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.
