. Ugueto went to 3rd and the throw got away from the 3rd baseman allowing him to score. Mendez was out trying to make it to 3rd.
Broncos' starter Gregorio Martinez would leave the game in line for the win after 6 innings of work. He gave up 4 runs only 1 was earned on 9 hits. He walked 3 batters and struck out 6. Edgar Soto came into the game and gave up a single to Brian Nichols and a walk to Nick Mahin. Julio Pinto would then come into the game to try to get out of the jam. Pinto would do just that as he got a strike out, a fly out and a ground out to end the threat and keep Laredo up by 4.
Pinto would pitch a scoreless 8th inning and came into the game in the 9th and closed the game out for the Broncos as they beat the Colts by a score of 8-4.
The Broncos scored 8 runs on 10 hits and had 2 errors while the Colts scored 4 runs on 10 hits and had 1 error.
The Broncos are now 2-5 on the season while the Colts are 4-3. The Broncos will next be in action tomorrow Thursday June 18th as they play the finale of a 4 game series against the Colts at 7:30. You can listen to that game and all 80 Broncos games this year on www.laredobroncos.com thru our partners at www.sportsuice.com.
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