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The following story was published in the Sierra Vista Herald on 12/27/2014 by Matt Hickman
When looking back on the areas top sports stories in 2014, the ones that rise to the top tend to be of the disappointing variety.
That said, there were definitely some triumphs, but at the top of the list are a pair of familiar stories that echoed all the more resonantly this time around, in part because their outcomes seemed so unlikely from the start.
In terms of sheer news value, the latest disaster involving the Buena football program and its inability to keep a head coach, but that storys getting to be rather old hat.
Instead, for No. 1 sports story of 2014, were going to go with another venture that had all the right ingredients for success, but didnt turn out that way.
After all, Buena will hire a new head football coach in the coming weeks, and that coach may or may not be here a year from now.
But the opportunity missed in Bisbee is one that may never come again.
1. Pecos League pulls out of Bisbee and Douglas after one season.
Professional baseball hadnt been played in Historic Warren Ballpark for 11 years when Andrew Dunn, owner of the Pecos League of Professional Clubs, decided it, as well as Copper King Stadium in Douglas, would be a good spot for the next two expansion teams in his stable, even thriving league that was headed into its fourth season.
Almost from the outset, Douglas was a bust, but Bisbee, which 11 years earlier, turned out in droves to watch the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings of the Arizona-Mexico League in its three weeks of existence, didnt turn out very well either.
In Bisbee, Dunn found that forming a front office was difficult and that prospective sponsors, still stung from losing their investments 11 years earlier, were unwilling to jump on the bandwagon. As Dunn put it, "Its like they think were going to steal from them."
One bright spot was that the Pecos League did finish its one professional season in Bisbee and Douglas, but right after the season Dunn pulled plans of returning to Douglas. Without a second team to make the road stop economically feasible, it was really just a matter of time before the Pecos League was going to pull out of Bisbee, and in November, it did just that.
Though Dunn will continue to own the Blue, the team will play as a college summer league squad - the same level its played at for most of the last 11 years - this failure means minor league ball may never play at Warren Ballpark again.
Michael Heller from the Bisbee Blue has signed with the San Francisco Giants.
Michael Heller from the Bisbee Blue
Michael Heller from the Bisbee Blue has signed with the San Francisco Giants. Heller is from Bradenton Beach, Florida and served as the Bisbee Blue"s closer this season.
Bisbee Blue 11 Douglas Diablos 4
Bisbee Blue 11 Douglas Diablos 4
This game was played on 7/19/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Bisbee Blue 10 Douglas Diablos 9
Bisbee Blue 10 Douglas Diablos 9
This game was played on 7/18/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Bisbee Blue 17 Douglas Diablos 8
Bisbee Blue 17 Douglas Diablos 8
This game was played on 7/17/2014 at Copper King Stadium
Wright allows no runs to lead the Roswell Invaders past the Bisbee Blue 5-0
Josh Wright kept the Bisbee Blue (30-30) off the board during his seven innings of work and the Roswell Invaders (37-24) beat the Bisbee Blue, 5-0.
Wright allowed six hits, two walks and struck out seven.
Evan Mansell racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Roswell Invaders. He singled in the third inning and homered in the eighth inning.
A bright spot for the Bisbee Blue in the defeat was Matt Horan, who allowed only three runs while striking out seven.
Horan ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year.
Mooney leads the Roswell Invaders to 3-2 victory thanks to 13 strikeouts
Tuesday was a great day for Josh Mooney, as Mooney struck out 13 batters to carry the Roswell Invaders (36-24) to a 3-2 victory over the Bisbee Blue at Warren.
Dominic SanFelippo put himself in scoring position with two extra-base hits for the Roswell Invaders. He doubled in the first inning and tripled in the third innings.
Clemente Parra was solid at the plate for the Bisbee Blue (30-29). Parra went 1-1, drove in one and scored one run. He.
Dylan Ryan (3-4) took the loss for the Bisbee Blue. He lasted just seven innings, walked two, struck out four, and allowed three runs.
The Roswell Invaders get 8 strikeouts from Zaragoza in 6-1 win over the Bisbee Blue
Ernie Zaragoza struck out eight batters to lift the Roswell Invaders (35-24) to a 6-1 win over the Bisbee Blue (30-28) at Warren.
