Hulett's Hit Delivers Costly Loss to Wichita

Published on August 22, 2010 under American Association (AA)
El Paso Diablos News Release


El Paso, TX - Jeff Hulett delivered a win for El Paso but also a tough loss for Wichita as his walk off hit gave the Diablos a 6-5 win at Cohen Stadium on Saturday night. With the loss Wichita loses out on a chance to take over first place in the north division. It is the third walk off victory for El Paso this season.

Wichita took the lead in the first inning for the second straight night. The Diablos took their first lead in the series in the third inning when they scored four runs. Rico Santana put the Diablos on the board with a run scoring single. The next batter was Bryon Smith and he capped off the four run inning with a three run home run. The Wingnuts added a run in the sixth inning but the Diablos matched that run on an Adam Deleo bases loaded fielder's choice. Wichita added one more run in the seventh inning.

Wichita came back to tie the game in the ninth inning. Jesse Estrada came on to try and close it out but three hits and two walks ended up tying the game. El Paso came back in the last of the ninth inning to win it. Ponce started the inning with a single and was sacrificed to second by Adam Deleo. After a fly out the Wingnuts brought on newly acquired Dustin Cameron to get the final out of th

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