Venados de Mazatlán defeat Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón 2-1

Venados de Mazatlán secured a 2-1 victory against Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón in the opening game of their series during the 2026-2027 Liga Mexicana del Pacífico season.

Mazatlán took an early lead in the second inning following a double by Andrés Álvarez and an RBI single by Ramón Ríos. While the Yaquis managed to tie the game in the sixth inning via a Kyle Garlick double, the Venados reclaimed the lead in the top of the seventh when Álvarez hit a sacrifice fly to score Héctor Jacques.

Pitcher Óscar Rojas earned the win, while Cristian Alvarado took the loss. The bullpen, consisting of Jesús Ríos, Elkin Alcalá, and Gerardo Gutiérrez, maintained the lead to secure the win, with Gutiérrez recording the save.