Photos: 2022 Mexican Baseball Fiesta
It was a day of ties at the opening day of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta at Kino Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., October 6 2022. In the opener, Mexicali and Obregon ended 2-2. In the nightcap, the Arizona Wildcats had a three run lead slip away in a 6-6 tie with Hermosillo.
Mexicali's Oliver Carrillo dives past the tag from the Obregon catcher with what should have been the winning run in last inning of their 2-2 game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022. Carrillo was called out on the play.
Arizona's starter TJ Nichols deals to Hermosillo's Cesar Salazar in the second inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022. The game ended in a 6-6 tie, the second tie of the night.
Arizona's third baseman Tony Bullard has to throw over Hermosillo baserunner Julian Francisco Leon Camacho after fielding a grounder in the eighth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022. Bullard's throw pulled the first baseman off the bag and put runners on the corners.
Arizona's first baseman Kiko Romero gets the easy grounder to force Hermosillo's Norberto Obeso Gonzalez at first in the third inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Hermosillo's starting catcher and former Wildcat Cesar Salazar gloves a strike as he faces his old Arizona team during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta on Oct. 6, 2022, at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Arizona's Tyler Casagrande tosses his bat after lacing a single up the middle against Hermosillo during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's center fielder Mac Bingham runs in to get to a short fly by Hermosillo's Jasson Abelardo Atondo Diarte for the second out in the fourth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's second baseman Garen Caulfield sprawls out to snare a grounder in the gap and end Hermosillo's half of the fourth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's shortstop Nik McClaughry loses the handle on a grounder up the middle by Hermosillo's Roberto Ramos Vallestros letting run in and putting runners at first and second in the fifth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona's Kiko Romero shatters his bat grounding out and ending the Wildcat sixth against Hermosillo in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Hermosillo's shortstop Marcelo Martinez Salinas fires to first but can't get Arizona's Nik McClaughry on a slow roller in the seventh inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Hermosillo's centerfielder Luis Alberto Millan Denton makes the grab on a twisting fly from Arizona's Chase Davis in the ninth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Arizona coach Chip Hale talks to his Wildcats just before first pitch against Hermosillo at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium on Oct. 6, 2022.
Mexicali's shortstop leaps to make the stop on a wicked bounce from Obregon grounder for the third out in the sixth inning of their game during day one of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Obregon's third baseman can't get the tag as Mexicali's baserunner swipes third at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Mexicali's first baseman scrambles into the foul territory to snare a shot looping foul ball off an Obregon bat in the first game of the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Mexicali's shortstop Berny Heras lays the tag on an Obergon baserunner caught in a rundown at the Mexican Baseball Fiesta, Tucson, Ariz., October 6, 2022.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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