Yusniel Díaz collected three hits in five trips to the plate, including his first homerun of the season, a three-run shot during the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna’s 15-10 win over the Acereros del Norte. The outfielder also knocked in a run with a single in the first inning and is now hitting a robust .422 in his short time with the Mexican club.
Yadiel Hernández drove in two runs via a single in the eighth inning of the Tecolotes de Dos Laredos 8-3 loss to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes. The native of Matanzas, Cuba now hits .287 and has driven in 15 runs on the year.
Félix Pérez drove in a run via a sacrifice fly and also swatted a hit in four at-bats during the Piratas de Campeche’s 11-4 loss to El Águila de Veracruz. The native of the Isle of Youth has now driven in 25 runs on the season in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol.
Henry Urrutia went yard for the fifth time on the season, a two-run homerun in the fifth inning and also drove in a run with a single in the ninth inning of the of Conspiradores de Querétaro’s 6-5 victory over the Leones de Yucatán. The Cuban slugger is hitting .385 and leads all his countrymen in runs batted in with 26.
Cuban action on the night:
Luis Medina (León): 2-1,2R (.259)
Diosbel Arias (Quintana Roo): 4-1,2B,RBI
Félix Pérez (Campeche): 4-1,RBI (.259)
Yadir Drake (Yucatán): 4-1 (.278)
Henry Urrutia (Querétaro): 5-3,HR,3RBI,R (.385)
Yurisbel Gracial (Querétaro): 5-2,R (.299)
Rangel Ravelo (Querétaro): 5-2,2B,2R (.412)
Yadiel Hernández (Dos Laredos): 4-1,2RBI (.287)
Maikel Serrano (Aguascalientes): 5-3,2R (.417)
Yusniel Díaz (Unión Laguna): 5-3,HR,4RBI,3R (.422)
Albert Lara (Unión Laguna): 6-1,R (.368)
Oscar Luis Colás (Saltillo): 4-0 (.295)
Josh Fuentes (Jalisco): 4-1 (.205)
*Cuban-American