It didn’t take long for the Baseball Philippines Series 8 to have its first home run hitter but it took a two-hour journey from the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium to the Libjo field in Batangas City for Carlo Banzon to do just that. Banzon, a slugger for the Batangas Bulls, connected on a home run [...]

Manila Sharks pitcher Charlie Labrador is not only the Finals Most Valuable Player of the recent Series 7 tournament of the Baseball Philippines. Labrador won the prestigious Jun Bernardino Trophy not only for his on-field play but also his off-field attitude as well. Labrador received the award from Community Sports Inc. executive director Nolan Bernardino, [...]

It was a festive crowd that Baseball Philippines hoped and got during their first-ever out-of-town game held in Barangay Libjo, Batangas City. Local baseball fans gathered in the barangay’s open field used mostly for softball games to witness the Alabang Tigers storm back from an eight run deficit to beat their hometown Batangas Bulls, 11-9, [...]

BATANGAS CITY – Trailing eight runs to the Batangas Bulls after four innings, the Alabang Tigers looked lost in Baseball Philippines’ first-ever out-of-town game. But the Tigers’ offense finally showed up even against one of the best young pitchers in the league, scoring nine runs in the fifth inning on their way to a come [...]

Cebu spoiled Dumaguete’s return to Baseball Philippines last April 17 as the Dolphins edged the Uni-bikers, 5-3, in Series 8 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. The Dolphins scored a run from the second to sixth inning with the returning Jonash Ponce making an RBI each in the third and fifth inning. Ponce played for [...]

Manila is off to a good start in its quest for its third straight crown. The Sharks swept their weekend assignments against Taguig to take the early lead in the Baseball Philippines Series 8. Manila downed Taguig, 11-3, in its opening day while repeating its domination Sunday with a 10-0 score line in a game [...]

The quest of Manila for an unprecedented third straight title begins Saturday as the Sharks face the Taguig Patriots in the opening game of the Baseball Philippines Series 8 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. The Harbour Centre-backed Sharks take on the Patriots at 1 p.m. right after the opening ceremonies set at 11 a.m. [...]

The Dolphins had to double their effort in Series 7 because their collegiate players were not able to play in the playoffs because of the UAAP season. A freak injury to Jonash Ponce while sliding to third place in a game compounded to their woes as the Dolphins lost the veteran for the season. But [...]

The Manila Sharks made history in Series 7 as they became the first team in league history to win back-to-back crowns. The Sharks used their pitching and veteran smarts to beat the Batangas Bulls in a sweep of the best-of-three championship series. For Series 8, the Harbour Centre-backed Sharks have begun their preparation for another [...]

For the first time in the league’s three-year history, Baseball Philippines will take its show in the provinces for Series 8. Nolan Bernardino, executive director of the Community Sports Inc., said that Batangas, Laguna and Subic will play host to the out-of-town games. Bernardino among with a host of players guested in Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters [...]