Aguilas Cibaeñas prevail over Gigantes in an exciting match
In a night full of emotions at the Julián Javier Stadium, the Águilas Cibaeñas achieved a crucial victory by defeating the Gigantes del Cibao with a score of 6-5. This result keeps the Águilas firm in the fight for the top spots in the semifinal of the Dominican Professional Baseball Tournament 2025-2026.
With this triumph, the Aguiluchos team improves its record to 4-4, placing itself two games behind the leaders, Toros del Este and Leones del Escogido, who share the lead with a 6-2 record. On the other hand, the Gigantes del Cibao suffer their eighth consecutive defeat, maintaining a record of 0-8 in this phase of the tournament.
The victory went to Yoán López (3-0), while the defeat fell on Luis Frías (0-1). Burch Smith secured the game by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, obtaining his second save of the semifinal.Match Development
The game began with the Eagles taking the lead in the first inning thanks to a solo home run by Leody Taveras. The Giants responded in the bottom of the inning, tying the game after a walk and an error that allowed Johan Rojas to score.
In the second inning, the Eagles regained the lead (2-1) after a defensive error that allowed Aderlín Rodríguez to score. In this same play, Alberto Rodríguez was hit by the ball in the face, having to leave the game and be transferred to a health center.
The Giants took the lead in the bottom of the second inning with a double by Francisco Mejía and a two-run homer by José Sirí, putting the score at 4-3.
The key moment of the game came in the eighth inning, when the Eagles put together a four-run rally to take a 6-3 lead. The offense began with a double by Leody Taveras, followed by a two-base hit by Geraldo Perdomo that drove in the tying run. Perdomo then scored on a single by Cristhian Adames. Adames scored on a wild pitch, while Steward Berroa scored after an error on the catcher’s throw.
The Giants scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Pablo Reyes scored after a groundout by Leury García, and Francisco Mejía was driven in by a single from Carlos Franco, leaving the final score 6-5.Pitching
For the Eagles, Osvaldo Bidó started the game, allowing three runs in 1.1 innings. The relief was handled by Deurys Carrasco, Jean Carlos Henríquez, Yunior Marte, Jonathan Hernández, Andrew Pérez, Yoán López, Carlos Belén, Vidal Nuño, and Burch Smith.
For the Giants, Shane Greene pitched two innings, giving up two runs. The bullpen included Aidan Anderson, Bryan Rodríguez, Ofreidy Gómez, Tayron Guerrero, Luis Frías, and Jimmy Cordero.Featured Batting
In the Eagles’ offensive, Leody Taveras stood out by hitting 2-for-5, including a home run, a double, an RBI, and two runs scored. Cristhian Adames went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Geraldo Perdomo contributed a run-scoring double.
For the Giants, José Sirí hit a home run and drove in two runs. Francisco Mejía went 2-for-4, while Johan Rojas and Leury García each drove in a run.Next meeting
The Águilas Cibaeñas will face the Toros del Este this Wednesday at the Cibao Stadium, in a game scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with Jorge Tavárez as the starting pitcher.
