Winter Leagues Playoffs 2021-2022: Caguas and Carolina Take Game Three in LBPRC Semifinals

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SEMIFINAL - I

Cangrejeros de Santurce (1-2) @ Criollos de Caguas (2-1)

Both teams pick up where they left off in Game Two by absolutely stymying each other at the plate.  Caguas shortstop Edwin Diaz leads off the fourth with a single and with two outs scores from second base on Jancarlos Cintron's two-out single to left for the game's only run.  Santurce starter Luis Cruz suffers the hard-luck loss, allowing just one earned run on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched.  Caguas right-hander Yordi Cabrera allows no runs on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six innings for the win.  The bullpen yields no hits and strikes out two over three innings.  Right-hander Ricardo Gomez earns the save.

• GAME THREE FINAL: Santurce 0; Caguas 1
• BOXSCORE Jan. 9
  

Estadio Yldefonso Sola Morales

Caguas, Puerto Rico

SEMIFINAL - II

Gigantes de Carolina (1-2) @ Indios de Mayaguez (2-1)

Los Gigantes de Carolina earns their first victory of the series.  They open the first inning with a three-run burst and add a run in the second.  Afterwhich, it's a matter of holding on.  Mayaguez gets on the board in the fifth, and the teams then traded runs in the sixth.  Los Indios rally again in the ninth but are held to one run by Francisco Lopez-Soto, who earns the save.  Carolina starter Oddy Nunez allows one run on seven hits and no walks with four strikeouts over five innings for the win.  Mayaguez starter Robby Rowland is knocked out of the box, allowing three runs on four hits in his first and only inning of work.  Los Gigantes leadoff hitter Bryan Torres goes 4 for 5 with a run batted in, and right fielder Anthony Garcia goes 2 for 4 with two runs batted in.

• GAME THREE FINAL: Carolina 5; Mayaguez 3
• BOXSCORE Jan 9.
  

Winter Leagues Playoffs 2021-2022: Santurce Wins in 17th Inning; Mayaguez Takes 2-0 Lead in LBPRC Semifinals

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SEMIFINAL - I

Criollos de Caguas (1-1) @ Cangrejeros de Santurce (1-1)

Game Two at Hiram Bithorn Stadium is a tale of attrition.  Right-hander Nivaldo Rodriguez climbs the hill for Caguas and is opposed by Hector Hernandez for Santurce.  Both starters walk off with no decisions as Rodriguez holds Los Cangrejeros to no runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 5.2 innings pitched, while Hernandez yields no runs on just four hits and two walks with a pair of strikeouts through five complete.  Afterwhich, the respective bullpens take over, and the score remains unchanged for the next eleven innings.  Eight Santurce relief pitchers join in limiting Los Criollos to just a pair of hits and three walks through the top of the 17th inning.  Having entered the game back in the 13th inning, Criollos right-hander Alex FaGalde climbs the bump in the home half of the 17th for his fourth inning of relief.  Leading off the frame, first baseman Christian Vasquez and third baseman Ivan DeJesus Jr. wield consecutive singles.  After a successful sacrifice bunt advances the runners one base,  Alex FaGalde walks Alexis Torres, loading the bases.  Still with one out, FaGalde hits Santurce's right fielder Jan Hernandez with a pitch forcing home the winning run.

• GAME TWO FINAL: Caguas 0; Santurce 1  17-inn
• BOXSCORE Jan. 8

Hiram Bithorn Stadium

SEMIFINAL - II

Indios de Mayaguez (2-0) @ Gigantes de Carolina (0-2)

Game Two is played at Estadio Roberto Clemente Walker, where Mayaguez and host Carolina battle to a three-all tie through the fifth.  Los Gigantes post single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, highlighted by catcher Brian Navarreto's two-out home run in the home fourth.  Los Indios group together all three runs in the top half of the fourth - center fielder Chavez Young drives in a run, and shortstop Jeremy Rivera drives home two.  Not yet done, Mayaguez erupts for another four runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by third baseman Emmanuel Rivera's two-run triple en route to a 7-3 lead and the final margin of victory.  Los Indios starter Eric Stout escapes with a no-decision after allowing two runs on four hits and two walks in four innings pitched.  Meanwhile, the bullpen limits Carolina to one run on three hits and no walks over the final five frames.  Right-hander Dereck Rodriguez earns the win, and Ruben Ramirez takes the loss after a disastrous sixth inning.

