After yesterday’s practice FEPCUBE manager Brayan Peña announced who would in his starting lineup against the Miami-Dade College baseball team. The Cuban-American team and the Sharks will face-off tomorrow at 5:30 PM at Demie Mainieri Field at the College’s North Campus.
In a batting order that will include two designated hitters in order to get some of the roster a few extra at-bats will also include the likes of Yuli Gurriel, Leonys Martín, Victor Mesa Jr and Jorge Soler. Pedro Echemendia will take the mound for the squad and also expect Elih Villanueva to see action amongst others.
The @fepcube manager @cuban2727 gives us his lineup for tomorrow's exhibition game against the @MDCSHARKS. Their will two DH's in the batting in order to get some much needed AB's for some of the players on the roster.#FEPCUBE #pelotacubana pic.twitter.com/rIC2QUbUFd
— Cuban Baseball Digest (@CBaseballDigest) January 16, 2024
Although the news of the cancellation of the Intercontinental Series was a little disheartening today, we can still get a glimpse of what a FEPCUBE squad could look for other international tournament in the not so distant future. Tomorrow’s game will definitely be key to set a baseline for future editions of this team based in Miami.
Here is how the lineup will look tomorrow:
- Víctor Mesa Jr LF
- Yuli Gurriel 2B
- Jorge Soler DH
- Yunel Escobar DH
- Leonys Martín RF
- “Coco” Montes 3B
- Luis Avilés SS
- Alejandro Rivero 1B
- Andy Martín CF
- Luis Turon C
P Pedro Echemendia