Reynoso's grand slam highlights Dillas 18-13 win over Broncos
August 12, 2007 - United League Baseball (ULB)
Amarillo Dillas News Release
AMARILLO, TX - Amarillo Dillas rookie Jonathan Reynoso went 4-4 with a grand slam, a triple, four RBI and three runs scored in the Dillas huge offensive effort, 18-13 over the Laredo Broncos on Sunday night in front of 7,081 fans at the Amarillo National Dilla Villa.
Matt Lawrence (1-0) got his first professional win as he went an out past two innings, allowed two earned runs and two hits while striking out one. Broncos starter Juan Jiminez (1-3) got the loss as he went an out past four innings, allowed 13 hits and 11 runs. Chris Waters got his second save of the season as he gave up one earned run in two innings of work.
Amarillo would take an early lead in the second as Josh Ashton singled, followed by a single by Brendon Hitchcock. The throw to first on the play got away from the first baseman which allowed Ashton to score. After a wild pitch sent Hitchcock to second, Reynoso singled to put runners on the corners. Justin Wenger hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Hitchcock while Reynoso scored on a Carlos Figueroa single to move the Dillas up 3-0.
After an Ashton RBI double in the third, Figueroa hit home Jordan Ramos and Wenger with a three-run homer to put Amarillo up by seven, but Laredo would comeback off Dillas starter Kyle Allen with five runs and six hits in the fifth inning to cut the lead to 7-5.
The Dillas responded in the fifth with five runs of their own off five hits to take a 12-5 lead. The Broncos would respond with three runs in the sixth to cut the lead to four.
In the seventh, Ashton hit in Schneidmiller for one run while Reynoso came up with the bases loaded and two outs. With a 2-2 count, the rookie hit a high fly to left field which squeaked over the wall for a grand slam homerun, which moved the Dillas up 17-9.
After the Broncos scored another five runs in the eighth, Amarillo came back with a run of their own as Danny Bravo doubled to left field to score Wenger for an 18-13 lead.
Waters finished off the side in the ninth to give the Dillas a five-run victory.
With the win, the Dillas improve to 19-19 on the second-half of the season and 45-43 overall. Monday, the Dillas will take on the Broncos in Laredo for the opening game of a four-game series at 7:35 pm with Dillas Pre-Game set to begin at 7:15 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 Sunday'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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