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The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Nashville Sounds 8-5 Thursday and took two of the three games in the series.

Ty France went 4-for-5 with three RBIs in the win for the Chihuahuas.

Boog Powell and Webster Rivas had three hits each in the victory. Michael Gettys and Esteban Quiroz homered for El Paso, giving the Chihuahuas 220 home runs in 110 games this season.

Emmanuel Ramirez got the win after pitching six innings and allowing four runs in his best Triple-A start to date. The Chihuahuas now have a 40-18 road record this season.

El Paso is now 9-2 all-time at Nashville’s First Tennessee Park.

Next Game: Friday, 6:05 pm at AutoZone Park. El Paso LHP Jerry Keel (6-7, 7.85) vs. Memphis RHP Jake Woodford (6-6, 4.11). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 8 Nashville 5 – Thursday  |   Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (65-45), Nashville (45-63)

WP: Ramirez (1-1)  |  LP: Maness (6-4)  |  S: Megill (3)  |  Time: 2:44  |  Attn: 9,816

Matthew Batten hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run in the fourth inning of El Paso’s 7-4 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies Sunday night.

It was the fourth inside-the-park home run in Chihuahuas’ history and the first since Raffy Lopez hit one on April 12, 2018.

Aderlin Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his fourth homer of the season. Seth Mejias-Brean had an RBI double and a walk and has reached base multiple times in each of his last seven starts.

The Chihuahuas’ bullpen didn’t allow any earned runs in the final 5.1 innings Sunday.

Fresno and El Paso entered Sunday’s game with a 44-44 all-time head-to-head record.

Next Game: Monday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Fresno LHP Ben Braymer (0-0, 5.79) vs. El Paso LHP Dietrich Enns (7-5, 5.75). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Fresno 7 El Paso 4 – Sunday  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: Fresno (43-40), El Paso (50-32)

WP: Hoover (3-1)  |  LP: Overton (3-4)  |  S: Bacus (5)  |  Time: 2:42  |  Attn: 7,699

Gallery by Andres ‘Ace’ Acosta – Chief Photographer – El Paso Herald Post

The El Paso and Sacramento ball clubs were at it again on Wednesday, but this time the Chihuahuas just rolled over for the ‘Cats and lost it 5-4.

The Dogs, that still lead PCL-Southern with a 48-30 record, exploded with four runs in the 1st inning.

A two-run bomb by Ty France (.386 BA) followed by another two-run blast by Jose Pirela (.297 BA) made it look like the Dogs were going to power their way to another win.

Unfortunately, the Dogs buried their bats after the 1st and forgot where they left them.

Meanwhile, Sacramento clawed their way to a tie in the 4th inning and capped it off with what turned out to be the winning run in the 7th inning.

The winning pitcher was Tyler Rogers (4-2, 3.11 ERA). The losing pitcher was  Eric Yardley (0-2, 3.09 ERA). Jandel Gustave (5.17 ERA) earned the save and his fastball in the upper 90s sat the Dogs down 1-2-3.

There were 6,008 fans at Southwest University Ballpark.

Next Game: Thursday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Sacramento LHP Andrew Suarez (3-5, 5.34) vs. El Paso RHP Robert Stock (3-0, 3.08). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Sacramento 5 El Paso 4 – Wednesday  |   Box Score  |  Team Records: Sacramento (40-38), El Paso (48-30)

WP: Rogers (4-2)  | LP: Yardley (0-2)  |  S: Gustave (5)  |  Time: 2:59  |  Attn: 6,008

Story by Larry Monarrez | Gallery by Andres ‘Ace’ Acosta – Chief Photographer – El Paso Herald Post

Tacoma’s Chris Mariscal hit a game-ending grand slam Monday in the Rainiers’ 7-4, 10-inning win over the El Paso Chihuahuas at Cheney Stadium.

Michael Gettys went 1-for-4 with a double, extending his hitting streak to 10 games, while ending his home run streak at five games. Ty France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the eighth inning, his 17^th homer of the season and second in as many days.

