Julio Pablo Martínez went yard for the first time on the season, a first inning solo-shot during Culiacán’s 4-2 win over the Águilas de Mexicali in the Liga ARCO. The outfielder from Guantánamo, Cuba saw his average rise to .158 on the young winter league campaign.
In a loss and for Mexicali Yadiel Hernández also swatted his first longball of the season in the eighth inning of his team’s loss to the Tomateros. The slugger has now knocked in two runs on the season. Hernández also saw his average rise to .250.
In the LIDOM Raynel Delgado collected two hits in four trips to the plate and scored on an occasion to do his part in the Águilas 4-0 shutout of the arch rival Tigres del Licey. The infielder saw his average rise to a robust .
Cuban action on the night:
Liga ARCO:
Julio Pablo Martínez (CUL): 4-1,HR,RBI,R (.158)
Orlando Martínez (CUL): 2-1,R (.211)
Yadiel Hernández (MXC): 2-1,HR,RBI,R (.250)
Yadir Drake (MXC): 3-0 (.267)
Yasmany Tomás (LM): 5-1,2B (.273)
Leonys Martín (LM): 4-0 (.059)
LIDOM:
César Prieto (LE): 4-0,RBI (.294)
Victor Labrada (TL): 3-0 (.167)
Armando Álvarez (TL): 4-1 (.429)
Raynel Delgado (AC): 4-2,R (.467)
LVBP:
Rangel Ravelo (LAR): 3-0 (.250)
*Cuban-American