2008 El Paso Diablos
Record: 43-51 (1st half: 22-26, 3rd place; 2nd half: 21-25, 4th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 182,380 (3rd)
Manager: Butch Henry (3rd season)
Midseason All-Stars:
INF Walter Olmstead
OF J.D. Reininger (DNP)
OF Stantrel Smith
Postseason Awards:
N/A
2008 El Paso Diablos Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 5-21 | L | 0-1 | Thad Markray | Josh Nietz | – | – | |
| 5/9/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 7-6 | W | 1-1 | Beau Hintz | Russell Savickas | Chris Thompson | 2:04 | 6,546 |
| 5/10/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 11-3 | W | 2-1 | Justin Knoff | Justin Phillips | 2:46 | 2,736 | |
| 5/11/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 8-4 | W | 3-1 | Adam Blackley | Matt Clayman | – | – | |
| 5/13/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 5-4 | W | 4-1 | David Whigham | Brad Davis | Chris Thompson | 2:29 | 3,212 |
| 5/14/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 8-6 | W | 5-1 | Josh Nietz | Daniel Caldwell | Chris Thompson | 2:58 | 4,803 |
| 5/15/2008 | Wichita Wingnuts | 7-12 | L | 5-2 | Leonard Landeros | Beau Hintz | 3:00 | 2,306 | |
| 5/16/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 2-4 | L | 5-3 | Russell Savickas | Justin Knoff | Trey Poland | 2:33 | 2,856 |
| 5/17/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 8-7 (12) | W | 6-3 | Chris Thompson | Aaron Cunningham | 3:46 | 1,622 | |
| 5/18/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 1-5 | L | 6-4 | Matt Clayman | David Whigham | 2:45 | 804 | |
| 5/19/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-9 | L | 6-5 | Justin Garcia | Josh Nietz | – | – | |
| 5/20/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 13-5 | W | 7-5 | Beau Hintz | Alex Derhak | 2:43 | 3,112 | |
| 5/21/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-4 | W | 8-5 | Chris Thompson | Chris Homer | Michael Cervera | 3:02 | 2,615 |
| 5/22/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-12 | L | 8-6 | Kieran Mattison | Adam Blackley | 2:26 | 2,391 | |
| 5/24/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 11-3 (7) | W | 9-6 | David Whigham | Cory Walters | 2:35 | – | |
| 5/24/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 3-6 (7) | L | 9-7 | Clegg Snipes | Josh Nietz | Dustin Cameron | 2:21 | 2,758 |
| 5/25/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-6 | L | 9-8 | Dustin Cameron | Chris Thompson | 3:41 | 3,230 | |
| 5/27/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 4-10 | L | 9-9 | Alec Sheppard | Justin Knoff | 2:41 | 947 | |
| 5/28/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 3-6 | L | 9-10 | Luis Villareal | Adam Blackley | Tony Pierce | 2:50 | 7,802 |
| 5/29/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 5-7 | L | 9-11 | Justin Lord | David Whigham | Tony Pierce | 2:24 | 2,158 |
| 5/30/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 11-3 | W | 10-11 | Josh Nietz | Dane DeValk | 2:49 | 7,104 | |
| 5/31/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-11 | L | 10-12 | Derek Tillman | Jusef Frias | 2:50 | 6,476 | |
| 6/1/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 8-11 | L | 10-13 | Zachary Cline | Justin Knoff | 3:26 | 2,376 | |
| 6/3/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 0-4 | L | 10-14 | Kieran Mattison | Adam Blackley | Vinnie DeChristofaro | 2:18 | 1,535 |
| 6/4/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 13-2 | W | 11-14 | David Whigham | Zac Stott | 3:05 | 1,417 | |
| 6/5/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-1 | W | 12-14 | Jusef Frias | Chris Homer | 2:45 | 2,780 | |
| 6/6/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-4 | L | 12-15 | Lee Gwaltney | Beau Hintz | Jon Hunton | 2:11 | 4,145 |
| 6/7/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 0-9 | L | 12-16 | Ryan Riddle | Justin Knoff | 2:50 | 3,617 | |
| 6/8/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 11-10 | W | 13-16 | Donovan Hendricks | Kyle Yates | Jason Veechio | 3:29 | 2,412 |
| 6/9/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-5 | L | 13-17 | Tim Haines | David Whigham | 2:38 | 2,675 | |
| 6/10/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-10 | L | 13-18 | Pat Mahomes | Josh Nietz | – | – | |
