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Ready, steady… Play Ball! Keep close your orange outfits and horns, because the Dominican Winter Baseball Season 2019-2020 is just around the corner.
The championship will start officially on Saturday, October 12th, with the first game being in Santo Domingo, Licey vs. Leones del Escogido at 5 pm. The first game here in La Romana will be on Sunday, October 13th, Toros del Este vs. Licey. Currently, all the teams are hard at work doing pre-season training – each team with high hopes of being the winner of the best baseball tournament in the Caribbean.
The Toros started pre-season training on September 23rd, but they’re hard at work already promoting their activities and motivating fans! They’ve been in various areas of La Romana with bands, cheerleaders and the famous “Torito,” the team mascot, taking pictures, playing music, giving out flags, caps, bumper stickers and spreading all-around team spirit! They normally do various activities in areas of La Romana with bands, cheerleaders and the famous “Torito,” the team mascot, taking pictures, playing music, giving out flags, caps, bumper stickers and spreading all-around team spirit!
So baseball lovers, get ready to don your orange outfits and cheer for our local baseball team! If you are not baseball enthusiast, and just here in the country during baseball season, come out to the ball game— it’s just a matter of time before you are also cheering on your favorite team!
AQUI TO’ SOMOS TOROS!
Below is the scheduled matches taking place at Francisco A. Micheli Stadium, so SAVE-THE-DATES:
October
Sunday 13th Licey Vs. Toros 5:00PM Monday 14th Aguilas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Friday 18th Estrellas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Sunday 10th Escogido Vs. Toros 5:00PM Tuesday 22nd Gigantes Vs. Toros 7:30PM Friday 25th Licey Vs. Toros 7:30PM Tuesday 29th Escogido Vs. Toros 7:30PM November
Friday 1st Aguilas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Saturday 2nd Estrellas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Wednesday 6th Gigantes Vs. Toros 7:30PM Friday 8th Gigantes Vs. Toros 7:30PM Sunday 10th Estrellas Vs. Toros 5:00PM Wednesday 13th Escogido Vs. Toros 7:30PM Saturday 16th Aguilas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Tuesday 19th Licey Vs. Toros 7:30PM Saturday 23rd Estrellas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Tuesday 26th Escogido Vs. Toros 7:30PM Wednesday 27th Gigantes Vs. Toros 7:30PM Friday 29th Aguilas Vs. Toros 7:30PM December
Tuesday 3rd Licey Vs. Toros 7:30PM Friday 6th Estrellas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Tuesday 10th Gigantes Vs. Toros 7:30PM Wednesday 11th Aguilas Vs. Toros 7:30PM Sunday 15th Escogido Vs. Toros 5:00PM Tuesday 17th Licey Vs. Toros 7:30PM
READY TO PLAY BALL?
Where: Francisco Micheli Stadium; Padre Abreu Avenue, La Romana, Dominican Republic.
How to get there: Leaving Casa take a left towards La Romana, drive straight through La Romana until you reach the big crossroads of the La Romana – San Pedro highway (see map below or click here to view in google maps) Turn right and the stadium will be on your left. If you do not know the area well it’s best to go in taxi or take a tour.
Tickets:
- Field Level: RD$500.00
- Main Level: RD$300.00
- Bleachers: RD$75.00
Tickets can be purchased at the stadium or making reservations through this phone number: 809-556-6188 / 89.
