The Clasico Caribeno, a two-game preseason exhibition series planned for early October featuring the Charros de Jalisco of the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico and the Cardenales de Lara of the Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional, has been cancelled.
For Tijuana, the championship is their fourth in 10 seasons, with the Toros having won previously in 2016, 2017, and 2021, and the first for a team from the Zona Norte since 2021.
The 6-5 win gave the Toros a 3-2 series lead as the series goes back to Tijuana for Game 6 on Tuesday.
Tabasco starter Daniel Camarena allowed a single run on just two hits and a walk over seven innings as the Olmecas topped the Toros de Tijuana 9-1 in Game 4 of the Serie del Rey, evening the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
According to a report from Dominican Republic-based journalist Mike Rodriguez, the Confederacion de Beisbol Profesional del Caribe has ruled that Cano's contract with the Tomateros de Culiacan must be honored.
Minor league veteran Tony DeFrancesco will manage Chihuahua in 2027, while Roberto Vizcarra will lead Queretaro next year.
One big inning for Tijuana turned a tied game into a blowout, and the Olmecas never recovered, falling 13-2 as the Toros evened the series at a game apiece.
