2018 Caribbean Series


The 2018 Caribbean Series was the 60th edition of the international competition featuring the champions of the Cuban National Series, Dominican Professional Baseball League, Mexican Pacific League, Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. It took place from February 2 to 8, 2018 at the Estadio Panamericano in Guadalajara, Mexico. Criollos de Caguas of Puerto Rico won the tournament.
The series was originally set to be hosted in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, but due to the current socioeconomic crisis had to be moved to Mexico for a second consecutive year.

Stadium

The Estadio Panamericano is located in Zapopan, within the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. It is currently home to the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican Pacific League, who have played there since their entry to the league for the 2014-15 season.

Format

The Preliminary Round consisted of a ten-game round robin, after which the top 4 teams advanced to the Semifinal Round. The winners of the semifinal games then squared off in the Final.

Participating teams

Preliminary round

DateTimeAwayResultHomeStadium
February 213:00Caribes de Anzoátegui 4–6 Alazanes de GranmaEstadio Panamericano
February 220:00Criollos de Caguas 7–4 Tomateros de CuliacánEstadio Panamericano
February 314:00Águilas Cibaeñas 4–15 Caribes de AnzoáteguiEstadio Panamericano
February 320:00Tomateros de Culiacán 4–5 Alazanes de GranmaEstadio Panamericano
February 414:00Águilas Cibaeñas 6–3Criollos de CaguasEstadio Panamericano
February 420:00Caribes de Anzoátegui 6–4 Tomateros de CuliacánEstadio Panamericano
February 514:00Criollos de Caguas 12–7 Caribes de AnzoáteguiEstadio Panamericano
February 520:00Alazanes de Granma 1–7 Águilas CibaeñasEstadio Panamericano
February 614:00Alazanes de Granma 6–3 Criollos de CaguasEstadio Panamericano
February 620:00Tomateros de Culiacán 8–1 Águilas CibaeñasEstadio Panamericano

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

DateTimeAwayResultHomeStadium
February 714:00Criollos de Caguas 6–5 Caribes de AnzoáteguiEstadio Panamericano
February 720:00Águilas Cibaeñas 7–4 Alazanes de GranmaEstadio Panamericano

Final