Comeback Comes Up Short as Dillas Fall
Published on July 31, 2007 under United League Baseball (ULB)
Amarillo Dillas News Release
HARLINGEN, TX - A four-run fourth inning deficit was one-run too much for the Amarillo Dillas to overcome as the first-half champion Rio Grande Valley White Wings held on for a 4-3 win at Harlingen Field in front of 950 fans on Tuesday night.
Dillas starter Jorge Lugo (5-4) got the loss despite six quality innings were he gave up three earned runs and seven hits while striking out six. White Wings starter Julian Williams (4-4) went six innings and allowed only one earned run while allowing five hits in the victory. Rio Grande Valley closer Derek Bennett earned his 14th save despite allowing a ninth inning hit.
The White Wings scored three runs in the first two innings off four hits and an error. After a solo homerun by Danilo Reynoso put Rio Grande Valley up 4-0 in the fourth, Amarillo would begin the comeback.
In the fifth, the Dillas led off with a Jack Chapman double while an error put Josh Ashton on first. After a Jordan Ramos walk loaded the bases, Jonathan Reynoso singled to score two runs while Ramos scored on an error to bring the deficit within a run at 4-3.
Despite numerous chances, Amarillo could not bring home another run through the eighth inning. In the ninth, the Dillas came up against All-Star closer Bennett and led off with a Chapman single. After a double play, Rick Owens Jr. battled but ended the game with a strikeout to hand the Dillas a 4-3 defeat.
With the loss, the Dillas fall to 15-13 on the second-half of the season and 41-37 overall. Wednesday, the Dillas will take on the White Wings for the third game of a four-game series at 11:05 am with Dillas Pre-Game set to begin at 10:50 am on 1010 AM The Canyon and online via AudioSportsOnline.com. Game time is tentative and is subject to blackout.
For more information on the Dillas, ticket information or Tuesday's game, contact the Dillas' office at (806) 342-0400 or visit AmarilloDillasBaseball.com.
The Amarillo Dillas Baseball Club is a member of United League Baseball, an independent league of six professional baseball teams located in Texas and Louisiana. The United League is preparing for its second season this summer with teams located in Amarillo, Edinburg, Laredo, Harlingen, and San Angelo, Texas; and Alexandria, Louisiana. The ULB will play a 100-game schedule between May and August 2007.
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