Águilas Rally Past Licey as Escogido, Estrellas Also Win in LIDOM

The Águilas Cibaeñas, Leones del Escogido and Estrellas Orientales all earned victories Sunday in the Dominican Republic’s 2026-2027 professional winter baseball season, with each game featuring a strong offensive performance.

The Águilas came from behind to beat the Tigres del Licey 9-5 at Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal. The Escogido defeated the Toros del Este 15-11 in La Romana, while the Estrellas overpowered the Gigantes del Cibao 12-6 at Estadio Julián Javier.

Águilas Turn the Game Around Against Licey

The Tigres took a 2-0 lead with early runs driven in by Jesús Madé and Gustavo Núñez. Starting pitcher Albert Abreu held the Águilas scoreless through five innings, allowing just one hit and striking out eight.

The game changed in the sixth inning, when the Santiago-based team scored four runs to move ahead. Raynel Delgado delivered a two-run single, and Christopher Morel followed with another run-scoring hit to cap the rally.

The Águilas added three runs in the seventh, highlighted by Jorge Bonifacio’s bases-clearing triple, to extend their lead to 7-2. Licey responded with two runs in the bottom half and another in the eighth, but the Águilas scored twice in the ninth to secure the 9-5 win.

Raúl Brito earned the victory, Jordy Martínez took the loss, and Jonathan Aro recorded the save. Águilas starter Jhordany Mézquita allowed two runs on six hits over four innings, with one walk and four strikeouts.

The result left the Águilas with a 2-5 record, while Licey fell to 5-3.

Escogido’s Offense Produces 15 Runs

The Leones del Escogido collected 17 hits in a 15-11 win over the Toros del Este at Estadio Francisco A. Micheli, extending their winning streak to three games.

Escogido built an early advantage and expanded it with a four-run fourth inning and a two-run fifth. The team then scored five more times in the sixth to reach 15 runs.

Jason Schiavone contributed three hits, including two doubles, scored three times and drove in two runs. Andy Ibáñez went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBIs, while José Marmolejos collected four hits and drove in two runs. Jonathan Guzmán also recorded two hits and two RBIs.

The Toros mounted a late response, including back-to-back home runs by Pedro Severino and Francisco Urbáez in the ninth, but could not close the gap.

Reid VanScoter earned the win after pitching 1.2 scoreless innings, while Spencer Turnbull took the loss after allowing four runs in three innings. Escogido improved to 4-4 and moved into third place, while the Toros stood at 3-5 in fifth.

Estrellas Reach 12 Runs for Second Straight Game

The Estrellas Orientales defeated the Gigantes del Cibao 12-6 in San Francisco de Macorís, securing their third consecutive victory and improving their record to 5-2.

The team collected 13 hits, including home runs by Raimel Tapia, César Prieto and Leo Bernal. The Estrellas had scored 24 runs on 24 hits across their previous two games, according to the game report.

Prieto led the offense with four hits, including a double and a home run, while driving in two runs and scoring twice. Tapia hit a two-run homer, and Bernal added a two-run shot in the eighth inning.

Geison Urbáez earned the win with four innings of work, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out two. Gigantes starter Jared Wetherbee took the loss after allowing five runs in 1.1 innings.

The Estrellas’ victory brought them level with Licey at the top of the standings, both with 5-2 records, following the Tigres’ loss to the Águilas.

Standings Picture Shifts After Sunday’s Games

Sunday’s results tightened the race near the top of the table. The Estrellas moved into a tie with Licey, while Escogido climbed to third after its third straight win. The Águilas improved their record with a comeback victory, and the Toros and Gigantes absorbed defeats.

Fans following dominican republic news can keep up with the latest developments in the country’s winter baseball season as teams continue their pursuit of a place in the postseason.