Expulsions and Investigation in the National Baseball Series

Juan Reynaldo Pérez Pardo, national baseball commissioner, today transparently addressed several hot topics related to the 63rd national series, which this Tuesday will begin its ninth subseries.

In the match between Matanzas and the local Pinar del Río, referee Ricardo Campanioni was sanctioned for two games due to his mistake on Tuesday. He rejoined on Saturday and the PA system reported him with another name, something unprecedented in the Cuban series.

He was unable to appear in two games and he did appear on Saturday and Sunday, as stated on game’s act and the official score sheet of the two games, Pérez Pardo explained to the press in the traditional exchange with the National Baseball Commission.

The manager commented that the press and local PA system at the Capitán San Luis stadium were given a false name without yet knowing its origin, but it was never given by a baseball official (game commissioner or referees).

This is under investigation under a commission created to get to the bottom of the issue and find out who carried out this action, which detracts from our baseball, he explained.

Pérez Pardo asserted that among several of the measures related to the issue of refeereing, they work daily to strengthen the groups and greater security is requested in the stadiums by the provinces.

The manager also highlighted that starting Friday next week, referee conferences will be designed virtually in each province, with current topics from the series.

Six players and one manager were expelled and suspended a game each after what happened this Sunday in the match between Camagüey and Cienfuegos.

The national commissioner clarified that greater disciplinary measures may come for these cases when the analysis is finished.

The players banned to play this Tuesday are Richel López, Félix Rodríguez, Luis Vicente Mateo, Luis Serpa, Dany Oramas, Samuel Calderón and director Jorge Rodríguez.

Yosvani Alarcón (LTU) and José Ignacio Bermúdez (MAY), chosen as players of the week, were awarded by the glory of softball, Esteban Groero.

Translated by Amilkal Labañino / CubaSí Translation Staff