The Charros de Jalisco kicked off the 2026-27 Liga Mexicana del Pacífico Banamex season with an 8-5 victory over the Jaguares de Nayarit, in front of 13,345 fans at the Estadio Panamericano. The Jalisco squad connected for 12 hits and two home runs, taking the first step towards their goal of winning a third consecutive championship.

Jacob Robson had a standout debut, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning, while Christian Morales also went deep with another two-run blast during the fourth frame. Nayarit had taken a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning, but Charros responded with a rally that included a double by Carlos Mendívil and a sacrifice fly from Jorge Hernández to regain control of the game.

On the mound, Luis Iván Rodríguez earned the win after pitching five innings, allowing five hits and striking out six. Leam Méndez took the loss, and Dan Kubiuk secured the save. With this result, Jalisco took a 1-0 lead in the inaugural series, which will continue on Thursday, October 15th in Nayarit, where both teams will play the second and final game of this series.