The Pelicans dropped the second game in a row to the El Paso Diablos Saturday night, 10-4. The Diablos jumped out to an 8-0 lead after four innings, but the Pelicans did close the gap to four with their first grand slam of the year in the bottom of the sixth. However, that’s all the offense Pensacola could generate, and the Diablos would go on to score two more runs and take the game. The loss is dampened by a Captains’ loss this evening as well, keeping the Pels in first place three games ahead of Shreveport-Bossier.

On his birthday Dane DeValk started the game for Pensacola, ultimately lasting four innings, allowing eight runs (five earned) on 11 hits, no walks, and three strikeouts. El Paso’s Arnoldo Ponce hit two solo homers, and Jeff Vincent added a two run homer in the top of the fourth as part of the Diablo’s eight runs. An error by the shortstop in the top of the third allowed Reynoso to reach. The error would be costly, as three runs scored unearned as a result.

Tyler Wilson pitched innings five, six, and seven, allowing one earned run on four hits and a walk, striking out four. Ulysses Roque pitched a shutout, one-hit eighth and ninth, but the Pelicans would not score enough to win, plating just four runs in the bottom of the fifth.

With one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Francisco Leandro singled, Kevin Reynolds singled as well, and the bases were loaded after Marshall McDougall recorded his first hit of the night. After a strikeout, Antoin Gray connected for his fourteenth home run of the season, and the Pelicans’ first grand slam of the year.

Only Leandro and Reynolds had two hits for the Pelicans, and Antoin Gray’s four RBI were all that would score.

The Pelicans look to salvage a win from this series tomorrow, as the Diablos’ will throw Clegg Snipes on the hill, who started the season with the Pelicans. Pensacola will counter with Randy Beam, who threw a one-hit complete game shutout against El Paso in July of this year. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Tomorrow’s game is Kids Day, and all Kids Club members will gain free admission when wearing their club t shirt. For more ticket information, visit www.pensacolapelicans.com.