CUBAN BASEBALL NATIONAL SEASON

The team is to begin benefiting from injured arrivals, like the case of first baseman Yunier Mendoza, who will incorporate in the subseries to be held vs. Camaguey from Tuesday to Thursday. The rest of the hurt players will integrate in the coming weeks.»

With key performances of ace Ismel Jimenez and 4th batter Yenier Bello, Sancti Spiritus managed to defeat Cienfuegos 3×2 on Wednesday and thus won the three-game series 2×1 while tying the general 3-3.»

With its 40th victory in the current Cuban baseball season, Sancti Spiritus team had a walk off hit against Cienfuegos’s  and won 6×5 in the bottom of the 9th inning to keep the one-game advantage over present champions Pinar del Rio.»

An attractive three-game series began Monday between baseball teams from Sancti Spiritus and Cienfuegos in the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium, home to the former. Both teams involve in the fight for the qualifying tickets of the West zone to play off.»

Sancti Spiritus got to sweep Industriales Lions for the first time in the 51st Cuban baseball national season by defeating them on Monday with 12-5 score and Yuliesky Gourriel’s 21st homer.»

An attractive three-game series began Saturday between Industriales Blue Lions and Sancti Spiritus Roosters in the latter’s headquarters, the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium.»

Roosters catcher Eriel Sanchez shot his 200 homer in national seasons while Ismel Jimenez celebrated two important achievements: his 12th victory in the tournament and the thousand innings worked .»

Outstanding former baseball player Lourdes Gourriel returned to his home in Sancti Spiritus after a long hospitalization in Havana due to a cardiac disorder. He said he was glad to be back and promised to stick to the prescribed medical treatment.»

Even with their ace Ismel Jimenez on the box Roosters could not defeat Woodcutters and lowered to the 6th position in the West standings of the 51st Cuban baseball national season, as Metropolitanos  tied in the 4th with Pinar del Rio.»

Sancti Spiritus Roosters are hosts to Las Tunas Woodcutters as actions continue on Tuesday in the 51st Cuban Baseball National Season. The lumbermen top the East along with Villa Clara Orangemen by holding a 33-20 record.»