Dolphins sweep finals series to win third crown

Posted in: Cebu Dolphins, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- Jul 18, 2012 No Comments

Cebu ended Manila’s bid for a fourth consecutive crown sweeping the Baseball Philippines Series 9 best-of-three title series with a 6-1 victory in Game 2 yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. National player Joseph Orillana blasted a lead-off home run in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie before the Dolphins scored two runs [...]

Series 9 final too close to call

Posted in: Cebu Dolphins, Manila Sharks, News- Jul 18, 2012 No Comments

THE Cebu Dolphins and Manila Sharks battle for the Baseball Philippines crown for the fourth time as the showdown for the Series 9 championship begins on Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Cebu and Manila face each other for the second consecutive time in the finals with the Dolphins looking to bounce back after [...]

Sharks claim last Series 9 finals berth

Posted in: Dumaguete Uni-bikers, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- Jul 10, 2012 1 Comment

The Manila Sharks rallied from an early deficit to hack out a 12-10 victory over the Dumaguete Uni-Bikers and claim the last finals berth in Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Run-scoring hits by Emerson Atilano, Jennald Pareja and Edward Landicho propelled the Sharks back from a 4-1 deficit to take [...]

Manila forces rubber match

Posted in: Dumaguete Uni-bikers, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- Jun 26, 2012 No Comments

Starter Tawi Delos Reyes issued a one-hit shutout before Manila splurge four runs in the fourth to beat Dumaguete, 6-1, yesterday to extend their semifinal series in Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Delos Reyes led the way for the Sharks yielding only a run in three and one-thirds innings of [...]

Manila turns back Cebu

Posted in: Cebu Dolphins, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- Jun 19, 2012 No Comments

Three-time defending champion Manila entered the playoffs on the right track as the Sharks defeated top-seed Cebu, 3-2, Sunday at the close of the elimination round of the Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Pitchers Jayson Dimacutac and Warren Vispo allowed seven hits and left nine runners on base while Paco [...]

Dumaguete squeezes past Manila

Posted in: Dumaguete Uni-bikers, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- May 25, 2012 No Comments

CLARK, Pampanga – The Dumaguete Uni-Bikers may be one of the youngest teams in Baseball Philippines Series 9 but they’re learning how to win in the clutch. Arvin Plaza showed why on Sunday when his walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning propelled the Uni-Bikers to a thrilling 8-7 victory over the [...]

Homers galore in Week 4

Posted in: Alabang Tigers, Batangas Bulls, Dumaguete Uni-bikers, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- May 18, 2012 No Comments

It was a day of the long ball last May 13 as three home runs were tallied during the afternoon games in Baseball Philippines Series 9. Two homers came from the Alabang Tigers after they defeated the Batangas Bulls, 10-3, while the other came at the most crucial time for Manila as the Sharks beat [...]

Game preview: Manila Sharks vs. Batangas Bulls

Posted in: Batangas Bulls, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- May 11, 2012 No Comments

The Manila Sharks go for their fourth straight victory on May 13 against the Batangas Bulls at 9 a.m. in the Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Parade Grounds in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. After a slow start, the Sharks have built a winning run to take a 4-2 win-loss card and share the lead [...]

Top performers: Manila Sharks pitchers

Posted in: Alabang Tigers, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- May 10, 2012 No Comments

The Manila Sharks had a slow start in Series 9 but they are now getting things done as they have now occupied the top spot along with two other teams. The Sharks swept their doubleheader last March 6 including an 8-1 victory over the Taguig Patriots due in large part to the effort of the [...]

Manila, Cebu, Dumaguete forge three-way tie for first

Posted in: Cebu Dolphins, Dumaguete Uni-bikers, Manila Sharks, News, Season IX (2012)- May 08, 2012 No Comments

Manila, Cebu and Dumaguete downed their respective opponents in their afternoon matches last Sunday to sustain their lead in the Baseball Philippines Series 9 at the Parade Grounds in Clark Field, Pampanga. The three-time defending champion Sharks leaned on a one-run, two-hit outing by their pitchers to defeat the Taguig Patriots, 8-1, while the Dolphins [...]