7th National U-23 Championship: All eligible tickets have been distributed

Tough fights took place on the field on the last day of the qualifying calendar for this seventh U23 Championship, to distribute the last three tickets to the semi-finals.

Pinar del Rio, Villa Clara and Las Tunas beat their rivals in high-tension duels to control their groups and slip into the playoffs, teams that had never managed to climb to the top of the podium in previous editions of this category.

Driven by an overflowing Capitan San Luis stadium, the Vegueros defeated Leones de La Habana 2-1 in a fantastic baseball game played under sweltering temperatures.

After wasting several chances throughout the challenge against a team that made an outrageous number of six fouls, Donald Duarte’s squad scored the decisive break down the sixth inning to a huge fanfare in the stands.

The D.C. residents had scored in the same opening game, when catcher Brian Gonzalez, who took his 15th championship run to the lead, hit the ground running to establish himself as the leader in this division, but few imagined that he would end up there producing blue for the rest of the afternoon.

Gunner Daniel Martinez before a charge from Omar Risgo equalized the measures to close out the third episode, but a legendary relief from savior Eric Christian Gonzalez kept the hosts silent until the end of the match.

The final advantage came in Division VI when right-handed Andy Vargas climbed the blue hill. Fidel Linares hit and a long double from Jürmann Lecourt put the ball on the mattresses, penalizing the clash as they battled for more than two and a half hours into the match.

The rest were taken care of by right-hander Reyes, who walked the entire route showing courage from the penalty area, while beating six opponents along the way.

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The Lumberjacks of Las Tunas had to play an extra to defeat some Toros Camagüeyanos 5-1 who, despite finishing last in their group, fought to the end.

With this victory, the Orientals reached nine in the tournament, just like Gallos de Sancti Spíritus, but they grabbed the ticket by winning the designated series.

Eugenio Ramirez sorted and led in a pair of runs, leading the duo of Leonardo Joseph (4-1) and Yasel Izaguirre (5-2) in one.

Rodolfo Diaz took his palms as he completed the entire trip, hitting eight opponents and only accepting four indisputably.

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Leopardos de Villa Clara share honors with Crocodiles of Matanzas, but they only needed to win the first challenge to make them impossible to reach at the top of Class B.

A huge relief by Dairon Casanova during three seasons as he left his rivals goalless, and a solo shot by Leonardo Montero (3-2), was key to a narrow 3-2 win that gave them a ticket to the semi-finals.

In the second hour, Yumarinos pinned the arms of two bowlers to win 1-0, but it was already a purely formal game.

Dennis Quesada worked five rounds with eight hits and allowed only two hits, and David Martinez pitched the last two to take credit for the game.

The only inning of the game was driven by third baseman Hanyelo Videt with one in the sixth inning.

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Avespas de Santiago de Cuba, who achieved the rankings the day before, fell 3-1 to Alazanes de Granma, in a battle that lasted only five rounds.

Darren Palma advanced to the winners with no men at the base, and Luis led Edel Lopez (3-1) on the run.

Alejandro Cedeño threw all the time for his first success in the competition, a space he’s only accepted three times, one of them to Rubert Luis Borrero’s account to drive home.

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Gallos bid farewell to the tournament by defeating Tigres de Siego de Avila 3-2, to rack up nine wins and stay on the brink of post-season.

Miguel A. Martinez went 2 for 3, Yadiel Guerra doubled, and Luis Meneses singles, the latter two leading races.

Sadiel Mendoza couldn’t mitigate better by leaving his opponents uninjured or running for 2.2 rounds, taking credit for the game.

As for the losers, the only person to hook up a pair of things that can’t be compared is fourth lumberjack Alfredo Ramos, one of whom doubled to lead in a race.

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Cienfuegos elephants and Mayapic hurricanes shared the double-day victories.

In the first round, the Pachyderms, as visitors at 5 de Septiembre, were won 4-1 with a fine throwing effort by Islay Sotolongo, who walked the entire route greening seven hits and spreading six hits, to claim his first win of the class.

Alan Soto and Alberto Terry tied command rockets to the winners, and for the losers, Jonathan Martinez captured the ramparts without trading men.

In the second match, the Hurricanes tied and took the victory 5-1, in a match in which the bowler was on the verge of achieving the fourth top scorer in this tournament.

José Ignacio Bermúdez endured an undisputed solo performance and unearned sprint through the nine rounds, to claim his only win in this tournament.

Kevin Perez, from his fourth hitting turn, sent a two-round shot that was key to the win.

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The Island Pirates ended this campaign strong by defeating Hunters of Artemis multiple times to break out of the cold bunker of Group A.

Initially they won 5-2 despite being tied with only three singles, thanks to their opponents’ poor defense, without a doubt the worst in the tournament.

Once again, Dorvis Navarro had another good run, this time for six runs, not accepting a clean scoring and distributing four strokes, to claim his third win with no setback in sight.

In the second half they won 1-0, thanks to the action of three bowlers who did not allow liberties, and tubey by Kevin Guerra who returned the only score of the game.

Alberto Hechevarría scored the victory after working five rounds with only one hit allowed, and Yordanis Garcia and Kendry Hernández pitched a run each, the latter winning his third save from the competition.

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Finally, Indios de Guantanamo completed their stellar work in this edition, defeating the Holguin Cabs 6-2, to claim their ninth victory and remain just one match behind the Group D lead.

Within a powerful 13-stroke attack, Danger Casi excelled 3-3 with a double and a triple, Eider Frómeta 4-3 with a three-base contact, and Rodolfo Rodriguez with a single and a double in four innings, all with RBI. for their records.