Robert Stock pitched two scoreless, hitless innings in his second start of the series for El Paso.

The Chihuahuas won three of the five games on the visit to Tacoma and the two teams split their 16 games this year.

It was El Paso’s first extra-inning loss of the season and Tacoma’s first extra-inning win of the year.

Next Game: Tuesday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Sacramento LHP Ty Blach (2-4, 5.85) vs. El Paso RHP Miguel Diaz (0-0, 0.00). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Tacoma 7 El Paso 4 – Monday – 10 Innings  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (47-29), Tacoma (36-41)

WP: Markel (2-0)  |  LP: Megill (2-1)  |  S: None  |  Time: 3:21  |  Attn: 3,998

The El Paso Chihuahuas kept hitting home runs on Friday – three more for the day – but not enough to earn a win against the New Orleans, as the ‘Cakes won 7-4.

It started out promising for the Chihuahuas when they scored two in the 1st inning – both home runs on two outs.

Third baseman Ty France (.433 BA) pummeled one to straight center and hadn’t even sat down when right fielder Jose Pirela (.379 BA) launched one about 480 feet over center field and everything else before landing on Santa Fe Street, El Paso 2-0.

The El Paso lead only lasted a couple innings though. New Orleans came back and knocked in a couple runs on hits.

France answered the call again in the 3rd inning and smacked another home run to keep hope alive, El Paso 3-2.

Unfortunately, the ‘Cakes scored again in the 4th. This time with a two-run dinger by the catcher Tyler Heineman (.309 BA), New Orleans 4-3.

The Chihuahuas never really showed their teeth after that. They let out a muffled growl in the 6th inning when first baseman Jason Vosler smacked in a runner from third but was thrown out at first base, New Orleans 5-4.

Fast forward to the bottom of the 9th inning. Nope, sorry. The game ended on a strike out.

The winning pitcher was Zac Gallen (9-1, 1.77 ERA). The losing ptcher was Dietrich Enns (7-4, 5.55 ERA). R.J. Alvarez earned the save. There were 8,089 fans at Southwest University Ballpark.

New Orleans 7 El Paso 4 – Friday  |   Box Score  |  Team Records: New Orleans (37-31), El Paso (42-25)

WP: Gallen (9-1)  |  LP: Enns (7-4)  |  S: Alvarez (9)  |  Time: 2:45  |  Attn: 8,089

Next Game: Saturday, 7:05 pm at Southwest University Park. Oklahoma City RHP Brock Stewart (1-4, 6.45) vs. El Paso LHP Kyle McGrath (3-1, 5.24). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

Author: Larry Monarrez |  Photos: Andres ‘Ace’ Acosta – Chief Photographer – El Paso Herald Post

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Fresno Grizzlies 7-5 Tuesday to win their 11^th straight game, setting a new team record for longest winning streak.

It was the second consecutive comeback victory for the Chihuahuas, who trailed 4-1 in the fifth inning.

Jason Vosler went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs, the 10^th multi-homer game by Chihuahuas individual players since April 16. Alex Dickerson went 4-for-5 with an RBI, tying El Paso’s season high for hits in a game by an individual player.

El Paso’s 65 home runs lead all of Minor League Baseball.

The Chihuahuas have won 17 of their last 18 games and now have a 10-2 road record.

Next Game: Wednesday, 7:35 pm at Chukchansi Park. El Paso LHP Logan Allen (1-1, 8.15) vs. Fresno RHP Austin Voth (2-1, 3.06). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 7 Fresno 5 – Tuesday  |  Box Score  |   Team Records: El Paso (18-7), Fresno (11-14)

WP: Torres (1-1)  |   LP: Alvarez (0-2)  |  S: Rodriguez (3)  |  Time: 2:48  |  Attn: 3,305

The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by two runs with two outs in the ninth inning Monday but came back to beat the Fresno Grizzlies 7-6 in 10 innings.