Evan Mansell paced the Roswell Invaders at the plate. Mansell went 3-4, drove in one and scored three runs. He homered in the first inning and singled in the third and seventh innings.
Tom Goodman (5-6) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just six innings, walked three, struck out 10, and allowed five runs.
The Roswell Invaders beat up on the Bisbee Blue 13-2
The Roswell Invaders (34-24) continued to pile up the runs on Sunday, scoring three runs in the last three innings, on the way to a 13-2 landslide win over the Bisbee Blue (30-27) at Warren.
The Roswell Invaders scored three runs in the eighth on the Roswell Invaders scored in the eighth on a two-run single by Eric Gaylord and a sacrifice fly by Dominic SanFelippo.
SanFelippo racked up two RBIs on four hits for the Roswell Invaders.
Tyler Garkow got the win for the Roswell Invaders thanks to eight strikeouts. Garkow allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk over seven innings.
Brett Zaziski reached base four times. He also drove in one runner. He singled in the first, third, and seventh innings.
Ryan Calby (1-1) took the loss for the Bisbee Blue. He allowed seven runs in four innings, walked two and struck out two.
The Alpine Cowboys make the most of 3 hits in 4-2 victory over the Bisbee Blue
Both the Alpine Cowboys (42-18) and the Bisbee Blue (30-26) put runners aboard on Saturday, but it was the Alpine Cowboys that were able to take advantage, pulling out a 4-2 win at Warren.
Casanova Donaldson got on base two times in the game for the Alpine Cowboys. He singled in the third inning.
Brandon Cooksey racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Bisbee Blue. He singled in the fourth inning and homered in the sixth inning.
Pat Lemmo improved to 6-1 on the year by picking up the win for the Alpine Cowboys. He allowed two runs over six innings. Lemmo struck out two, walked three and gave up six hits.
Jose Diaz (0-1) was the games losing pitcher. He lasted just four innings, walked five, struck out five, and allowed four runs.
The Alpine Cowboys top the Bisbee Blue behind Donaldsons 3 hits 13-3
Casanova Donaldson hit two home runs to carry the Alpine Cowboys (41-18) to a 13-3 win over the Bisbee Blue (30-25).
The Alpine Cowboys ran up the score, scoring runs at will until the final out. The Alpine Cowboys scored four runs in the last three innings to finish off the blowout win. The Alpine Cowboys scored six runs in the sixth on the Alpine Cowboys scored in the sixth on , , , a groundout by Donaldson, and a groundout by Donaldson.
Noah Piard baffled the Bisbee Blue, striking out nine batters. Piard allowed three earned runs on four hits and three walks over seven innings.
A bright spot for the Bisbee Blue in the defeat was Matt Horan, who allowed only three runs while striking out five.
Collin Forgey, Tim Henry, Anthony Renteria and Donaldson helped lead the Alpine Cowboys. They combined for nine hits and four RBIs.
The Douglas Diablos outdone by Aldrich and the Bisbee Blue 8-5
Daniel Aldrich went 2-4 and hit a home run, helping the Bisbee Blue (30-24) to an 8-5 victory over the Douglas Diablos (25-29) on Tuesday at Warren. He singled in the seventh inning and homered in the eighth inning.
Ryan Dimascio put himself in scoring position with two extra-base hits for the Douglas Diablos. He doubled in the second and fifth innings.
Kyle Renaud improved to 1-1 on the year by picking up the win for the Bisbee Blue. He allowed one run over two innings. He struck out one, walked two and surrendered one hit.
Jake Hovis couldnt get it done on the hill for the Douglas Diablos, taking a loss. He allowed eight runs in 7 2/3 innings, walked three and struck out seven.
The Bisbee Blue fall 10-2 at the hands of the Douglas Diablos
The Bisbee Blue (29-24) didnt have a chance on Monday, as the Douglas Diablos (25-28) won in blowout fashion, 10-2 at Copper King Park.
The Douglas Diablos scored three runs in the third on the Douglas Diablos scored in the third on an RBI double by Ryan Roberts, an RBI single by Matt Altman, and.
