Friday, January 9, 2009

PUERTO RICAN REGULAR SEASON ENDS, PLAYOFFS NEXT

The Ponce Leones cruised to the Puerto Rico Baseball League’s regular season title with a 27-15 record, and are the top seed heading into the four-team playoffs. Arecibo finished second at 22-18, while Santurce took third with a 19-22 mark. Mayaguez and Caguas were tied for fourth at 19-23, and the Indios had to beat the Criollos, 6-0, in a special game Wednesday night to give Mayaguez the fourth and final slot. Starter Tobi Stoner combined with two relievers for the shutout and Lorenzo Scott drilled a two-run homer.


Arecibo’s Jorge Padilla was named the Most Valuable Player after batting .317 with a league-leading 10 homers and 44 RBIs, while Ponce’s Dillon Gee was voted Best Pitcher after going 4-0 with a 2.22 ERA. Ponce’s Eduardo Perez was named Manager of the Year.

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