El Paso suffered a 9-1 loss at Fresno in the opener of the best 3-of-5 Pacific Coast League semifinal series. The Chihuahuas will play the second game in Fresno Thursday night before the scene switches to El Paso.
Fort Wayne dropped a 5-2 decision at Comstock, Mich., in the opener of the best 3-of-5 Midwest League quarterfinal series against West Michigan. The teams resume the series in Fort Wayne tonight.
Meanwhile, short-season Single-A Tri-City opens the best 2-of-3 Northwest League championship series in Hillsboro, Oregon, Thursday night. Like El Paso and Fort Wayne, Tri-City holds the homefield advantage.