2018 Chihuahuas Playoff Primer: What You Need To Know

While Kyle Tucker's walk-off, three-run home run on Saturday night sent the Fresno Grizzlies to the 2018 Pacific Coast League (PCL) playoffs, another team began to celebrate approximately 14 hours north.
The El Paso Chihuahuas had just gotten off the field after their game in Tacoma concluded, when they learned that with Fresno's win over Salt Lake, that they too would be going to the playoffs, as the four-time Pacific Southern Division Champions.

The Chihuahuas, who entering play on Monday hold the second-best record in the PCL (78-53) and clinched their fourth straight Pacific Southern Division title en route to becoming the first team in the PCL to reach the playoffs four years in a row since Omaha did so from 2011-14.
The Chihuahuas will be one of four teams in the playoffs, joining the three other division champions from around the PCL. Entering play on Monday, Fresno and the Memphis Redbirds had already clinched the Pacific Northern and American Southern divisions respectively, leaving only one spot left for the American Northern Division champion.
El Paso and Fresno are already locked into a first round, best-of-five series as the champions from the Pacific Northern and Pacific Southern Divisions. Memphis will either play Oklahoma City or Colorado Springs in their best-of-five series, with the winners squaring off for the PCL championship.
This means that playoff baseball will return to Southwest University Park beginning on Wednesday, September 5^th! Because it is an even year, the Chihuahuas will host games one and two, while playing the final three games of the series against Fresno on the road.
Below is the full series schedule for the first round against the Grizzlies:
Game 1 - Wednesday, September 5, 7:05 p.m. - Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas
Game 2 - Thursday, September 6, 7:05 p.m. - Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas
Game 3 - Friday, September 7, 8:05 p.m. - Chukchansi Park, Fresno, Calif.
Game 4 - Saturday, September 8, 8:05 p.m. - Chukchansi Park, Fresno, Calif. (If necessary)
Game 5 - Sunday, September 9, 6:05 p.m. - Chukchansi Park, Fresno, Calif. (If necessary)
Don't miss out on all the exciting playoff action, as the Chihuahuas make their fourth straight playoff run and vie for their second PCL championship in five years in El Paso.
"To win the division this year, let alone four years in a row, is a testament to the hard work and preparation of our players and field staff," Chihuahuas Senior Vice President and General Manager Brad Taylor said. "The Padres continue to sign and develop talent and El Paso has certainly been a beneficiary as the top team in their farm system. We look forward to hopefully bringing another PCL title to El Paso."
Both full playoff strip and individual tickets are available now, by either visiting epchihuahuas.com, by calling 915-533-BASE, or in person at the Durango Street Box Office, open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., or during all home games.
All Chihuahuas playoff games during the first round and championship series will be on MiLB.tv and 600 ESPN El Paso.