Qualified teams
- Teams highlighted in red withdrew from the competition. Due to the withdrawal of Curaçaoan team, Sta. Maria Pirates-Chippie, the host Veracruz Winter League sent a second team in their place.
| 2019 Latin American Series | |
|---|---|
| League | Latin American Series |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | January 26 – February 1, 2019 |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
The 2019 Latin American Series is the seventh edition of the Latin American Series baseball tournament.
The competition is taking place in Veracruz, Mexico from January 26 to February 1, 2019. [1]
Four venues are being used for this competition. The main stadium is Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila, with the other three stadiums acting as minor venues.
| Acayucan | Heroica Córdoba | Heroica Veracruz | Xalapa-Enríquez |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio de Beisbol Luis Díaz Flores | Estadio De Béisbol Beisborama 72 | Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila | Parque Deportivo Colón |
| Capacity: - | Capacity: 12,000 [2] | Capacity: 7,782 [3] | Capacity: 5,000 [4] |
 | |||
| Pos. | Team | P | W | L | % | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Leones de León | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| 2. |  Chileros de Xalapa | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 |
| 3. | Tobis de Acayucan | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 |
| 3. |  Toros de Herrera | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 |
| 3. |  Falcons de Córdoba | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 |
| 6. |  Caimanes de Barranquilla | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.0 |
| Qualified for the semi-final | |
| Eliminated |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2019 | 14:00 | Leones de León | 5–4 | Toros de Herrera | 9 | Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila | - | - | Boxscore |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 19:00 | Tobis de Acayucan | 3–0 | Chileros de Xalapa | 9 | Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila | - | - | Boxscore |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2019 | 19:00 | Tobis de Acayucan | 1-3 | Leones de León | Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila | - | - |
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