60th Anniversary
CRIOLLOS de CAGUAS
CARIBBEAN CHAMPIONS
1954 1974 1987
2017-2018
Los Criollos de Caguas are back-to-back Caribbean champions.
Trailing 4-1 after six innings, Caguas surged ahead of the Dominican Republic's Aguilas Cibaenas with five runs in the seventh, and three more in the eighth, en route to a 9-4 victory in Thursday's tournament finale, and their second Serie del Caribe championship in as many years.
Criollos catcher Jonathan Morales' three run home run in the seventh proved to be the game's decisive blow. Caguas also got a home run from center fielder Rusney Castillo. First baseman Ruben Gotay went 2 for 4, with three RBI.
Andres Santiago earned the win in relief with two shutout innings of one-hit ball. Miguel Mejia earned the save with two scoreless innings of no-hit ball.
Caguas has now claimed five Caribbean titles, tying them for second most in Serie del Caribe history. Los Tigres de Licey of the Dominican Republic hold the record with ten.
This is Puerto Rico's sixteenth Caribbean title. They are second to Dominican Republic whom also hold the record with nineteen tournament victories.
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