The Douglas Diablos Roberts was perfect at the dish, going 3-3.
Bret DeRooys six strikeouts were enough to push the Douglas Diablos past the Bisbee Blue. DeRooy allowed one earned run, four hits and one walk over seven innings.
Tom Goodman boosted his batting average thanks to a perfect 3-3 day at the plate to pace the Bisbee Blue. He singled in the third and fourth innings and doubled in the seventh inning.
Goodman was the games losing pitcher. He allowed eight runs in six innings, walked four and struck out seven.
Douglas Diablos 8 Bisbee Blue 5
Douglas Diablos 8 Bisbee Blue 5
This game was played on 7/6/2014 at Warren Ballpark
The Bisbee Blue best the Douglas Diablos in shootout 17-10
Pitchers had a tough day during the game between the Bisbee Blue (29-22) and the Douglas Diablos (23-28), as the two teams put up 27 runs combined in a 17-10 the Bisbee Blue win.
The two teams combined for 35 hits in the game.
Seven runs in the first three innings helped the Bisbee Blue blow out the Douglas Diablos. A two-run home run by Daniel Aldrich during the first inning and a sacrifice fly by Mike Perrone, a two-run triple by Antonio Alvarez, an RBI double by Aldrich, and an RBI double by Chris Allen in the second inning supplied the early offense for the Bisbee Blue.
Aldrich racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Bisbee Blue.
Even though Craig Lipp allowed 10 runs over eight innings he still recorded the victory, his third of the season. He struck out six, walked three and surrendered 16 hits.
Mike Bradstreet couldnt get it done on the rubber for the Douglas Diablos, taking a loss. He allowed 12 runs in 3 2/3 innings, walked three and struck out four.
The Bisbee Blue easily handled the Douglas Diablos pitching as six hitters combined for 15 hits, 13 RBIs and 14 runs scored.
Meet the 2014 Bisbee Blue All Stars
Meet the 2014 Bisbee Blue All Stars
Meet the 2014 Bisbee Blue All Stars. att Horan, Dillon Ryan, John Zauld, Mike Perrone, Michael Heller, and Daniel Aldrich.
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The Douglas Diablos take out the Bisbee Blue with help from Lotti 7-6
Logan Lotti collected three hits as the Douglas Diablos (22-26) took home a 7-6 victory over the Bisbee Blue (27-21) at Copper King Park on Thursday. He singled in the first, second, and fourth innings.
Jonathan Zalud was solid at the plate for the Bisbee Blue. Zalud went 2-5, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the second inning and singled in the third innings.
Bret DeRooy got the win, running his season record to 3-1. He allowed four runs over seven innings. He struck out 11, walked two and surrendered 10 hits.
Dylan Ryan ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just five innings, walked three, struck out four, and allowed five runs.
Douglas Diablos 13 Bisbee Blue 7
Douglas Diablos 13 Bisbee Blue 7
This game was played on 7/4/2014 at Warren Ballpark
The Bisbee Blue make the most of 9 hits in 8-6 victory over the Douglas Diablos
The Bisbee Blue (28-21) and the Douglas Diablos (22-27) both threatened with rallies, but it was the Bisbee Blue that eventually took advantage of them in an 8-6 win at Warren.
Daniel Aldrich racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Bisbee Blue. He homered in the first inning and singled in the third inning.
Logan Lotti racked up two RBIs on three hits for the Douglas Diablos. He singled in the third and fifth innings and homered in the seventh inning.
Bisbee Blue 17 Douglas Diablos 3
Bisbee Blue 17 Douglas Diablos 3
This game was played on 7/2/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Early lead not enough for the Roswell Invaders drop 9-5 decision to the Bisbee Blue
The Roswell Invaders (26-20) built an early edge on Saturday, but the Bisbee Blue (26-19) roared back to steal a 9-5 victory at Joe Bauman Park.
An RBI home run by Clemente Parra gave the Bisbee Blue the lead in the seventh inning.
Chris Allen racked up two RBIs on three hits for the Bisbee Blue. He singled in the third, fifth, and seventh innings.
