Oaxaca — The Leones’ star pitcher Yoanner Negrin allowed just one hit over seven innings, leading to a 7-0 shut out in Oaxaca on Wednesday at Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium.
The Cuban right-hander (14-7) struck out eight and walked two to pick up a second straight win.
In the top of the first, Yucatan took the lead on a single by Art Charles that scored Alex Liddi. The Leones then added three runs in both the third and ninth innings. In the third, Leo Heras hit a two-run home run and Sebastian Valle hit a solo home run, while Liddi hit a two-run single in the ninth.
Rival pitcher Ryan Kussmaul (3-1) went seven innings, allowing four runs and eight hits. He also struck out six and walked one.
The Guerreros were held scoreless for the fourth time this season, while the Leones’ staff recorded their eighth shutout of the year.
With the win, Yucatan improved to 6-2 against Oaxaca this season.
The playoffs move to Merida 7:30 p.m. Friday at Kukulcán Alamo Park, where Andrés Meza (8-3, 6.09 ERA) and Dustin Crenshaw (5-1, 2.72 ERA) face off on the mound.
CLUB |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 |
| R | H | E |
YUC |
| 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 11 | 0 |
OAX |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 |
Win: Negrín (1-0)
Loss: Kussmaul (0-1)
SV: None
HR: Heras (1), Valle (1) por YUC