• GAME TWO FINAL: Mayaguez 7; Carolina 3
• BOXSCORE Jan. 8
  

Estadio Roberto Clemente Walker

Winter Leagues Playoffs 2021-2022: Caguas and Mayaguez Win LBPRC Semifinal Opening Games

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SEMIFINAL - I

Cangrejeros de Santurce (0-1) @ Criollos de Caguas (1-0)

Caguas opens their semifinal series in commanding fashion at Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan.  After jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first, Los Criollos erupt for four more runs in the second.  Santurce starter Adalberto Flores is knocked out of the box upon yielding five earned runs on six hits and two walks in just 1.1 innings pitched.  Caguas mounts another four-run rally in the fifth against Santurce relievers Osvaldo Berrios and Luis Atilano. Criollos' designated hitter Roby Enriquez finishes 3 for 4 with a double, one RBI, and two runs scored, while right fielder Engel Beltre and second baseman Vimael Machin drive in three runs each.  On the mound, Caguas starter Mitch Lively allows just two hits and five walks with two strikeouts over five scoreless innings for the win.  Right-hander Ricardo Velez and Raul Rivera follow with four scoreless innings of no-hit ball to complete the shutout. 

• FINAL: Santurce 0; Caguas 9
• BOXSCORE Jan. 7

SEMIFINAL - II

Gigantes de Carolina (0-1) @ Indios de Mayaguez (1-0)

Carolina takes an early a 1-0 lead in the second.  Afterwhich, Los Indios de Mayaguez unleash a six frame long offensive with pairs of runs in the third and fourth innings, single runs in the fifth and sixth, a big four-run seventh, and conclude with two runs in the eighth en route to a 12-4 final margin of victory.  Designated hitter Blaine Crim leads the charge with three runs batted in; leadoff hitter Brett Rodriguez, former New York Met T.J. Rivera, and center fielder Chavez Young each drive home two runs.  Starter 

Daryl Thompson allows just one run on three hits and one walk over five innings for the win.  Los Gigantes rally for three runs in the ninth against reliever Bryant Salgado, but Mayaguez right-hander 

Danny Dopico ends the threat.  Carolina right-hander Jose Espada takes the loss.

• FINAL: Carolina 4; Mayaguez 12
• BOXSCORE Jan. 7

Puerto Rico Winter Beisbol: LBPRC Opening Day

OPENING DAY

LIGA BEISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE

LBPRC
est. 1938

ESTADIO HIRAM BITHORN

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Indios de Mayguez

vs.

Cangrejeros de Santurce

Mayaguez opens the scoring in the third when first baseman Kennys Vargas (MIN) doubles home Michael Gettys (S.D.).  However the defending LBPRC champions rally for three runs in the fourth on a lead-off home run from left fielder Daz Cameron (DET), and runs batted in from shortstop Ivan DeJesus Jr. (MIN), and third baseman Jantzen Witte (BOS) en route to a 3-1 victory.  Santurce starter Ryan O'Rourke (NYM) yields the Indians lone run on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts in three innings pitched but does not factor in the decision.  Bryan Escanio (N/A) follows with three scoreless innings of no-hit ball with one walk and two strikeouts for the victory in relief.  Fernando Cruz (N/A) pitches the ninth for his first save.  Indians reliever Nelvin Fuentes (N/A) gets tagged with the loss.

ESTADIO ROBERTO CLEMENTE

CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO

Criollos de Caguas

vs.

Gigantes de Carolina

Five Carolina pitchers join in whitewashing the Criollos, limiting Caguas to just a pair of hits and no walks, while striking out 16 batters.  Starter Hector Santiago (CHW) tosses five scoreless innings of no-hit baseball with nine strikeouts.  Four Gigantes relievers take care of the rest yielding just two hits, no walks, and fanning seven.  Santiago earns the victory, and Layne Henderson (HOU) earns his first save.  Gigantes shortstop Ozzie Martinez' (N/A) first home run of the winter, and catcher Brian Navarreto's (NYY) run batted in makes all the difference.  Criollos starter Ivan Maldonado (N/A) takes the loss upon yielding two runs on five hits and no walks through four innings.  The Criollos bullpen keeps the game within reach with five scoreless innings to no avail.

*(N/A) non affiliated/independent/winter.

• BOXSCORES
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Criollos de Caguas: est. 1938 - 18 LBPRC Championships; five Serie Caribe championships (back-to-back 2017-2018). 

Indios de Mayaguez: est. 1938 - 18 LBPRC championships; two Serie Caribe championships. 

Cangrejeros de Santurce: est. 1939 - 15 LBPRC championships; defending champions; five Serie Caribe championships. 

Gigantes de Carolina est. 2000 - Two LBPRC championships. 

Atenienses de Manati est. 2019 - The Athenians were first formed in 2004, but only lasted three seasons.  Due in part to a reorganization of the Santurce Crabbers the Atheniens reemerged for the 2012-2013 season.  The new Atheniens are an expansion team.  The team name is Manati's traditional local sports identity.

