Mesa rallies from 8 down to beat Yuma 11-9
Published on May 28, 2005 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Mesa Miners News Release
MESA, ARIZONA âThe Mesa Miners continued their winning ways to start the season by rallying to beat the Yuma Scorpions 11-9 at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona.
The Scorpions jumped to a 9-1 lead in the sixth inning as Miner's starter, Chris Marini, lasted only three innings in his first start of the season. Marini gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits while walking none and striking out four.
Scorpion's starter and pitching coach Rusty Meacham pitched five innings give up one run on three hits, while outfielder Juan Labron went three for five with six RBI to lead Yuma.
The Miners started their comeback in the sixth inning by scoring five runs. They went on to score four more runs in the seventh inning to take a 10-9 lead. Offensive heroes for the Miners were outfielders Adam Bonner and Caleb Maher. Bonner went three for five with four RBI and two runs scored. Maher went two for four with two home runs and three RBI.
Yuma's bullpen struggled as gusty winds came into play. Reliever Dane DelaRosa pitched one inning, giving up five runs (all earned) on five hits. Losing pitcher David Cuen (0-1) lasted only one inning as well, giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits and walking two.
Mesa reliever Manny Ayala (1-0) picked up the win by pitching an impressive three shutout innings giving up just one hit.
The Miners improve their record to 2-0 while the Scorpions fall to 0-2. Game three of the four game series continues tomorrow at 6:05 p.m. RHP Jason Navarro of the Miners takes on RHP Jorge Perez.
About the Mesa Miners and the Golden Baseball League
The Miners will play a 90-game schedule which features 54 home games played at HoHoKam Park in Mesa. The Golden Baseball League season begins in May and concludes with the playoffs in September. Full and partial season ticket packages as well as Miners merchandise are on sale now by calling (480) 39-MINER or by visiting www.MesaMiners.com. The Golden Baseball League, presented by Safeway Inc., is a professional baseball league operating under a single-entity ownership model. The inaugural season of the Golden Baseball League will include charter cities in Arizona (Mesa, Surprise, Yuma) and California (San Diego, Chico, Fullerton, Long Beach) along with a traveling team to be announced at a later date. Each team will have a 24-man roster. Players will be recruited from throughout the United States, including former major leaguers working their way back up through the minors, some of college baseball's finest players who missed being drafted, and recent cuts from Major League Baseball's spring training roster trimming.
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