Cardinals Winter League Notebook 1-26-18: Anthony Garcia Doubles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Ildemaro Vargas Singles, Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Donovan Solano Recovering After Hit By Pitch

Anthony Garcia - Criollos de Caguas

Cuban League Championship:

Granma beat Las Tunas 1105 to take 3-2 lead in the series: Baseball de Cuba


Mexican Pacific League Championship:

Randy Arozarena (Springfield-Navojoa) started in left field and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one double.

Culiacan beat Navojoa 5-3
LMP Official Site Post Game

No Game Scheduled For Friday


Venezuelan League Championship:

Ildemaro Vargas (former Springfield-Lara) started at second base and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, and one walk.
Rangel Ravelo (Memphis-Lara) started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 at the plate.

Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Caribes) started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 with one double, one run, and one walk.

Caribes beat Lara 5-2
LVBP Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Rafael Ortega (former Memphis-Caribes) calls it special to play in the LVBP championship: LVBP Official Site

Rangel Ravelo (Memphis-Lara) is writing his own history in the LVBP: Lider

No Game Scheduled For Friday


Dominican League Championship:

Licey beat Cibaenas 4-3 in 10 innings
LIDOM Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Donovan Solano (former Memphis-Licey) posted an update on his status after being hit in the face by a pitch: Licey Official Twitter

Lino Rivera (former Springfield-Cibaenas MGR) says the pitching has been good for Cibeanas: El Nacional

Friday's Game:
Licey (1-2) visits Cibaenas (2-1) @ 7:30 PM AST


Puerto Rican League Championship:

Anthony Garcia (former Memphis-Caguas) started in right field and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, one home run, one RBI, and one run.
Robby Rowland (former Springfield-Caguas) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the hold (1).  (g/f:1-1)

Caguas beat Santurce 2-1
LBPRC Official Site Post Game

Notes:
Ramon Vazquez (former Memphis-Santurce MGR) says his team is not afraid of fatigue: Noticel

Friday's Game:
Caguas (1-0) visits Santurce (0-1) @ 1:30 PM AST


Latin American Series:

Notes:
Porfirio Lopez (Trios-Rivieres free agent-Sincelejo) demand $500 to pitch the championship finale but the team did not give in: El Universal

Friday's Games:
Wildcats (Curacao) (0-0) visits Urraca (Panama) (0-0) @ 2:00 PM
Acayucan (Veracruz) (0-0) visits Chinandega (Nicaragua) (0-0) @ 6:30 PM
Monteria (Colombia) (0-0) off day