| 6/11/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-3 | L | 13-19 | Ryan Ford | Jusef Frias | Kris Regas | 2:27 | 944 |
| 6/12/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 10-13 | L | 13-20 | Angelo Morales | B.J. Litchfield | – | – | |
| 6/13/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 13-5 | W | 14-20 | Adam Blackley | Bert Snow | 2:38 | 5,617 | |
| 6/14/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 11-19 | L | 14-21 | Russell Savickas | B.J. Litchfield | – | – | |
| 6/15/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 5-3 | W | 15-21 | Josh Nietz | Matt Clayman | 2:09 | 2,218 | |
| 6/17/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-0 | W | 16-21 | Jusef Frias | Ryan Dittfurth | Michael Cervera | 2:20 | 3,208 |
| 6/18/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-3 | L | 16-22 | Jarrett Gardner | Ben Thurmond | 2:22 | 4,014 | |
| 6/19/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-13 | L | 16-23 | Brian Campbell | Adam Blackley | Darryl Arreola | 2:48 | 2,548 |
| 6/20/2008 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-8 | L | 16-24 | Richard Salazar | David Whigham | 2:43 | 3,466 | |
| 6/21/2008 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 4-3 | W | 17-24 | Josh Nietz | Doug Hurn | Michael Cervera | 2:39 | 8,225 |
| 6/22/2008 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 5-2 | W | 18-24 | Jusef Frias | Justin Young | 2:47 | 2,248 | |
| 6/23/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 9-3 | W | 19-24 | Leonard Landeros | Thad Markray | 2:54 | 2,226 | |
| 6/24/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 9-10 | L | 19-25 | John Webb | Adam Blackley | Dustin Cameron | – | – |
| 6/25/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-5 | W | 20-25 | David Whigham | Dane DeValk | Aaron Marsden | – | – |
| 6/26/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 4-3 | W | 21-25 | Josh Nietz | Kyle Yates | Michael Cervera | 2:34 | 3,193 |
| 6/27/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-4 | L | 21-26 | Lee Gwaltney | Jusef Frias | Jon Hunton | 2:40 | 7,473 |
| 6/28/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 6-5 (12) | W | 22-26 | Michael Cervera | Kyle Yates | – | – | |
| 7/1/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-4 | L | 0-1 (22-27) | Kieran Mattison | Josh Nietz | Geivy Garcia | 2:23 | 2,019 |
| 7/2/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-2 | W | 1-1 (23-27) | Brandon Hudson | Vinnie DeChristofaro | Michael Cervera | 2:58 | 2,412 |
| 7/3/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-14 | L | 1-2 (23-28) | Nat Harris | Ben Thurmond | 2:30 | 4,522 | |
| 7/4/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 1-4 | L | 1-3 (23-29) | Thad Markray | Josh Kauten | 2:21 | 13,209 | |
| 7/5/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 9-0 | W | 2-3 (24-29) | Adam Blackley | Bert Snow | 2:12 | 3,264 | |
| 7/6/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 3-2 (10) | W | 3-3 (25-29) | Michael Cervera | Matt Clayman | 2:20 | 3,404 | |
| 7/7/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 7-16 (5) | L | 3-4 (25-30) | Matt Righter | Jusef Frias | – | – | |
| 7/10/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-2 (11) | W | 4-4 (26-30) | Brandon Hudson | Aaron Jenkins | 3:13 | – | |
| 7/10/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-0 (7) | W | 5-4 (27-30) | Adam Blackley | Justin Garcia | 1:45 | 3,402 | |
| 7/11/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 5-3 | W | 6-4 (28-30) | Josh Nietz | Daniel Welch | Michael Cervera | 2:33 | 1,169 |
| 7/12/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 5-4 | W | 7-4 (29-30) | Jusef Frias | Justin Phillips | 2:56 | 1,385 | |
| 7/13/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 1-2 | L | 7-5 (29-31) | Russell Savickas | David Whigham | Trey Poland | 2:11 | 715 |
| 7/14/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 1-4 | L | 7-6 (29-32) | John Webb | Josh Kauten | 1:50 | 1,393 | |
| 7/15/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 4-2 | W | 8-6 (30-32) | Adam Blackley | Daniel Smith | Jason Veechio | 2:41 | 1,466 |
| 7/16/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-4 | W | 9-6 (31-32) | Josh Nietz | Dane DeValk | Michael Cervera | 3:05 | 2,394 |
