Roel Santos swatted three hits in five trips to the plate including a third inning three-run shot that helped him reach 100 RBIs in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. In total the outfielder knocked in five and scored four times to lead the Conspiradores to a 22-8 win over León.
Yurisbel Gracial and Leonys Martín also went yard and combined for another six runs batted in on the day. The two Cuban sluggers are now hitting .322 and .337 respectively, while also being snubbed by the league’s All-Star Game.
Luis Avilés Jr extended his hitting streak to nine on the season and also drove in four runs to 16-11 win over the Olmecas de Tabasco. The infielder who has been a welcomed edition to Campeche’s lineup saw his average rise to .361 while he has also knocked in 20 on the season.
Con la actuación de esta noche (6-3, Hr, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB) Roel Santos llegó a 100 carreras producidas en su carrera de la #LMB
En 172 juegos en el béisbol azteca promedia para .351 con línea de .420/.515/.933 con 14 Hr, 41 2B, y 13 3B.#LMB #pelotacubana pic.twitter.com/eURWkPVbWS
— Ariel Santa Cruz (@ArielSCPE) May 16, 2024
Cuban action on the night:
Josh Fuentes 3-1, RBI, BB, K, Ave .233 (Yucatán)*
Albert Lara 1-1, RBI, Ave .405 (Laguna)
Alain Tandron 0.1 IP, 3 H,3 ER, Ave 13.50 (Laguna)
Roel Santos 6-3, HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB, Ave .351 (Querétaro)
Yurisbel Gracial 5-2, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB, Ave .322 (Querétaro)
Leonys Martín 4-2, HR, 5 RBI, R, Ave .337 (Querétaro)
Jorge Martínez W (2-1) 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 5 K, 2 Hr, ERA 8.63 (Querétaro)
Yoennis Yera 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, ERA .368 (Tabasco)
Adeiny Hechavarría 5-1, HR, 2 RBI, R, Ave .328 (Tabasco)
Luis Avilés Jr 5-3, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 R, K, Ave .361 (Campeche)
Yadiel Hernández 4-1, RBI, Ave .320 (Laredo)
Maikel Serrano 4-0, 3 K, Ave .278 (Campeche)
Darien Núñez 0.1 IP, H, R, ER, 2 BB, Ave 6.14 (Toros)
Diosbel Arias 3-1, 2 R, 2 BB, Ave .328 (México)
Jimmy Yacabonis 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, 2 K, ERA 4.32 (México)*
Peter O’Brien 5-2, RBI, R, 3 K, Ave .306 (Puebla)*
*Cuban-American