It seems the baseball gods have preordained an annual (or semi-annual) semifinal duel between the Cebu Dolphins and the Batangas Bulls. For the sixth consecutive tournament, the Dolphins and Bulls will meet in the playoffs as the semifinals of Baseball Philippines Series 8 begins this Saturday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Cebu holds a [...]

CLARK FIELD—It was a cold day to start the game at the Parade Grounds and it took time for the Batangas Bulls to heat up against the Dumaguete Uni-bikers. Then, in the sixth inning, the Bulls put three runs on the board on their way to a 7-4 victory over the Dumaguete Uni-bikers last June [...]

CLARK FIELD – Vladimir Eguia continued the hitting woes of the Dumaguete Uni-Bikers by pitching a masterpiece of his own. The lefty Eguia regained his pitching form on Saturday, striking out nine batters in eight innings and flirted at a no-hitter as the Batangas Bulls blanked the Dumaguete Uni-Bikers, 11-0, to move closer to a [...]

The losing streak came to an end for the Batangas Bulls on Independence Day. Saddled by inconsistencies and constant absence of several key players, the Bulls needed a comeback trail in the eighth inning to defeat the Taguig Patriots, 4-2, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Batangas seemed headed for yet another loss when Taguig [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In a Batangas Bulls team with a core of young players, it was veterans Randy De Leon and Romy Bumagat who grabbed the spotlight against the Cebu Dolphins. De Leon pitched a complete game while Bumagat slammed a two-run double in a pivotal third inning as the Bulls handed the Dolphins their first loss with [...]

By Reuben Terrado Saxon Omandac made a big defensive stop in the sixth inning that sparked a Manila four-run seventh as the Sharks beat the Batangas Bulls, 8-2, to take Game 1 of the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Omandac stopped what should have been a Batangas splurge [...]

Vio Roxas once again reminded everyone why he is regarded as Baseball Philippines’ Home Run King. The veteran third baseman completed a big seven-run binge in the eighth inning with a grandslam homer and the Batangas Bulls came charging back to stun the Manila Sharks, 9-3, to snatch the No. 1 spot in the Dunkin’ [...]

The youth movement has so far paid big dividends for the Batangas Bulls in the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series 7. Behind solid performances from their young players and another strong pitching led by Romeo Jasmin, the Bulls remained perfect in the tournament by blanking the Quezon City Angels, 7-0, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball [...]