| 7/18/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 4-1 | W | 10-6 (32-32) | Jusef Frias | Justin Phillips | Michael Cervera | 2:07 | 4,608 |
| 7/19/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 2-1 | W | 11-6 (33-32) | Derek Bennett | Russell Savickas | Michael Cervera | 2:08 | 3,808 |
| 7/20/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 8-5 | W | 12-6 (34-32) | Josh Kauten | Bric Steed | Aaron Marsden | 2:33 | 4,892 |
| 7/23/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-1 | W | 13-6 (35-32) | Adam Blackley | Kieran Mattison | Michael Cervera | 3:01 | 3,390 |
| 7/24/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-6 | L | 13-7 (35-33) | Scot Drucker | Josh Nietz | James Morrison | 2:21 | 4,263 |
| 7/25/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-11 | L | 13-8 (35-34) | Justin Garcia | Jusef Frias | 3:12 | 4,219 | |
| 7/26/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-2 | W | 14-8 (36-34) | Josh Kauten | Nat Harris | Michael Cervera | 2:40 | 4,693 |
| 7/27/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 13-4 | W | 15-8 (37-34) | David Whigham | Ryan Trytten | – | – | |
| 7/28/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-5 | L | 15-9 (37-35) | Jarrett Gardner | Adam Blackley | 2:28 | 1,112 | |
| 7/29/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-3 | L | 15-10 (37-36) | Jason Jarvis | Josh Nietz | 2:10 | 2,148 | |
| 7/31/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-6 | L | 15-11 (37-37) | Ben Moore | Adam Blackley | Kris Regas | 2:48 | 3,332 |
| 8/1/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-7 | L | 15-12 (37-38) | Ryan Ford | Josh Kauten | Kris Regas | – | 4,273 |
| 8/2/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-9 | L | 15-13 (37-39) | Pat Mahomes | David Whigham | 2:45 | 3,713 | |
| 8/3/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 11-5 | W | 16-13 (38-39) | Josh Nietz | Tim Layden | 2:49 | 1,527 | |
| 8/4/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 2-12 | L | 16-14 (38-40) | Cameron Cheek | Jusef Frias | 3:04 | 1,539 | |
| 8/5/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-1 | W | 17-14 (39-40) | Adam Blackley | Matt Kretzschmar | 2:58 | 1,909 | |
| 8/7/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-4 (7) | W | 18-14 (40-40) | Josh Kauten | Steve Macfarland | Michael Cervera | 2:54 | – |
| 8/8/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-2 (7) | W | 19-14 (41-40) | David Whigham | Matt Righter | Jason Veechio | 2:18 | – |
| 8/8/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-1 (7) | W | 20-14 (42-40) | Josh Nietz | Jeff Jamnik | 1:58 | 4,678 | |
| 8/9/2008 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-15 | L | 20-15 (42-41) | Aaron Jenkins | Jusef Frias | – | – | |
| 8/10/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-12 | L | 20-16 (42-42) | Donny Langdon | Jason Vecchio | 3:03 | 4,114 | |
| 8/11/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 8-9 (11) | L | 20-17 (42-43) | Donny Langdon | Derek Bennett | – | – | |
| 8/13/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5-9 (11) | L | 20-18 (42-44) | Robert Paulk | Brandon Hudson | 3:20 | – | |
| 8/13/2008 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-5 (7) | L | 20-19 (42-45) | Dane DeValk | Josh Nietz | – | – | |
| 8/14/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-5 | L | 20-20 (42-46) | Ryan Riddle | Adam Blackley | Jon Hunton | 2:44 | 2,630 |
| 8/15/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-7 | L | 20-21 (42-47) | Joel Kirsten | David Whigham | 2:30 | 4,687 | |
| 8/16/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 0-14 | L | 20-22 (42-48) | Dan Grybash | Derek Bennett | 2:28 | 4,287 | |
| 8/17/2008 | @ Shreveport Sports | 3-2 | W | 21-22 (43-48) | Josh Nietz | Daniel Welch | 2:23 | 814 | |
| 8/21/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-14 | L | 21-23 (43-49) | Matt Reilly | Adam Blackley | 2:53 | 5,109 | |
| 8/22/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 0-7 | L | 21-24 (43-50) | Dan Grybash | Josh Nietz | 2:33 | 7,288 | |
| 8/23/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 4-6 | L | 21-25 (43-51) | Pedro Flores | Josh Kauten | Jon Hunton | 2:39 | 6,718 |