Marcell Ozuna blasted a grand slam in Game 163 to help Tucson clinch the Clemente Division over Arkansas and get into the playoffs as the No. 4 seed. Technically, that was the still the regular season but it was just the start of a hot postseason for the Kingsnakes left-fielder.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
Tucson 1-hits Hopatcong to clinch 2nd crown
Tucson limited the highest-scoring offense in the league to just a 1st-inning single and shut out Hopatcong, 7-0, in Game 5 on Thursday in Hopatcong to win their second DMBL championship in three seasons.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
DeJong blasts 3 HRs, Tucson wins Game 4 in 9th
Paul DeJong clubbed three home runs and drove in 6 but Tucson still needed a walk-off single by Avisail Garcia to pull off an 8-7 win in a back-and-forth Game 4 Tuesday night that puts them one win away from their second title in three years.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Late Ozuna HR stands up for Game 3 win
Marcell Ozuna hit a tie-breaking solo homer in the bottom of the 7th inning and the Tucson bullpen made it hold up to grab a 5-4 home win over Hopatcong in Game 3 of the DMBL Series.
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Tucson blitzes Hopatcong 10-2
Brett Gardner led off Game 2 with a home run and that's the kind of night it was going to be for Tucson.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Strasburg, bullpen lead Hopatcong to Game 1 victory
Hopatcong followed its typical formula on Friday night. The Fish got 6 strong innings from Stephen Strasburg and three relievers combined to allow one hit over the final three innings., followed by scoreless three innings from its bullpen for a 6-3 win over Tucson in Game 1 of the best-of-seven DMBL Series.
Friday, October 5, 2018
DMBL Series preview: Hopatcong-Tucson
The 2018 DMBL Series will pit a first-time finals participant and a franchise that hasn't missed the playoffs in five seasons, including bringing home a title two years ago.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Bullpen sputters but Hopatcong clinches first finals appearance
It took another 13 innings to settle the other Game 6 semi-final. The Vancouver bullpen put up a valiant effort and was rewarded with a 9th-inning rally to force extras but Hopatcong finally closed it out in the 13th for a 6-5 win.
Monday, October 1, 2018
After 14 innings, Tucson wins Game 6, takes series
Marcell Ozuna came up with another big postseason hit for Tucson, driving in Brett Gardner in the bottom of the 14th inning to give the King Snakes a 2-1 walk-off victory in Game 6 and clinching the series against Sardine City, 4-2.