Ryan Normoyle reached base four times. He scored one run and had one RBI. He singled in the second inning.
Daniel Bartlett improved to 2-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Bisbee Blue. Bartlett struck out none, walked none and gave up no hits.
Bryan Kluppe ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted just one-third of an inning, walked none, struck out none, and allowed one run.
The Roswell Invaders best the Bisbee Blue in shootout 10-9
Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Sunday as the Roswell Invaders (27-20) outscored the Bisbee Blue (26-20) 10-9.
The two teams combined for 27 hits in the game.
It was a good day at the plate for the Roswell Invaders Mitch Rowan. Rowan went 3-4, drove in one and scored three runs. He doubled in the third inning and singled in the fifth and eighth innings.
Jonathan Zalud racked up two RBIs on four hits for the Bisbee Blue. He singled in the first, fifth, seventh, and ninth innings.
Eric Berkowitz recorded his first win of the year for the Roswell Invaders. He allowed one run over 1 1/3 innings. Berkowitz struck out one, walked none and gave up three hits.
Felix Roque ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walked none, struck out one, and allowed one run.
The Bisbee Blue outdone by Eubank and the Roswell Invaders 6-3
Jeff Eubank clubbed two home runs as the Roswell Invaders (26-19) took home a 6-3 victory over the Bisbee Blue (25-19) at Joe Bauman Park on Friday. He homered in the sixth and eighth innings.
Josh Mooney racked up nine strikeouts in the the Roswell Invaders win. Mooney allowed three earned runs, seven hits and five walks over nine innings.
Kody Thiebaud couldnt get it done on the mound for the Bisbee Blue, taking a loss. He allowed six runs in 7 2/3 innings, walked two and struck out five.
Eubank, Ryan Retz and Ryan Normoyle helped lead the Roswell Invaders. They combined for six hits and six RBIs.
The White Sands Pupfish takes early lead on wild pitch holds on for 8-5 win over the Bisbee Blue
Five first-inning runs helped the White Sands Pupfish (19-22) to an 8-5 win over the Bisbee Blue (25-18) on Thursday.
The White Sands Pupfish scored in the first on a wild pitch, a groundout by Yermin Mercedes, a groundout by Willie Miller, a solo home run by Preston Lyon, and an RBI single by Jacob Anderson.
Miguel Castano paced the White Sands Pupfish at the plate. Castano went 4-5 and scored two runs. He doubled in the second inning and singled in the first, sixth, and eighth innings.
Mike Ormseth picked up the win for the White Sands Pupfish. Ormseth pitched seven innings and allowed two earned runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out four.
Daniel Aldrich racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Bisbee Blue. He singled in the third inning and homered in the ninth inning.
Matt Horan (4-2) took the loss for the Bisbee Blue. He allowed eight runs in six innings, walked three and struck out three.
White Sands Pupfish 7 Bisbee Blue 2
White Sands Pupfish 7 Bisbee Blue 2
This game was played on 6/25/2014 at Griggs Park
The Bisbee Blue outdone by Mercedes and the White Sands Pupfish 7-2
The White Sands Pupfish (17-22) beat the Bisbee Blue (25-16) 7-2 on Tuesday at Alamogordo, NM _The Aquarium_ behind Yermin Mercedes, who had two extra base hits. He homered in the first inning, singled in the second and sixth innings, and doubled in the eighth inning.
Daniel Aldrich had a hot bat for the Bisbee Blue. Aldrich went 2-4, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the fourth inning and singled in the sixth inning.
Casey Collins improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the White Sands Pupfish. He allowed two runs over six innings. Collins struck out two, walked one and gave up six hits.
Tom Goodman (4-4) took the loss for the Bisbee Blue. He lasted just six innings, walked three, struck out one, and allowed five runs.
Preston Lyon, Craig Littleman and Mercedes helped lead the White Sands Pupfish. They combined for seven hits and four RBIs.
The Bisbee Blue make the most of 8 hits in 9-6 victory over the Roswell Invaders
The Bisbee Blue (25-15) and the Roswell Invaders (23-17) both had scoring chances on Sunday, but it was the Bisbee Blue that were able to capitalize on them as they pulled out a 9-6 win at Warren Ballpark.
