Myers, Wenger Take Care of Broncos
Published on August 14, 2007 under United League Baseball (ULB)
Amarillo Dillas News Release
LAREDO, TX - Amarillo Dillas starter Josh Myers had his first professional start on Tuesday night and dominated while Justin Wenger went 4-4 with a homerun and two RBI over the Laredo Broncos in a 4-0 win at Veteran's Field in front of 816 fans.
Meyers (1-0) went all nine innings, allowed only five hits, walked two and struck out five batters for the win. Broncos starter Henry Lozado (4-5) went eight innings, scattered ten hits and allowed all four runs despite eight strikeouts.
Wenger started the Dillas off on the right foot in the first inning with a solo homerun. Jordan Ramos singled in the third, went to second on an error, stole third and scored on a Wenger single for a 2-0 lead.
In the fifth, Amarillo would score twice more as Wenger and Carlos Figueroa scored on an RBI single by Danny Bravo and an RBI double by Gary Schneidmiller for a 4-0 lead.
Myers allowed his first hit in the fifth by Edgard Clemente, but allowed only four more through the ninth for a complete game shutout in his first professional pitching appearance in the Dillas 4-0 win.
With the win, the Dillas improve to 20-20 on the second-half of the season and 46-44 overall. Wednesday, the Dillas will take on the Broncos for the third game of a four-game series at 7:35 pm with Dillas Pre-Game set to begin at 7:20 pm 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.
United League Baseball Stories from August 14, 2007
- Colts Snap Three-Game Losing Skid with 5-1 Win - San Angelo Colts
- Aces Fall to Colts, 5-1 - Alexandria Aces
- Myers, Wenger Take Care of Broncos - Amarillo Dillas
- WhiteWings Rally Past Coyotes - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
- WhiteWings Doubleheader Changed to Single Game - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
- WhiteWings To Face Aces In ULB Championship Series - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
- Low-scoring game ends up with Broncos up 4-2 over Dillas - Amarillo Dillas
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.