San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium will host the 2019-2020 Serie Caribe.  Hiram Bithorn is major league baseball's first Puerto Rican born player.  He pitched for the Chicago Cubs during the 1942-1943 seasons before serving two years in the United States Navy.  He pitched one more season for the Cubs in 1946, then made a very brief appearance in 1947 with the crosstown White Sox.  Hiram was 34-32 with a 3.16 ERA in 105 major league games and 509.2 innings pitched.

Winter League Baseball: Puerto Rico Begins Round Robin Play Minus Defending Champs

WINTER LEAGUE BEISBOL

2018 ~ 2019

PUERTO RICO

Liga Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente

Overwhelming damage and destruction wrought by the dual impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria forced Puerto Rico's professional league into playing an abbreviated 35-game regular season, with just four teams.  Los Indios de Mayguez topped the circuit with a 21-14 record.  The now former back-to-back defending champion Criollos de Caguas - who's home ballpark was deemed damaged beyond repair - tumbled into last place with a 16-20 mark, thus disqualifying them from postseason play.  The three remaining teams will now play a round robin tourney (Jan. 2-21), whereby each club faces one another other six times, with the two best records advancing to the championship series.  The new LBPRC champion will then advance to the Caribbean Series (won last year by Los Criollos de Caguas representing Puerto Rico).

Indios de Mayaguez ~ The Indians

Est. 1938 ~ 18 League Championships

First Place: 21-14

Isidoro Garcia Stadium, IMAGE 

Home of the Mayaguez Indians

Gigantes de Carolina ~ The Giants

Est. 1939 ~ 14 League Championships

Second Place: 17-18

Roberto Clemente Stadium

Home of the Carolina Giants

Cangrejeros de Santurce ~ The Crabbers

Est. 2000 ~ 2 League Championships

Third Place: 17-19

Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Home of the Crabbers

est. 1938

Yldefonso Sola Morales Stadium

Former Home of Los Criollos de Caguas

LBPRC Scoreboards, Boxscores, Gameday

RESULTS
1/2/2019 - Mayaguez 6; Santurce 5

Winter Leagues: L.I. Ducks Ace Pitches Gem for Caguas Criollos

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 Liga de Beibol Profesional Roberto Clemente 

Pitching for los Criollos de Caguas, Long Island Ducks ace starter John Brownell earned a victory with seven scoreless innings in Game Six of their semi-final series against los Indios de Mayaguez.

The lone run of the game came in the bottom of the fourth when Caguas first baseman Ruben Gotay was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring center fielder Rico Noel from third, who likewise led-off by getting hit with a pitch.

Brownell allowed just three hits and a walk, fanned five, and retired his first eleven batters faced.   This was his second victory of the post-season.  He previously earned a victory in Game Three, allowing two earned runs over 5.2 innings during Caguas' 5-4 victory over Mayaguez.

After falling behind 0-2 in their best of seven series to Mayaguez, Caguas regrouped to win four straight.

Los Criollos will now take on los Cangrejeros de Santurce in Puerto Rico's Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League finals beginning Saturday evening at San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

In the league's other semi-final series, Santurce easily advanced passed los Gigantes de Carolina by a four games to one margin.

Caguas finished nine games behind the first place Cangrejeros in the regular season standings.

The finals are a best five of nine series.  Game One takes place in Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan.   Game Two is scheduled to be played in Caguas.

Estadio Yldefonso Sola Morales

home of

Los Criollos de Caguas

Beisbol de Puerto Rico Part Four: Roberto Clemente Stadium, Carolina

Estadios de Beisbol de Puerto Rico

ESTADIO ROBERTO CLEMENTE

Hogar de los

Gigantes de Carolina

Liga de Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente

CAMPEONES

2005-06   2006-07

Carolina, Puerto Rico

FOUNDED 1857

"Land of Giants"

Home of 

Roberto Clemente Walker

Aug. 18, 1934 - Dec. 31, 1972

Pittsburgh Pirates
1955-1972

Boleteria ~ Ticket Office

Constructed: 2000
Capacity: 12,500

"I want to be remembered as a baseball player 

who gave all he had to give." RC

!Arriba!

Winter League Update from Puerto Rico

Carlos Delgadohit his first home run for the Gigantes de Carolina on Jan 7th.  Previous to the home run he had 3 hits in 8 at-bats.  With Carolina's victory over los Criollos de Caguas Thursday, los Gigantes clinched a playoff spot, and are currently in second place.  Los Lobos de Arecibo clinched the division a week ago.

It's getting closer to tournament time.  Venezuela has most of their playoff teams set, and likewise Mexico.

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