Chihuahuas Down Aviators 10-9
June 14, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release
The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Las Vegas Aviators 10-9 Tuesday on a game that ended on a play at the plate when right fielder Brent Rooker threw out Kevin Smith. It was the opener of a six-game series.
The Chihuahuas had home runs from Eguy Rosario, C.J. Abrams and Taylor Kohlwey in the win. Kohlwey's was his second three-run home run in his last two games. El Paso has scored 18 runs in the first and second innings combined in the last three games. The Chihuahuas have scored 60 runs in their last six games.
El Paso's Luke Westphal started and pitched 3.2 scoreless innings on his 33rd birthday. It was the Chihuahuas' third bullpen game in their last five games. The Chihuahuas led 8-1 in the eighth and 10-4 in the ninth before the Aviators' comeback attempt. Tuesday was the Aviators' first game in El Paso since 2019.
Box Score: Aviators 9, Chihuahuas 10 (Final Score) on Gameday (milb.com)
Team Records: Las Vegas (34-26), El Paso (35-26)
Next Game: Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Las Vegas RHP Jack Cushing (0-0, -.--) vs. El Paso RHP Pedro Avila (1-2, 7.07). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
Pacific Coast League Stories from June 14, 2022
- OKC Dodgers Lose 9-3 - Oklahoma City Comets
- Early Offense Powers Aces Past Dodgers in 9-3 Victory - Reno Aces
- Tommy Milone Cruises as "La Familia" Cages Cats for Copa - Tacoma Rainiers
- Chihuahuas Down Aviators 10-9 - El Paso Chihuahuas
- Sugar Land Uses First Inning to Power Over Round Rock 6-3 - Round Rock Express
- Walker Spins 2.0 Perfect Innings, Ramos Singles Twice in Series-Opening Defeat - Sacramento River Cats
- Three Homers Push Mariachis Past Abejas, 5-1 - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Space Cowboys Ride 1st-Inning Surge for Win in Round Rock - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
- Salt Lake Heads to Albuquerque for Second Meeting with Isotopes - Salt Lake Bees
- Space Cowboys Game Notes at RR - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
- Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes: vs. Sacramento (6:05 p.m. PT) - Tacoma Rainiers
- OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 14, 2022 - Oklahoma City Comets
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
