Broncos win in walk off fashion, tied for fourth place

August 14, 2010 - United League Baseball (ULB)
Laredo Broncos News Release


LAREDO, TX - The Broncos walked it off against the Thunder, getting an RBI single by Salvador Paniagua in the bottom of the ninth to win 8-7. The Broncos are tied for fourth place in the United League Standings with the San Angelo Colts and one game back of third place.

The Broncos were looking for the sweep of the series against the Coastal Bend Thunder in the series finale at Veterans Field on Saturday night. The Broncos sent RHP Robert Roth (1-4)) to the mound to take on the Thunder's RHP Toro Trevino (3-8).

Coastal Bend took a 1-0 lead on the fourth pitch of the game when Mike Lewis hit a solo home run off of Roth over the left field wall, his third of the year.

In the top of the second Lamar Guy walked, stole second and moved to third on a throwing error charged to catcher Salvador Paniagua. Two batters later Dustin Smith knocked in Guy with an RBI single and the score was 2-0 Thunder.

Roth retired the Thunder 1-2-3 in the top of the third and his offense rewarded him with a run in the bottom of the third. Carlos Arroyo led off with a double, after a pitch hit Jonathan Dziomba, Jason Diaz laid down a sacrifice bunt that moved both runners over. Maiko Loyola then ground into an RBI fielder's choice and the score was 2-1 Thunder.

Coastal Bend answered in the top of the fifth. After a walk to Mike Lewis and a Fenwick infield single, Kevin Griffin brought home Lewis with an RBI single and the score was 3-1 Thunder.

The Broncos plated four runs in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs Diaz walked, followed by three straight singles, including two RBI singles, one by D.J Dixon and one by Jonel Pacheco to tie the game at 3-3. A passed ball allowed Dixon to score, followed by a wild pitch that brought Pacheco home to score and the Broncos took a 5-3 lead.

Roth allowed a solo home run in the top of the sixth to Lamar Guy that made it a 5-4 game and spelled the end of his night.

Roth pitched 5.1 innings, allowing seven hits, four runs (two earned), he walked one and struck out six. The one walk was a season low and the six strikeouts stand as a season high for Roth.

A hit batsman in the top of the seventh started a rally for the Thunder. Griffen reached on an infield hit and Mike Goss brought home Fenwick to tie the game at 5-5.

Doug Thennis came up as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth with two out and a runner at first and hit a huge two run homer over the left field wall to give the Broncos the 7-5 lead.

Reyes Dorado came on in the ninth and hit Mike Lewis, the first batter he faced. Dorado then walked Fenwick, who was pinch ran for by Carl Johnson. Kevin Griffin laid down a sacrifice bunt and Mike Goss tied the game with a two run single.

Loyola led off the bottom of the ninth with a double that trickled through the right side. A ground out by Dixon moved Loyola to third base with one out. Pacheco was then intentionally walked and Cisneros reached on an infield hit to load the bases. Salvador Paniagua played the hero, chopping the first pitch he saw through the right side for an RBI, game winning single.

The Broncos have won four in a row and eight in a row at home. Laredo welcomes in the Rio Grand Valley White Wings for a four game set tomorrow night at Veterans Field. The Broncos are just a game behind Rio Grand Valley for third place in the United League standings.



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