Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-2-16: Wayne Lundgren Strikes Out Four & Allows Two Runs Over Six Innings For The Win; Iker Franco Singles Twice; Pedro Rodriguez Second In LVBP Closer Of The Year Voting

Wayne Lundgren - Sydney Blue Sox

Venezuelan League Playoffs:

Notes:
Pedro Rodriguez (former MiLB signing-Caribes) came in second in voting for Closer of the Year: El Emergente

Saturday's Games:
Caracas (0-0) visits Magallanes (0-0) @ 6:00 PM VET
Margarita (0-0) visits Aragua (0-0) @ 7:00 PM VET
Caribes (0-0) visits La Guaira (0-0) @ 7:00 PM VET


Mexican Pacific League Playoffs:

Iker Franco (former Springfield-Obregon) started at catcher and batted seventh.  2-for-4 with one strikeout and threw out one of four base runners.

Obregon beat Mochis 7-4 in 10 innings

Saturday's Games:
Mochis (0-1) visits Obregon (1-0) @ 6:00 PM MST
Navojoa (0-1) visits Mazatlan (1-0) @ 6:00 PM MT
Jalisco (0-1) visits Mexicali (1-0) @ 6:00 PM PT


Dominican League Playoffs:

Notes:
Jeremy Hefner (MiLB signing) is expected to join Escogido: Jose Gomez Twitter

Sam Gaviglio (former Springfield-Estrellas) is scheduled to start Saturday and Evan MacLane (former St. Louis-Estrellas) on Sunday: Estrellas Official Site

Saturday's Games:
Azucareros (2-2) visits Licey (3-1) @ 5:00 PM AST
Escogido (3-1) visits Estrellas (0-4) @ 7:30 PM AST


Australian Baseball League:

Wayne Lundgren (former Palm Beach-Sydney) started and pitched six innings.  He allowed six hits, two earned runs, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out for the winning decision (3-5).  (p-s:91-56)(g/f:4-5)

Sydney beat Adelaide 9-2 in game two of doubleheader
Sydney Official Site Post Game

Sunday's Games:
Perth (19-24) visits Canberra (25-18) @ 12:00 PM AET
Adelaide (22-21) visits Sydney (21-22) @ 1:00 PM AET
Brisbane (26-17) visits Melbourne (16-27) @ 4:00 PM AET


Nicaraguan League:

Saturday's Games:
Boer (17-23) visits Granada (22-18) @ 2:00 PM
Rivas (19-21) visits Chinandega (22-18) @ 4:00 PM


Puerto Rican League Playoffs:

Saturday's Games:
Caguas (0-0) visits Mayaguez (0-0) @ 7:15 PM AST


Colombian League:

Saturday's Games:
Monteria (18-19) visits Cartagena (15-21) @ 4:00 PM
Sincelejo (17-20) visits Barranquilla (23-13) @ 5:00 PM


Veracruz League:

Francisco Rivera (former Palm Beach-San Andres) started in left field and batted third.  0-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Omar Javier (former Johnson City-San Andres) started and pitched 3.1 innings.  He allowed eight hits, five earned runs, two walks, and struck one out for the losing decision.  (g/f:3-2)

Paso de Ovejas beat San Andres 8-2
LIV Official Site Post Game

Hugo Castellanos (former Memphis-Acayucan) entered in the eighth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed two hits and one earned run for the losing decision.

Xalapa beat Acayucan 10-9
LIV Official Site Post Game

Saturday's Games:
San Andres (17-11) visits Paso de Ovejas (17-10-1)
Chiapas (11-16-1) visits Palenque (8-17)
Acayucan (14-10-1) visits Xalapa (12-15-1)


Panama League:

Saturday's Games:
Panama (9-6) visits Metro (11-5) @ 6:00 PM
Veraguas (3-13) visits Cocle (9-8) @ 6:00 PM