51s Win In Extras To Split Series In El Paso

Las Vegas 51s @ El Paso Chihuahuas

April 16, 2018

Drew Gagnon @ Walker Lockett

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11		R	H	E
Las Vegas	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	4		9	13	2
El Paso	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	1		6	10	0

W: Smith (1-0, 0.00 ERA); L: Brewer (0-1, 6.75 ERA)

Boxscore

Unique little area of the park

The Stats:

Pitchers

Drew Gagnon (3.38 ERA) – 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R (2 ER), 10 K:0 BB, 1 HR, 92 Pitches (62 Strikes), 6 GO: 1 FO

Corey Taylor (5.40 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 K: 2 BB, 1 HR, 30 Pitches (16 Strikes), 1 GO: 1 FO, 1 IR – 0 S

Jacob Rhame (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K, 15 Pitches (9 Strikes), 1 FO

Kyle Regnault (H, 2, 11.81 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 K: 1 BB, 16 Pitches (8 Strikes)

Drew Smith (BS, 1)(W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 K, 25 Pitches (18 Strikes), 1 GO, 1 IR – 1 S

Jamie Callahan (6.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R (0 ER), 9 Pitches (6 Strikes), 2 GO: 1 FO

Batters

CF – Patrick Biondi – 2-6, R, SB, K, CS, PO

2B – Gavin Cecchini – 0-4, BB, K

1B – Dominic Smith – 1-3, R, 2 BB

RF – Zach Borenstein – 0-4, 2 R, BB, K

3B – David Thompson – 2-3, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, K

PH – Ty Kelly – 0-1, GIDP

PH – Matthew den Dekker - SAC

C – Johnny Monell – 2-5, 2 R, RBI

LF/3B – Phillip Evans – 4-5, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI

SS – Luis Guillorme – 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, SAC, K

SP – Drew Gagnon – 0-2, K

LF – Bryce Brentz – 0-2, RBI, SF, K

Recapish

            The Las Vegas 51s won their first extra inning contest of 2018 9-6 Monday afternoon in El Paso, forcing a split in their four game series with the Chihuahuas. The 51s kept jumping ahead in this one only to see the Chihuahuas battle right back to tie it, which made for an exciting extra inning game. Both teams were playing in their first extra inning affair of 2018, which meant both teams were experiencing the new pace of play rules for extra inning games for the first time (the new rule puts a runner on second to start every extra inning). The rule had no impact for either side in the 10^th inning, but both sides took advantage of that automatic base runner for a run in the 11^th. The 51s were able to rally beyond just that base runner in the 11^th, jumping ahead 9-5 thanks to some big hits from Phillip Evans and Luis Guillorme, and then Jamie Callahan sealed the deal with a 1-2-3 bottom of the frame.

51s Bats Go Quiet Sunday In El Paso

Las Vegas 51s @ El Paso Chihuahuas

April 15, 2018

Mickey Jannis @ Eric Lauer

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Las Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	6	0
El Paso	2	0	1	0	6	1	0	0	X		10	12	0

W: Lauer (2-1, 3.00 ERA); L: Jannis (0-2, 14.63 ERA)

Boxscore

The Stats:

Pitchers

Mickey Jannis (L, 0-2, 14.63 ERA) – 4 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 K: 2 BB, HBP, 85 Pitches (52 Strikes), 3 GO: 4 FO

Logan Taylor (11.37 ERA) – 2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 0 K: 3 BB, 50 Pitches (28 Strikes), 4 GO: 1 FO

Tim Peterson (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 13 Pitches (9 Strikes), 1 FO

Jamie Callahan (7.20 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K, 15 Pitches (10 Strikes), 2 FO

Batters

CF – Matt den Dekker – 0-3, 3 K

PH – Patrick Biondi – 0-1, K

2B/CF – Ty Kelly – 0-4, 2 K

1B – Dominic Smith – 2-4, 2B, K

LF – Zach Borenstein – 1-3, BB, K

3B – David Thompson – 1-3, BB, K, CS

RF – Bryce Brentz – 1-4

SS – Gavi Cecchini – 0-4, K

C – Colton Plaia – 1-4, 2 K

SP – Mickey Jannis – 0-1, K

PH/2B – Phillip Evans – 0-1, HBP, K

Recapish

            The Las Vegas 51s were shutout and took a 10-0 beating in the third game of their series with El Paso Sunday afternoon. 51s starter Mickey Jannis was better than in his first outing, but he still left down 3-0 after just four innings. Reliever Logan Taylor took over for Jannis and was smacked around over his two innings of work, which left Las Vegas down 10-0 after six innings. Meanwhile, El Paso starter Eric Lauer tossed one of the best outings of his pro career, finishing with 10 strikeouts over six scoreless innings while allowing just three hits (I’ve included a GIF of each punch out below).

51s Watch Early Big Lead Slowly Slip Away

Las Vegas 51s @ El Paso Chihuahuas

April 14, 2018

P.J. Conlon @ Kyle Lloyd

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Las Vegas	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		7	11	2
El Paso	0	0	4	3	1	3	0	0	X		11	12	0

W: Aro (2-1, 2.57 ERA); L: McGowan (0-1, 4.50 ERA)

Boxscore

The Stats:

Pitchers

P.J. Conlon (6.75 ERA) – 3.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R (6 ER), 3 K: 1 BB, 70 Pitches (45 Strikes), 5 GO: 2 FO

Kevin McGowan (L, 0-1, 4.50 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 K: 1 BB, 27 Pitches (15 Strikes), 2 GO, 2 IR – 0 S

Matt Purke (13.50 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 K: 2 BB, 31 Pitches (16 Strikes), 1 FO

Tim Peterson (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K, 16 Pitches (9 Strikes)

Drew Smith (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K: 1 BB, 29 Pitches (15 Strikes), 2 GO

Batters

CF – Patrick Biondi – 1-4, 2 R, BB, K

2B/SS – Ty Kelly – 2-4, 2 R, BB, K

1B – Dominic Smith – 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K

RF – Zach Borenstein – 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 K

LF – Bryce Brentz – 0-5, 2 K, GIDP

3B/2B – Phillip Evans – 1-5, 2 K

SS – Luis Guillorme – 1-1, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB

PH – Matt Oberste – 0-1, K

 C – Colton Plaia – 1-4, 2 K

SP – P.J. Conlon – 1-2, R, K

3B – David Thompson – 0-2, K

Recapish

            The Las Vegas 51s jumped ahead big early in El Paso Saturday night only to be rudely reminded that no lead is safe in the PCL, as the Chihuahuas came back from down seven to take an 11-7 win over the 51s in game two of this four game set. 51s starter P.J. Conlon was perfect over the first two innings while his teammates built up a 7-0 lead, but then El Paso started smacking him around in the 3^rd and knocked him out in the 4^th. It was as if someone turned a switch that controlled offense before the 3^rd inning after accidentally leaving it pointing at the 51s over the first two innings. The 51s bats went quiet after the 2^nd and El Paso exploded for eleven runs against three 51s pitchers over the next four innings.