Broncos fall to Colts

SAN ANGELO – The Broncos had a late rally but still fell short of the San Angelo Colts on Thursday, 6-3, at Foster Field.

The loss snapped a three-game winning streak as the Broncos fell to 21-34.

San Angelo, in first place in United League Baseball, improved to 37-18.

The Colts struck first in the second inning, taking a 2-0 lead on Hank Lanto’s two-run single.

It would stay that way until the bottom half of the fourth inning, which provided some fireworks.

With one out and Josh Collazo batting, a check swing appeal was made and ruled not a swing.

The Broncos’ Argelis Nunez started to yell something from the Broncos’ dugout and was ejected.

Broncos Manager Ricardo Cuevas came out to argue and also was ejected.

Collazo, still at the plate, then delivered a solo home run, his third of the season, to make it 3-0 Colts.

The Broncos got on the scoreboard in the fifth as they cut their deficit by two runs on Jake Wells’ RBI single and Mario Mendez’s score off a wild pitch.

Laredo tied the game in the seventh, on Luany Sanchez’s RBI triple, off of reliever Douglas Brandt.

Broncos starter Gustavo Vasquez ended his night after six innings of work.

He gave up three runs, on three hits, walked three and struck out two.

Jason Herman came in to pitch the seventh.

The Colts got the lead back in the eighth, taking a 6-3 lead on Collazo’s RBI single and Nick Mahin’s two-run single.

Colts closer Chace Vacek pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the win.

The Broncos scored three runs on eight hits and had no errors while the Colts scored six runs on eight hits and had one error.