Orlando Martínez swatted his first homerun of the winter, an eighth inning two-run shot that was the decisive blow in Culiacán’s 4-3 victory over the Venados de Mazatlán to open up the season in the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico. The outfielder now sports a .250 batting average after the first game of the campaign.
Norge Ruiz although he didn’t factor in the decision tossed five innings of three run ball in which he also fanned three batters. The right-hander and winter league veteran from Camagüey, Cuba leaves his first start of the season with a 5.40 earned run average.
Diosbel Arias knocked in three runs via a first inning solo-homerun and eighth inning two-run single to drive in every run for the Bravos de Margarita in their 4-3 loss to the Cardenales de Lara. The Cuban slugger also doubled and scored a run on the to leave his average at .750 after his first game with the Venezuelan squad.
Cuban action on the night:
Liga ARCO:
Víctor Labrada (GSV): 4-1 (.250)
Yurisbel Gracial (LM): 2-0 (.000)
Orlando Martínez (CUL): 4-1,HR,RBI (.250)
Julio Pablo Martínez (CUL): 4-2 (.500)
Norge Ruiz (CUL): 5.0IP,7H,3ER,3K (5.40)
Yadir Drake (MXC): 4-2,2B,R (.500)
LVBP:
Darién Núñez (MAR): 1.0IP,H,0ER,K (0.00)
Diosbel Arias (MAR): 4-3,2B,HR,3RBI,R (.750)
Rangel Ravelo (LAR): 4-3,R (.750)
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