Tigres de Quintana Roo (38-36) 4, Olmecas de Tabasco (44-32) 3 (18 Innings) – Domingo Leyba tied the game at three apiece with a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth, and then the Tigres and Olmecas decided to give fans a two-for-one, playing nine more innings until Aldo Flores singled home Miguel Ojeda Jr. in the top of the 18th for the winning run. The game was the first LMB contest to go to a 17th innings in more than nine years, a game where the Vaqueros de Laguna (now the Algodoneros de Union Laguna) beat the Tigres 4-3 in 17 innings on July 13, 2017. Quintana Roo used 11 pitchers in the game, tying a league record, and the two teams used 21 total pitchers, also tying a league record.
¡EL GOLPE QUE TANTO ESPERABAN! 💥
Después de larga espera, Aldo Flores 🐯 encuentra el batazo que adelanta a Tigres 🔝#LaLigaFuerteDeMéxico💪🏻🇲🇽⚾ pic.twitter.com/mDrjlL5OzE
— Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Banorte (@LMBBanorte) July 18, 2026
Algodoneros de Union Laguna (34-41) 7, Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (28-48) 6 (11 Innings) – In his third game since returning to Mexico after being released by the New York Yankees, 2025 LMB MVP Nick Torres doubled home Julian Escobedo in the top of the 11th. The Algodoneros escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the inning, allowing a single run on a walk, to take the series opener. Torres went 2-for-6 with two RBIs for Union Laguna.
Diablos Rojos del Mexico (51-25) 5, Pericos de Puebla (40-35) 3 – Like Nigel Tufnel’s amplifiers, the Diablos winning streak goes up to 11. Carlos Sepulveda drove in three runs and Jon Singleton hit his 23rd homer of the year, a solo homer that got the Diablos on the board in the first, as the Reds took the series opener from Puebla. Making a spot start, Diablos’ pitching coach Brooks Hall allowed one run on three hits over three innings, walking one and striking out two.
El Aguila de Veracruz (35-40) 11, Conspiradores de Queretaro (32-43) 5 – Austin Shenton went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and four RBIs, and Veracruz hit eight doubles, including three by Roberto Valenzuela, to hand Queretaro a loss in the series opener. Sebastian Elizalde and Kristian Delgado each had two RBIs for El Aguila.
¡El vuelo toma más altura! 🪂
Austin Shenton 🦅 manda la pelota de paseo y El Águila suma 2️⃣ más a su ventaja ➕#LaLigaFuerteDeMéxico💪🏻🇲🇽⚾ pic.twitter.com/JliZqFQ1nK
— Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Banorte (@LMBBanorte) July 18, 2026
Bravos de Leon (39-37) 10, Leones de Yucatan (27-47) 7 – Juan Uriarte homered twice and drove in three runs and Eric Filia went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as the Bravos de Leon took the series opener from a depleted Leones roster that had been gutted over the last week. It was the fourth straight loss for Yucatan.
¡Kilométrico de Juan Uriarte! ☄️
La pelota dice adiós y Leones 🦁 recorta distancia con tablazo que no tuvo regreso 👋#LaLigaFuerteDeMéxico 💪🏻🇲🇽⚾ pic.twitter.com/BeR5EM7eVJ
— Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Banorte (@LMBBanorte) July 18, 2026
Sultanes de Monterrey (40-35) 3, Rieleros de Aguascalientes (34-38) 0 – Jared Wetherbee threw six scoreless innings in his first start for the Sultanes, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out six. Javier Salazar, Kellen Strahm, and Victor Mendoza each drove in a run for Monterrey with a single. The loss cut the Rieleros’ hold on the final playoff berth in the Zona Norte to a single game.
Charros de Jalisco (39-36) 6, Saraperos de Saltillo (29-45) 5 (10 Innings) – Alex Mejia went 5-for-5 with three RBIs and Gilberto Jimenez singled home Alejandro Quezada in the 10th to hand Saltillo its third straight loss.
¡Hasta aquí llegó en Jalisco! ⛔
Gilberto Jiménez 🤠 encuentra el hueco por el central 🕳️ y sentencia el encuentro 👨🏿⚖️#LaLigaFuerteDeMéxico💪🏻🇲🇽⚾ pic.twitter.com/BsvK1Lx8U1
— Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Banorte (@LMBBanorte) July 18, 2026
Caliente de Durango (41-34) 6, Acereros de Monclova (39-37) 4 (11 Innings) – Christopher Escarrega knocked a pinch hit two-run double in the top of the 11th to get the Caliente past Monclova. Six Durango relievers combined to hold the Blue Fury to a single hit and three walks over the final five innings.
¡Fuego en el terreno! 🚒
Christopher Escárrega 🔥 limpia las estaciones con un doblete productor de dos carreras 🧹#LaLigaFuerteDeMéxico 💪🏻🇲🇽⚾ pic.twitter.com/mjKoKTH4Q7
— Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Banorte (@LMBBanorte) July 18, 2026
Dorados de Chihuahua (30-46) 2, Toros de Tijuana (50-23) 1 – Elian Leyva allowed a single unearned run on three hits, walking two and striking out seven over 7 2/3 innings for Chihuahua, and a pair of RBI doubles in the bottom of the ninth, one by Joel Flores and one by Damon Dues, gave the Dorados their third straight win.
¡Ay Chihuahua, se acabó! 🏁
Damon Dues 🟡 pega el doblete y deja tendido al rival 🏟️#LaLigaFuerteDeMéxico 💪🏻🇲🇽⚾ pic.twitter.com/724y2IUS4y
— Liga Mexicana de Beisbol Banorte (@LMBBanorte) July 18, 2026
Where to Watch – All Liga Mexicana de Beisbol games are streamed live with a subscription on LMB TV, and a season subscription is on sale for MX$799 (about US$46) until April 30. Select games are streamed live on the YouTube page for Latin American network Claro Sports.
Saturday’s LMB Schedule
All times Eastern Daylight Time
6 p.m. – Pericos de Puebla (40-34) at Diablos Rojos del Mexico (51-25)
6 p.m. – Guerreros de Oaxaca (39-36) at Piratas de Campeche (37-34) – DH
7 p.m. – Rieleros de Aguascalientes (34-38) at Sultanes de Monterrey (40-35)
7:30 p.m. – Algodoneros de Union Laguna (35-41) at Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (28-48)
8 p.m. – Leones de Yucatan (27-47) at Bravos de Leon (39-37)
8 p.m. – Saraperos de Saltillo (29-45) at Charros de Jalisco (39-36)
8 p.m. – Conspiradores de Queretaro (32-43) at El Aguila de Veracruz (35-40)
9 p.m. – Tigres de Quintana Roo (38-36) at Olmecas de Tabasco (44-32)
9 p.m. – Toros de Tijuana (50-23) at Dorados de Chihuahua (30-46)
9:45 p.m. – Caliente de Durango (41-34) at Acereros de Monclova (39-37)
WBN Mexico: https://worldbaseball.com/league/mexico/
Photo: The Tigres de Quintana Roo won 4-3 in 18 innings over the Olmecas de Tabasco. It was the longest LMB game in at least nine years. (Photo courtesy of the Tigres de Quintana Roo)