The Bisbee Blue were led by a flawless day at the dish by Mike Perrone, who went 3-3 against the Roswell Invaders pitching. He singled in the first inning, doubled in the third inning, and tripled in the sixth inning.
The Roswell Invaders were led by Ryan Retzs hitting. Retz went 4-5, drove in one and scored one run. He singled in the first, second, seventh, and ninth innings.
Ryan Calby got the win, running his season record to 1-0. He allowed four runs over 6 2/3 innings. Calby struck out four, walked two and gave up seven hits.
Josh Mooney (7-1) took the loss for the Roswell Invaders. He allowed nine runs in seven innings, walked six and struck out six.
The Bisbee Blue need walk-off single to beat the Roswell Invaders 13-12
A walk-off single from Clemente Parra brought home the winning run for the Bisbee Blue (24-15) in a 13-12 victory over the Roswell Invaders (23-16) at Warren Ballpark on Saturday.
The Bisbee Blue were led by Parras hitting. Parra went 1-1 and scored one run. He singled in the ninth inning.
The two teams combined for 25 runs and 35 hits, including zero extra base hits. There were nine pitchers used in the game as the two managers searched for any way to finish it off.
Daniel Aldrich did his best to jumpstart the offense for the Bisbee Blue, reaching base four times. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He singled in the second and fifth innings and tripled in the sixth inning.
Joe Robinson got the win, running his season record to 1-0. He allowed one run over two innings. Robinson struck out one, walked none and gave up three hits.
Ernie Zaragoza ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just zero innings, walked one, struck out none, and allowed two runs.
The Bisbee Blue hammered the Roswell Invaders pitching as six hitters had a field day, combining for 12 hits, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored.
Bisbee Blue 19 Roswell Invaders 4
Bisbee Blue 19 Roswell Invaders 4
This game was played on 6/20/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Camardella helps the Bisbee Blue down the Roswell Invaders 5-2
andrew camardella had three RBIs, sparking the Bisbee Blue (22-15) to a 5-2 victory over the Roswell Invaders (23-14) on Thursday at Warren. He homered in the fourth inning.
Matt Horan picked up the win for the Bisbee Blue. Horan pitched seven innings and allowed two earned runs, five hits and three walks while striking out three.
Tyler Garkow (2-4) took the loss for the Roswell Invaders. He lasted just eight innings, walked three, struck out nine, and allowed five runs.
The Bisbee Blue make the most of 7 hits in 8-6 victory over the Taos Blizzard
Both the Bisbee Blue (21-15) and the Taos Blizzard (9-23) put runners aboard on Wednesday, but it was the Bisbee Blue that were able to take advantage, pulling out an 8-6 win at Warren Ballpark.
andrew camardella racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Bisbee Blue. He singled in the fourth and eighth innings.
Mike Lange racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Taos Blizzard. He singled in the third inning and doubled in the fifth inning.
Dylan Ryan recorded his fourth win of the year for the Bisbee Blue. He allowed three runs over five innings. Ryan struck out two, walked four and gave up five hits.
Jordan Kraus couldnt get it done on the hill for the Taos Blizzard, taking a loss. He allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings, walked six and struck out four.
Silva-Perez allows no runs to lead the Taos Blizzard past the Bisbee Blue 10-2
Dayron Silva-Perez kept the Bisbee Blue (18-15) off the board during his seven innings of work and the Taos Blizzard (9-20) beat the Bisbee Blue, 10-2.
Silva-Perez struck out one and allowed four walks and two hits.
The Taos Blizzards bats came to life in the eighth inning. The Bisbee Blue had no answer as the Taos Blizzard scored six runs. The Taos Blizzard scored in the eighth on an RBI single by Matt Kaldon, an RBI single by Brian Rich, and a home run by Dominic SanFelippo.
SanFelippo racked up four RBIs on three hits for the Taos Blizzard.
Craig Lipp (2-2) took the loss for the Bisbee Blue. He lasted just seven innings, walked two, struck out 14, and allowed four runs.
