Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico
Tomateros de Culiacan 3, Caneros de Los Mochis 0 – Starter Luis Cessa allowed four hits and struck out one over four scoreless innings, and the Tomateros’ bullpen allowed two hits and a walk over the five remaining innings to stifle the Caneros’ bats. Ali Solis hit a two-run double in the fourth, scoring Joey Meneses and Fernando Villegas, and Orlando Martinez hit a solo homer in the sixth to give the Tomateros the series win and put them four wins away from the 2026 Caribbean Series.
LBPRC
Cangrejeros de Santurce 6, Criollos de Caguas 1 (13 Innings) – After 11 scoreless innings, Santurce and Caguas traded runs in the 12th before the Cangrejeros broke the game open in the 13th to take Game 7 and the series. Shed Long Jr. drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 13th, and two batters later, Brian Navaretto hit a grand slam that put the game away. Nine Cangrejeros pitchers combined to allow nine hits, one run, and strike out 14 over the course of the game.
Leones de Ponce 4, Gigantes de Carolina 3 – Alex Dickerson hit a solo homer in the fourth, Aldemar Burgos had an RBI double in the three-run sixth, and the Leones survived a ninth-inning rally to take Game 7 and advance to the LBPRC title series against Santurce. Down to their last out with runners at the corners, the Gigantes got a three-run homer form Felix Stevens to get within one, but Ezequiel Duran struck out swinging to end the game. Brady Tedesco threw six scoreless innings for Ponce, allowing two hits and a walk, striking out seven.
LIDOM
Leones del Escogido (8-3) 7, Gigantes del Cibao (1-10) 7 (10 Innings) – Junior Lake’s two-run single in the bottom of the 10th ended the game and handed the Gigantes their 10th defeat of the round robin after a wild pitch by Cibao’s Jimmy Cordero allowed Franchy Cordero to scamper home in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game. David Banuelos hit a solo homer for Cibao. With the loss, the Gigantes’ tragic number is two, meaning they are two losses or two wins by the Toros del Este from being eliminated from contention for a spot in the LIDOM finals.
Aguilas Cibaenas (6-5) 3, Toros del Este (7-4) 1 – Leody Taveras scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth, and Cristhian Adames and Angel Genao contributed RBI singles as the Aguilas pulled within a game of the Toros for second place in the 18-game round robin. Nine Cibaenas pitchers combined to allow one run on six hits and seven walks.
Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional
Cardenales de Lara (3-0) 13, Bravos de Margarita (1-2) 6 – Danry Vasquez and Ali Sanchez each had four RBIs, with Vasquez hitting a two-run single and Sanchez hitting a two-run double as the Cardenales scored seven in the sixth. Starter Wilmer Font threw five innings for Lara, allowing one run on four hits, walking one and striking out three. Juan Santana and Wilson Garcia each hit solo homers for Margarita, and Carlos Perez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth for the Bravos.
Caribes de Anzoategui (2-2) 10, Navegantes del Magallanes (0-3) 4 – The Caribes got out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first, capping the inning with a two-run homer by Diego Infante, and never looked back as they improved to 2-2 in the 16-game round robin. Veteran starter Esmil Rogers lasted just 2/3 of an inning for Margarita, allowing four runs on five hits. Jesus Sucre added a solo homer for Anzoategui in the fifth and Romer Cuadrado hit a two-run shot in the ninth.
Saturday’s Winter Ball Playoff Schedule
All times Eastern Standard Time
LIDOM
Streaming Live on MLB.tv with a subscription
3 p.m. – Aguilas Cibaenas (6-5) at Leones del Escogido (8-3)
4 p.m. – Toros del Este (7-4) at Gigantes del Cibao (1-10)
LBPRC
Games streamed live on the LBPRC’s YouTube page
No games scheduled
Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico
Streaming Live on MLB.tv with a subscription
No games scheduled
Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional
Streaming on BeisbolPlay with a subscription
4 p.m. – Navegantes de Magallanes (0-3) at Aguilas del Zulia (2-1)
6 p.m. – Cardenales de Lara (3-0) at Bravos de Margarita (1-2)
Photo: Ali Solis hits a two-run double for the Tomateros in Game 7 of their first round series against Los Mochis. (Photo courtesy of LAMP)
