Four teams advance to the Double-A semifinals

The Peces Voladores of Salinas beat the Guardianes of Dorado 8-1 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Double-A Superior Baseball League Carnival of Champions. (VN Photography)

By The Star Staff

The Peces Voladores (Flying Fish) of Salinas, Mulos (Mules) of Juncos and the Arenosos of Camuy finished Saturday with victories in the 2025 Double-A Superior Baseball League Carnival of Champions.

The results helped set the field for the national semifinals, with the Patrulleros (Patrolmen) of San Sebastián, Leones (Lions) of Patillas, Peces Voladores and Mulos qualifying. The Arenosos, Guardianes (Guardians) of Dorado, Pescadores del Plata of Comerío, and Petroleros of Peñuelas were eliminated from the playoffs.

At Manuel González Stadium in Salinas, the Peces Voladores throttled the Guardianes 8-1, backed by a solid start by right-hander Yadiel Rolón, who pitched six innings, allowing just one run and striking out five, to earn the victory. Raúl Febus led the offense with a home run, a pair of singles, four RBIs and two runs scored.

Left-hander Henry Iglesias allowed five runs in 5.1 innings and took the loss for Dorado. With the victory, Salinas advanced to the semifinals with a 4-3 record, while Dorado was eliminated at 3-4.

At Mariano “Niní” Meaux Stadium in Juncos, the Mulos also advanced to the next round by defeating the Petroleros 8-4. Right-hander Rubén Ramírez earned the win with five innings of work, allowing two runs and striking out five. The loss went to Eric Alicea, who allowed seven runs in 4.2 innings.

Luis Román had a productive night with a home run, a single, and five RBIs. Juncos closed out the round robin with a 4-3 record, while Peñuelas finished at 2-4.

At Carlos Bonet Stadium in Comerío, the Arenosos closed out their campaign with a 7-5 victory over the Pescadores del Plata, who also were eliminated. Camuy produced three runs in the seventh inning and three more in the eighth to seal the victory.

Juan Caballero earned the win in relief, and Jorge Charry earned the save. Kerby Camacho, who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and Joseph Renovales, 3-for-4 with two runs scored, led the Camuy offense. Reliever Michael Rivera allowed three runs in one inning to take the loss for Comerío. Camuy finished with a 3-4 record, and the Pescadores del Plata fell to 2-4.

The games between Patillas and San Sebastián and Peñuelas in Comerío, which had been rescheduled for Sunday, were canceled as they would not have changed the standings.