Chihuahuas fall to Las Vegas on late home run Friday night

Josh Rodriguez came off the bench to hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning for the Las Vegas 51s, breaking a 2-2 tie and helping Vegas secure a 4-2 win.

The two teams have now split the first two games of the season. They will meet three more times over the next three days.

The Chihuahuas fell behind 1-0 early, but Diego Goris tied the game in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI double.

The Dogs then fell behind again, entering the bottom of the 8th trailing 2-1. But the Dogs answered again as Rafael Ortega recorded a game-tying RBI single.

The teams appeared as if they could be headed for extra innings until Rodriguez launched a pitch high and deep to left field to break the 2-2 deadlock in the top of the ninth.

The Dogs were without star outfielder Jabari Blash, who was called up to the Padres before the game.

The Chihuahuas fell to 1-1 on the season with the loss.