Although Saltillo fell to Unión Laguna Oscar Luis Colás went yard for the first time on the season and in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. The two-run shot in the first inning started off the scoring and marked his only hit on the day. His average fell to .318 on the campaign.
Albert Lara homered amongst the two hits he collected on the day and scored two runs, while also driving in another two runs to do his part in Unión Laguna’s 10-9 win over the Saraperos. The infielder now hits a staggering .476 on the season for the Vaqueros.
Frank Abel Álvarez pitched 1⅔ innings without allowing a hit or a run during the Oaxaca Warriors’ 6-4 loss to the Puebla Pericos. The hard-throwing right-hander saw his ERA drop to 5.40 on the season. Armed with a 97 mph fastball and a repertoire of sharp-breaking pitches, Álvarez possesses the quality necessary to become a key piece of the Mexican team’s bullpen.
Yurisbel Gracial went yard for the third time on the season, a two-run blast in the third inning of Querétaro’s 8-7 win over Tabasco. The Cuban slugger saw his average rise to .318 and has now driven in 14 runs on the young season.
Cuban action on the night:
Frank Abel Álvarez (Oaxaca): 1.2IP,0H,0ER, 2BB (5.40)
Félix Pérez (Campeche): 4-0 (.292)
Josh Fuentes (Jalisco): 4-0 (.143)*
Oscar Luis Colás (Saltillo): 5-1,HR,2RBI,2R (.318)
David Villar (Durango): 5-0 (.283)
Albert Lara (Unión Laguna): 4-2,HR,2RBI,2R (.476)
Maikel Serrano (Aguascalientes): 3-0 (.615)
Yadiel Hernández (Dos Laredos): 5-1 (.311)
Henry Urrutia (Querétaro): 6-3,R (.422)
Yurisbel Gracial (Querétaro): 5-2,HR,3RBI, R (.313)
Roel Santos (Querétaro): 2-0 (.273)
*Cuban-American