Josimar Cousin tossed five scoreless innings during which he gave up only three hits during the Caribes de Anzoátegui’s 7-1 win over the Bravos de Margarita. The Cuban right-hander did not strikeout a batter on the evening and now sports a 0.00 earned run average in two appearances.
In the LIDOM Andy Ibáñez swatted two hits in three times at-bats, including a third inning single. Though his efforts could not save the Leones del Escogido from a 14-9 loss to the Gigantes del Cibao the infielder from the Island of Youth raised his average to .308 on the young season.
In the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico Odrisamer Despaigne was impeccable for his second straight start. The hurler from Havana threw 7⅓ innings during which he allowed a hit and two runs, while also striking out five batters. Despaigne did not factor in the decision during Ciudad Obregón’s 3-2 win over Mazatlán and now has 1.46 earned run average on the season.
Yurisbel Gracial laced a run-scoring first inning double amongst his three hits on the day in five trips to the plate during the Cañeros de Los Mochis’ 9-0 shutout of the Algodoneros de Guasave. The slugger has now driven in three runs and saw his average to .286 on the campaign.
Cuban action on the night:
LVBP:
Josimar Cousin (ANZ): 5.0IP,3H,0ER
Diosbel Arias (MAR): 3-1 (.393)
Alejandro Hernández (MAR): 1.0IP,0H,0ER,K (5.40)
Darién Núñez (MAR): 0.1IP,3H,2ER,K,BB (5.40)
LMP:
Yadir Drake (MXC): 5-0 (.267)
Julio Pablo Martínez (CUL): 4-0 (.259)
Orlando Martínez (CUL): 1-0 (.154)
Odrisamer Despaigne (CO): 7.1IP,2H,ER,5K, 2BB (1.46)
Yurisbel Gracial (LM): 5-3,2B,RBI,R (.286)
Miguel Romero (LM): 5.0IP,3H,0ER,5K,3BB (1.80)
Albert Lara (GSV): 3-1,2B (.321)
LIDOM:
Andy Ibáñez (LE): 3-2,RBI,R (.308)