2018 Latin American Series

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2018 Latin American Series
League Latin American Series
Sport Baseball
DurationJanuary 26 January 31, 2018
Number of games8
Number of teams4
League champions Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega
  Runners-up Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan
Latin American Series seasons
  2017
2019  

The 2018 Latin American Series was the sixth edition of the Latin American Series, a baseball sporting event played by the champions of the professional winter leagues that make up the Latin American Professional Baseball Association (ALBP) and the first series containing representatives from outside the ALBP's founding nations. [1] [2]

Contents

The competition took place at the Dennis Martínez National Stadium in Managua, Nicaragua from January 26 to January 31, 2018.

Qualified teams

LeagueTeam
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentine Baseball League Infernales de Salta
Flag of Chile.svg Chilean Organized Baseball League Rangers de Santiago
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombian Professional Baseball League Leones de Montería
Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao National Championship AA League WildCats KJ74
Flag of Mexico.svg Veracruz State League Tobis de Acayucan
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League Tigres de Chinandega
Flag of Panama.svg Panamanian Professional Baseball League Caballos de Coclé
Bravos de Urracá

Group Phase

Pos.TeamPWL%Dif
1. Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega 3301.000
2. Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan 321.6671.0
3. Flag of Curacao.svg WildCats KJ74 312.3332.0
4. Flag of Panama.svg Bravos de Urracá 303.0003.0
Qualified for the final
Qualified for the semi-final
Eliminated
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jan 26, 201813:00 WildCats KJ74 Flag of Curacao.svg 7-6 Flag of Panama.svg Bravos de Urracá 9 Dennis Martínez National Stadium -- 
Jan 26, 201818:30 Tobis de Acayucan Flag of Mexico.svg 5-10 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega 9 Dennis Martínez National Stadium -- 
Jan 27, 201813:00 Tobis de Acayucan Flag of Mexico.svg 12-9 Flag of Curacao.svg WildCats KJ74 9 Dennis Martínez National Stadium -- 
Jan 27, 201818:30 Bravos de Urracá Flag of Panama.svg 4-6 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega 9 Dennis Martínez National Stadium -- 
Jan 28, 201813:00 Bravos de Urracá Flag of Panama.svg 2-7 Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan 9 Dennis Martínez National Stadium -- 
Jan 28, 201818:30 WildCats KJ74 Flag of Curacao.svg 5-6 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega 11 Dennis Martínez National Stadium -- 

Semi-final

January 30, 2018, 18:30
Dennis Martínez National Stadium [7]
Team123456789 R H E
Flag of Curacao.svg WildCats KJ74 010101000362
Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan 40001310X9121
WP: José Miguel Piña (1-1);   LP: Cerilio Soleana (0-1);   Sv: n/a
Home runs:
WIL: None
TOB: Yadil Mujica (1).

Final

January 31, 2018, 18:30
Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez [8]
Team123456789 R H E
Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan 000000100160
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega 03200004X9133
WP: Marcos Frías (2-0);   LP: Jorge Luis Ibarra (0-1);   Sv: n/a
Home runs:
TOB: None
TIG: Jamar Walton (3).

Statistics leaders

[9] [10]

Batting

StatisticPlayerTotal/Avg
Average Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rojean Cleofa (Wildcats)
.667
RBIs Flag of Nicaragua.svg Leonardo Ortiz (Tigres)
5
Home Runs Flag of Nicaragua.svg Leonardo Ortiz (Tigres)
Flag of the United States.svg Jamar Walton (Tigres)
2
Runs Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Juan Díaz (Bravos)
5
Hits Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rojean Cleofa (Wildcats)
8
Doubles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rojean Cleofa (Wildcats)
Flag of Mexico.svg Eliseo Aldazaba (Tobis)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Edgard Montiel (Tigres)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yurendell de Caster (Wildcats)
2
Triples Flag of the United States.svg Jamar Walton (Tigres)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Elmer Reyes (Tigres)
1
Stolen bases Flag of Mexico.svg Enrique Osorio (Tobis)
Flag of Cuba.svg Yadil Mujica (Tobis)
2
SLG Flag of the United States.svg Jamar Walton (Tigres)
1.222
 

Pitching

StatisticPlayerTotal/Avg
ERA Flag of Mexico.svg Alberto Leyva (Tobis)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Sammy Taveras (Bravos)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Wilber Bucardo (Tigres)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Fidencio Flores (Tigres)
0.00
Complete Games Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diegomar Markwell (Wildcats)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Marcos Frías (Tigres)
Flag of Mexico.svg Alberto Leyva (Tobis)
Flag of Venezuela.svg Raúl Ruiz (Tigres)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Gilberto Méndez (Tobis)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nelson León (Tigres)
1
Strikeouts Flag of Venezuela.svg Raúl Ruiz (Tigres)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Wilton López (Tigres)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Gilberto Méndez (Tobis)
6
Saves Flag of the Netherlands.svg Shairon Martis (Wildcats)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Wilber Bucardo (Tigres)
1

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