PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS AT FRESNO GRIZZLIES
06/17/2026
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
EL PASO CHIHUAHUAS AT FRESNO GRIZZLIES
GAME ID: 3781 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
El Paso Chihuahuas (41-25) 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 1 9 13 1
Fresno Grizzlies (36-30) 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 12 0
Nijland Shines in 9-4 El Paso Win
Darrel Nijland impressed in the 9-4 El Paso win over Fresno. Nijland, who is tied for 10th in the PC with a .822 OPS, went 1-1 with a home run and 5 walks. He scored 3 times. The winning pitcher was Joe Owens. He's now 1-4. He went 6.1 innings, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits for the Chihuahuas. The Pacific Conference North Division-leading Chihuahuas are 41-25.

In the top of the fourth, El Paso designated hitter Jesús Gutiérrez had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Gutiérrez stroked a 2-run single to left-center. It made the score 3-0, El Paso. For the game, he went 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Nijland, "one at-bat at a time."
EL PASO BATTING LINESCORE FRESNO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Nijland RF 1 3 1 1 5 0 0 .282 4 24
R. Reynoso 2B 6 2 2 2 0 1 3 .336 2 24
J. Gutiérrez DH 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 .244 3 26
L. Molina CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .336 3 28
S. Beard SS 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .263 2 27
J. Godwin LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 9 .251 2 20
L. O'Tomalty 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .245 2 15
W. Cameron C 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .277 2 27
B. Williams 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 .267 1 5
Totals 38 9 13 9 8 12 23      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Molina (7, 1st Inning off P. Perkins, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Williams (4, 5th Inning off J. Martínez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Nijland (4, 9th Inning off J. Langlands, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Nijland 4 , R. Reynoso 2 , J. Gutiérrez 3 , L. Molina 3 , S. Beard 2 , L. O'Tomalty , W. Cameron , B. Williams 2
2-out RBI: D. Nijland , R. Reynoso , J. Gutiérrez , S. Beard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Godwin 3 , L. O'Tomalty
Sac Fly: L. Molina
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Nijland (6) , J. Gutiérrez (1) , L. Molina (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Reynoso (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Reynoso-Beard-O'Tomalty)
PB: W. Cameron
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gutiérrez LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .254 2 15
D. Benson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .276 4 24
R. McKendry 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .180 0 10
T. Hayagawa DH 5 0 4 2 0 1 0 .367 3 16
J. De Leon CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 4 .286 2 8
J. Gonzáles 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .320 0 6
M. Wahl 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .230 4 19
J. Villarreal RF 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 .300 3 31
B. Moore C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .364 1 4
Totals 39 4 12 3 1 10 23      
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Benson , R. McKendry , T. Hayagawa 4 , J. De Leon 3 , J. Gonzáles , M. Wahl , B. Moore
2-out RBI: , T. Hayagawa 2 , J. De Leon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. De Leon , J. Gonzáles 2 , M. Wahl 2
GIDP: B. Moore
Hit by Pitch: D. Benson
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Villarreal(Cameron at home))
EL PASO PITCHING LINESCORE FRESNO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Owens W (1-4) 6.1 9 4 2 1 7 0 29 99 5.26   
J. Nava 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 12 62 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Owens 49
Batters Faced: J. Owens 29, J. Nava 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Owens 4-7, J. Nava 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Owens 99-62, J. Nava 62-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nava 1-1
WP: J. Owens
Hit Batsmen: J. Nava
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Perkins L (3-4) 3.1 5 5 5 6 7 0 21 103 3.27   
J. Martínez 3.2 5 3 3 2 2 0 17 63 6.30   
J. Langlands 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 1 9 38 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Perkins 29
Batters Faced: P. Perkins 21, J. Martínez 17, J. Langlands 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Perkins 0-3, J. Martínez 3-5, J. Langlands 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: P. Perkins 103-56, J. Martínez 63-41, J. Langlands 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martínez 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Darrel Nijland
Ballpark: Chukchansi Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 9999
Special Notes: Darrel Nijland ties the EP regular season game record for bases on balls with 5.
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