Dbacks Take 3 From Dodgers, Keller's Near No-No Stops A Sweep.

3/25/26

The Dodgers and Diamondbacks had their traditional opening of the KPSL season against each other. The teams have been part of an opening series since 2023. In the father and son matchup, the Dodgers have been the winner of the series in both contests.

So how would the Santora’s fare in this year's opening battle? 

Game 1:

Dodgers 1

Dbacks 6

Arizona would get twelve hits and drive in six runs en route to an easy opening day victory. Jesus Sanchez would hit a pinch-hit solo home and Amed Rosario would drive in two runs. Gabriel Moreno would get three hits in the victory. Michael King would strike out 7 in 6 innings of work for the win.

WP – KingLP – YamamotoHR – Sanchez3B – Herrera2B – Lopez, Rosario, Call, MorenoSB - Lopez

Game 2:

Dodgers 3

Dbacks 6

Arizona punished Reynaldo Lopez in this one, scoring all six runs in the first three innings. Luis Arraez would have a 3-hit day, while Donovan Solano would have 2 RBI’s. Ivan Herrera would have two hits and 2 RBIs for the Dodgers in a losing effort.

WP – StoneLP – LopezSV – Yates2B – Merrill (2), Turner, Herrera, Frelick, India, ArraezSB – Arraez, Doyle

Game 3:

Dodgers 2

Dbacks 3

Luis Arraez would slap three hits including a clutch game winning in the bottom of the ninth for the win. Dodgers would have a 1-0 lead after a Justin Turner solo home run. Alex Verdugo would tie the game in the fourth with an RBI single. Jesus Sanchez would hit a 1-run double to give Arizona a 2-1 lead. In the ninth inning, the Dbacks would bring in closer Kirby Yates. He would walk the bases loaded and Trevor Story would tie the game with a SAC Fly. In the bottom of the ninth, the Dbacks would face Alex Vesia. Ezequiel Tovar would hit a single with 1-out and the Dodgers would intentionally walk Alex Call. Otto Lopez would strike out. Two outs for Luis Arraez. The Clutch Hit Is Rolled. Tovar comes in to score and it is a Walk Off Single for Arraez for the Dbacks to take the third game. Andrew Abbott would go six innings striking out seven for Arizona while the Dodgers Sean Manaea went six innings striking out six.

WP – YatesLP – VesiaHR – Turner3B – Blackmon2B – Steer, Frelick, Sanchez, TovarSB - Arraez

Game 4:

Dodgers 2

Dbacks 0

Mitch Keller has been a mainstay of the Dodgers rotation for some time. He does not have the highlight reel of other KPSL pitchers, but he is as steady as they come. He needed to go big in his first start after Arizona took them down in the first three. But before we talk about Mitch “The Bitch,” let us talk about the offense. Jonathan India took the first pitch deep off Spencer Turnbull to make it a 1-0 LA lead in the first. Austin Riley would hit a solo shot in the seventh inning to make it a 2-0 game. But on this night, it was all Keller. He would face the first twenty-one batters and each one took a seat back on the bench. The Perfect Game Alert! We go to the eighth inning. Keller would walk Luis Arraez and perfection was snapped. He still had a chance at the no-hitter as he would get the next three batters out. We go to the ninth. Charlie Blackmon would hit one to Turner at first for the first out. Brenton Doyle would step to the plate and pop out to second for out number two. Jesus Sanchez would step to the plate. The roll would be on Keller’s card, a 3BX. The sure handed Austin Riley is a 2e15 and the 20-Sided Roll is a……..  2!!!!  The ball goes through Riley’s legs and Sanchez breaks up the no-no. Porter Hodge would come in and get the last out for the save and the Dodgers victory.

WP – KellerLP – TurnbullHR – India, RileySB – Othani, Turang

This was a fun series and always great to play Josh. He did not get many breaks and for the first three games, I will admit I caught a lot the rolls. The last game was all Josh and Keller pitched a great game.

Mitch Keller flirts with perfection in his first start this season vs. the Diamondbacks.