Dorado wins championship in its COLICEBA debut

COLICEBA President Sandrelly Córdova presented the championship trophy to Guapos owner Joey Solá, manager Nelson Molina, and Dorado Mayor Aníbal José Torres.

By THE STAR STAFF

Los Guapos de Dorado were crowned champions of the Confederation of the Central Amateur Baseball League (COLICEBA) on Saturday after defeating the Arroyo Buccaneers 7–2 at Perucho Cepeda Stadium in Cataño.

Dorado closed out the championship series in six games, marking the first title for the Guapos in their debut year in the tournament.

Right-hander Andrés Santiago pitched a complete game to earn his third win of the series, allowing eight hits and two runs, one of them unearned. His dominant performance earned him selection as the series’ Most Valuable Player.

Six of the Guapos’ seven runs were scored in the bottom of the third inning. The first two runs came on a double by Pedro Crespo. This was followed by an RBI double by Jonathan Nieves that drove in the third run, and another double by Ian Laureano that added two more runs to the scoreboard.

Arroyo attempted a comeback in the sixth inning with two runs, including a solo home run by Tony Brian Méndez.

Left-hander Miguel Fontánez took the loss for the Buccaneers after allowing six runs in 2.1 innings pitched.

At the conclusion of the game, COLICEBA President Sandrelly Córdova presented the championship trophy to Guapos owner Joey Solá, manager Nelson Molina, and Dorado Mayor Aníbal José Torres. Meanwhile, Buccaneers owner Antonio “Papulyn” Soto received the runner-up trophy.

Córdova was accompanied by COLICEBA Vice President Ramón “Moncho” Meléndez and tournament director Efraín “Cano” García.