Peter Van Gansen and Jason Vosler hit back-to-back RBI singles in the ninth to tie the game and an extra-inning rally in the top of the 10^th put El Paso ahead.

Jerry Keel went eight innings for El Paso, setting a new 2019 team high for longest Chihuahuas start. El Paso turned four double plays in the win, also setting a 2019 team high.

The Chihuahuas have won 10 consecutive games, tying the team record that was originally set in August 2018. El Paso has won 16 of its last 17 games.

The Chihuahuas are now 1-0 in extra-inning games, while Fresno dropped to 1-1 in extras.

Next Game: Tuesday, 7:35 pm at Chukchansi Park. El Paso TBA vs. Fresno RHP Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 11.57). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

El Paso 7 Fresno 6 – Monday – 10 Innings  |  Box Score  |  Team Records: El Paso (17-7), Fresno (11-13)

WP: Reyes (1-1)  |  LP: Adams (0-1)  |  S: None  |  Time: 3:02  |  Attn: 3,859

The El Paso Chihuahuas beat the Tacoma Rainiers 3-2 Thursday night in the second straight one-run game between the two teams.

The Chihuahuas took three of the four games at Cheney Stadium, their first series win since April 21-23 at Las Vegas.

With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the seventh, Luis Urias grounded an RBI double past Tacoma’s diving third baseman to give the Chihuahuas a 3-2 lead.

Tacoma had an opportunity to put the tying run at third base with no outs in the bottom of the seventh but the Chihuahuas threw out Kirk Nieuwenhuis trying to stretch a double into a triple.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a hit by pitch and has reached three times in each of the last three games. Starter Dillon Overton picked up his first Triple-A win of the season and has allowed only two runs in 13.1 innings at Cheney Stadium in his El Paso career.

Overton threw 6.1 innings Thursday, his longest start of the year.

El Paso 3 Tacoma 2 – Thursday

WP: Overton (1-1)  LP: Goudeau (1-1)  S: Castillo (2)  Time: 2:44  Attn: 4,336

Box Score   |    Team Records: El Paso (24-24), Tacoma (24-24)

Next Game: Friday, 8:05 pm at Chukchansi Park. El Paso RHP Walker Lockett (2-4, 5.16) vs. Fresno RHP Cy Sneed (4-2, 4.36). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.

ROUND ROCK, Tx – The Pacific Coast League announced Monday that El Paso Chihuahuas outfielder Travis Jankowski has been named the Player of the Week for April 23-29, 2018.

Jankowski reached base in 18-of-23 plate appearances and his .783 on-base percentage led the PCL, along with his .706 batting average, 12 hits and 1.724 OPS. In five games, Jankowski totaled 16 bases (1 double, 1 home run), drove in four runs, scored five runs and walked five times to only one strikeout.

The 26-year-old recorded multiple hits in each game, highlighted by a three-hit, three-RBI, one-walk performance in an April 23 win against Las Vegas. He also reached base four times in two other El Paso wins, April 25 against Salt Lake (three hits, one walk) and April 28, also against the Bees (two hits, two walks).

Jankowski’s hot play earned him a promotion to San Diego; he got recalled on April 29.

The Pennsylvania native has been in the San Diego organization for his entire seven-year career after being drafted out of Stony Brook University in the first round (44^th overall) in 2012. Jankowski has hit .363 (29-for-80) with a .452 on-base percentage and a .902 OPS in 22 games with the Chihuahuas this year. He has spent parts of three seasons in El Paso and batted .329 (104-for-316) with a home run, 34 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 81 games.

Jankowski has also played in 193 career Major League contests, collecting 116 hits, including four home runs. This is his first career Player of the Week award.

Also, Memphis Redbirds left-hander Austin Gomber was named Pitcher of the Week.  On April 23 at Iowa, Gomber tied Memphis’ single-game franchise record with a 16-strikeout performance.

Gomber, tabbed as the Cardinals’ top left-handed pitching prospect by Baseball America, received his first Major League call-up on April 29.