Postseason field set in COLICEBA

With a 1-0 win over Orocovis, the Guapos of Dorado locked down first place in the COLICEBA Central section and qualified for the Carnival of Champions phase.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Guapos of Dorado, Guayacanes of Guayanilla, and Marlins of Ceiba all notched victories on Wednesday night in Central Amateur Baseball League Confederation (COLICEBA by its acronym in Spanish) play.

Dorado secured first place in the Central section and their qualification for the Carnival of Champions phase, edging the host Caciques of Orocovis 1-0 at “Lumín” Quiles Stadium.

With the win Dorado rounded out the group of four section leaders, along with the Marlins (East), Ganduleros of Villalba (West), and Bucaneros of Arroyo (South).

Pitchers Brayan Robles and Andrés Santiago combined to limit the Caciques’ offense to just four hits.

In the West, the Guayacanes secured the final postseason berth in that division with a 3-2 victory over the Tiburones of Aguadilla, who were eliminated from playoff contention.

Guayanilla benefited from five solid innings of pitching by Alejandro González, who earned the win. William Martínez pitched 1.1 innings to record the save.

With the Guayacanes’ win, the 12 teams qualifying for the postseason were determined.

In the East, the Marlins (9-3) finished the regular season with a 4-1 victory over the Halcones of Gurabo.