Bisbee Blue 8 Taos Blizzard 5
Bisbee Blue 8 Taos Blizzard 5
This game was played on 6/16/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Aldrichs big day not enough as the Bisbee Blue fall to the White Sands Pupfish 7-6
The Bisbee Blue (18-13) failed to take advantage of Daniel Aldrichs effort at the plate on Saturday, losing 7-6 to the White Sands Pupfish (10-19) in seven innings.
Aldrich rocked the White Sands Pupfish with two home runs. Aldrich went 3-3 in the game with five RBIs and two runs scored. Aldrich homered in the third and fifth innings.
Yermin Mercedes blasted two home runs for the White Sands Pupfish. Mercedes went 3-4 in the game with three RBIs and three runs scored. Mercedes homered in the first and fifth innings.
Mike Mezaros got it done on the hill on the way to a win. He pitched one shutout inning. Mezaros struck out none, walked one and gave up no hits.
Mike Heller was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, walked two, struck out one, and allowed three runs.
Cook helps the White Sands Pupfish down the Bisbee Blue 4-2
Justin Cook went 1-2, sparking the White Sands Pupfish (11-19) to a 4-2 victory in seven innings over the Bisbee Blue (18-14) on Saturday. He singled in the second inning.
Ian Drapsho improved to 2-1 on the year by picking up the win for the White Sands Pupfish. He allowed two runs over six innings. Drapsho struck out two, walked six and gave up four hits.
Kody Thiebaud couldnt get it done on the mound for the Bisbee Blue, taking a loss. He lasted just six innings, walked three, struck out five, and allowed four runs.
Bisbee Blue 9 White Sands Pupfish 4
Bisbee Blue 9 White Sands Pupfish 4
This game was played on 6/13/2014 at Griggs Park
The White Sands Pupfish get 8 strikeouts from Cook win 6-0 over the Bisbee Blue
Matt Cook hopes every outing could go as well as Thursday, as Cook tossed a shutout to carry the White Sands Pupfish (9-18) to a 6-0 victory over the Bisbee Blue (17-12).
Cook held the Bisbee Blue scoreless during his nine innings of work. He pitched a shutout, allowing no opposing players to cross the plate on four hits while ringing up eight.
The biggest inning for the White Sands Pupfish was the fourth. In the inning the White Sands Pupfish scored four runs. The White Sands Pupfish scored in the fourth on a two-run double by Fernando Frias, a two-run double by Frias, a hit by pitch, a hit by pitch, and.
Mike Brandi got on base two times in the game for the White Sands Pupfish.
Tom Goodman (3-3) was the games losing pitcher. He allowed six runs in 5 2/3 innings, walked three and struck out three.
The Douglas Diablos get late runs to finish off the Bisbee Blue 9-3
The Douglas Diablos (11-16) beat the Bisbee Blue (17-11) 9-3 on Tuesday thanks to a three-run eighth inning.
The Douglas Diablos scored in the eighth on a two-run triple by Malquiel Brito and a sacrifice fly by Logan Lotti.
Brito racked up two RBIs on two hits for the Douglas Diablos.
Donavan Rigel brought the heat against the Bisbee Blue during his outing. The Bisbee Blue managed just one hit off of Rigel, who allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two during his three innings of work.
Mike Perrone was hot from the plate for the Bisbee Blue. Perrone went 2-5, drove in one and scored two runs. He homered in the third inning and singled in the fifth inning.
Bret DeRooy improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Douglas Diablos. He allowed three runs over six innings. He struck out three, walked three and surrendered nine hits.
Craig Lipp was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just five innings, walked two, struck out four, and allowed five runs.
The Bisbee Blue outlast the Douglas Diablos in high-scoring affair 9-8
Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Monday as the Bisbee Blue (17-10) outscored the Douglas Diablos (10-16) 9-8.
The two teams combined for 28 hits in the game.
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Ryan Dimascio had two extra-base hits for the Douglas Diablos. He singled in the first inning and doubled in the third and seventh innings.
Kody Thiebaud recorded his third win for the Bisbee Blue even though he allowed six runs over six innings. He struck out four, walked five and surrendered eight hits.
