CUBAN BASEBALL

The Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball announced that it has a deal with Cuban outfielder Frederich Cepeda, a longtime star on the Cuban national team who will join the Giants next month. »

Pinar del Rio was crowned as champion of the 53rd Cuban Baseball National Season in the Victoria Giron Park, by beating Matanzas 9-6 in the 6th game of the Great Final held between these two teams from the Western region.»

Masters in their swamp, Crocodiles bit first in the final play-off of the 53rd Cuban Baseball Series, after nine enjoyable innings that led to a final 5×3 score, with alternate assaults, and an embellished ending with the possibility of a tie Cuban Baseball: Matanzas Nailed its Flag into the Final »

There’s going to be a new champ! Crocodiles peeled the orange in the Sandino Stadium, unleashing hell with 13 runs and 22 hits before five host hurlers.»

Ismel Jimenez did not return with the glory of victory, but he describes his participation in the Caribbean Series as a privilege, for being the first player in his province ever to be present in such tournaments.»

Villa Clara’s performance in the recent Caribbean Series in Margarita Island-2014, put Cuban baseball in the eye of a hurricane, fact that “will cause some changes”, said Victor Mesa, national coach. »

Reinforcements apart, teams of Pinar del Rio and Santiago de Cuba had enough history and bravery to get to semi-finals and fight for the championship of the present tourney.»

Sancti Spiritus Frederich Cepeda was the first selected for the round to come. Ismel Jimenez will play for the current champions of Villa Clara, Eriel Sanchez will be in Matanzas, and Yunier Mendoza in Santiago de Cuba.»

When the 53rd Cuban Series ends on Sunday its qualifying stage, Sancti Spiritus baseball club, known as Los Gallos (Roosters), will be writing one of its most sad pages in history. »

Through well known paths we enter the world of Frederich Cepeda Cruz, after 17 seasons marked by successes, injuries, contradictions…However, one must be very careful with the athlete.»