Two weeks ago, I made a trip to Cabuyao, Laguna to cover a Baseball Philippines Series 8 game between the Taguig Patriots and the Dumaguete Uni-bikers. That was the league’s second out-of-town game after making a trip to Batangas City last April. The venue, the Banlic Baseball Park in Barangay Banlic, is not far from [...]

Series 7 runner-up Batangas targets playoffs
For a team that reached the finals, the Batangas Bulls has a conservative target for Series 8. “Our aim is to make it to the playoffs first,” said Batangas coach Randy Dizer. “We are taking it one game at a time. The Bulls topped the elimination round for Series 7 with a 4-1 record but [...]

Robles blows save but hits game-winning RBI in Manila win
Jon Jon Robles blew a save for Manila but redeemed himself with the game-winning RBI in 10th as the Sharks beat the Batangas Bulls, 7-6, last May 16 in the Baseball Philippines Series 8 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Robles had a one-run three-hit relief effort going into the ninth inning with a 6-3 [...]

Cebu pitchers, Corcuera HR key in Dolphins’ rout over Alabang
Cebu yielded just two hits and Miggy Corcuera homered late in the game for good measure as the Dolphins upended Alabang, 11-2, last May 14 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. The Dolphins came through with their fourth win in five outings after taking the first of two games against the Tigers in that weekend. [...]

Corcuera, Ponce powers Cebu’s dominance of Alabang
The Cebu Dolphins are glad to have Miggy Corcuera and Jonash Ponce back in form. With the duo combining on offense, the Dolphins pounced on yet another meltdown by the Tigers for a 13-9 victory on May 15 that kept them in the share of the lead in Baseball Philippines Series 8 at the Rizal [...]

Sharks dominate Bulls in finals rematch
The rematch of the Series 7 finals between the Manila Sharks and the Batangas Bulls was turned into an epic mismatch. With their offense providing the usual spark and their pitching playing steady, the Sharks ruled the Bulls anew for a 7-1 win on May 14 to remain on top of the Baseball Philippines Series [...]

Taguig pulls away late for its first win
CABUYAO, Laguna—Taguig finally came away with a breakout win that will hopefully turn things around for the Patriots camp. The Patriots exploded with nine runs in the final three innings to notch their first win of Baseball Philippines Series 8 with a 12-3 decision over the Dumaguete Uni-bikers last May 15 in front of an [...]
Sharks, Dolphins battle separate foes
Defending champion Manila and Cebu face separate foes today looking to continue their hold to first place in the Baseball Philippines Series 8 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. The two-time champion Sharks face Batangas at 9 a.m. in a rematch of the Series 7 title showdown while the Dolphins take on Alabang at 1 [...]

Brgy. Banlic in Cabuyao hosts Series 8 game
Barangay Banlic in Cabuyao, Laguna will play host to a Baseball Philippines Series 8 game this Sunday, May 15 as the Taguig Patriots will take on the Dumaguete Uni-bikers. The Taguig-Dumaguete match will be played at 9 a.m. at the Banlic Baseball Park at the Felicia Subdivision in Cabuyao, Laguna. This will be the second [...]

Downpour halts Sharks-Tigers match
Bad weather at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium forced the suspension of the second game between the Manila Sharks and Alabang Tigers on May 8. The Sharks we’re leading 8-4 after the fourth inning when the heavy downpour, caused by Typhoon Bebeng, began. This forced Baseball Philippines officials to call for the immediate halt to [...]