Larry Rodrguez was charged with his third loss of the year. He allowed six runs in five innings, walked two and struck out four.
Offenses dominate as the Douglas Diablos outscore the Bisbee Blue 16-15
Pitchers had a tough day during the game between the Douglas Diablos (10-15) and the Bisbee Blue (16-10), as the two teams put up 31 runs combined in a 16-15 the Douglas Diablos win.
The teams totaled 39 hits in the game.
Logan Lotti racked up six RBIs on three hits for the Douglas Diablos. He homered in the first inning, singled in the fourth inning, and doubled in the eighth innings.
Brett Zaziski racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Bisbee Blue. He singled in the second inning, doubled in the seventh inning, and homered in the ninth inning.
Lotti helps the Douglas Diablos down the Bisbee Blue 11-6
Logan Lotti collected three hits, sparking the Douglas Diablos (9-15) to an 11-6 victory over the Bisbee Blue (16-9) on Saturday at Warren Ballpark. He doubled in the fourth innings and singled in the third and eighth innings.
The Bisbee Blue offense too much for the Raton Osos in 14-7 rout
The Bisbee Blue (16-8) jumped out to an early lead on the Raton Osos (8-14) and captured a 14-7 victory on Friday.
The game was decided quickly as the Bisbee Blue exerted their will early with nine runs in the first three innings. A two-run single by Chris Allen, a two-run single by Allen, and a two-run home run by Daniel Aldrich during the first inning and a two-run double by Allen in the second inning fueled the Bisbee Blues offense early.
Aldrich racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Bisbee Blue.
Romsy Romero pitched lights out for the Bisbee Blue. Romero held the Raton Osos hitless over 2 1/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked three and struck out two.
Cie Arell reached base four times in the game for the Raton Osos. He scored two runs and had two RBIs. He singled in the fifth inning.
Tom Goodman got his third win for the Bisbee Blue despite allowing seven runs over 6 2/3 innings. He struck out two, walked three and surrendered six hits.
Derrick Mitchell ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He allowed nine runs in 2 2/3 innings, walked two and struck out four.
Bisbee Blue 17 Raton Osos 11
Bisbee Blue 17 Raton Osos 11
This game was played on 6/5/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Bisbee Blue 12 Raton Osos 10
Bisbee Blue 12 Raton Osos 10
This game was played on 6/4/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Bisbee Blue 12 Raton Osos 3
Bisbee Blue 12 Raton Osos 3
This game was played on 6/3/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Bisbee Blue 10 White Sands Pupfish 9
Bisbee Blue 10 White Sands Pupfish 9
This game was played on 6/2/2014 at Warren Ballpark
JCostantino helps the White Sands Pupfish down the Bisbee Blue 6-3
J JCostantino went 1-2, helping the White Sands Pupfish (5-11) to a 6-3 victory over the Bisbee Blue (8-8) on Sunday at Warren. He singled in the first inning.
Daniel Bartlett pitched lights out for the Bisbee Blue. The White Sands Pupfish managed just two hits off of Bartlett, who allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out three during his four innings of work.
Ian Drapsho got the win, running his season record to 1-1. He allowed three runs over four innings. He struck out two, walked none and surrendered six hits.
Brett Draper ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out one, and allowed five runs.
Bisbee Blue 22 White Sands Pupfish 7
Bisbee Blue 22 White Sands Pupfish 7
This game was played on 6/1/2014 at Warren Ballpark
The Bisbee Blue outlast the White Sands Pupfish in extras 4-3
It took 11 innings, but the Bisbee Blue (6-7) managed to put away the White Sands Pupfish (4-10) 4-3 on Friday at Warren.
With the score tied at three, Matt Horan came to the plate and singled.
Daniel Aldrich had two extra-base hits for the Bisbee Blue. He doubled in the second innings, homered in the fourth inning, and singled in the eighth inning.
Horan handled the White Sands Pupfishs lineup with ease, racking up 11 strikeouts. Horan allowed three earned runs, seven hits and one walk over nine innings.
A bright spot for the White Sands Pupfish in the defeat was Mike Mezaros, who allowed only one run while striking out five.
