BASEBALL

Sancti Spiritus players Yulieski Gourriel, Frederich Cepeda, Ismel Jimenez and Eriel Sanchez, and pitching coach Juan de Dios Peña  are part of the Cuban baseball team announced for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.»

Somehow tensed up for the record he was about to achieve, Ismel Jimenez was not as dominating as expected. However, his team backed him up and the hurler from Sancti Spiritus and Cuba obtained his 100th victory in 9 national series.»

Sancti Spiritus Roosters leads the standing thanks to their batting and pitching. Noelvis Hernandez is one of the relevant figures of the team in the present championship.»

Dayaris Mestre and Serguey Torres were chosen best 2012 athletes in Sancti Spiritus.»

Combined pitching from experienced Noelvis Hernandez, young Javier Vazquez and rookies Yandri Matos and Yoanni Hernandez, plus 3-RBI homer by Eriel Sanchez, led Sancti Spiritus Roosters to their first sweep in the current series.»

Air-tight pitching by international Ismel Jimenez led Roosters to a close victory 1×0 over Artemisa, and to obtaining their second subseries in Cuba’s 52 national season.»

Two-runs homer by Frederich Cepeda and effective pitching led Sancti Spiritus to a victory 4×1 over Artemisa in the beginning of the 3rd subseries of Cuba’s 52 national season.»

Sancti Spiritus lost the subseries vs. current champions of the Cuban baseball by being defeated in the last encounter 8×2 with great performance of Ciego de Avila’s starter Yander Guevara.»

Cienfuegos avoided the sweep before Sancti Spiritus Roosters by winning in the last of the three-game series with a 6×3 score, as the first subseries of the 52 national season ended.»

With Ismel Jimenez as protagonist in the box, Sancti Spiritus Roosters debuted successfully in the 52nd Cuban baseball national series, by defeating Tuesday night Cienfuegos Elephants with 5×1 score.»