{"id":97661,"date":"2025-12-23T21:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/gigantes-del-cibao-secure-round-robin-berth-with-victory-over-licey-and-winning-streak\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T21:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:29:25","slug":"gigantes-del-cibao-secure-round-robin-berth-with-victory-over-licey-and-winning-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/gigantes-del-cibao-secure-round-robin-berth-with-victory-over-licey-and-winning-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigantes del Cibao Secure Round Robin Berth with Victory Over Licey and Winning Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"SANTO DOMINGO \u2013 A double by Hanser Alberto in the tenth inning was key for the Gigantes del Cibao to defeat the Tigres del Licey 3-2, in the closing of the Regular Season of the LIDOM 2025-26 tournament, dedicated to Juan Marichal and in dispute of the Banreservas Cup.\n\nWith this victory, the fourth in a row, the Giants secured their qualification to the Round Robin, finishing in third position with a record of 24-26, surpassing the Leones del Escogido.\n\nThe decisive run came with two outs in the top of the tenth inning, when Alberto hit a solid hit to left field against Samuel Mu\u00f1oz, allowing Jorge Bonifacio to score from second base.\n\nFor Hanser Alberto, this was his unstoppable number 298 in the LIDOM, solidifying himself as the third player with the most hits in the history of the franchise, only surpassed by Alexis Casilla (348) and Mois\u00e9s Sierra (303).\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Mound Work<\/h2>\n\n\nIn the mound, Cristian Allegretti threw three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two batters. Hansel Robles (1-0) earned the victory after pitching the ninth inning, while V\u00edctor L\u00f3pez was credited with the save by dominating the tenth with two strikeouts. The loss went to Reydis Sena (0-1).\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offensive Figures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gigantes del Cibao:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Melvin Mercedes: 4-1, scored, walk<\/li><li>Hanser Alberto: 5-1, double, one RBI<\/li><li>Kelvin Guti\u00e9rrez: 3-1, one RBI<\/li><li>Samad Taylor: 4-2, double<\/li><li>Diego Hern\u00e1ndez: 4-1<\/li><li>Jorge Bonifacio: 3-0, walk and scored<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tigres del Licey:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Yamal Encarnaci\u00f3n: 5-2, double<\/li><li>Michael De Le\u00f3n: 5-1<\/li><li>Cristhian Adames: 1-1, double<\/li><li>Yerald Nin: 4-1, triple and one run<\/li><li>Ar\u00edstides Aquino: 3-1, one RBI, two walks<\/li><li>Samuel Mu\u00f1oz: 4-1, double, one run, one RBI and two walks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Ranking and Upcoming Matches<\/h2>\n\n\nAfter the conclusion of the Regular Season, the final standings are as follows:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as (32-16)<\/li><li>Toros del Este (26-22)<\/li><li>Gigantes del Cibao (24-26)<\/li><li>Leones del Escogido (23-27)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nEstrellas Orientales (22-28) and Tigres del Licey (21-29) were eliminated.\n\nThe Round Robin will begin this Saturday, with the Giants visiting the Toros del Este at the Francisco Micheli Stadium in La Romana, starting at 7:30 PM.\n\nOn Sunday they will receive the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as, on Monday the Leones del Escogido and on Tuesday they will face Santo Domingo, before the New Year&#8217;s break.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO \u2013 A double by Hanser Alberto in the tenth inning was key for the Gigantes del Cibao to defeat the Tigres del Licey 3-2, in the closing of the Regular Season of the LIDOM 2025-26 tournament, dedicated to Juan Marichal and in dispute of the Banreservas Cup. 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