Guantanamo, Santiago complete participants in Cuban Baseball5 National Championship

Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba qualified out of the Eastern Zone finals and join Havana, Artemisa (Western Zome), Camagüey and Sancti Spíritus (Central Zone) in the National Championship, which will be played in Havana from 7 to 12 May.

Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba qualified for the Cuban Baseball5 National Championship by placing first and second in the East Zone finals, which were played at Eastern University in Santiago.

Santiago and Guantanamo finished the four-team tournament with a 5-1 record. Guantanamo won the final, 6-1. Holguin defeated Granma, 4-2, and finished third.

Youth Baseball5 World Champion Alexander Ortiz (Santiago) earned the male MVP honours. Yiliena Otamendiz (Guantanamo) earned the female MVP honours.

The fourth Cuban Baseball5 National Championship is scheduled in Havana from 7 to 12 May. The other participants in the six-team tournament are Havana, Artemisa (Western Zome), Camagüey and Sancti Spíritus (Central Zone)