CUBAN BASEBALL

Yulieski Gourriel talks to Escambray about his decision to move to Havana.»

Sancti Spiritus baseball Gallos (Roosters) started on Wednesday the decisive phase of Cuba’s 52 national season and got closer to the semifinals, in which the best four teams are to fight for medals.»

Ismel Jimenez confirmed himself as the best hurler in Cuba’s 52nd baseball national season when shutting out Villa Clara 4×0 on Monday night game.»

Alfredo Despaigne, the great Cuban slugger, received five bats sent by Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cubans unjustly sentenced in the United States.»

Cuban Baseball mourns the death of the pitcher Yadier Pedroso Gonzalez, who was part of the national team to the III World Classic, and died here victim of a traffic accident the night of March 16.»

Cuba baseball team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic was ratified in a press conference held in the Latinoamericano Stadium.»

New faces and some veterans are confused these days in the Latin American Stadium in Havana, where the team Cuba is getting ready for the 3rd World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March.»

With another effective pitching by Ismel Jimenez, Sancti Spiritus beat Isla de la Juventud Pirates-Sharks 5xo and it is now placed 2 games ahead its nearest  rivals.»

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.»

Frederich Cepeda and Ismel Jimenez have led Sancti Spiritus performance in Cuba’s 52 baseball national season.»