Craig Lipp improved to 1-0 on the year by picking up the win for the Bisbee Blue. He struck out one, walked one and surrendered two hits.
Mike Ormseth (1-3) took the loss for the White Sands Pupfish. He lasted just six innings, walked none, struck out seven, and allowed three runs.
The Bisbee Blue were sparked by Elvin Rodriguez and Aldrich, who teamed up for six hits and two RBIs.
Bisbee Blue 12 White Sands Pupfish 2
Bisbee Blue 12 White Sands Pupfish 2
This game was played on 5/31/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Batista helps the Douglas Diablos down the Bisbee Blue 5-2
The Douglas Diablos (6-5) beat the Bisbee Blue (3-6) 5-2 on Tuesday at Copper King Park behind Jean Batista, who went 2-4. He doubled in the first inning and singled in the second inning.
Hisashi Kawakaku pitched lights out for the Douglas Diablos. Kawakaku held the Bisbee Blue hitless over three innings, allowed one earned run, walked four and struck out five.
Manuel Soliman recorded his second win of the year for the Douglas Diablos. He allowed one run over five innings. Soliman struck out five, walked two and gave up six hits.
Tom Goodman ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just seven innings, walked two, struck out four, and allowed five runs.
Bisbee Blue 18 Douglas Diablos 17
Bisbee Blue 18 Douglas Diablos 17
This game was played on 5/26/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Offenses dominate as the Alpine Cowboys outscore the Bisbee Blue 12-10
The bats were busy at Warren Ballpark on Saturday, and when the dust cleared the Alpine Cowboys (9-3) had a 12-10 win over the Bisbee Blue (3-5).
The teams totaled 31 hits in the game.
Brian Milliman racked up five RBIs on two hits for the Alpine Cowboys. He homered in the fifth inning and singled in the sixth inning.
John Cruse recorded his second win of the year for the Alpine Cowboys. He allowed three runs over five innings. Cruse struck out five, walked two and gave up 10 hits.
Matt Horan (1-1) took the loss for the Bisbee Blue. He allowed six runs in four innings, walked four and struck out none.
Bisbee Blue 11 White Sands Pupfish 8
Bisbee Blue 11 White Sands Pupfish 8
This game was played on 5/21/2014 at Griggs Park
White Sands Pupfish 5 Bisbee Blue 4
White Sands Pupfish 5 Bisbee Blue 4
This game was played on 5/20/2014 at Griggs Park
Bisbee Blue 6 White Sands Pupfish 5
Bisbee Blue 6 White Sands Pupfish 5
This game was played on 5/19/2014 at Griggs Park
White Sands Pupfish 8 Bisbee Blue 3
White Sands Pupfish 8 Bisbee Blue 3
This game was played on 5/18/2014 at Griggs Park
Douglas Diablos 6 Bisbee Blue 3
Douglas Diablos 6 Bisbee Blue 3
This game was played on 5/17/2014 at Copper King Stadium
Douglas Diablos 14 Bisbee Blue 8
Douglas Diablos 14 Bisbee Blue 8
This game was played on 5/16/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Bisbee Blue 9 Douglas Diablos 3
Bisbee Blue 9 Douglas Diablos 3
This game was played on 5/15/2014 at Copper King Stadium
Meet the 2014 Bisbee Blue
Meet the 2014 Bisbee Blue. http:/
Meet the 2014 Bisbee Blue. http://bisbee.pecosleague.com
Bisbee Blue 9 Douglas Diablos 8
Bisbee Blue 9 Douglas Diablos 8
This game was played on 5/14/2014 at Warren Ballpark
Pecos League expands to Arizona with opening day 5/14/2014 in Bisbee
The Bisbee Blue and Douglas Diablos
The Bisbee Blue and Douglas Diablos both opened camp and scrimmaged numerous times against each other beginning on May 5. Warren Ballpark will host games that count in the standings on May 14th. Douglas will host on May 15th.
Bisbee Blue releases Hats
The Bisbee Blue release their inaug
The Bisbee Blue release their inaugural hats. The Black Hats with Turquoise Logo and trim feature BISBEE on the back with Arizona Flag. The Hats are available online at http://bisbee.pecosleague.com
