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News: Panthers Sign Veteran Cuban Pitcher

KITCHENER – The Kitchener Panthers are excited to announce the signing of Starting Pitcher, Yamichel Perez (Sancti Spiritus, Cuba), for the 2023 season.The 33 year old left handed pitcher has been a longtime standout in the Cuban National Series, having pitched in 14 seasons and accumulated 68 wins and a 4.14 ERA. He has spent…

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KITCHENER – The Kitchener Panthers are excited to announce the signing of Starting Pitcher, Yamichel Perez (Sancti Spiritus, Cuba), for the 2023 season.

The 33 year old left handed pitcher has been a longtime standout in the Cuban National Series, having pitched in 14 seasons and accumulated 68 wins and a 4.14 ERA. He has spent the majority of these seasons pitching for the Sancti Spiritus Roosters but has transferred over to the Matanzas Crocodiles in the past three seasons. He also has experience representing Cuba on the international stage and has been selected as a Cuban National Series All-Star multiple times.

Yamichel is known to be a crafty lefty with great accuracy that can provide consistent quality starts. His ability to log heavy innings should provide the Panthers with a much needed work horse at the top of the starting rotation.

In 2019, Yamichel was the league leader in wins, recording a 13-3 record, to go along with a 2.74 ERA, 121.1 innings pitched and a 2.52 strikeouts to walks ratio.

He has spent the past 3 Cuban National Series campaigns representing Matanzas and has recorded a 24 and 12 record while suiting up alongside former Panthers Noelvis Entenza, Yoennis Yera and Jonder Martinez who is now serving as the team’s pitching coach after his retirement.

In 2022, Yamichel competed for the “Centrales” in the newly created Cuban Elite League which featured 6 teams comprised of the top players from the 18 existing Cuban National Series teams. In this best on best competition, Yamichel rose to the occasion, recording a 3 and 1 record with a 2.36 ERA across 9 starts. He boasted a sparkling 6 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio, punching out 30 batters and only allowing 5 base on balls across 49.2 innings pitched.

With a reputation as a great teammate and a veteran with plenty of experience pitching in big postseason games, the Panthers are optimistic about the impact the lefty will be able to have on the field and as a leader in the dugout.

Panthers General Manager, Mike Boehmer, who made 2 recent trips to Cuba to scout, negotiate and finalize the Cuban Player Agreements comments; “ I am very pleased that Yamichel Perez will be joining the Kitchener Panthers. We had him signed last year, but visa delays due to the pandemic prevented his coming to Canada. Yamichel is a veteran LHP with 14 years experience in the Cuban National Series. Perez is consistently among the league leaders in innings pitched, and has excellent control. We also like that Matanzas has gone to the Cuban Finals each of the past 3 years; so Perez has pitched in many big games.  We expect Yamichel Perez to be an important part of our 2023 pitching staff.”

Yamichel is part of a talented group of 4 Cuban import players the Panthers have signed which includes a veteran infielder, Cuba’s top defensive catcher and another work horse starting pitcher. Expect to see further announcements on their signings in the coming days.

The 2023 Season is quickly approaching as the Panthers open on the road on May 19th @ Brantford and play their Home Opener on May 21 vs Welland at 2:00 PM. Season Tickets are on sale now with Flex Packs soon to be released, get yours  HERE

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News: IBL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Jackfish wins first IBL championship

BARRIE – The Intercounty Baseball League’s top regular season team was also the IBL’s best in the playoffs, as the Welland Jackfish blew out Barrie 17-1 on Saturday to clinch its first Dominico Cup title. Welland, after dropping the series’ first two games, won the next four in the best-of-seven series. Welland starting pitcher and playoff MVP…

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BARRIE – The Intercounty Baseball League’s top regular season team was also the IBL’s best in the playoffs, as the Welland Jackfish blew out Barrie 17-1 on Saturday to clinch its first Dominico Cup title. 

Welland, after dropping the series’ first two games, won the next four in the best-of-seven series. 

Welland starting pitcher and playoff MVP James Bradwell allowed an unearned run over 7.2 innings in Game 6. He scattered six hits, walked two and struck out six. Over three playoff rounds, Bradwell went 5-0 with a 1.03 earned-run average. 

Offensively, Matteo Porcellato homered twice and drove in five, while Gianfranco Morello went 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and three runs. Sam Cawker was 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs, Carlos Martinez doubled and drove in two, Hogan Brown had  a pair of RBI and scored twice, and James Smibert drove in a run and scored twice.

For Barrie, the playoff’s third seed, Ryan Rijo drove in Canice Ejoh in the eighth inning. Carson Burns singled twice. 

Evan Soules took the loss, allowing six runs on five hits over 2.1 innings. He walked two and didn’t record a strikeout. 

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News: IBL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Jackfish one win from IBL title

WELLAND – More late game magic has Welland one win from an IBL championship. The Jackfish, after scoring twice in the ninth inning to win Game 4 Wednesday, broke a 2-2 tie in Game 5 Thursday with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, which was the difference in a 4-2 victory over…

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WELLAND – More late game magic has Welland one win from an IBL championship. 

The Jackfish, after scoring twice in the ninth inning to win Game 4 Wednesday, broke a 2-2 tie in Game 5 Thursday with a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, which was the difference in a 4-2 victory over Barrie. 

Welland leads the best-of-seven Dominico Cup final 3-2. Game 6 is Saturday in Barrie. 

Gianfranco Morello had the big blow, a one-out solo home run in the seventh to give Welland the lead. Steven Moretto scored on a fielder’s choice three batters later. James Smibert and Sam Cawker each had a pair of hits in the win. 

Deivy Mendez earned the win in relief, allowing a run on two hits over three innings. He walked one and fanned four. Alberto Guerrero started and gave up a run on two hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out five. 

Royce Ando had an RBI double for the Baycats, who have lost three straight. Hayden Jaco scored on a fielder’s choice in the seventh, which briefly pulled Barrie even. Starlin Rodriguez singled and doubled.

Juan Benitez took the loss, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits in 6.1 innings. He struck out three and walked one. 

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News: IBL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Jackfish shocks Baycats to even series

BARRIE – Down to their last strike in Game 4 of the Dominico Cup final, the Welland Jackfish scored twice in the top of the ninth to shock Barrie and win 3-2 to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. After getting a flyout and groundout to open the ninth, Baycats’ closer Brad Grieveson hit…

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BARRIE – Down to their last strike in Game 4 of the Dominico Cup final, the Welland Jackfish scored twice in the top of the ninth to shock Barrie and win 3-2 to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. 

After getting a flyout and groundout to open the ninth, Baycats’ closer Brad Grieveson hit Matteo Porcellato with the first pitch of the next at bat. Grieveson had Jackfish batter Carlos Martinez in a 1-2 hole before Martinez belted a curveball over the left-field fence at Vintage Throne Stadium to give Welland its first lead of the game. 

Welland’s Deivy Mendez struck out Canice Ejoh to finish the comeback. 

Brandon Underhill earned the win in one inning of relief. He took over from Welland starter Jake Harford, who allowed two runs on eight hits over seven innings with a pair of walks and eight strikeouts. 

Royce Ando went 4-for-4 with an RBI for Barrie, which scored in the second and seventh innings and looked headed for a third win. Carson Burns had two hits and drove in a run, and Adam Odd went 2-for-4 and scored once. 

Baycats’ starter Frank Garces struck out 10 over eight innings. He gave up a run on four hits with two walks. 

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