Yassel Pino made his debut in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Nicaragüense with a three-run triple in four trips to the plate during the eighth inning of El Tren del Norte 5-3 win over the defending league champions, the Leones de León on Opening Night in the LBPN.
Rangel Ravelo collected two hits in five trips to the plate, while also driving in a run via a fourth inning single and also scored on an occasion during the Cardenales de Lara’s 11-4 win over the Caribes de Anzoátegui. The infielder saw his average rise to .196 on the winter campaign.
Armando Álvarez continues to assault LIDOM pitching, but it was in another Licey loss, 11-6 at the hands of the Estrellas Orientales. The Cuban-American outfielder swatted a homerun for the third day in a row, a fourth inning solo-shot . The slugger now hits a robust .423 to lead the Dominican Winter League.
Cuban action on the night:
LVBP:
Rangel Ravelo (LAR): 5-2,RBI,R (.196)
Julio Rodríguez (MAG): 0.1IP,0H,2ER,2BB (1.69)
Liga ARCO:
Yadir Drake (MXC): 4-1,R (.311)
Yadiel Hernández (MXC): 4-0 (.259)
Ariel Miranda (CO): 4.2IIP,2H,ER,7K,5BB (2.75)
Julio Pablo Martínez (CUL): 3-1,R,2SB,BB (.275)
Orlando Martínez (CUL): 4-0 (.250)
Yasmany Tomás (LM): 4-1,RBI,BB (.145)
Óscar Colás (GSV): 4-1,2B (.167)
LIDOM:
Carlos Rodríguez (TE): 5.0IP,4H,ER,5K,2BB (2.03)*
Coco Montes (EO): 5-0,RBI,R (.188)*
Victor Labrada (TL): 0-0 (.200) reemplazo defensivo
Armando Álvarez (TL): 5-3,HR,RBI,R (.423)*
LBPN:
Alay Lago (TRE) 4-1,R (.250)
Yassel Pino (TRE): 4-1,3B,3RBI (.250)
Lázaro Alonso (GR): 3-2,2B,RBI,2R,BB (.667)
Maikol Pérez (TC): 2-0 (.000)
Eddy Díaz (TC): 3-1,RBI (.333)
*Of Cuban descent